Turkis Blue ST Hot Rod

oliveR · Post by **oliveR** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:17 pm

Nice parts!
I have the same feeling about concours originality...

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:47 pm

I'm having a centre fill tank and so there is the small matter of making a suitable tank and neck.
Here's a few shots of an installation I've admired.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:50 pm

So fabrication is underway.
However.... there have been casualties along the way.

This is Bertie. He's sad.

That's because he's now only got a cheapo plastic dog bowl.
An uncaring owner took his lovely stainless steel one....

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:51 pm

and used it for his important project.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:51 pm

oliveR · Post by **oliveR** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:13 pm

Dave at TRE can provide them now.
http://www.tremotorsports.com/category.cfm?Node=10345

saxon · Post by **saxon** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:27 am

This car is going to be fantastic when it's done, when do you hope to
have it completed Paul .

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:12 am

saxon wrote:when do you hope to
have it completed Paul

Hopefully another month should see it on the road. Or track.

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:19 am

it's looking great Paul it's going to put a huge smile on your face driving that.. Am I going to be able to hear the exhaust from it from my house

you want to pop back to that guy you bought it off.. Sure was a brave but rewarding project

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:01 am

912uk wrote: you want to pop back to that guy you bought it off

It’s a nice idea Mark. The car had been owned by one of the bosses at Modena Lamborghini (service department).
He’d stripped the car and never got around to doing the RS rep he’d intended. The guys in the workshops had been tripping up over it for nearly 10 years. They wanted it out of the way. They couldn’t quite believe it would ever be restored.
Mind you despite working on exotics all day they asked me to pop back in the Porsche once it was completed. I’d better deliver on that promise.

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:57 am

Nice work!

I can imagine those Lamborghini guys are going to have quite a shock when you return

Any chance of a few pictures from when the really nasty detail work had to take place sorting the roof replacement, outer panels, etc.?

Would be fantastic to have a full record in the resto section of another great piece of work

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:28 pm

Ian Donkin wrote:I can imagine those Lamborghini guys are going to have quite a shock when you return

Yeah, I'll have to do it. The mechanics there were genuinely keen to see it back.

Ian Donkin wrote:Any chance of a few nasty pictures.?

Just what sort of stuff do you surf the internet for Ian?

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:32 pm

Here's some nice pictures. Very nice.
Lovely seats and lovely work by Mr Moss & Mr Southbound.
Houndstooth & Black Leather.
Ooh, photos of leather Ian.

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:33 pm

Bertroex · Post by **Bertroex** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:07 pm

Paul,

Having experienced the (correct for my car but later type) sport seats, they can sometimes be "tight" around the derriere.

Have you "tried" them? Were they still comfortable after emptying your pockets (wallet etc

) Can you do some long distance driving without feeling numb?

Bert