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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:21 pm
by Schläfer
If I'm not mistaken, Paul's body shell was restored and painted in England by our very own Bruce Cooper of Sportwagen.

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:35 pm
by KS
LGK6D wrote:If I'm not mistaken, Paul's body shell was restored and painted in England by our very own Bruce Cooper of Sportwagen.
Painted twice... :)

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:27 am
by El Burro
Is this the same guy that owns the old school split bug (buried OG BRMs in his garden in search of patina) and used to own an amazing faux "Porsche support vehicle" panel van...........which I think Karmann Konnection had for sale ?¿

Crazy guy, great cars !!!

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:33 pm
by 912uk
arrr this makes sence is this the guy that has a ratehr large collection of early 356's er mainly Pre A's and yes I do remember Bruce saying he was a difficult ( not nasty difficult customer but one who was very active in getting it just right ) customer to get the right colour and finish for.

Then Yes I know who you mean. Glad it's finished.

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:28 pm
by KS
912uk wrote:arrr this makes sence is this the guy that has a ratehr large collection of early 356's er mainly Pre A's and yes I do remember Bruce saying he was a difficult ( not nasty difficult customer but one who was very active in getting it just right ) customer to get the right colour and finish for.

Then Yes I know who you mean. Glad it's finished.
No, Paul doesn't own any other Porsches. That's a Swedish guy whose cars' are there...

But Paul is probably the guy you're referring to re: paint finish and colour match.

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:22 pm
by El Burro
KS wrote:
912uk wrote:arrr this makes sence is this the guy that has a ratehr large collection of early 356's er mainly Pre A's and yes I do remember Bruce saying he was a difficult ( not nasty difficult customer but one who was very active in getting it just right ) customer to get the right colour and finish for.

Then Yes I know who you mean. Glad it's finished.
No, Paul doesn't own any other Porsches. That's a Swedish guy whose cars' are there...

But Paul is probably the guy you're referring to re: paint finish and colour match.
Is he the guy who owns the Split bug though (and who used to won the panel van) ???

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:30 pm
by KS
El Burro wrote:
KS wrote:
912uk wrote:arrr this makes sence is this the guy that has a ratehr large collection of early 356's er mainly Pre A's and yes I do remember Bruce saying he was a difficult ( not nasty difficult customer but one who was very active in getting it just right ) customer to get the right colour and finish for.

Then Yes I know who you mean. Glad it's finished.
No, Paul doesn't own any other Porsches. That's a Swedish guy whose cars' are there...

But Paul is probably the guy you're referring to re: paint finish and colour match.
Is he the guy who owns the Split bug though (and who used to won the panel van) ???
Yes!

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:48 pm
by 356boy
912uk wrote:arrr this makes sence is this the guy that has a ratehr large collection of early 356's er mainly Pre A's and yes I do remember Bruce saying he was a difficult ( not nasty difficult customer but one who was very active in getting it just right ) customer to get the right colour and finish for.

Then Yes I know who you mean. Glad it's finished.
he pays the money so it should be right