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Old 12-02-2009, 08:59 PM   #91
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Hey Pat - congarts mate. That looks tops! I hope Heather loves it!
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Old 13-02-2009, 05:45 AM   #92
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up n runing ,had a vid but couldnt post it cos im a dumb asssssssssssss.sounds awsom still a a few more things to do befor i give it to my wife ,heres some progress shots ,
God Damn that looks good!!! Can't wait to see it at Echuca!! Well done.
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Old 13-02-2009, 06:02 AM   #93
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thanks guys ,nice comments always welcom,il post some pics tonight,its had some more work done to it yesterday (didnt finish it of in time),witch made me go all week at my knees when i looked ,still have a lump in my pants that wont go away hoooraaaa :evil3:
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Old 13-02-2009, 08:47 AM   #94
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Geez Pat, you don't muck around when you do a car up. Feel like coming over to Qld for a short working holiday ???? Haven't touched my coupe in weeks as I'm building a new shed to house it and the stang. Great Job, should have plenty of brownie points in the bank now for a while eh !!!
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Old 13-02-2009, 08:54 AM   #95
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Old 13-02-2009, 02:14 PM   #96
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ooooo....Patrick....You naughty boy! I seen what you been up to... ABSOLUTELY AWESUM!!!! :
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Old 13-02-2009, 02:47 PM   #97
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mmmmm some improvements - though now wife thinks its not girly enough and I didnt make it for her!!!!!





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Old 13-02-2009, 02:55 PM   #98
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Well I will have words with Heather : ...That is one MEAN LOOKIN COUPE! :evil3: I loves it! Wait till she drives it...I think you will be safe with the changes you made Pat
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Old 14-02-2009, 09:43 AM   #99
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its more fun to drive than what it looks :evil3: ,the color ,stickers were the idea of me and our 3 boys,number 3is her fav nmber,she likes pink : and the movie pricisla quen,the sticker on the rear of the coupe RETARD RACEING is a family thing ,when either of us, kids included.do a dumb asss stupid thing one of us normaly calls the ofender a retard{in a family loveing way of corse so that name kinda stuck,its not some thing she will be driving the kids to school with ,but as for cruzin hell yeah,plus its got the grunt to take on a few rice cookers, go the coupes

HAPPY BIRTH DAY HEATHER : I LOVE YOU PRINCESS thank you for 24 years ,note this is heathers coupe as of the 6.2.2009
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Old 14-02-2009, 10:09 AM   #100
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the sign writing looks even better! i don't think too many will be wanting to take her on at the lights! was it expensive to get that done?
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Old 14-02-2009, 01:48 PM   #101
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OMG that looks amazing Pat! Absolutely LOVE it! Am very jealous Heather is already getting to drive hers...while I'm still waiting for mine...chick coupes rule! :

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Old 14-02-2009, 04:30 PM   #102
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its more fun to drive than what it looks :evil3: ,the color ,stickers were the idea of me and our 3 boys,number 3is her fav nmber,she likes pink : and the movie pricisla quen,the sticker on the rear of the coupe RETARD RACEING is a family thing ,when either of us, kids included.do a dumb asss stupid thing one of us normaly calls the ofender a retard{in a family loveing way of corse so that name kinda stuck,its not some thing she will be driving the kids to school with ,but as for cruzin hell yeah,plus its got the grunt to take on a few rice cookers, go the coupes

HAPPY BIRTH DAY HEATHER : I LOVE YOU PRINCESS thank you for 24 years ,note this is heathers coupe as of the 6.2.2009
Well done Pat. Congrats Heather.

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Old 14-02-2009, 08:13 PM   #103
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Looks awesome with the stickers

Great job!
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Old 14-02-2009, 09:14 PM   #104
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Thats better ... a manly girly car Looks great!



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Old 14-02-2009, 09:47 PM   #105
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Well done Pat. Congrats Heather.

Any custom touches with the interior?
thanks guys ,just got back from a run down to the local pzza hut in it with heather,it sounds awsome,straight though exhaust side pipes with a ballance pipe at the recomendation of craig cj performance,job well done i will add,its so loud i cant here the gear drive hoooraaaa :evil3: opps of track as for the interier its all black including the roof lining,got a girly thing embroided in the seats,nitros bottle as an arm rest witch doubles as a centre consol place to put girly stuff,trick shifter with line locker buttin ,thats bout it,kept the clean coupe interier lines,didnt reinvent the wheel as ford hit all the right buttons when they made there xa xb xc coupes ,
look out at echuca heathers ready to burn some rubber :evil3:
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Old 14-02-2009, 10:14 PM   #106
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lucky family to share a great passion.. nice coupe's..(the brown one too..is it a 302 column shift fairmont??..)i personally like the sponsorship on the coupe.. gives it a totally different look.. tuff!!!
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Old 14-02-2009, 11:04 PM   #107
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Nope

It is a 351 ( K Code)
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Old 14-02-2009, 11:50 PM   #108
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I saw it on the road today in Elizabeth sounds and looks awesome well done.

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Old 15-02-2009, 02:51 AM   #109
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nice mate.. we have a 302 fairmont coupe... lovem..
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Old 17-02-2009, 07:24 AM   #110
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few pics taken last night ,couldnt help my self ,had to try out the line locker :evil3:






still a few small jobs left to go ,fitting a wirless,sorting out the air con this friday,
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Top job mate and done in record time the sign writing sets the car off.
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Old 04-04-2009, 12:12 PM   #112
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Howdee the size of the cobra on boot is 360 long x 45mm high.... cheers Pat

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Pat, Can you double check that measurment. It should be 260 long not 360 ???
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Old 07-04-2009, 05:53 AM   #113
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Pat, Can you double check that measurment. It should be 260 long not 360 ???
Doh must of been a little under the weather ,just been out n recheck its 256millx43 i got it from fomoco as the orig one went south a long time ago
looks good cheers pat
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