Found to Fresh Paint
These are the older images, a little on the small side. The larger originals have been lost to time.
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- Here's where we found the bug, in the back of Stormin' Norman's shop. It was already mostly stripped down and in pretty good shape otherwise.
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- That's the orginal decklid which was later replaced, but as it had no fenders and minimal damage it was perfect.
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- At home in the garage next to my brother's TR-6.
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- There were several bugs in the back, but this one was the most promising.
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- Getting towed home from Stormin' Normans.
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- Let the stripping down begin.
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- I started by getting the glass out and emptying the interior of all of the left over pieces.
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- Here's the door before pulling the regulators, glass and triangles.
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- Cleaned out interior.
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- Stripped down to nothing.
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- In primer with the new decklid. Chopped and fenders hung.
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- Primer with the orange decklid, showing off the back end. The skirt exhaust ports were filled and the corners fit to the fenders.
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- Next to an older type 1, almost a comparison.
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- Peeking around the corner, in primer with the lamp rings in the new fenders.
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- Chopped, in primer, with all the fiberglass hung. Getting ready for the suicide doors.
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- Here's the decklid frenched and primered.
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- The first door is done.
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- Back side of the passenger door after the suicide work. There was some fun had playing with some flames too.
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- The hinge-work on the passenger door.
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- The plate frame in the decklid and '39 Ford tail lights mounted.
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- A wheel mock up with some BMW wheels and fresh paint. The bucks for the windows are made too.
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- Showing off the suicide door and new paint.
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- The rear window may be the most difficult part.
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- On the trailer arriving at British Sports Werks to get finished up.
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- The wiring in progress at British Sports Werks.
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