Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:53 pm
Underside stonechiped and primed
Underside stonechiped and primed
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So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
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Underside stonechiped and primed
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:58 pm
Underside returned to slate grey
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:08 pm
Top coat on the interior
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:12 pm
And the engine bay!
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:48 pm
Now the car is being masked up for external priming, flating, priming, a few coats of slate grey and bob's your mothers' brother!
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:28 pm
It's coming on - be great to get colour on there
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:13 pm
Exciting, car has been sprayed and polished, going to see it tomorrow morning, will take pics
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:05 pm
Back in grey!
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:03 pm
Lovely !
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:06 pm
Very, very nice.
Wish mine was that far advanced.
Wish mine was that far advanced.
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:08 pm
And the drivers side
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:15 pm
Front the front
We are all on our journeys so happy to have hit this mile stone. Bonnet and bumper being sprayed tomorrow, all parts to be moved to the specialist that is rebuilding from here...
... Excited to be moving forwards again
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:13 pm
Looking lovely. What a colour! it would scare me to death putting it back together, I'd worry that I'd scratch it!Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:02 am
Looks gorgeous - is that slate grey?
Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:18 am
Yes, slate grey, interior is red.
I am thinking about putting the old interior back into the car, to preserve the original qualities of what is a 50 year old car, it has that certain smell...
It's a shame it's not leather but that was the way it was made. Do folks have opinions on refitting old rather than recovering?
I also note that the mechanism on the drivers side appears to be from a later 70s model as the tilt level is located in the side of the hinge. Am thinking this at least will need changing.
I am amazed at how much some parts are now selling for on these cars, am wishing that I bought bits at the beginning of the restoration rather than now, I see the price of seats has gone through the roof, with standard recaros selling at the levels sport seat would have changed hand for, and the sports seats costing the same an a small family car!!!
I am thinking about putting the old interior back into the car, to preserve the original qualities of what is a 50 year old car, it has that certain smell...
It's a shame it's not leather but that was the way it was made. Do folks have opinions on refitting old rather than recovering?
I also note that the mechanism on the drivers side appears to be from a later 70s model as the tilt level is located in the side of the hinge. Am thinking this at least will need changing.
I am amazed at how much some parts are now selling for on these cars, am wishing that I bought bits at the beginning of the restoration rather than now, I see the price of seats has gone through the roof, with standard recaros selling at the levels sport seat would have changed hand for, and the sports seats costing the same an a small family car!!!