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Old 6th October 2010, 10:55 PM
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http://www.lotus7.co.nz/forum/download/file.php?id=422

Finally it is painted.. 1k electric orange pearl ( ford focus xr5)


Done in the shed with a cheap HVLP gun and a respirator mask!
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Old 6th October 2010, 11:00 PM
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Love the colour , is your car finished as i can't see a rad inside the nose cone.

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Old 7th October 2010, 02:25 AM
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Yamaha R1 motor... the radiator is behind the steering rack....
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Wow
car looks fantastic, love the colour too,

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Old 7th October 2010, 09:07 AM
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That explains it

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Old 7th October 2010, 08:38 PM
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That is looking real nice

The paint job has come out well

It doesn't seem that long since you were test driving it arround that garden of yours
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Old 8th October 2010, 01:49 PM
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beautiful i was considering doing mine in pearl/candy and after seeing that i wish i had....

fantastic job mate, really top notch

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A couple of night shots..http://www.lotus7.co.nz/forum/download/file.php?id=438

http://www.lotus7.co.nz/forum/download/file.php?id=439

Thanks for the kind words... it is a blast to have it finished.. 12 months from start to road legal, and another 6 months till finally all done.
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Nice I find it to hard to leave it alone untill its dry.
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