NSJ 831 - Nellies Front Brake and Suspension Overhaul!

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don't let Melanie see these Purple parts :whistle:
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Thursday was one of those days where nothing went right! So after many hours of; 1 step forward, 10 steps back, we called it a day! However tonight was much more productive! So now that's her right hand side 99% complete, we're now ready to move her over and start on the other side! Then we've just got the flexi brake hoses to sort, master cylinder and any other little bits that may need attention!
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Gawd - you need ray bans to vies the purple parts!!! :wow:
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pick up phil wrote:Gawd - you need ray bans to vies the purple parts!!! :wow:
yes i can see it's caught you by surprise & missed the correct key :whistle:
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pick up phil wrote:Gawd - you need ray bans to vies the purple parts!!! :wow:
Haha! They're not that bright in person! It's just the effect of my super bright camera flash! Haha
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What colour is planned for the body?
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gazza82 wrote:What colour is planned for the body?
Thought that was obvious... :whistle:
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My money's on fifty shades of grey... :thumbs:
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Does combination of purple and grey have a special meaning :?: ... :whistle:
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Nellie is grey, and she'll be staying that colour too! Haha!
And no specific reason for purple, I just wanted a different colour that wasn't too bright to the naked eye and didn't stand out too much, and didn't look out of the ordinary, the other option was orange! Hahaha! But I also thought purple would go well with the silver calipers and disks.
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MCJW wrote:And no specific reason for purple, I just wanted a different colour that wasn't too bright to the naked eye and didn't stand out too much, and didn't look out of the ordinary...
Those purple suspension parts certainly look subtle (through sun glasses or welding goggles)... :mrgreen:
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Big Daddy wrote:
MCJW wrote:And no specific reason for purple, I just wanted a different colour that wasn't too bright to the naked eye and didn't stand out too much, and didn't look out of the ordinary...
Those purple suspension parts certainly look subtle (through sun glasses or welding goggles)... :mrgreen:
Haha! Not as much as orange would have done! She did used to have orange springs though, and no one noticed! Haha :whistle:
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Nothing wrong with a splash of orange.... (Your thread might have inspired me to do something :whistle: )

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Very stylish Neal... :thumbs:
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