DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Ferry Man wrote:I had the brakes fully refurbished by Classicar Automotive.

Highfield wrote:they did a great job

Yeah, they did Ian.
I've also been collecting other parts to overhaul the complete braking system.

misteralz wrote:they look too modern to my eyes.

Well, that's spooky. I've been thinking the same myself.
I've bookmarked a seller on eBay that does the good old fashioned 'Hills' plates with digits riveted on (see pic below).
I might have to re-visit the number plates....

Ferry Man wrote:I've bookmarked a seller on eBay that does the good old fashioned 'Hills' plates with digits riveted on.

Sorry, just realised it's the same guys that you linked to. We're on the same wavelength...

Indeed we are.

I think you should go back to DVLA and get the TWT plate put back on it

Think of the fun we could have with a name for the car... Bert has (had) Jazi, we have Lyyvie and we could have ...

I popped to Nicks last month and saw the shell just after the return. Amazing to see but moreso now knowing the work that it took to get there. Looks great Paul

Ferry Man wrote:

Highfield wrote:Think these are my fronts

I don't think those are aluminium Ian.

Paul
I think its possibly because they had to blast them so much to clean them up, the matt surface is not as reflective as the original finish....?
see mine, also done by them




regards
Jonathan

Ferry Man wrote:

Highfield wrote:Think these are my fronts

I don't think those are aluminium Ian.

Indeed my bad.

These are the brakes as they came back from refurb.









And these are the original colour as removed from the 75 Carrera Targa :-





Ian

Tosh wrote:I popped to Nicks last month and saw the shell. Amazing to see but moreso now knowing the work that it took to get there. Looks great Paul

Thanks for the kind words.

While work continued on the shell, Nick was able to work on some of the smaller parts.
Like the handbrake assembly...

It was complete and original but looking rather tired:

So it was dismantled, ready for refurbishment.

Then liberally coated with magic dust, left overnight for maximum effect, and in the morning the parts were transformed:

Eh, voila!
Don't it look lovely now?

I love the magic dust. I want some.
Great result.

£60 a gram to you Jason