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Post by oscardeuce on Mar 1, 2018 6:08:01 GMT
Received the phone call today.
Homecoming is this weekend.
Pics to follow
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 1, 2018 7:38:35 GMT
Cant wait.
Maybe strap a video cam to the dash and show us it on the move?..
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Post by oscardeuce on Mar 4, 2018 6:48:46 GMT
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 4, 2018 9:13:27 GMT
You lucky person you.
I know, it has been a long journey of blood sweat and beers, but thats one excellent restoration job you have there, I am envious, because that is a thing of beauty.
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Post by the light works on Mar 4, 2018 11:36:13 GMT
only one picture worked, here, but that one looks very nice.
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Post by GTCGreg on Mar 4, 2018 19:23:36 GMT
Well done. Very well done.
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 5, 2018 10:15:14 GMT
Looks like you have a complete set of volunteer test pilots of you have the need?..
Personal news update, I may have the chance to get behind the wheel of a new Aston Marten this year if it all goes to plan.
Wouldn't it be ideal to get both cars alongside each other for a road trip somewhere?.
Shame we are both different sides of "the pond"...
[My experience is due to someone needing a delivery and collection service for a car getting a colour update after an incident with a road gritter chipping the paint...][dont ask why he got that close to a road gritter.. I believe it passed him going the other direction? or thats the "official" version anyway.]
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Post by the light works on Mar 5, 2018 15:18:31 GMT
Looks like you have a complete set of volunteer test pilots of you have the need?.. Personal news update, I may have the chance to get behind the wheel of a new Aston Marten this year if it all goes to plan. Wouldn't it be ideal to get both cars alongside each other for a road trip somewhere?. Shame we are both different sides of "the pond"... [My experience is due to someone needing a delivery and collection service for a car getting a colour update after an incident with a road gritter chipping the paint...][dont ask why he got that close to a road gritter.. I believe it passed him going the other direction? or thats the "official" version anyway.] in which case, there should be longitudinal scratches down his driver's side. |
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Post by ponytail61 on Mar 5, 2018 19:41:38 GMT
Looks like you have a complete set of volunteer test pilots of you have the need?.. Personal news update, I may have the chance to get behind the wheel of a new Aston Marten this year if it all goes to plan. Wouldn't it be ideal to get both cars alongside each other for a road trip somewhere?. Shame we are both different sides of "the pond"... [My experience is due to someone needing a delivery and collection service for a car getting a colour update after an incident with a road gritter chipping the paint...][dont ask why he got that close to a road gritter.. I believe it passed him going the other direction? or thats the "official" version anyway.] in which case, there should be longitudinal scratches down his driver's side. Shouldn't it be the passenger side on that side of the pond? |
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Post by the light works on Mar 5, 2018 19:54:30 GMT
in which case, there should be longitudinal scratches down his driver's side. Shouldn't it be the passenger side on that side of the pond? I was assuming his car was built for the road he was driving on, in which case he would still be passing driver's side to driver's side, regardless of which side of the pond he is on. |
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Post by ponytail61 on Mar 6, 2018 1:24:49 GMT
Shouldn't it be the passenger side on that side of the pond? I was assuming his car was built for the road he was driving on, in which case he would still be passing driver's side to driver's side, regardless of which side of the pond he is on. LOL I always forget to switch one or the other. I moved the drivers but not the side of the road they were on....or vice versa. Can't tell you how many times I cut a piece of paneling or drywall backwards. |
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Post by the light works on Mar 6, 2018 1:28:12 GMT
I was assuming his car was built for the road he was driving on, in which case he would still be passing driver's side to driver's side, regardless of which side of the pond he is on. LOL I always forget to switch one or the other. I moved the drivers but not the side of the road they were on....or vice versa. Can't tell you how many times I cut a piece of paneling or drywall backwards. every once in a while there is a total vapor lock of a brain. at least you got it out of the way on something minor. |
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 6, 2018 7:47:50 GMT
I do not know the exacts until I drive the thing, but yes, facing forwards, it should be the right side of the car, may not be longitudinal either, because most damage happens the closer you are, so I expect the bigger dints to be when the spreader was directly alongside?. Them things throw it out to the side as well as behind in case they cant get back and do both sides.
On our estate, they drive down the middle of the road with a wide band of throw and do both sides at the same time to save on having to do the same road twice.
If it was the same in this case, there are chances he pulled over to the right side of the road to allow the spreader to pass?.
Many estates have tight roads, and if there is a spreader passing, its common to "hide" behind a parked car to prevent frontal grit damage to your own vehicle.
I may get a better look if I drive it.
But then again, he is a fussy sod, and it may be almost impossible for me to see the damage.
