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Not a huge week on the car.

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Swung past the paint shop to take some photos.

Cars so white its hard to see the lines.

Very bright, very happy.

Got some 18x10 panasports and thinking about selling my old ones.

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Test fit shows they sit perfectly but need some decent tyres on them.

Currently 245/45/18 thinking 265/35/18

These will be pulled apart to have the centers painted Ferrari grey charcoal.

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So no really big updates with the car at the moment however the workshop has been receiving some much needed love.

Floor after degrease and steam clean20170610_011350.thumb.jpg.b1a13971b79959d7443e35ab2e1a909b.jpg

And after paint.20170611_162318.thumb.jpg.a99704a488351917a24e5dfcb5fbe313.jpg20170613_173525.thumb.jpg.4db6821fa3aa674627e274f038114676.jpg

Looks alot better now to do the other 300m2 

The office also finally got the outside painted20170617_135559.thumb.jpg.2d31d5477eea7af2bd30d216fce71361.jpg

Just little steps that make the difference.

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Went over to the paint shop today to pick up the bare shell, time to get it on the hoist and start stripping thr rear subframe and coat the under side.

Also picked up a set of high vis rb26 covers that we had painted for a customers car20170622_103759.thumb.jpg.9b80bf8a5b2c53133fe9bcfee0f11e0a.jpg

Got the other hoist up in time hide the 32 away till i finish reorganizeing the workshop.

Once thats doneqq i have to paint the rest of thr floor 

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Slowly putting bits and bobs back into the engine bay. Not going to crazy as i know i still have to prep the underside for under body coating20170704_122302.thumb.jpg.11d05d8d44813ea976115f73a05b7ef8.jpg

New headlight rubbers and clips

 

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New top and bottom bolts for the bonnet support bracket.

Everything that can be replaced with new will be on this car, if i can't get it new it will be restored as close to factory as possible.

Finished this gtr off the other day has a few nice bits and makes good power now.20170703_095211.thumb.jpg.7424da0c3b42063d07b0651c5fbdac92.jpg

As i get older the enjoyment of a quiet well handleing ride brings me enjoyment.

The whole car is going to be convered in a layer of dynamat on the roof and doors therr will also be a layer of dynaliner on top of that to keep the heat down.20170705_190227.thumb.jpg.5832c1352ee4df3ff92e13e8760e6966.jpg

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