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Re: Blue's Barracuda

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68Roadrunner wrote: Wed Feb 24, 21 9:03 pm Nice work blue,
Nice n tidy.
Mask it up and do the rest, now you know you can do it.👍
in blue though :thumbright:
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Replaced the damaged rear lenses with some repros, the white is a bit too white but no doubt it will dull down a little in time.
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Re: Blue's Barracuda

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Looking good Blue!
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Replaced the fronts Today. The new lenses came with a new chrome centre spot and bulb cover to fit, but as usual being repro they didn’t fit right so I cleaned up and reused the originals.
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You do detail very well. Looking good my man. :thumbright:
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Re: Blue's Barracuda

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did the same with the dart, thay were badly pitted. Used the original lenses. Looks great Blue. Turned out nice. :D
Blue wrote: Sat Mar 13, 21 7:59 pm Replaced the damaged rear lenses with some repros, the white is a bit too white but no doubt it will dull down a little in time.
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=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>


Class Act ! :read2:
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Those lens look great. Very impressive work. You sure know your stuff.
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Re: Blue's Barracuda

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What is it with these repo parts that don't even fit :x ...such a common story, I've had to reuse parts myself for that reason......
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It’s down to poor or non existent quality control IMO. I’ve come to expect bolt on aftermarket parts to need work to fit, but with repro there’s really no excuse, here’s an original part copy that...
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First chance I've had to get the bugger out this year! Tuning run to dial in the new AED carb, now running well and I much prefer the snappy response from the 4.10s. It now drives the best it ever has since I've owned it I reckon.
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Superb, and a great stance too!
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8-)

Very cool love it :thumbright:
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That's a nice looking car Blue.
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It’s great to see it out Blue, that’s what it was made for.
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