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Post by bennyboy » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:40 pm

OOOOOOOOOO there's lovely for you!

Merlin you're doing a cracking job on this mate, can't wait to see it tear up the track with the new engine. :mrgreen:
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:29 pm

Looking good. Looks professionlly done.
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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:00 am

Thanks. I hope the block will look as good.
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Post by BMCC » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:14 am

:clap:

Very nice!

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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:06 am

The IM looks much better in gold than I imagined :)

Have you considered doing the valve cover gold as well, to look like one solid gold lump? I generally prefer valve covers to be a different colour to the body colour, so would opt for either gold or black, but I'm sure this being done as well as you're doing it it'll look good no matter what colour you choose :D

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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:16 am

NafemanNathan wrote:Have you considered doing the valve cover gold as well, to look like one solid gold lump?
I think that would be too much. My plan is a Cassis Read Pearl rocker cover at the moment. I did want to try and have gold lettering but I think it would be too hard to pull off.

Remember once the engine and gearbox is in place the gold will be less visible as it will be covered in black pipes and exhaust manifold etc.... so the gold wont be screaming GOLD. :D
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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:36 pm

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Indestructable???... :? I guess Merlin will find out soon enough.

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Re: Merlin's 4G Track Lude

Post by Merlin » Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:50 am

:lol:

:roll: Knowing my luck I will brake it first time out, just like last year after suspension upgrades :evil:
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Post by Lude-dude » Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:37 am

love the intake mani, how did you paint it? normal aerosol?
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