sambo Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Decided to take the plunge and managed to borrow the cash to get the mk1 painted ready for the summer. She's a bit tatty round the edges and it really bugs me so rather than wait, it's booked to go in on the 14th April!! just 9 days time!! Going Alan Mann scheme cos i just wont be happy with anything else. I chose the Ferrari Rosso Corsa red. It just seems to be a nice bright shade and i reckon will look well cool. It'll be in the shop for 2-3 weeks so i am deffo gonna be ready for the summer!! WOOHOO! Now all i need to do is get my bloody engine running right! I am gonna be soooo skint but it'll be worth it! I'll get lots of pics up too, before during and after.
sambo Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Posted April 5, 2008 nice mate....whos painting it? Well, initially The guys from Mitchville autobodies were going to do it and to be honest i would really like them too, but unfortunatley, they are very busy and it simply will not be done in time for the summer. Great guys and it's a shame i cant have them paint her. So, a guy who used to run an accident repair place local to me but now just runs a restoration workshop is doing it. He owns a mk1 twin cam and knows his escorts like the back of his hand. Cant wait!
Hunter T Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 sounds great mate... keep us informed on progress be perfect for the show season
J_mk1 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Sounds good sam wish mine would be ready for the summer but it wont be in paint until august
john_3.0s Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 you lucky mucker! it'll look the nuts mate plus may have bought be a few more weeks to get mine on the road before yours
Guest MK1gaz Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Alan Mann colours . Not exactly "different" like your always preaching but nice to see that at last you've fell in line with the proper period look
one-day Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Alan Mann colours . Not exactly "different" like your always preaching but nice to see that at last you've fell in line with the proper period look standbye
Guest MK1gaz Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 I was worried he was going for the "different" look of candy apple red metalflake with gold flames and 18 inch "ruby jewelled" chrome spinners !!!!!!!! . Glad he's opted for period race paint as it will look ace
sambo Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Posted April 5, 2008 Alan Mann colours . Not exactly "different" like your always preaching but nice to see that at last you've fell in line with the proper period look Nah, I'm not always preaching Gaz! I just am bored of the whole fast road south london thing personally. Now, old skool racers are a different bag entirely! Look at Al's old castrol mk1, Northern blokes zakspeed mk1, That guys gulf coloured mk2 (not sure who he is but he's on TS). They are the cars i have always really pined for and an Alan Mann is my favourite! Each to thier own though mate! It's still gonna have 16" big black wheels though! (only cos i cant afford what i really want)! Cheers guys i just hope the debt is worth it!!
sambo Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Posted April 5, 2008 I was worried he was going for the "different" look of candy apple red metalflake with gold flames and 18 inch "ruby jewelled" chrome spinners !!!!!!!! . Glad he's opted for period race paint as it will look ace Lol..... Gaz, what do you take me for!?!? I hate all that modern stuff! When i see people have put carbon fibre this that and the other on thier osf's it causes me physical pain!! Why the hell do you need a carbon fibre dash?? Or a carbon cam cover??? It's all very tarty. (sorry)
Guest MK1gaz Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Nah, I'm not always preaching Gaz! I just am bored of the whole fast road south london thing personally. They all say that whilst trying to kept up with their Max Power 18 inch rims + neons flashing !!!!!!!!
sambo Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Posted April 5, 2008 So neons are a no, no then???? Damn, i thought a nice red glow under the car would set the new job off nicely. Nah, if i could afford to shorten my axle and get the 10x15" revo's that i have on then i would but that would mean changing the brakes and that would be silly........... dont mean it wont happen though! Oh, and she's getting the square lamps too hopefully! Gotta have square lamps!!!!
Guest MK1gaz Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Oh, and she's getting the square lamps too hopefully! Gotta have square lamps!!!! Yes gotta have square lamps mate . I'm soooo glad your doing this , it will look the tits when you get the 13's on it as well
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