My Restoration

[AndrewK]

I thought members might like to see some pictures of my restoration. We ended up making one good car out of my two, as one had a decent body, and the other good mechanicals. Will be on the road in a couple of weeks. I can't wait.

[LindsayT]

Hello Andrew,

I see you removed the back window. I am curious what you are using to re-install it as the plastic chrome strip in my Coupe would disintegrate if I removed mine.  What are you using instead of the chrome strip?

Otherwise the restoration looks great, make sure you put the completed project under this same topic

[AndrewK]

Hi Lindsay

We are having new molds made up for front and back windscreens by the local Novus Windscreens franchise. There is othing else available that we could find. You're right- the old ones shatter when you pull them out.

Will be sure to update with pictures of finished car.

Regards

Andrew

[IanN]

Hi Andrew,

She's lookin' good!

You seem to be getting on with it ok and methinks you will have some buyers for repro windscreen seals if you do a run of them.

In the meantime....

SNAP!


Great minds think alike!

Cheers,

Ian

[GrahamW]

Hi Lindsay

We are having new molds made up for front and back windscreens by the local Novus Windscreens franchise. There is othing else available that we could find. You're right- the old ones shatter when you pull them out.

Will be sure to update with pictures of finished car.

Regards

Andrew

[AndrewK]

Hi Ian

Love the colour!! I think Lindsay has suggested that a lot of people would like the front and back window molds!

Will be good to see progress of your car too.

Andrew

[TonyL]

I kinda get goose bumps looking at the resto photo's .

I know it is what I should do with mine . While it looks OK in the phtot's it has a lot of flaws .
Mainly cosmetic .. other than a front bumber , a repair or replace..

I had always intended to classic race it so the condition was fine for that . I have been unable to renew my Competion Licence so had discounted that ..
BUT
I have been approached by more than one skilled driver and some major sponsorship to fund it .
It seems more people know about these cars in NZ than I had thought a lot of stems from the 1971 Bathurst .


Looking at your efforts ans the end result is actually having me sway more towards restoration.


I have done a couple of dozen resto jobs , even a couple of concourse cars ..  Bit held back by health issues but should be managable ..
Thanks for the inspiration

tony

[AndrewK]

That is great Tony- I have always wanted an immaculate road car, so I am getting very excited now.

All the best

Andrew