Ongoing and archived Porsche (and other marques) restoration threads from DDK members
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by Helen » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:22 pm
Larry collected car from the paintshop today.
it's now the colour it started out as.... Ivory
and the inside
now the fun begins trying to get al the bits back on it.[/img]
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Helen on Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:29 am, edited 3 times in total.
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by pmjt » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:33 pm
Congratulations guys
It's been a looooong time since that little beastie has looked that good
She's going to a corker of a car when you've finished - keep up the good work
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by Bootsy » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:48 pm
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by 912uk » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:05 pm
Nice one Helen it's the first pic I have seen of the car...
now the fun bit rebuilding it and it will be fun..
Take your time and clean up all the bits and paint them... arr the good old days..
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by Helen » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:40 pm
912uk wrote:
Take your time and clean up all the bits and paint them... arr the good old days..
we've been doing that while the shells been away so now just awaiting electrician then the cars off to Southbound for the interior to be done.
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by 912uk » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:18 pm
Churrr Ching!!!!!
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by hot66 » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:47 am
looking good Helen
I assume you bringing some photos with you today
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by Helen » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:24 pm
912uk wrote: Churrr Ching!!!!!
gulp!!
but its going to be worth it.
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by Hendrik Moulds » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:07 am
The car's looking bootiful. Keep up the good work.
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by Ian Donkin » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:31 am
Really looking forward to seeing it finished Helen - I'm sure it will be a peach of a car.
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by Helen » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:24 pm
today..14th Dec 2006 the car got converted to 12V and started having bits fitted back into it.
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by Helen » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:33 pm
and heres Larry half way through cleaning the petrol filler cap
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by nickT » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:55 am
Good work guys, keep it up.
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by 912uk » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:52 am
Nice to see Helen good luck I have a large number of books if you need any details
Shame you didn't want to feel like helping by posting your great project on PCGB 356 section as well as here..
Keep the faith..
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by Rustbucket » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:28 pm
mine should have been at this stage- looks like your weeks are comparable to my years in timescales................
Lovely thought, bet your seats fit well
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