Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:38 pm
Yeah, nice, but why bother doing all that good work will be if you're not going to paint it Magenta? Just seems pointless.
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Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:58 pm
He has a point!
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:22 pm
OK, you're still a 2.7 Carrera owner, so I'm going to let that one go.Sam wrote:Yeah, nice, but why bother doing all that good work will be if you're not going to paint it Magenta? Just seems pointless.
But, once the gavel comes down on that lot and you're out of the exclusive members club, I won't be putting up with any more lip sonny.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:20 pm
These photos are from my final trip to Chestertons to see the car handed over to the safe hands of Early911.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:22 pm
It was finally time to wheel the car back out into the daylight again.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:23 pm
And there she is. And looking mighty fine. 
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:25 pm
Full marks to Chesterton Coachworks Ltd.
What a fantastic job they've done.
Hats off to 'em.
What a fantastic job they've done.
Hats off to 'em.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:05 pm
I’ve got to say it’s not until you experience the professorial, understanding, and friendly approach from John and his team that you realise, that was a once in a lifetime journey and boy do they know there stuff!
Well it was for me anyway
Great work Paul..
Well it was for me anyway
Great work Paul..
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:23 pm
Well said Gary. They certainly do know their stuff.visualfx wrote:I’ve got to say it’s not until you experience the professorial, understanding, and friendly approach from John and his team that you realise, boy do they know there stuff!
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:25 pm
And with a final helping hand from the team at Chesterton's it was time to get the shell into the trailer.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:25 pm
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:27 pm
And that concluded this stage of the restoration.
The car would now commence the next chapter of the story and head off for paint & final assembly.
The car would now commence the next chapter of the story and head off for paint & final assembly.
1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:00 pm
Very exciting - how long ago was that Paul?
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Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:09 pm
Just a few weeks back Mark, near the end of June. We're catching up now, it'll soon be in 'real-time'.sladey wrote:Very exciting - how long ago was that Paul?
I've plenty more pics saved up and ready to post though.
We haven't seen anything much of the interior yet.....
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:41 pm
So it is on to how to spot the difference between a 73, 74 and 75 carpet weave - cannot wait.Ferry Man wrote:We haven't seen anything much of the interior yet.....
Seriously, great shell and as Dominic at SVP says ' everything bolts on to the body so get that right first'.
Ian