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I had to fix the RT badge a tad higher than ideal, there's a pronounced concave profile to the wing and the RT badge is made from Ali/Pot metal?
but absolutely wont curve without breaking!
Old cars lol............................................
Good call on the MK 2 screens
...................... im under house arrest! have to isolate prior to my Op 
Its getting close now so my bum's going a bit!
newsatten said:
I had to fix the RT badge a tad higher than ideal, there's a pronounced concave profile to the wing and the RT badge is made from Ali/Pot metal?
but absolutely wont curve without breaking!
Old cars lol............................................
Good call on the MK 2 screens
...................... im under house arrest! have to isolate prior to my Op Its getting close now so my bum's going a bit!
What took you so long
Didn't have a spoiler on my sublime R/T as it had a black bumble bee stripe instead, can'tremember what the Primal Scream car had now, must did some photo's out.
Don't panic the op won't hurt a bit, easy for me to say i know , it's the boredom after
, Still nice to get it out the way before summer .
Yeah looks rather good!
My boss has furloughed me for the next 8 weeks, suits us both really, my workshop is being gutted, removing all the old Extraction Fans etc, all new lights
top and on the side walls,
Digging up the car park outside, and thats being relaid to handle my new Spray Booth, full spec and complete with mixing scheme and gun wash room at the rear!
He's saying that for the rest of this year im only doing bus work and his Dads motors, first up will be the Gunmetal V12 coupe , then the Series 3 OTS
To be fair ive heard this all before! but maybe just maybe it may well happen??
Trimming a coupe takes forever, but i'l actually have some proper space to do stuff
newsatten said:
Yeah looks rather good!
My boss has furloughed me for the next 8 weeks, suits us both really, my workshop is being gutted, removing all the old Extraction Fans etc, all new lights
top and on the side walls,
Digging up the car park outside, and thats being relaid to handle my new Spray Booth, full spec and complete with mixing scheme and gun wash room at the rear!
He's saying that for the rest of this year im only doing bus work and his Dads motors, first up will be the Gunmetal V12 coupe , then the Series 3 OTS
To be fair ive heard this all before! but maybe just maybe it may well happen??
Trimming a coupe takes forever, but i'l actually have some proper space to do stuff
I start my Rigid lessons next week, foresee the bus industry nosediving over here so pre-empting it and hopefully, things perk up!
mercedeslimos said:
newsatten said:
Yeah looks rather good!
My boss has furloughed me for the next 8 weeks, suits us both really, my workshop is being gutted, removing all the old Extraction Fans etc, all new lights
top and on the side walls,
Digging up the car park outside, and thats being relaid to handle my new Spray Booth, full spec and complete with mixing scheme and gun wash room at the rear!
He's saying that for the rest of this year im only doing bus work and his Dads motors, first up will be the Gunmetal V12 coupe , then the Series 3 OTS
To be fair ive heard this all before! but maybe just maybe it may well happen??
Trimming a coupe takes forever, but i'l actually have some proper space to do stuff
I start my Rigid lessons next week, foresee the bus industry nosediving over here so pre-empting it and hopefully, things perk up!
Your boss wouldn't spend that sort of money without a plan and it sounds like he's including you in it.
This furlough has it's advantages for both parties by the sounds of it,
Harry's Garage is having his rare manual V12 coupe painted on You Tube ,This model seems to be the forgotten Jag for a long time but seem
to gaining a following more recently. Did anything materialize with the Lotus +2 or did your boss change his mind about selling.
My mate Mick, who's waiting to go off to the States, built a V12 Coupe Manual years ago into a Broadspeed Race Replica, Fabulous looking car,
Just Old English White and a Black Vinyl Top, Huge Race Wheels and Intermediate Race Tyres, probably not road legal!
It ended up in a Posh Dealers in Town, must have been early 80's ????
At some point ive got to estimate for repairing and repainting the Lotus! Sam ,my boss has asked to to get it out at some point and check the chassis etc,
pull the motor apart , if its sort of worth doing he wants me to do it on the QT then at some point surprise his Dad by leaving outside the house
Like a pimp my ride thing! its been off the road for 36 years,.....................................................................
