I have not posted on here for several months, partly because of a previous altercation (sod it, life's too short) and partly because I don't think I had very much useful to add.
Just thought I'd post up some pictures of the restoration of my beige Maestro HLE, to date:
Much work is still to be completed, such a sandblasting and repainting the wheels, completing the doors, tailgate and bonnet and ultimately putting it all together again. However the transformation is unreal and I have to admit their work is exceptional and their dedication to restoring this little beige beauty to its former self is admirable. I was round at the bodyshop on Thursday night and they were painting the doors in the spray booth at half eleven at night.
Work is drawing to an end on Barney, and if he lads at the bodyshop are really, really honest, I think they will be sad to see the little beige blunderbuss go, as I feel he has become quite a talking point.
I will post some more pictures up for your delectation when the job is completed. After that, the car desparately needs a new exhaust as the one on it is shot like a pepper-pot, making the car sound either absolutely fantastic or completely knackered, depending on your point of view. Then there's the speedo to sort: the racket it makes is unbearable and any speed above 50mph is guesswork. It had a new speedo cable before Xmas, kindly fitted by Richards' Smith and Gelder, so it can't be that.
Just thought I'd post up some pictures of the restoration of my beige Maestro HLE, to date:
Much work is still to be completed, such a sandblasting and repainting the wheels, completing the doors, tailgate and bonnet and ultimately putting it all together again. However the transformation is unreal and I have to admit their work is exceptional and their dedication to restoring this little beige beauty to its former self is admirable. I was round at the bodyshop on Thursday night and they were painting the doors in the spray booth at half eleven at night.
Work is drawing to an end on Barney, and if he lads at the bodyshop are really, really honest, I think they will be sad to see the little beige blunderbuss go, as I feel he has become quite a talking point.
I will post some more pictures up for your delectation when the job is completed. After that, the car desparately needs a new exhaust as the one on it is shot like a pepper-pot, making the car sound either absolutely fantastic or completely knackered, depending on your point of view. Then there's the speedo to sort: the racket it makes is unbearable and any speed above 50mph is guesswork. It had a new speedo cable before Xmas, kindly fitted by Richards' Smith and Gelder, so it can't be that.
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