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M-R-P
Friday 20th July 2012, 21:01
So my mate Sam has a 2002 V70 D5.
Somebody was kind enough to bash into the near side with a van and do a bit of damage...

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So when he askesd me if I knew of anybody who might have a pair of doors in silver, I immediately thought of Qady (user name Volvo).
I've had dealings with him before and found him to be a very honest chap who's always happy to help.
Well, after a nice drive to Swindon and back, (and £30 in fuel, don't think sam likes the idea of fueling a T5 lol) we began stripping the old doors off his car...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/2B04AD4D-orig.jpg

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Other than the doors being bloody heavy, they went on really easy and we spent more time aligning them than we did fitting them. A new door mirror went on as the old one got walloped too.

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For an encore, I thought I'd have a look at his mixer pipe (which had never been touched)

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http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/8EF46CAB-orig.jpg

Hells bells, this thing was NASSSTY!

Here's a pic of what we scooped out...

http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g413/martinrpeachey/Snapbucket/E566F0CE-orig.jpg


All in all, a productive day and hopefully, I've talked Sam into signing - up to the forum ;)


Time for a beer...

claymore
Friday 20th July 2012, 21:03
Well deserved beer I would say :)

t5steve
Friday 20th July 2012, 21:11
good job martin...................bet his car breathes better now

M-R-P
Friday 20th July 2012, 21:12
He says it starts better, pulls away better and is smoother through the gears.

Result in my book :)

volvo
Friday 20th July 2012, 21:17
Well done guys!! Nice to see you again Martin and was nice to meet your mate Sam too!!

Cheers
Qady

M-R-P
Friday 20th July 2012, 21:25
Well done guys!! Nice to see you again Martin and was nice to meet your mate Sam too!!

Cheers
Qady
Always a pleasure, poking about in the aladin's cave you call a unit lol.

thanks for the little favor you did me too, I owe you one buddy ;)

V70 Graham
Friday 20th July 2012, 22:01
He says it starts better, pulls away better and is smoother through the gears.

Result in my book :)

.....and all that from changing the doors !

Seriously, good job there mate, make sure you sign him up too (maybe bring him Sunday)

M-R-P
Friday 20th July 2012, 22:04
He said he might join us actually but he's gotta run it poast the other Swedish woman in his life lol.