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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:17 pm
by sladey
I’m nearly up to date now.
This last week-end I had another crack at that offside rear wing that flared out too much.
I started by trying to bash it in a bit but that wasn’t working, so in the end I cut it off and worked on it on the bench
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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:19 pm
by sladey
Eventually I got it to a better shape
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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:20 pm
by sladey
And once the welds were smoothed and a bit of satin black applied I was happy with it
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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:20 pm
by sladey
SO that’s it for now - this morning I dropped it off at the body shop and they reckon it’ll be 2-3 weeks.
Will try and drop in to take some pictures
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Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:29 am
by Gary71
Best of luck Mark, can’t wait to see the end result!
I was looking at the banner in my garage with the big picture from Le Mans 2012 and remembered it’s earlier silver and orange vibe! Not that it matters, but what was it’s original colour?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:00 am
by Sam
My guess is diamond blue.
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:21 am
by sladey
Spot on Sam - Diamond blue metallic which I was never really fond of as it seemed to be neither one thing nor the other
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:56 am
by DustyM
Are you sticking with the current colour scheme or going for something new?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:45 am
by Sam
sladey wrote:Spot on Sam - Diamond blue metallic which I was never really fond of as it seemed to be neither one thing nor the other
My car is diamond blue.
What colour is you aerobics leotard?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:21 pm
by sladey
DustyM wrote:Are you sticking with the current colour scheme or going for something new?
Thinking of Slate Grey and Decals
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:22 pm
by sladey
Sam wrote:sladey wrote:Spot on Sam - Diamond blue metallic which I was never really fond of as it seemed to be neither one thing nor the other
My car is diamond blue.
What colour is you aerobics leotard?
What car is it? Think it's OK on a later car but not for my backdate
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:47 pm
by DustyM
sladey wrote:DustyM wrote:Are you sticking with the current colour scheme or going for something new?
Thinking of Slate Grey and Decals
Sounds good. The original colour or the newer metallic version?
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:53 pm
by Sam
sladey wrote:Sam wrote:sladey wrote:Spot on Sam - Diamond blue metallic which I was never really fond of as it seemed to be neither one thing nor the other
My car is diamond blue.
What colour is you aerobics leotard?
What car is it? Think it's OK on a later car but not for my backdate
You can’t row back now. My feelings are hurt.
(It’s the 964)
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:13 pm
by sladey
DustyM wrote:sladey wrote:DustyM wrote:Are you sticking with the current colour scheme or going for something new?
Thinking of Slate Grey and Decals
Sounds good. The original colour or the newer metallic version?
Original flat colour - Steve McQueen Grey
Re: 1987 3.2 Carrera Backdate project - Sladeys hotrod
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:15 pm
by sladey
Sam wrote:
My car is diamond blue.
What colour is you aerobics leotard?
What car is it? Think it's OK on a later car but not for my backdate
You can’t row back now. My feelings are hurt.
(It’s the 964)
You're quite right Sam - it's a shite colour
Think it works on a 964 - maybe on an impact bumper car but not on a longhood. IMHBCO
