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convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:38 pm
by matt86
Hi just got this so now have 2 projects on the go, although this one seems better than my other one. :D

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Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:43 pm
by matt86
tcut worked wonders 8)

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:13 am
by Gavla
Tidy looking motor there Matt...

What's the mileage etc etc?

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:12 am
by matt86
Gavla wrote:Tidy looking motor there Matt...

What's the mileage etc etc?
Thanks mate, the mileage is 90,000 and has been stored for the last 8 years or so.

Roof has completely had it, black leather interior is as new condition, underneath good, solid sills etc. Drivers rear arch needs doing but passenger arch good and original.

My plan is to get a roof, fuel pump (as this has recently gone), fully service it and then M.O.T it. Then enjoy it and tidy it up as I go.

Ironically its better than my first project I started.

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:49 pm
by Gavla
matt86 wrote: Roof has completely had it
I recently bought one from Germany...
matt86 wrote: Ironically its better than my first project I started.
That's because your first one wasn't a chromie! winkeye

Nice fin, please don't advertise the fact that you use TCut.. :cry: there are far superioir products out there that will do your paint a world of good...

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:08 pm
by matt86
Gavla wrote:
matt86 wrote: Roof has completely had it
I recently bought one from Germany...
matt86 wrote: Ironically its better than my first project I started.
That's because your first one wasn't a chromie! winkeye

Nice fin, please don't advertise the fact that you use TCut.. :cry: there are far superioir products out there that will do your paint a world of good...
Ok thanks for the advice, I was going to use G3 but thought it may be too harsh on the paint, so thought I would start with Tcut, what would you advise?

I've just purchased a half car cover, so I'm just patiently waiting for a used hood to become available in either blue or black, preferably blue.

Cheers

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:11 pm
by Gavla
www.bilthamber.com

Why not buy a new roof?

Where did you get the half cover from? Can you let me know how it fits?

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:13 pm
by matt86
Gavla wrote:www.bilthamber.com

Why not buy a new roof?

Where did you get the half cover from? Can you let me know how it fits?
Yes I might do in the end, but if I can find a good used one for 200-250 I'd prefer to do that for now.

I got the half roof cover from www.classicadditions.com

They also do wind deflectors etc

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:52 am
by Cypriotgeeza
Very nice! 8)

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:20 pm
by matt86
Cypriotgeeza wrote:Very nice! 8)
Thank you :) its getting there slowly.

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:25 pm
by B7
Nice car that matt.

Looks like Atlantis Blue rather than Royal?

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:27 pm
by matt86
B7 wrote:Nice car that matt.

Looks like Atlantis Blue rather than Royal?
Hi Trev,

I hope you're keeping well.

Yes you are correct its Atlantis blue and has come up even better than the photos now after 2 full days hard graft with the tcut

Cheers

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:35 pm
by ianev
good work

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:46 pm
by matt86
A few more photos.

Conditioned seats, polished chrome, tcut car, used autoglym super resin polish, then fitted jimmy hill splitter (thanks rav it looks good)

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Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:58 pm
by matt86
ianev wrote:good work
thanks mate :)

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:28 pm
by Rav335uk
So, it really is the right colour Matt, bonus. :D

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:50 pm
by matt86
Rav335uk wrote:So, it really is the right colour Matt, bonus. :D
Yes it seems to be, its definitely some form of blue anyway :D

Cheers Rav :thumb:

Re: convertible chromie project m20

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:11 pm
by Rav335uk
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