Can’t wait to see the finished product!
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Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Me too Peter, hopefully in a couple weeks now !
So, we have the next update..
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Yes it's back on its wheels and trust me, what a big step after all these frame repair!! Motivation got really high in a couple minutes!!
I directly started to put back some stuff like engine bay seals:
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And the short stainless steel lines:
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Bests
Antoine
I then worked on getting all the elements in primer:
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And I finished the stainless steel fuel lines installation :D
Stay tuned,
Antoine
We got some colors!!
I decided to make it a bit unconventional and paint a couple parts first to allow me to move forward with the build..
So here some fresh paint!!
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And then I could build the fresh air box, the wiper system and the tank back:
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And here:
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And the engine is back in:
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Now to connect everything, and try to start it again..and of course body paint/building of all parts.. it will move fast now, I want it on the road in june !
Bests
Antoine
And... it's painted!!
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No show quality but a good driver, well what I wanted !
I also started to reassemble it:
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Stay tuned, going fast now!
Antoine
And now the finishing touches:
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Put the interior back (temporary, as GT door panels and some more surprises are coming..):
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And ....the first 20kms since august 2021 and back home!!
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Felt sooooo good to drive it again!! It's such an amazing car !!
Bests
Antoine
When you have a chance, would love to see some video…
Thanks a lot guys!!
@Peter: I will try to make a video if I find a camera..my phone is too bad to get any sound...
I have been driving it the last days, as a family ride to kindergarten :
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And to Cars&coffee yesterday :
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And today was the big day :
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It passed its technical inspection and ist ready to be enjoyed fully the next 2 years!
Bests
Antoine
Wonderful!