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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorMy first Lotus, probably a classic by now ?
Holiday snap many years ago,
Holiday snap many years ago,
Classic car spotting this week.
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JwRosenthal
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The Father
·No sure how classic a ‘91 Landcruiser is. But here it is and it is for sale in Arizona
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector
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Watch my Whisky
·I guess I better! Yes, it appears you are correct as the vanity plates gave it away. After reading the back story of how this car came to be...wow, a bonafide, modified track machine that also happens to be spotless. I take back my "visual effect" comment humbly and with some shame...I was duped at just how clean this car was. I'm new here, so I don't know you Mike, but you have a truly awesome machine. Hope to run into you and White Lightning one day!
He’s a super cool dude. As nice as anyone can be and a good eye for the market.
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Flatfoot
·This Mustang has been in my stable since 1996. A junkyard find I restored in my garage and got it back on the track in 2000. It is now freshly converted/ updated to a street registration in October of this year. Lights, horn, wipers- the full deal. Fitted with a 289 pumping out 410 HP.
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vbrad26
·Wow now that's a transformation!
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JwRosenthal
·Yes, thanks. Mrs. Flatfoot thought I had lost my mind when I dragged that hulk home.
And I hope you kept the Talbot mirror. I have one sitting on my dresser.
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SeaMSTR
·Spotted a modern classic this evening. I love E31 8 series Beemers. This one was parked up on New Bond Street in central London.
Typically, as I was taking a photo, a lovely Aston DB5 drove past. Couldn’t take a photo of it in time!
Typically, as I was taking a photo, a lovely Aston DB5 drove past. Couldn’t take a photo of it in time!
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Flatfoot
·I love that you kept the rally number on the door.
And I hope you kept the Talbot mirror. I have one sitting on my dresser.
I changed the mirror - switching from the original Talbot and instead placing a Raydot mirror on the drivers side door only. The Raydot has a spun natural aluminum housing vs. the chromed Talbot. With the absence of much of the chrome, I felt that natural aluminum Raydot was a bit more purposeful.
I still have that Talbot in my stash somewhere. I may follow your lead and place it on my desk.
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JwRosenthal
·I agree -Keeping the #78 was important to me.
I changed the mirror - switching from the original Talbot and instead placing a Raydot mirror on the drivers side door only. The Raydot has a spun natural aluminum housing vs. the chromed Talbot. With the absence of much of the chrome, I felt that natural aluminum Raydot was a bit more purposeful.
I still have that Talbot in my stash somewhere. I may follow your lead and place it on my desk.
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ghce
·So many of the cars I dreamed of owning back when I was in my early teens and later teens and even my early 20's I look back now and think, What was I thinking? 
but then again many of the cars I had in my 20's and 30's are worth very big money now and I sold them for a song 🙁
but then again many of the cars I had in my 20's and 30's are worth very big money now and I sold them for a song 🙁
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vbrad26
·Yes, thanks. Mrs. Flatfoot thought I had lost my mind when I dragged that hulk home.
How do you even find the time? The Squareback I picked up requires a fraction of the work and I can just never find the time to dedicate to work on it!
I have a job, kids, the usual. Kids are 1 and 3 so they require a little extra attention but still.
But between my other responsibilities, when I do have some free time, I just want to sit and do nothing! Lol.
I have been working on the interior. It was partially gutted when I got it and there was some rust in the floor pans that needed to be addressed.
That is all taken care of, and I have been working on doing some sound deadening and insulation.
But I think once that is done I am going to take it to an interior shop so they can do the new carpet kit, door panels and headliner.
I'm not an interior guy so I think I will let someone else do that lol.
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Flatfoot
·Yes, restoring a car is a very time consuming process. I did -and still do- manage time rather carefully and avoid watching television at all costs. During this project, I would be in the house on weekdays until about 9PM with the kids and my wife. The kids would be then heading off to bed or homework and my wife would then be reading. That freed me up to then spend a pretty solid 2 hours each weekday evening working this project.
I would then spend a good block of time on the weekends to advance the project as well while still involved with the family and kids activities. I could typically spend 15+ hours a week on the project, which totals out to about 750 hours a year. This project took me 4 years and about $40k spread over that time in the late 90’s to get it done.
subcontracting out some of the specialized work- like you plan with your interior is a great way to gain ground. But a race car has precious few of the more complicated interior bits compared to your Squareback.
I would then spend a good block of time on the weekends to advance the project as well while still involved with the family and kids activities. I could typically spend 15+ hours a week on the project, which totals out to about 750 hours a year. This project took me 4 years and about $40k spread over that time in the late 90’s to get it done.
subcontracting out some of the specialized work- like you plan with your interior is a great way to gain ground. But a race car has precious few of the more complicated interior bits compared to your Squareback.
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Pvt-Public
·Saw this LTW at the local Cars & Coffee several weeks ago - so cool to see one in the metal. It was all decked out for track use...and also totally spotless! I understand the conflict...
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SeaMSTR
·Spotted this cool T25 on the south coast over Christmas..
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vbrad26
·10/10 would camp in.
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MRC
·Like watches it's "condition, condition, condition". My first call after I win the Lottery will be to have my Eclat Excel taken to a very highly regarded local specialist who first worked on it when it was new 38 years ago, he was an apprentice then. It wasn't the first Lotus I bought, wasn't my last, but it's the one I've kept.
I think your Eclat was an S1 by what I can see of the wheels?
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorLike watches it's "condition, condition, condition". My first call after I win the Lottery will be to have my Eclat Excel taken to a very highly regarded local specialist who first worked on it when it was new 38 years ago, he was an apprentice then. It wasn't the first Lotus I bought, wasn't my last, but it's the one I've kept.
I think your Eclat was an S1 by what I can see of the wheels?
You certainly have a good eye, spot on 👍
