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« on: July 07, 2009, 08:29:38 am » |
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So there I was with a couple of mate's at EBI 2. Sat around a campfire, beers in hand wondering what to do with my Oval. Well there were so many great cars to look at and so many details to be inspired by at the show that we got to throwing some ideas around and the plan came together. A year later and the car is now at the Paintbox and the work has started. It's mostly detailing and it's starting to look good. Below are pics of the car before we started and the first work-in-progress shots. www.type-magazine.com |
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2009, 08:31:37 am » |
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More pics of where we were before we started...
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2009, 08:33:46 am » |
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The first batch of work-in-progress shots...
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 08:35:07 am » |
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More first-batch work-in-progress shots...
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 08:38:17 am » |
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As I'm fitting American Racing five-spokes there is a possibility the 4.5in and deep six Fuchs will be up for sale. With or without tyres. Flat Four 4.5in spare as well.
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bodgit
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 08:50:59 am » |
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An Oval at The Paintbox? You're in safe hands there methinks  Will be interesting to see how it ends up looking, it looked pretty good when you dropped it off. |
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 09:16:25 am » |
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Well, the plan for the car is fun so it'll be interesting to see it when all the parts come together.
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 22:36:58 pm » |
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looked nice before, although those new wheels are spot on!
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2009, 08:15:24 am » |
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Cheers Norm,
It did look nice before but it's time to move on and change things up a bit.
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 21:17:23 pm » |
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CSP exhaust fitted: needed a little fettling from the Paintbox but looks just like it should now.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2009, 09:55:22 am » |
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Sweet!
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2009, 23:03:45 pm » |
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So it's been a week or two since the last update so here are a couple of pics showing what's been going on.
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2009, 22:49:59 pm » |
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And now it's starting to get more interesting...
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2009, 23:24:31 pm » |
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Now that I have decided to go with the American Racings wheels I might have these up for sale by the end of the week.
Ansen slot mags; 7x15; 5.5x15 on a 5x130 Porsche pattern.
They look so good I don't think they have ever seen a car!!
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Paul Reveres Ghia
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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2009, 20:34:47 pm » |
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whatchin this should be fun- not sure I'm loving those nasty BFG's though- Can't you get something a little more retro looking???
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« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2009, 09:27:51 am » |
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Hard to find white letter radials in the size I needed. I want to be able to drive the car and trust it so am not going to bias plys.
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« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2009, 12:55:33 pm » |
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Hard to find white letter radials in the size I needed. I want to be able to drive the car and trust it so am not going to bias plys.
I was thinking of firestones but I see the f560's only go to 165 which I guess is a bit too narrow- what about Good Year? I seem to remember them making a 195 or 205 with a 70 profile??? May be history by now though as that was a few years ago!! |
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« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2009, 18:50:10 pm » |
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Nope can't find any radial white letters tyres by those guys in the size I want.
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Paul Reveres Ghia
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« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2009, 19:42:01 pm » |
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Simon found me some lovely fulda's a while ago as well- they were 195's if I recall correctly, had quite a nice retro shape to the sidewalls- Ah well, I'm sure my tyre obsession isn't going to make or break your project- Si may also remember the tyres they had fitted to my Ghia's wheels and my absolute obsession about getting the 'E' of Bridgestone lined up with the valves and top spoke of the wheels- Not a problem on a show car but as mine is more of a patina'd vehicle it could be seen as a little odd!(I am sure he just thinks i am a pain in the ass!!!) Look forward to seeing some more updates soon- Please don't think I am being negative, just trying to help |
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« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2009, 14:12:58 pm » |
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looked nice before, although those new wheels are spot on!
yeah right, it was a nice cal look....RIP |
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« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2009, 20:52:55 pm » |
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Oh dear someone doesn't like my car. Well there is room for everyone I like to think.
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« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2009, 20:54:36 pm » |
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Latest pics
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« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2009, 22:39:41 pm » |
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Oh dear someone doesn't like my car. Well there is room for everyone I like to think.
Don't worrie,I like it. |
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« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2009, 22:54:20 pm » |
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Cheers Cab it's always a bit of a worry when you go out on a limb with a car, but then that's how all this stuff got started in the first place.
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« Reply #24 on: July 29, 2009, 21:34:24 pm » |
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Wheels and tyres...
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« Reply #25 on: July 29, 2009, 22:20:18 pm » |
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VERY exiting!  |
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Paul Reveres Ghia
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« Reply #26 on: July 29, 2009, 22:33:27 pm » |
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They look much better- Is that really just the effect of the white lettering?? If so- I will shut up and forever hold my piece as I was wrong!!!!
sorry dude, the rest of the updates are also looking ace- I can't wait to see the finished article-
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« Reply #27 on: July 30, 2009, 00:27:50 am » |
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They look much better- Is that really just the effect of the white lettering??
White lettering always improves a tyre:  Matt |
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« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2009, 07:55:34 am » |
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No worries PRG, white lettering always ups the ante.
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« Reply #29 on: August 06, 2009, 18:58:02 pm » |
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Ok, car is now finished. Sorry about the quality of the pictures but it's tipping down with rain here. Will take some better ones over the weekend...
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