LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

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chap foose
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#181 Post by chap foose » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:11 pm

Blocked down the polyester and adjusted a couple of bits here and there.
Polyestered the car and bonnet and boot and inside the boot area.
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chap foose
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#182 Post by chap foose » Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:27 pm

Finished off the filler work on the underside and etch primed and then 2k primed.
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#183 Post by rich. » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:01 pm

nice :thumbs: :thumbs:
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JPB
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#184 Post by JPB » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:13 pm

This is one very thoroughly prepared shell! :thumbs:
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:
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TerryG
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#185 Post by TerryG » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:39 pm

It is looking absolutely superb.
I do like it when someone takes the bother to turn the car upside-down in their photos to complete the traditional fast ford look. ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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chap foose
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#186 Post by chap foose » Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:56 pm

Blocked down the polyester and started flatting the underside of the car.
Will be primed within the next week or so.Once its primed I wont be posting any more pics of it.
I cant say why but all will be revealed in 2015.
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Put the spot weld markings back on the inner wings and under rear arches ect.
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harvey
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#187 Post by harvey » Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:34 pm

chap foose wrote: Will be primed within the next week or so.Once its primed I wont be posting any more pics of it.
I cant say why but all will be revealed in 2015.
2015? I can't hold my breath that long.....
Currently over 35 years worth of fixing 35 boxes.
Hoping to reach 65 years worth of fixing 65 boxes.
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MG Mal
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#188 Post by MG Mal » Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:39 pm

Me either........
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3xpendable
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#189 Post by 3xpendable » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:50 pm

Well thats this thread off my watch list then...
2013 Dodge Durango R/T
1965 Ford Anglia 106e Estate (Wagon). LHD.
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#190 Post by jpsh120 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:46 pm

:o 2015, you must be havin' a giraffe?!
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