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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:09 pm
by murph2309
Excellent news! Looking forward to seeing the finished shell.
All the best,
R
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:40 am
by johnM
Busy couple of days for both Barry and myself. 870 miles in 2 days and for Barry very little sleep.
I travelled down on Monday, Barry has been putting in 10 hour days for the last couple of weeks trying to see the back of this project. Anyway on arrival the car was transformed from the last time i saw it.
The panels flow seamlessly from one to the other
very pleased.
The front indicator fit was being tweaked by adding a little lead. Once applied its rasped off to make a better fit.
Before we knew it, it was time to take the shell off the jig and onto the dolly. This was the first time it had been off the jig since December.
Then onto the trailer.
Happy to see this part of the project complete
A BIG THANKS to Barry for his efforts.
Next the car is off for a light blast then into paint. Happy Days.
Kind Regards
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:48 am
by Bootsy
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:58 am
by Barry
Just who is that knackered looking, grey-haired old fella in the pics
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I'll post some 'finished'pics myself later, but a big thank-you to John for being a 'Top customer': a real pleasure to deal with, and made the whole project very much more enjoyable
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Can't wait to see it blasted and going into paint ....
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:40 am
by Mike
Well done, great to see this stage finished you must be thrilled!
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:48 am
by Barry
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:49 am
by visualfx
I'm liking that finished shell
Suburb work Barry.....
Loving that purple engine lid also
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:49 am
by Barry
BTW, in the first of those two front shots, you can just about see the lead that was being applied in John's pics.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:58 am
by Lightweight_911
A very satisfying stage to reach for both of you.
Barry - treat yourself to a day off !
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:09 pm
by 210bhp
Lightweight_911 wrote:
Barry - treat yourself to a day off !
And to a pair of eye protectors
Great work and it is so nice to see this kind of meticulous craftsmanship. Credit to you Barry. Keep this thread alive John with the next stage. It is another of those 'must read' adventures.
Regards
Mike
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:22 pm
by Ferry Man
Barry wrote:Once again, terrible shots by me
Au contraire, mon ami.
Those are lovely photos Barry.
I'm lovin' the mono imagery, makes sense to not buy colour film, especially as all your metal work is in B&W anyway.
Looks like a superb end result, congratulations.
PS, nice tidy workshop. No wonder the project took so long, you must have been cleaning up all the time.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:05 pm
by murph2309
Top result - looks fantastic. Congrats to you both. Another one saved!
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:44 pm
by jb
Great stuff - a fabulous result
visualfx wrote:
Loving that purple engine lid also
Could that be the one from my original purple Targa that Alan restored - I seem to remember seeing it in his workshot after he completed the car!
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:51 pm
by johnM
Thanks very much for the kind comments. It's now possible to start thinking about what it's going to be like once finished.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:53 pm
by johnM
jb wrote:Great stuff - a fabulous result
visualfx wrote:
Loving that purple engine lid also
Could that be the one from my original purple Targa that Alan restored - I seem to remember seeing it in his workshot after he completed the car!
I don't think it will be. I bought it from eBay about 2 years ago the chap lived near Blackpool.
Kind regards
