My first build! Going up for sale!

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Love the red colour!


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Re: My first build! New pics!!!

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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!
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Re: My first build! New pics!!!

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Wow! Sunglasses required! 8) looks good!
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That is bright as hell lol. Original colour?
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Got her back today!!!
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Keep us uptodate are you gonna keep her as is or you doing the engine up too?
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Re: My first build! New pics!!!

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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 :boogie
im looking to have the seats retrimmed in tan leather... just waiting on a quote
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nas80 wrote:That is bright as hell lol. Original colour?
yeah that how it would have looked in '83
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Started putting her back together
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I have don't the drivers door also. Next is a toad alarm system.... "Safety first and all that"
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Alpina wooden steering wheel for sale here as requested?:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230830929312? ... 1438.l2649
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That's nice... But I'm lookin for a 3 spoke alloy one
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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
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Re: My first build! Rear windows... HELP!

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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???
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For the plates on today, so no more wing mirrors! going to order the peep mirror tonight

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Re: My first build! Wing mirrors gone :-)

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Look better painted black. (just my opinion)
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