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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:54 pm
by chap foose
These cars when built had bad door gaps/bonnet gaps ect.The gaps now
are as good as your going to get them.Interior is at the trimmers.
New headlining/carpet/seats and center console re-covered.
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:06 am
by jpsh120
I think you should leave it like that and start a new craze in 'rat look' classic fords!!

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:55 am
by JPB
Tell ya what, JPS, how about you do that with the H120 by way of inspiration and then maybe the Chap will follow suite? Fair, yes? :)


That Cortina is going to be stunning, I really do get excited by the quality you manage to achieve with your resto jobs. Keep us all waiting would you? What a big tease! ;)

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:19 pm
by jpsh120
I can show you plenty of rat look rapiers!! But fair point, I only wish my H120 was as good as that Cortina will be when it's finished :|

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:03 pm
by chap foose
jpsh120 wrote:I think you should leave it like that and start a new craze in 'rat look' classic fords!!
cheers mate,lol

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:04 pm
by chap foose
JPB wrote:Tell ya what, JPS, how about you do that with the H120 by way of inspiration and then maybe the Chap will follow suite? Fair, yes? :)


That Cortina is going to be stunning, I really do get excited by the quality you manage to achieve with your resto jobs. Keep us all waiting would you? What a big tease! ;)
Thanks a lot mate

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:04 pm
by chap foose
Spent a day on it Saturday.
The tops of the wings needed a skim to make level with the
scuttle.Also got the door gap sorted on the drivers side.
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Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:45 am
by jpsh120
I said there were plenty of rat look rapiers.....

HERE

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:08 pm
by rich.
nearly ready for paint??

Re: LOTUS MK1 CORTINA RESTORATION

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:49 pm
by chap foose
rich. wrote:nearly ready for paint??
A lot of work to do first