what to watch for

[pb450]

Grey Ghost said:

The above is so true. My 450 is in the middle of a body off chassis refurb and it took me a little while to choose where to go. After a few chats with people I decided on the same place as Peter (PB450) and what I have seen to date during the process tells me I was 100% right

Hi Ian, job nearly finished yet?

[Grey Ghost]

Hello Peter, Will be calling Dan tomorrow for an update. I'm not in a rush so am hoping to get the car back on Saturday the 5th if possible. Dan has a few other things on the go and I said I would give him the time to do the job as he would want to rather than applying any time pressure etc.

Other issue is that I have a "bit of a do" tomorrow after work that may drag on a bit, leaving me a tad under the weather for Saturday morning

[pb450]

Grey Ghost said:

Hello Peter, Will be calling Dan tomorrow for an update. I'm not in a rush so am hoping to get the car back on Saturday the 5th if possible. Dan has a few other things on the go and I said I would give him the time to do the job as he would want to rather than applying any time pressure etc.

Other issue is that I have a "bit of a do" tomorrow after work that may drag on a bit, leaving me a tad under the weather for Saturday morning

It'll be worth the wait. Need to see pictures on a new thread once you've collected it. Good luck with the bash!

[SILICONEKID345HP]

macdeb said:

Unlucky, mine 2000 and all good. Though I did make/install stainless stone guards front and rear as it was chipping somewhat as for the rest, as new.
Regardless, they need looking after.

I thought your perfect example lived in one of those ten things before your ownership Happy Christmas !

[macdeb]

QBee said:

macdeb said:

Unlucky, mine 2000 and all good. Though I did make/install stainless stone guards front and rear as it was chipping somewhat as for the rest, as new.
Regardless, they need looking after.

I think also you made much of your own luck, Mac. You have owned the car for most of its life, have cared for it lovingly, spent many hours on sensible preservation measures, have kept it in a garage and have only driven it in suitable conditions on the whole. And not too many miles - about 20,000?.

Mine had already covered 67,000 miles when I got it three years ago and has lived on the drive ever since in all weathers. Outriggers were condemned by the MOT man 10 months and 6,000 miles after I got it. It has now done 96,000 miles. It will get a full body off resto when I have finished thrashing it around every race track in the UK.....because once I have restored it and respayed it yellow I will be taking as much care of it as you do yours.

all cool and valid points

[Grey Ghost]

pb450 said:

Grey Ghost said:

Hello Peter, Will be calling Dan tomorrow for an update. I'm not in a rush so am hoping to get the car back on Saturday the 5th if possible. Dan has a few other things on the go and I said I would give him the time to do the job as he would want to rather than applying any time pressure etc.

Other issue is that I have a "bit of a do" tomorrow after work that may drag on a bit, leaving me a tad under the weather for Saturday morning

It'll be worth the wait. Need to see pictures on a new thread once you've collected it. Good luck with the bash!

Guaranteed as Dan is keeping lots of pictures for me

The bash will be a mess as beer is served in my place at 3pm every Friday and the actual do doesn't start until 6....

[pb450]

Grey Ghost said:

Guaranteed as Dan is keeping lots of pictures for me

The bash will be a mess as beer is served in my place at 3pm every Friday and the actual do doesn't start until 6....

Ouch! As you say, messy. I hope you have a good exit strategy when you no longer know which way is up!