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After many months of deliberating and viewing cars I am the chuffed new owner of this 450 purchased from Mark at Amore. The week after collection I set off on an 8 week tour of France and the Swiss Alps. Not a single problem even with weeks of 35 degrees +. Upon arriving home….. a nice 3700 miles on the clock.
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Before I left, i restored the roof which was a bit faded, 3 coats and very pleased;
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Ready to go
Managed to squeeze in the first car show at thruxton on route!
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3700 miles later! 😃
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Before I left, i restored the roof which was a bit faded, 3 coats and very pleased;
|https://forums-images.pistonheads.com/335417/202408257267084[/url]
Ready to go
Managed to squeeze in the first car show at thruxton on route!
|https://forums-images.pistonheads.com/335417/202408257236606[/url][url]
3700 miles later! 😃
Lovely pictures, and car looks great, probably in as perfect condition as it could be coming from there, hope you enjoy it mate, I only bought mine a few week ago, but mine is at the bottom end of the market as a project, I'm slowly correcting issues largely with help from the great guys on here ( I have owned one years ago, so I do know what I'm getting into, sort of)
Thanks all, I was advised by many on here to stretch myself and buy the best I could. This example was in the the exact exterior / interior colour combo and the engine I wanted. The rough spec is;
Body off new chassis at RT
Engine rebuild at Powers
Clive F GT manifolds
MBE conversion
AP brakes
Interior by Dave the trimmer
Full Respray by option one
Rolling roaded at 285hp at the wheels, which has been a nice adjustment from my 1.4 Ford Fiesta I’ve been driving to work this year!
Body off new chassis at RT
Engine rebuild at Powers
Clive F GT manifolds
MBE conversion
AP brakes
Interior by Dave the trimmer
Full Respray by option one
Rolling roaded at 285hp at the wheels, which has been a nice adjustment from my 1.4 Ford Fiesta I’ve been driving to work this year!
Looks smashing. The faired in lamps always just look so like they should be there. Love the engine manifolds, still running a cat maybe? Not seen those type before with the lambda sensors in.
It was one I'd noticed, but I didn't like the fact DVLA still have it recorded as a 400. Is it an error (always possible), or an engine swap when rebuilt? With that power output, it's not just badges!
It was one I'd noticed, but I didn't like the fact DVLA still have it recorded as a 400. Is it an error (always possible), or an engine swap when rebuilt? With that power output, it's not just badges!
GRC85 said:
Thanks all, I was advised by many on here to stretch myself and buy the best I could. This example was in the the exact exterior / interior colour combo and the engine I wanted. The rough spec is;
Body off new chassis at RT
Engine rebuild at Powers
Clive F GT manifolds
MBE conversion
AP brakes
Interior by Dave the trimmer
Full Respray by option one
Rolling roaded at 285hp at the wheels, which has been a nice adjustment from my 1.4 Ford Fiesta I’ve been driving to work this year!
You made a lovely job of the roof. So much so it's inspired me to do the same. Just bought some of the stuff you used (not the big tin though). Body off new chassis at RT
Engine rebuild at Powers
Clive F GT manifolds
MBE conversion
AP brakes
Interior by Dave the trimmer
Full Respray by option one
Rolling roaded at 285hp at the wheels, which has been a nice adjustment from my 1.4 Ford Fiesta I’ve been driving to work this year!
Any tips for the application of would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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