Impressive work as always !
Antoine
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Impressive work as always !
Antoine
The left side is now completed, so only the right hand side Martini Logo and the text on the ducktail remain before we can put some lacquer on the car.
The sponsor logos ("Bosch" on the front wing, "Dunlop" and "Shell" on the rear wing as well as the number "8" on the door will be decals that will go on last.
Yes, it would have been cleaner, smoother and increase longevity to put them on before we finished the paintjob, but as we've seen them change sponsor logo's throughout 1973 and noticed at the Targa that the even put the Shell slightly over the added-on black rear wing extensions, we know those were decals and we're following their example here too.
So better start ordering those last missing parts and make a plan, because I'm really hoping to start building up the car within the next month or so.
Exciting times ahead!
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stunning patrick
....and the right hand side now as well.
The light blue stripes just above the Martini logo on the door are not 100% as I would have liked them - they are a bit crooked,
but then again, I had a good look at R7 when it was at RennSport Reunion, and it was even worse :)
Knowing these were manually done back in the day and under time pressure, I think I may leave them as they are. Imperfection is good in this case I think.
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looks 100% cool...........
Man this thing's gonna be awesome when finished.
thanks for the ongoing support!
Last bit of masking done yesterday; The outline for the 'red' on the top side of the ducktail and the rear-end of the ducktail, where the text has to fit in between the two ends.
Once this last piece is painted, we'll touch up the little bits that are not correct or have gotten damaged and apply the clear coat. So we're getting to the end of this major paint-job.
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Just for fun I added the number 8 decal with some sticky tape on the side - but it will be a decal that'll be applied on top of the clear coat in a few months.
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That's it - all the lines and text are on, so after quite a few touch-ups we can finally apply some clearcoat. :cool:
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Too good to be factory made ;)
Well done :cool:
Breathtaking !!!!