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Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:19 am
by raseeda green
Love the red colour!
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:49 pm
by E21James
When and seen the car today before he flats and polishs it looks amazing, I'm not happy on how the stone chip has turned out! It looks like its reacted with the body and has "cracked"?? So I've told him to redo it, can't wait to start putting it back together!
Here's another pic...

Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:39 pm
by Jeroen
Wow! Sunglasses required!

looks good!
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:11 am
by nas80
That is bright as hell lol. Original colour?
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:22 pm
by E21James
Got her back today!!!

Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:02 am
by raseeda green
Keep us uptodate are you gonna keep her as is or you doing the engine up too?
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:39 am
by E21James
i am going to have a tinker... the person i got the car off gave me loads of bits with it, he gave me some webber carbs.... im not too familiar with them. i think i can take the spaceship air intake off and fit the carbs on?? and polish the rocker cover and other bits
im looking to have the seats retrimmed in tan leather... just waiting on a quote
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:42 am
by E21James
nas80 wrote:That is bright as hell lol. Original colour?
yeah that how it would have looked in '83
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:18 pm
by E21James
Started putting her back together
I have don't the drivers door also. Next is a toad alarm system.... "Safety first and all that"
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:14 pm
by TopCat
Alpina wooden steering wheel for sale here as requested?:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230830929312? ... 1438.l2649
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:54 pm
by E21James
That's nice... But I'm lookin for a 3 spoke alloy one
Re: My first build! New pics!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:15 pm
by E21James
Another little bit done today before the rain came, because I have had the back pannel smoothed off the rubber tail light seal didn't fit anymore, it needed a little tweaking
Before.

After.

Re: My first build! Rear windows... HELP!
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:07 pm
by E21James
I done a not more today, got the chrome on the front doors and the smooth wingmirrors on. I tried to get the rear window back together but have no idea what in doing I cannot get the chrome trim back into the rubber seal. Any advice???

Re: My first build! Rear windows... HELP!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:46 pm
by E21James
For the plates on today, so no more wing mirrors! going to order the peep mirror tonight
Comments pls
James

Re: My first build! Wing mirrors gone :-)
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:59 pm
by e21-Mark
Look better painted black. (just my opinion)