a nip n tuck for SLW'er 1977 Mexico Mk2

[Dobbo63]

Glyn.
Could your missus sit me down & talk sense , coz my mex is in the departure lounge !! 🙄

[wetandwindy2]

Hi wetandwindy2's son here, to add to the confusion theres a genuine 1978 black mex sitting in a barn rotting away not far from me, the reg is UBX ---T

[Mogsmex]

thanks for all the interest everyone

Dobbo stick with it and do a few bits that worked for me

as Neil stated SLW started life as green but only stayed that hue for about a year and was reshelled into a new black Mexico RS service shell, how this was ordered I don't know as a very well known expert on these things told me SLW was the only one known hence my quote when I bought it, if that's fact I don't know as I'm fully aware there's very few "rules" when it comes to these sort of things but my service tagplate backs up the facts about my car being a factory black one

anyway as the Lakes is in a few days thankfully my trim got finished and I have just finished nailing it all back together

retrimmed






runners refurbed




got my 3 spoke back from Mr Spence, top job you wouldn't believe its the same wheel



this section was all cracked and split, Pauls highly recommended if you need a crack filling



painted my gloss mirrors satin black (another job I have wanted to do since day one



and last but not least SLW has never had gutter trims fitted but as it's black it didn't really stand out out so took the C pillar trims off and painted them satin and fitted east kent trim gutter trims, everyone seems to moan about these but I have fitted a few sets now and think there very good, the key is to use a hot air gun when fitting them



and that's it cars finished exactly how I want it now, bring on the Lakes, cant wait

[Chesney]

Look forward to seeing her again on Friday son

[Tongy]

Looking good glyn ,love this car ,looking forward to seeing it at the lakes

[Tongy]

glyn.
Could your missus sit me down & talk sense , coz my mex is in the departure lounge !! ��

would look well in my garage :d

[fox2fox]

Love this car too!!!, will you still be at the lakes on sunday??.would love a good look at it now its been tinkered with!!!:.
Ps,I bought a couple of those cibie spotlight "locking collars" from you at Avo day,I think it was a couple of years ago,have you got anyone of them??,I know its a long shot,but I thought I would just ask! !!.thanks foxy..

[191964]

Looking even better Glyn , rear seats should be comfy on the way back from the pub

But this is stopping you finishing the green one

[pinto48s]

Looking really good Glyn. I'm glad she's gone to a great home. Mind you don't make her too nice to use!!

[pinto48s]

Can't believe it was 11 years ago I got her back on the road!

[Mogsmex]

Today I beat the man 👍

Just picked up SLW's first free 12 months tax



Woop woop 🙌

[thedman]

Am I now free tax, Sep 76 build, Jan 77 registered?

[Rallye]

not much for free these days Glyn

[Mogsmex]

not much for free these days Glyn

Too true Sean, it's a good feeling 👍

Am I now free tax, Sep 76 build, Jan 77 registered?

You are 👍 You'll have to send a letter to DVLA though preferably from a club confirming the build date
SLW is a Nov 76 build registered Feb 77 👍

[Mk2_mad]

Nice one! I take it only works for escorts build before '77 then? Well for this year or something?