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15 years 4 days ago #22909 by Mark Perry
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Well after 2 months bloody hard labour the car has left for its lime green paint job finished at 7.00pm last night cold and wet.
Thanks for all the club member help from Les Dennis and Martin without whom i would of not made my Valentine day deadline
Its gone from this needing quite a lot of panel work and welding







To This a rolling complete rot free shell

1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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15 years 3 days ago #22910 by Chris Robinson
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Brilliant ! Thanks for posting. Can't wait to see the green !

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15 years 3 days ago #22913 by thorpeyx1/9
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some great bodywork done there mark,its gonna look nice,1300 green? mettalic?

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15 years 3 days ago #22915 by Mark Perry
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Hi Pete
Will post pics of the green when it returns and you can judge yourselves

Mark

1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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15 years 2 days ago #22927 by thorpeyx1/9
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look forward to it mark

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15 years 1 day ago #22933 by Rob Warren
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My god you get your motors done quick, and no skimping either. Fair play Mark, hat off!

1986 'BAD' Turbo Bertone X1/9
1977 1300 Special Series
1989 Lotus Esprit 2.2 Turbo
1985 Pontiac Fiero 2.8 V6
1986 Mk1 b MR2 t-bar
1999 Mk 2 MR2 Rev 5 t-bar, 3.0 V6 vvti
2003 Mk 3 MR2 daily driver
2012 GT86

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15 years 20 hours ago #22953 by Chris Robinson
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you get your motors done quick


Yeah, I'd love a job where you "work from home" too :P

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15 years 18 hours ago #22954 by Mark Perry
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SSHHHH you dont know who might be listening or reading! i do a full days work every day relentlessly
:wink:

1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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14 years 11 months ago #22985 by Mark Perry
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One weeks rubbing and its as smooth as a baby's bum


And no Jim and Chris Im not selling this one hones its for keeps

1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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14 years 11 months ago #22986 by jimx19
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Haha, we'll see about that! :wink:

Anyway car's looking good! keep the updates coming...

1977 Serie speciale in green original spec
1977 Serie speciale in blue modified

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14 years 11 months ago #22987 by thorpeyx1/9
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yeah mark you gotta keep this one what wheels you having on this one?

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14 years 11 months ago #22989 by Mark Perry
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not fully decided on wheels yet Pete.

Would love a set of four spokes but hens teeth

1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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14 years 11 months ago #22990 by thorpeyx1/9
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nice wheels just to make it perfect,what interior you got mark?

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14 years 11 months ago #22993 by Mark Perry
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I have a set of 1300 seats in green with orange and brown stripes, they have been recovered but to a very high standard and look well cool.

1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine

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14 years 11 months ago #22994 by thorpeyx1/9
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sounds nice,any pics?

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