LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

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rich.
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#141 Post by rich. »

ready for paint soon?
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TerryG
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#142 Post by TerryG »

Looking damn good. You are going to have a better finish on your metal than new cars get on the finished paint!

If you have a look around the interweb, there was a Lotus Cortina on Fast n Loud last night :)
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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tractorman
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#143 Post by tractorman »

I have to confess that I thought you'd put the same photos on a second time - then realised that your "rough work" is still better than my finished job!

Yes, another inspirational thread by Chap Foose that will be followed religiously until the "drool point" conclusion!
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chap foose
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#144 Post by chap foose »

rich. wrote:ready for paint soon?
Way off at the moment.Its getting the time to work on it as im very busy.
Cheers Paul
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#145 Post by chap foose »

TerryG wrote:Looking damn good. You are going to have a better finish on your metal than new cars get on the finished paint!

If you have a look around the interweb, there was a Lotus Cortina on Fast n Loud last night :)
Cheers Terry.
I watched it.He sells it in the next episode to a dealer who now has it up for sale for $115,000
Cheers Paul
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chap foose
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#146 Post by chap foose »

tractorman wrote:I have to confess that I thought you'd put the same photos on a second time - then realised that your "rough work" is still better than my finished job!

Yes, another inspirational thread by Chap Foose that will be followed religiously until the "drool point" conclusion!
Cheers mate.
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chap foose
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#147 Post by chap foose »

Paint stripped the passenger door.Had a tap about with the roof as it was in a bad way.
I think the roof had been walked on at some stage.Skimmed the whole roof and o/s rear quarter.
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LC1963
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#148 Post by LC1963 »

Hi Paul
I have been following your blog with great interest and envy
What a fantastic job you are making of your car with astonishing attention to detail. I realise that you are doing this project for yourself but would you consider taking on a paying project?
Ian
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chap foose
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#149 Post by chap foose »

LC1963 wrote:Hi Paul
I have been following your blog with great interest and envy
What a fantastic job you are making of your car with astonishing attention to detail. I realise that you are doing this project for yourself but would you consider taking on a paying project?
Ian
Thanks Ian.
Very busy at the moment and have a couple of other restorations lined up already.
Im not taking anymore on at the moment as I don't want to let anyone down.
Thanks Paul
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tractorman
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

#150 Post by tractorman »

Hmm, you'd make a lousy builder Paul!

My next door neighbour and his other neighbour have had - or are having - building work done. So three houses in a row have had builders in the last couple of months and have all been promised start and completions times which have turned out to be somewhat fictitious! I am starting to wonder how builders ever stay married - "I'm coming" they keep saying, then do a small spurt and disappear!
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