I did try to rotate the motor the other day, turned then locked! so i pulled the cam cover and the chain aint on the sprockets! but its not stuck,
Just Old English White and a Black Vinyl Top, Huge Race Wheels and Intermediate Race Tyres, probably not road legal!
It ended up in a Posh Dealers in Town, must have been early 80's ????
At some point ive got to estimate for repairing and repainting the Lotus! Sam ,my boss has asked to to get it out at some point and check the chassis etc,
pull the motor apart , if its sort of worth doing he wants me to do it on the QT then at some point surprise his Dad by leaving outside the house
Like a pimp my ride thing! its been off the road for 36 years,.....................................................................
I did try to rotate the motor the other day, turned then locked! so i pulled the cam cover and the chain aint on the sprockets! but its not stuck,
Edited by newsatten on Sunday 14th March 12:36
newsatten said:
My mate Mick, who's waiting to go off to the States, built a V12 Coupe Manual years ago into a Broadspeed Race Replica, Fabulous looking car,
Just Old English White and a Black Vinyl Top, Huge Race Wheels and Intermediate Race Tyres, probably not road legal!
It ended up in a Posh Dealers in Town, must have been early 80's ????
At some point ive got to estimate for repairing and repainting the Lotus! Sam ,my boss has asked to to get it out at some point and check the chassis etc,
pull the motor apart , if its sort of worth doing he wants me to do it on the QT then at some point surprise his Dad by leaving outside the house
Like a pimp my ride thing! its been off the road for 36 years,.....................................................................
I did try to rotate the motor the other day, turned then locked! so i pulled the cam cover and the chain aint on the sprockets! but its not stuck,
That would be quite a car in manual especially if he sorted the suspension and brakes out, Always liked Steeds car in BRG but i thinkJust Old English White and a Black Vinyl Top, Huge Race Wheels and Intermediate Race Tyres, probably not road legal!
It ended up in a Posh Dealers in Town, must have been early 80's ????
At some point ive got to estimate for repairing and repainting the Lotus! Sam ,my boss has asked to to get it out at some point and check the chassis etc,
pull the motor apart , if its sort of worth doing he wants me to do it on the QT then at some point surprise his Dad by leaving outside the house
Like a pimp my ride thing! its been off the road for 36 years,.....................................................................
I did try to rotate the motor the other day, turned then locked! so i pulled the cam cover and the chain aint on the sprockets! but its not stuck,
Edited by newsatten on Sunday 14th March 12:36
it had standard mechanics,
Nice surprise for your boss's dad , Lots of responsibility on your head, hope he gives you plenty of time,
36 years that's along time off the road even for a Lotus, can of worms come to mind but i'm sure it will be in good hands.
With all this time off will give you plenty of time to figure out what wheels, not nagging you just excited to see what you choose,
The lanes are drying out a little round here so polished the daily drivers today, nice easy job compared to what's been going on lately.
Now it's raining again,
Yeah coupe was a great looking motor, think it was all jag under the huge arch's lol............... very little in upgrade stuff back then, race stuff would have cost a bomb, i had a P plate 4.2 auto , Burgundy with Doe trim, 8 years old and rusted to death!
The Lotus is probably some wishful thinking, but the sentiment is understandable , having just a quick look in the motor, the cams and buckets look sound
both cam sprockets have teeth missing, yikes! floppy chain did'nt look good, but hey ho, i'l just do as asked,
Funny you should mention my Rims! im still ummmimg
but probably will just stick with old school ARE's and BFG's a bit twee i know , but old cars have doughnut tyres
Going to call Northants this week...........................
Where did you see the 100K TA?? im assuming its a 4 speed SD, still silly though ,
newsatten said:
Yeah coupe was a great looking motor, think it was all jag under the huge arch's lol............... very little in upgrade stuff back then, race stuff would have cost a bomb, i had a P plate 4.2 auto , Burgundy with Doe trim, 8 years old and rusted to death!
