Hartwell Imp - Restoration

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Not such a bad job if you have the right gear of course !
If it were me it would be a case of laying on back with ste falling in my eyes lol
Same with fibreglass strip we are going to seal the arches to body underneath ....... easy when upside down !

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Cage collected this morning ready to be fitted tomorrow

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MauriceFontana said:

Interesting to see this. I very nearly bid on the car on eBay a few weeks back but from the photos in the ad the shell looked a bit far gone. At £2500 it looks a good buy now though.

Not sure what car your on about but car was never on eBay this car is the genuine 72 Hartwell car bought last August in Germany with full paperwork and can assure you it was nowhere near £2500



There is an old thing on eBay currently in similar colours ???

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/hillman-imp/32296547253...

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That car is still for sale yes.
It was on eBay but think the add has expired.
I have not seen the car only photos.
Below is the wording if it helps.

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Little update on my car - cage is now fitted and we are off to paintshop saturday.

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only picture I have to hand, obviously has full cage not just rear section but you get the idea

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Went to the Autosport International show at the NEC last week and treated myself to some shiny bits for inspiration

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WJNB said:

I blagged a Hartwell Tuning sticker for the windscreen. Wish I had kept it for my concours 1962 Alpine KYD 899 which I ran during the 1980's & '90's

I can get all that stuff made if you still need one ?

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Not big amounts to report guys, car is still in paint but has now had its "Wardance Orange" lower half paint applied.

Waiting a few days to do the white bits apparently ....

Getting there albeit slowly.

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Shell now back at home ...... can anyone remember where all the bits go ?

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Hi Guys, so slow progress over the last couple of months I'm afraid, waiting for every man and his dog mostly, then followed by the big freeze we had and was just too cold most days even with the heater on.
But all powder coating done, suspension overhauled, new headlamps, seats fitted then removed, loads of bits cleaned and painted.
New 6" outer rim from BBS Germany, new polybushes, all new nuts and bolts on everything.
Picked up some mirrors at one of the shows.

So all sub frames and suspension fitted now, a few pictures below to keep the thread going and hopefully will start to make some real progress now.

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