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31st May 2016, 09:04
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Cheers - uploading some pics now .....
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31st May 2016, 09:21
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I hope you are going to take some photos! Did you take photos of the "new" mudguard supports? I'd be very interested to see how they are made.:
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I haven't really got any pics - basically the rear arch is attached to 2 metal tabs that are welded to the rear brake drum plate - the welds on mine were only really tack welded on, and so kept snapping off as you went over potholes etc.
my mechanic friend has now welded them alot stronger (hopefully) so with any luck they will stay on now.
I got a part sand blasted the other day - guy charged me £5 to blast one part - it might be worth you shopping around for people that do this - the result was amazing!!
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31st May 2016, 12:10
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Hi Paul. It looks like you had a good day out and that the weather was very kind to you. I hope it's as good for me this coming Sunday as it's the Jaguar Forum's drive out to the Grouse Whisky distillery in Crieff and I'll be going in my S Type XS. You are right about the cost of sand blasting. I have another place to ask for a price, hopefully he will be a bit more realistic than the others. If not, I may buy a blaster kit and some grit and have a go myself - but it is a really filthy job to do a complete chassis. It would also be useful to have for doing other bits on the Fiorano and my motorbike. Your car is looking good, did the paint finally dry out enough so you could give it a good rub down?
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31st May 2016, 20:05
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Bloody nice looking car Paul.great colour too - really suits it.
Dave
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31st May 2016, 23:16
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Cheers guys,
Yeah I did rub it down and repaint - it's better, but I think I'll need to do it another couple of times in the future to get it looking perfect.
Yes I reckon a sandblasting kit might be the answer if you want a proper rust removal
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1st June 2016, 05:46
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There was a dark green one for sale in last week's Classic Car Weekly, cheekily entered under Ferrari, priced at £14,995.
Great looking car in that dark red!
Regards, Mick
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1st June 2016, 14:28
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There was a dark green one for sale in last week's Classic Car Weekly, cheekily entered under Ferrari, priced at £14,995.
Great looking car in that dark red!
Regards, Mick
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cheers Mick
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5th June 2016, 06:37
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I know the light/camera settings makes a difference, but the car's colour looks great/period in this photo.
Enjoy, Paul.
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5th June 2016, 19:38
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cheers
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18th July 2016, 10:07
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Finally got round to photographing my car properly!!
[IMG] _1DSC3099w by paul ward, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] _1DSC3099cw by paul ward, on Flickr[/IMG]
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18th July 2016, 12:04
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Looking really good Paul, I guess you have been doing a lot of T-cutting and polishing!
Cheers, Paul (A)
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18th July 2016, 19:14
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Looking really good Paul, I guess you have been doing a lot of T-cutting and polishing!
Cheers, Paul (A)
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No not yet, luckily on the pic you can't see the imperfections
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18th July 2016, 20:01
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Beautiful shots Paul.
Love that lowlight look on them. The one that sets off the red/burgundy paint is the killer capture though.
Must be very satisfying taking them - and of your own car!
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19th July 2016, 00:06
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Beautiful shots Paul.
Love that lowlight look on them. The one that sets off the red/burgundy paint is the killer capture though.
Must be very satisfying taking them - and of your own car!
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Cheers Dave
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19th July 2016, 19:51
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Great photos.
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19th July 2016, 20:28
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Great photos.
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thanks
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25th July 2016, 10:13
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So I decided to try out a black grille - can't decide which I prefer - what do you guys think?
aluminium - [IMG] 1grille 2 by paul ward, on Flickr[/IMG]
or black - 1grille 1 by paul ward, on Flickr
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25th July 2016, 10:28
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They are both neat, but I think the understated black looks much more 40s and 50s, and I'd opt for it for that reason.
Looks great.
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25th July 2016, 12:18
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I like the "Egg crate".
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