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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:26 pm
by TerryG
Serious car porn, you have a better finish in your propshaft than the bodywork of my car!

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:55 pm
by Ian
TerryG wrote:Serious car porn, you have a better finish in your propshaft than the bodywork of my car!
Made me chuckle, I could just imagine saying to the Mrs, 'just popping out to polish my shaft' :lol:

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:18 pm
by JPB
tractorman wrote:.....I suppose it's a bit like a nun wearing a G-string: we can imagine it, but we'll never see it!
Hmm, that gives me an idea. :? :oops:

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:25 pm
by chap foose
some really funny comments.
keep them coming,lol

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:18 am
by pryantcc
Nice work! It's great so see someone taking such care with the restoration. Forgive me if you've already talked about this earlier in the thread, but what's the plan for cleaning up the body tub? will you blast it, or dip it, or neither?

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:28 pm
by chap foose
pryantcc wrote:Nice work! It's great so see someone taking such care with the restoration. Forgive me if you've already talked about this earlier in the thread, but what's the plan for cleaning up the body tub? will you blast it, or dip it, or neither?
Its being blasted next week and then on with the panelling up.
Cheers Paul

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:26 pm
by chap foose
The car went to Colin Ginn at Clacton today for blasting and panelling up.
Got a few more bits painted including new fuel tank.Axle cleaned and stripped down for re-build.
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:45 pm
by Ian
coming on really well, I have been following this build with real interest, Top work mate :thumbs:

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:20 pm
by chap foose
Ian wrote:coming on really well, I have been following this build with real interest, Top work mate :thumbs:
Cheers Ian

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:49 pm
by chap foose
Took a trip down to Colins at Clacton as they were blasting it today.
I think its lost some weight lol.
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