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Mk1 GT Resto/2 door conversion

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Stunning ! Absolutely brilliant. Like a work of art. :winner: :winner: :winner:

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Here is a little update...

 

Doors and bootlid are now fitted to the car and roll cage is also in the car. spent the last two days polishing the front grlll and painting the satin black, very pleased with the way it came out..:rolleyes:

 

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i should be taking the car home in a couple of weeks time and I'm even going to put a carpet down on the garage floor, should make it a little bit warmer in the winter....:rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

 

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That grille looks as new - did you have to strip off the anodising? :headscratch:

 

Keith is right but the whole car looks like new thumbsup.gif

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1503609447[/url]' post='661018']

That grille looks as new - did you have to strip off the anodising? :headscratch:

Yep stripped the anodiseing with oven cleaner and then spent nearly a day straightening it out..

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Yep stripped the anodiseing with oven cleaner and then spent nearly a day straightening it out..

 

Looks fantastic - well done with that & the car as a whole. :icecream:

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Looks absolutely stunning, be ready for an MOT before you know it!! I know just the man locally to you that would love the honour of doing that for you :icecream:

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One of my all time favourite builds!

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1503778764[/url]' post='661124']

Looks absolutely stunning, be ready for an MOT before you know it!! I know just the man locally to you that would love the honour of doing that for you :icecream:

Thanks Tim, I'm sure it won't be long 👍

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Got her outside and in the sun today.

 

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Spent the last couple of days making the seat base frames. next week she comes home.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice Dave thumbsup.gif

 

Quarter Bumpers or Full?

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1504306454[/url]' post='661441']

Nice Dave thumbsup.gif

 

Quarter Bumpers or Full?

it's going to be bumperless Pete😀

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it's going to be bumperless Pete😀

 

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Been chipping away, nearly all the mechanical stuff is done, just the doors to finish and then it's the arduous electrical work to do...

I will put a few more pictures up when I get my head round attaching files..

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Looks great Dave keep the pictures coming. :thumbup:

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