Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:59 pm
That is a neat job having done that on your own.
Top job indeed.
Top job indeed.
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Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:47 pm
+Street cred
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:27 pm
sublime19 wrote:That's awesome, and wtf is with that rust, how can the previous owner let that happen?
Good work, I honestly can't believe you did that yourself. I'd just pay you $2k to respray my car if I ever needed it done
When I bought the FTO it had 2 tiny bumps on the roof (apparently common with early FTO's)bjk wrote:Haha, I was thinking the same thing. If he could be convinced to take another three weeks off work that is.
I spent $2k on product/paint/tools, I worked 12 hours every day for 20 days straight, it was fun but also very stressfull (I didn't know how it was going to turn out, I could have destroyed by beloved FTO).
Moral: I don't know if I would do it again and @ $2k I wouldn't earn any money for my time, so the short answer is NO!
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:29 pm
Astron_Boy wrote:That is a neat job having done that on your own.Top job indeed.
Thanks guys, I'm lovin all this positivnessKustom wrote:+Street cred
+Street cred =
WINNER Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:55 am
What about $3,000?PHIL069 wrote:sublime19 wrote:That's awesome, and wtf is with that rust, how can the previous owner let that happen?
Good work, I honestly can't believe you did that yourself. I'd just pay you $2k to respray my car if I ever needed it doneWhen I bought the FTO it had 2 tiny bumps on the roof after 18 months it had 2 large lines of rust across the roof (apparently common with early FTO's)bjk wrote:Haha, I was thinking the same thing. If he could be convinced to take another three weeks off work that is.
I spent $2k on product/paint/tools, I worked 12 hours every day for 20 days straight, it was fun but also very stressfull (I didn't know how it was going to turn out, I could have destroyed by beloved FTO).
Moral: I don't know if I would do it again and @ $2k I wouldn't earn any money for my time, so the short answer is NO!
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:23 am
nice work mate, nice to see you've done the work all yourself 
ps: the previous owner of your car is a mate of mine and lived about 5 houses away from me hehe
ps: the previous owner of your car is a mate of mine and lived about 5 houses away from me hehe
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:36 am
Showed him how his car looks now?Tippin wrote:ps: the previous owner of your car is a mate of mine and lived about 5 houses away from me hehe
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:37 pm
yeh haha, linked it to him on facebook.
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:37 pm
double post
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:43 pm
I'm going to be famousTippin wrote:double post
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:51 pm
NO!bjk wrote:What about $3,000?
Give it a go yourself, worst that can happen is you stuff it up and then pay someone to do it.
Start with something of less value, like a panel from the wreckers (they would probably give you a damaged one for free)
There is plenty of threads and books about the subject.
When you succeed, you can be as proud as me
Av-a-go-ya-mug
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:11 pm
But then it's another 2 grand more just for the learning experience!PHIL069 wrote:NO!bjk wrote:What about $3,000?
Give it a go yourself, worst that can happen is you stuff it up and then pay someone to do it.
Start with something of less value, like a panel from the wreckers (they would probably give you a damaged one for free)
There is plenty of threads and books about the subject.
When you succeed, you can be as proud as me
Av-a-go-ya-mug
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:41 pm
Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:05 pm
Thanks Ftowner.Ftowner wrote:Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Using my ride for ideas? Thats the best compliment I could receive
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:11 pm
Better then using it for a tug?PHIL069 wrote:Thanks Ftowner.Ftowner wrote:Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Using my ride for ideas? Thats the best compliment I could receive
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:55 am
Way to wreck the moment KustomKustom wrote:Better then using it for a tug?PHIL069 wrote:Thanks Ftowner.Ftowner wrote:Holy F@#$ Your car is amazing in every single way, I love everything you've done to it!!! I will use this for ideas =)
Using my ride for ideas? Thats the best compliment I could receive
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 10:38 am
yeah u did I spectacular job aye was it hard to install the shift gauge
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:46 am
The horns must be loud.
Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 8:53 pm
Thanks....ZFL45H1 wrote:yeah you did I spectacular job aye was it hard to install the shift gauge
Nah, easy as, three wires all split into wires feeding the back of the dial cluster
Yes, I have loud hornssilverGPX wrote:The horns must be loud.
I have wired in a switch to choose stock horn or air horns.Re: PHIL069's 95 FTO GPX
Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 5:03 pm
Installed the rear strut bar I bought from gpx000