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where do you guys buy your gaskets? im looking at $330 for a whole set landed, anywhere cheaper out there?
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Camskill is the cheapest and I am guessing that is where you got your price from.
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new HD clutch arrived

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Shiny! Man, stop tempting me to sink more money than is reasonable into the FTO, haha.
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bjk wrote:sink more money than is reasonable into the FTO
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Bennoz wrote:
bjk wrote:sink more money than is reasonable into the FTO
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Hur hur. :troll:
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I have sunk well over 10-12,000++ into the coupe, over the past many many many years... I can say one thing for sure
ZERO regrets keeping the car and building it, rather than selling and buying something 'better'
a long in depth build gives you mad knowledge and skills that even some of the 'powerful' car owners have no idea on if they didnt build it from scratch themselves at every step
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Yeah I'm about 10k into my build.

Given time and $ again, wouldn't do it.
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Daniel2019 wrote:Yeah I'm about 10k into my build.

Given time and $ again, wouldn't do it.
why not? the FTO is a great shell to build up
and there is one thing i have learnt over my time, anything can be made to go fast and have power and handle well if you put thought into building it and dont mind a bit of custom work
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Well, 10k is Galant money. And I have spent a year with the car not being driveable.

I think once it is actually finished and registered I will be happy with it. Just getting frustrated now. Everything that I have done has had problems (not always necessarily my fault)

Next time I will start with a running car and work from there. But like you said, has been good experience and I suppose if I had a daily the whole time it'd be ok.

But anyway, enough about my n00b build, on with your thread :lol:
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Buy Bobby... :lol:
I just had to add it ......
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rock_it wrote:Buy Bobby... :lol:
For same price I have a rebuilt engine and gearbox and moar powar!
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Daniel2019 wrote:
rock_it wrote:Buy Bobby... :lol:
For same price I have a rebuilt engine and gearbox and moar powar!
Well at the moment you have something that can't be rego'd.. :lol:
I just had to add it ......
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Only because my blue slip guy is closed! :lol:
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Hehehe.. Bobby was cheaper and came with 12 months rego.. Instead, you have just raped him.. :lol:
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played engine prep today. didnt get as much done as I would have wanted cos we got rained out a bit.

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also built my 3rd retrofit set of headlights yesterday

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comparison of retro and stock
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and installed a wideband AF cos my OEM oxygen sensor died and figured it was time to go wideband

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Nicely painted engine!
And the new headlight looks great!
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Ooooh some inspiration! I didnt know black would look so good.
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Looking good Res.
Any more photos of the headlights?
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