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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2009, 08:36:38 PM » |
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Spurred on, he's going at it like a man possessed, nearly two full days on it this year
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« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2009, 11:39:40 PM » |
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Stopped in to see Paul today, still nailing new bits in, might be some hope for it this century after all.
New rear floor pans and bits that hold them to the chassis legs
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« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2009, 11:41:09 PM » |
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Doors have been hung since last viewed too
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« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2009, 11:43:16 PM » |
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and up in the air out of the way and waiting for a gearbox rebuild, last years project for a customer
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« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2009, 11:56:19 PM » |
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Seeing that Escort reminds me of a boyfriend my daughter ditched (years ago this was ) after he turned up late the umpteenth time and greeted her with "Look at my new steering wheel" before he even said hello. No, he hadn't brought the car, just the new steering wheel, he was rebuilding the car on his dad's driveeway and daughter then about 16 got fed up with spending her evenings passing spanners - the sad thing was, he got it finished and was going to insure it the next day - and that night it was stolen.  Some years later when he was married with a family he came to live in our road and spent half his life in the garage block next to our house, wielding an angle grinder! And my daughter? She's married to a man who's in love with his Fire Engine Landrover!  |
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« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2009, 11:35:01 PM » |
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Stopped in again today, it's actually not that rare an occurrence, the coffee's free. Mexico was off the ramp, replaced by this, always something interesting stopping any work being done, just try and get a service booked !
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« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2009, 11:37:18 PM » |
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Mexico was abandoned round the back. Sprite belongs to the guy with the traveller, he has several
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« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2009, 11:42:30 PM » |
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Now, I didn't actually see this, Paul sent some photos through so it may be clever Photoshop, it's difficult to believe that he has made progress on three consecutive days but here they are, the rear offside quarter and inner arch gone !
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« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2009, 11:28:34 PM » |
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Saw a Sprite just like that at a local Classic Car show - maybe that one? I was with a bloke who's such an anorak, he's brought the old exhaust to put on his Honda400/4 before going on the run, so as not to blue the new one.  . He looked at this immaculate Sprite and said, 'Ah what a pity'. When we asked him what he meant he said it was a pity they'd ruined the car by painting it yellow as it was never offered in yellow. I thought it looked lovely - I spose it would have kept it original if they'd just left it to rot away! |
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« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2009, 09:26:30 PM » |
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stopped in for coffee again this morning, more progress. The B post/door jamb has had repair sections made and fitted
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« Reply #25 on: March 24, 2009, 09:30:01 PM » |
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Internal stiffeners fitted to rear chassis leg and hood stowage gutter rebuilt
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« Reply #26 on: March 24, 2009, 09:34:58 PM » |
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and a brief visit on the way home to find the rear wheel well modified and ready for fitment. The original pattern convertable wells are unavailable so standard hard top ones are reworked and used. The difference is a flat section on the top inner side to allow the hood frame to stow correctly.
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« Reply #27 on: March 25, 2009, 11:34:51 AM » |
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that guy sure does know his fab stuff, this build aint for the un knowing, nice to see tradesmen/ the craft in full swing
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« Reply #28 on: March 25, 2009, 08:28:16 PM » |
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I love places like that, went up to Burnham auto's last night to see my mate Paul. Always something really cool in the workshop, outside under a sheet, round the side and in the yard at the back. I will try and get some pikkies up in a new thread, sorry Brock  hijack over   |
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« Reply #29 on: March 25, 2009, 10:48:39 PM » |
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"nice to see tradesmen/ the craft in full swing" I expect Paul is rolling around laughing at that, I know I am |
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