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bass gt · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: Rebirth of a Legend

Well Guy's,

Following on from my first post about my new build, which went off on a tangent re colours, and IC932's comment about this being a rebirth, not a birth, i thought i would show you the progress thus far. As you can see, the shell has been acid dipped, and is in fantastic condition.
The seam welding has started, as has the cage install. There is stil a lot of cage to go in before she goes on the flip rig, so all the cutting & welding can be finished. This is so the shell is sufficiently strengthened before being turned over, as she may twist if this is done too early.

Steve

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peterld · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

Lovely seam welding work by someone. Keep us posted on progress. And what colour did you decide on? Your original orange looked great.
Cheers PLD

bass gt · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

Hi Peter,

yeah, these guys are real "craftsmen". Great to see such people still exist.
Re the colour, i'm actually thinking of sticking with the Orange, or failing that, she will be pure white, with black vinyl accents.

Steve
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8165 Location: Romania

wow ! looking preety awesome

keep us updated !
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924guy · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject:

wow... <drool...>

that is all i have to say...

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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3899 Location: Canada

That's going to be stiff!
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject:

Seam welding hhmm. thats a big pic.
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Lizard · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:47 am Post subject:

I would stick with the orange, the car looked great before!

But I would do the interior in a white!
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:10 am Post subject:

By ther way the post is going Im getting the feeling that this is your orange car in the avitar, my youve been busy if so. what did you dip it in.
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bass gt · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:41 am Post subject:

Joe,

No, this is a new, non sunroof 1985 N/A shell. The orange car is at the same place, as the vast majority of parts will be transfered over.
The car was dipped in an industrial acid dipping process, which while more expensive than normal media blasting, has several advantages.

Steve
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:35 am Post subject:

Well it would look good lots of colors..one of the tones
of porsche yellow.. orange is nice..and a light blue is cool.

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924turbo_sout_africa · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Sout africa

Steve my buddy glad to finally see some results of all the discussions that we where having here in sunny SA over some cold beers and BOEREWORS !!!!

Glad it's coming along seems i will have to take a trip in 2 years or so to uk to come taim the beast ....

Ps. SBK tickets are booked and ready for us .
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bass gt · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

*BUMP*

Additional pics added to first post
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bass gt · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

*Bump*

a few more pics added

Steve
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