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13 years 3 months ago - 13 years 3 months ago #29438 by Mark Perry
Green Turbo X1/9 was created by Mark Perry
As per the request Terry for photos of my car.
It started like this



I did a lot of this



I added this (after a little work)



And finished with this







1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine
Last edit: 13 years 3 months ago by Mark Perry.
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13 years 3 months ago #29441 by Charlie
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Looks lovely Mark ;)

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13 years 3 months ago #29442 by Rob Warren
Replied by Rob Warren on topic Green Turbo X1/9
Some serious work there mate, hats off to you. Roll on the spring.
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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13 years 3 months ago #29447 by Miles Thacker
Replied by Miles Thacker on topic Green Turbo X1/9
Wow, stunning. For someone just beginning to get to grips with their first X1/9, that's more than enough incentive.

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13 years 3 months ago #29448 by Chris Robinson
Replied by Chris Robinson on topic Green Turbo X1/9
Lovely car, and great colour. Is it the Aprilia green that you talked about before? Would be great to have a nose around it one day.
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13 years 3 months ago #29452 by Terry Gaskin
Replied by Terry Gaskin on topic Green Turbo X1/9
Mark,
Your car looks fantastic. I hope I can get my road going X looking half as good with some 1300 bumpers before the spring....

Will be good to meet up with some of you at the NEC..
1983 1500 (currently restoring it)
1989 1500 GF - on the road
2003 Mazda RX8 - modern version of the X1/9

Aspires to a Lancia MonteCarlo (code number by Fiat and Lancia X1/8 then X1/20)

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13 years 3 months ago #29453 by Charlie
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How is your car coming along Chris?..6 years is a long time idle for an old Fiat.

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13 years 3 months ago #29456 by Mark Perry
Replied by Mark Perry on topic Green Turbo X1/9
It is the Aprillia green, myself and the paint guy had long discussions about what colour to choose,
  • I wanted close to original shade, but also wanted a little bit of a modern spin,
  • I also wanted to be able to get hold of the paint in the future easily just in case
  • it also needed to be a water based paint to be able to be painted at the spray booth i had choosen.


    • On the hole im very pleased with the colour and the body work is now straight and excellent, the colour does show up every mark very easily so will need to be careful, it has to go back to paint again to have a few scratches and chips sorted and a final polish.
1980 green with Lancia Delta Turbo engine
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