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We’re not sure what Tom is worried
about? It looks fi nished to us... EBC to the rescueThis is no time to be standing
around Tom! Get back to workThis is one Renault that
will never see rust againTOM’S R5 GT TURBO
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Everyone knows Meguiar’s and if you read this
magazine you’ll also know that each year they
build a fresh demo vehicle (we’ve featured the
last two, the Crown Victoria Cop Car in 2017
and the Sunny Pickup in 2018). They don’t just
build these cars to showcase their products but
to demonstrate their passion for vehicles. In
essence the guys and girls behind Meguiar’s UK
are just like you and us: car nuts.
So what’s Tom V Dale? Well, Tom and Dale
are the Meguiar’s guys responsible for the demo
vehicles, and each year that they embark on the
build journey, their confl icting styles and opinions
on car building clash. So this year, the head
honchos at Megs UK had enough of the bickering
and told them to build a car each. And of course,
being boys, this has escalated into a fi erce battle
to see who can build the better car. Both cars
will be fi nished for Players Classic in June 2019
and we’re going to follow the build right up until
that fi nal reveal.Name:Tom Clarke
Job Role: Marketer who oversees the UK
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just 6-weeks away, and as you can see from
the pictures there’s an absolute mountain of
work to be done before then, a lot more than
6-week’s worth anyway. But the car is in good
hands, very good hands and we’ve made some
great progress over the last few weeks...
The kit has now been fully repaired and
bonded back to the car, the underneath has
been sealed with Raptor paint to make sure
the moisture stays out and some metal work
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eliminate the last of the rust. Good bloody
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the time you read this the car will be in primer,
and there’s a good chance it’ll be painted too!
What colour? Well, that’s going to be kept
under wraps for now but people who know
me, know I like the colour of cucumbers, buthttp://www.meguiars.co.uk
http://www.refl exautodesign.com
http://www.ebcbrakes.com
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk
http://www.powerfl ex.co.uk
http://www.nankangtyre.co.uk
http://www.mmrperformance.co.uk
http://www.raptorcoatings.comthat’s all I’m saying!
What else has been going on? Well
everything really, the wheels are now fully
up and covered in Nankang AR1 rubber, I’
collected the refurbished callipers from EBC
that will be running their trusty discs and pads,
while Forge Motorsport have supplied the
braided lines to complete the set-up.
Oh, and the rear beam has been sand
blasted and painted by MMR Performance,
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means I can start building the front end back
up. So yeah, I’m going to be a busy boy for
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nighters coming up. No rest for the wicked...