BTW, "This I didnt know" until recently, you can change the spread pattern of some gritters from the cab.
There are controls that alter flaps either side of the spreader head to allow tighter or greater spread of grit, and head speed to allow more or less grit at the same time, obviously more per minute at highway speeds and less when travelling slowly on an estate like ours.
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Post by the light works on Mar 6, 2018 15:03:53 GMT
I do not know the exacts until I drive the thing, but yes, facing forwards, it should be the right side of the car, may not be longitudinal either, because most damage happens the closer you are, so I expect the bigger dints to be when the spreader was directly alongside?. Them things throw it out to the side as well as behind in case they cant get back and do both sides. On our estate, they drive down the middle of the road with a wide band of throw and do both sides at the same time to save on having to do the same road twice. If it was the same in this case, there are chances he pulled over to the right side of the road to allow the spreader to pass?. Many estates have tight roads, and if there is a spreader passing, its common to "hide" behind a parked car to prevent frontal grit damage to your own vehicle. I may get a better look if I drive it. But then again, he is a fussy sod, and it may be almost impossible for me to see the damage. BTW, "This I didnt know" until recently, you can change the spread pattern of some gritters from the cab. There are controls that alter flaps either side of the spreader head to allow tighter or greater spread of grit, and head speed to allow more or less grit at the same time, obviously more per minute at highway speeds and less when travelling slowly on an estate like ours. if he was following too close, the chips would mostly be on the nose. if he was meeting it, then the gravel would be going in the opposite direction from him, and so it would strike alongside the side he had facing the truck, and scratch instead of chipping. |
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Post by kharnynb on Mar 30, 2018 7:17:57 GMT
gorgeous car....i'm slightly jealous...
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 30, 2018 7:58:39 GMT
I almost forgot, the Salt-peppered car I was mentioning above?.
Insurance has it covered.
It has been taken to the very paint-shop I was expecting, but the insurance paid for a covered trailer to transport the vehicle to and from that shop, this wasnt going to be an insurance job, but the insurance people insisted that unless it was done through them, they would not be able to insure the vehicle?.. something like authorised agents and modifications, and re-sprays altering the value of a vehicle, and a lot of other legalese I dont understand?.
I am however aware that the "fashionable" trend of putting a "wrap" on a vehicle, which is a semi-permanent plastic film covering, "Sticky back plastic" would be the simple explanation, but doing that to a vehicle alters its insurance value, especially when some of those coverings may be as much as ten grand a square meter. [Think "rose gold" colour where that colour is indeed part real gold?..]
As it is, because its a specialised paint, the paint shop has contacted the makers, Aston Marten, in order to paint match exactly the recipe used, to recreate the paint job initially used.
Yes that will be expensive, but when you pay that much for a car, you expect "the very best"?..
It may be a complete re-spray of the whole top-coat, but thats expected, you dont want miss-matched panels.
This will be a "No fault to the insured" case, because it wasnt exactly his fault anyway, so I wonder who will be paying?.
Probably council?...
But then again, you pay a LOT to get one of them insured in the first place. Thats what its for. Especially "Fully comprehensive" insurance...
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Post by oscardeuce on Apr 1, 2018 2:10:38 GMT
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Post by silverdragon on Apr 1, 2018 8:46:12 GMT
"Get you some of that".
Sooo...
Big question....
What will you be doing with all your spare time now?.
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Post by silverdragon on Apr 1, 2018 8:50:46 GMT
I have a friend who does this type of restoration.
I asked him the same question when he managed to fully restore a Mk2 Escort Mexico one time, I had delivered the paint for the jobs he was doing.
He was about to move on to the next project.
So I was interested in how he felt after selling on the final project, and did he miss the cars?.
He opened door number four, and in there, in parts, is a E-Type Jag, in the process of being restored...
"All this pays for that".
I got to see that finished, he took me for a drive, I was hooked.
But what would he be doing next?.
His reply was he hadnt taken a look about yet, but when he saw the next car, "It will call to me"...
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Post by the light works on Apr 1, 2018 15:10:13 GMT
I have a friend who does this type of restoration. I asked him the same question when he managed to fully restore a Mk2 Escort Mexico one time, I had delivered the paint for the jobs he was doing. He was about to move on to the next project. So I was interested in how he felt after selling on the final project, and did he miss the cars?. He opened door number four, and in there, in parts, is a E-Type Jag, in the process of being restored... "All this pays for that". I got to see that finished, he took me for a drive, I was hooked. But what would he be doing next?. His reply was he hadnt taken a look about yet, but when he saw the next car, "It will call to me"... it's an addiction. |
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