Le Mans MK1

[topaz]

After Oggie, Frosty, Topaz ..........

yay! i'm 4th

[Chesney]

frosty's will take some time up i'm sure

[lee bishop]

looks ace ruddy, funny that a body shop owner is getting you to sort out his shell

[RUDDY]

looks ace ruddy, funny that a body shop owner is getting you to sort out his shell

Thing is Bish he has 25+ guys work for him but its one of the busiest bodyshops in our area, does all the insurance companies and main dealer work so they never have a spare minute, plus if they are working on the boss's car they aren't earning him any money .

[mk1gaz]

We discussed this but as we are at no point gonna try and pass this car off as anything other than its original 1300L identity

Too right fella , modded "L" models are always faster and in better nick than "rs" models anyway !!!!!!!!!

[dandibo]

cracking job there paul

watchin this one it looks the dogs

still say vista is the way to go

[Aaron P.]

kerry is looking for a nice mk1....cracking work paul...is the car going to be a road or rally car? if the latter why seal the bubbles? interesting stuff though....keep them pics coming.....

[RUDDY]

paul...is the car going to be a road or rally car?

Purely a road car Aaron

Rear bubble now had a coat of filler and sanded back, took very little as the bubbles were a nice tight fit to the quarter panel.







Started sanding of the rear panel, all good , no nasties to be found



Front bubble and wing took to bare metal

[Aaron P.]

lookin good paul....liking this very much....le mans green it should stay...

[Aaron P.]

i take your doing the shell prep work as well then Paul? what are ya using to strip the paint of it?

[fox2fox]

any updates??????

ruddy any updates on this sweet motor?????

[RUDDY]

ruddy any updates on this sweet motor?????

Been working down the drivers side taking the shell back to bare metal, colour choice is down to Le Mans or Modena, will try and get some better pics this week as my phone ones are poor.

If I can leave the shell prep to the bodyshop there may be a start on the MK2 arched shell, as well as a certain white one coming to visit soon, not to mention stripping the grey one.

The owner has decided to keep the little grey one as well, until this bubble is finished, no doubt he has something up his sleeve.

cheers, Paul

[RUDDY]

Lads in the bodyshop drew straws and the shortest got to work on the mk1 today moved onto front wing, it had a couple of dings in various places but is blending in nice, gonna re hang the door possibly tomorrow to ensure a nice fit is achieved.

[Aaron P.]

savage work Paul....the mk2 is that your own car?

[RUDDY]

savage work Paul....the mk2 is that your own car?

No, unfortunately not, its the same lad that owns the bubble