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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:17 pm
by oliveR
Nice parts!
I have the same feeling about concours originality... :)

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:47 pm
by Ferry Man
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.

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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:50 pm
by Ferry Man
So fabrication is underway.
However.... there have been casualties along the way. :shock:

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.... :oops: :lol:

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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:51 pm
by Ferry Man
and used it for his important project. :roll:

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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:51 pm
by Ferry Man
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:13 pm
by oliveR

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:27 am
by saxon
This car is going to be fantastic when it's done, when do you hope to
have it completed Paul . 8)

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:12 am
by Ferry Man
saxon wrote:when do you hope to
have it completed Paul
Hopefully another month should see it on the road. Or track. :wink:

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:19 am
by 912uk
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 :lol: :lol:

you want to pop back to that guy you bought it off.. Sure was a brave but rewarding project 8)

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:01 am
by Ferry Man
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.

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:57 am
by Ian Donkin
Nice work! 8)

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

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 :P

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:28 pm
by Ferry Man
Ian Donkin wrote:I can imagine those Lamborghini guys are going to have quite a shock when you return :lol:
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? :lol:

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:32 pm
by Ferry Man
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. :wink:

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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:33 pm
by Ferry Man
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:07 pm
by Bertroex
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