New bits #7
Jan25

New bits #7

I bought these items more than a year ago from Mt Carmel Spares.  Two lenses for the interior grab handle/light (still looking for replacement grab handles).  The lube sticker is nice, but I’ll probably buy a kit with the rest of the stickers from www.carclassic.biz. At the time I also bought some ‘hood liner clips’ from Mt Carmel Spares to fit the 75.  They’ve got some crazy little detail...

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1750 GTV – January 2011 #7

Here’s the GTV in it’s new home for the next few months.  Progress to date – the roof is stripped, it shows a very minor repair towards the front.  Already showing some former sins – Sam cut a nasty patch off the RH sill, metal had just been layered on top of the rusty section and then bogged up.  It showed a little rust on the middle sill, but nothing unexpected.  The bonnet has been damaged – probably...

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1750 GTV – January 2011 #6

The GTV goes on a flat-bed to the body shop.  First time it’s left here since 2006.  It’ll come back all shiny and brand new...

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1750 GTV – January 2011 #5

This is the first time the car has rolled out of the garage for a couple of years – going on a flatbed tomorrow morning to the body...

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New bits #6

I like parcels.  Radiator shroud, and radiator expansion...

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Top Gear – Sud car of the 70s
Jan11

Top Gear – Sud car of the 70s

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4FGsJAJ-c

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