The Lotus is probably some wishful thinking, but the sentiment is understandable , having just a quick look in the motor, the cams and buckets look sound
both cam sprockets have teeth missing, yikes! floppy chain did'nt look good, but hey ho, i'l just do as asked,
Funny you should mention my Rims! im still ummmimg
but probably will just stick with old school ARE's and BFG's a bit twee i know , but old cars have doughnut tyres
Going to call Northants this week...........................
Where did you see the 100K TA?? im assuming its a 4 speed SD, still silly though ,
Manual or not that is crazy money for a 74,
I'll give you £250K for your Challenger, not a penny more and i'll buy my own wheels.
Yeah i saw the GTO, were at the point that 35K starts to look cheap! FFs.................................... The GTA type TA looks a nice car if thats your thing,
the all original and un messed,
The SD , missing some of its most important bits, Heads/inlet im guessing carb etc, its a mongrel , Shaker sitting high is a sure sign its been messed with, Hugely over priced , A perfect documented car State Side may may that kind of money, A turd here in Blighty Nah !
The 70' Z28 with a full tilt 427' M22 4 speed, what looks like a perfect interior looks 20 times the motor for half the money
I hav'nt seen to many motors lately that have giving me the wobble's , but that Z'd just has..................................................................................
newsatten said:
Yeah i saw the GTO, were at the point that 35K starts to look cheap! FFs.................................... The GTA type TA looks a nice car if thats your thing,
the all original and un messed,
The SD , missing some of its most important bits, Heads/inlet im guessing carb etc, its a mongrel , Shaker sitting high is a sure sign its been messed with, Hugely over priced , A perfect documented car State Side may may that kind of money, A turd here in Blighty Nah !
The 70' Z28 with a full tilt 427' M22 4 speed, what looks like a perfect interior looks 20 times the motor for half the money
I hav'nt seen to many motors lately that have giving me the wobble's , but that Z'd just has..................................................................................
Great idea, but alas im 30K short and soon to be invalid for 6 weeks
And as nice as it looks, its Ram Air 111 money, ive hankered after one for so long i dont think i buy anything else yank wise if i was in the fortunate position
actually be able to afford one,
Did you ever have a catch up with your TA man????
newsatten said:
Great idea, but alas im 30K short and soon to be invalid for 6 weeks
And as nice as it looks, its Ram Air 111 money, ive hankered after one for so long i dont think i buy anything else yank wise if i was in the fortunate position
actually be able to afford one,
Did you ever have a catch up with your TA man????
Don't normally like golds and bronze colours but for some reason it seems to suit it ,
Looks very similar to the Z 28 SRT Hellcat had.
rat rod said:
newsatten said:
Great idea, but alas im 30K short and soon to be invalid for 6 weeks
And as nice as it looks, its Ram Air 111 money, ive hankered after one for so long i dont think i buy anything else yank wise if i was in the fortunate position
actually be able to afford one,
Did you ever have a catch up with your TA man????
Don't normally like golds and bronze colours but for some reason it seems to suit it ,
Looks very similar to the Z 28 SRT Hellcat had.
roscobbc said:
rat rod said:
newsatten said:
Great idea, but alas im 30K short and soon to be invalid for 6 weeks
And as nice as it looks, its Ram Air 111 money, ive hankered after one for so long i dont think i buy anything else yank wise if i was in the fortunate position
actually be able to afford one,
Did you ever have a catch up with your TA man????
Don't normally like golds and bronze colours but for some reason it seems to suit it ,
Looks very similar to the Z 28 SRT Hellcat had.
a bag a bargain , Trouble is with the internet everyone knows what their car is worth ,ball park anyway.
With spring coming and hopefully lock down over it would be a good time to test the water,
I think buyers will be hungry for a new toy after being locked for up so long and with people not having
expensive holidays they may splash the cash on a new car instead.
It's unlikely that a regular Vette buyer will want your car, it's to specialised but someone who will
appreciate what it is and the amount of work and money that's gone into it,
Hate to think how much it would now cost to duplicate whether you do it yourself or a specialist garage.
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