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Squirt
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Hey all I sold my MB about 3 or 4 months ago to a guy named chris, who also has a swift gti. i havent seen anything of it since... does anyone know anything about him or the car?
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it's getting prep'd for a voodoo blue re spray at the moment then off to the exhaust shop :twisted:

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Chris.
Is this the car you're bringing to the Albury Gathering? :-o

Mmmmm Nice new paintwork... :D
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yeah it is but im not to sure as to wether it will be in the new colour or just filler and primers i hope to have it finished though :)
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Niiiice....
Hey - you still have 6 weeks or so... But ask HOLK... I think the rule is take whatever the spraypainter tells you and miltiply it by 4... weeks... dollars... :-o
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True....that is why I am starting on Monday a panel beating and spray painting course at Tafe.
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my uncles a retired panel beater he's doin most the work lol
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holk wrote:True....that is why I am starting on Monday a panel beating and spray painting course at Tafe.
How'd you find that? I have searched everywhere to do this course but I was always informed that I had to be an apprentice.

I did find a TAFE course teaching the art of shaping steel. I thought "Great, now I can learn to shape the steel I can make new wider panels on the Carry for wider wheels, but then I have to take them elsewhere to get them spay painted.

I thought about doing an engineering course so I can make adapters for different engines for the Carry again olny to be told I have to be an apprentice.

Today I went to visit a new mate at his work. He has a huge shed and this time I saw some large machinery. "Is that one a lathe, what's that one?" "No' he said 'that ones a milling machine, it'll make gears for your gearbox amongst other things, it's a great tool and that one behind it is the lathe. By trade I am a fitter and turner."

Cool, now I might be able to make an adapter to put a Subaru engine in it. No hurry of course, why waste a great F10A that has traveled 275,000 km that does not use oil?

But when it does happen should it be called a Suziru or a Subuki?
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Just call it thirsty, because that's what boxer motors are!
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You reckon they'd still be thirsty pushing only a half of a Subaru's weight Brayden?
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Karu,

I have been shopping around for several months for courses: I have finally found the "automotive centre of excellence" at Docklands, part of Kangan Batman. They have a multitude of courses (short and long) from spray painting to composites (which is what I am going to do next). The centre is only 2 years old and with the latest of everything.
I will let you know more after Monday night class.
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Karu wrote:You reckon they'd still be thirsty pushing only a half of a Subaru's weight Brayden?
Good point!
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Thanks Holk, that is where I found the panel fabrication course, except they couldn't help me with the course you are doing. Obviously they didn't try hard enough
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AWESOME!!!!! good to hear that he is being takien care of, post some pics, i wanna see how she's lookin!
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soon soon i wanna try get the paint finished before i start posting pics lol
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