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[backstreetclassics]

yeah mines a gt thats the only reason its having all the rust sorted probley good luck finding a shell this one only cost me £200

[aston19uk]

more pictures please?

[backstreetclassics]

more pics to follow at the weekend

[backstreetclassics]

quick update ive picked a 1275 up yesturday out of a low miles metro and it only cost £125 so a barging me thinks got the engine into the garage an dtook the parts off i wouldnt use like the metro engine mounts etc its ready to be cleaned and ill do this in the week once i get some jizer. im also gona order some alloy door skins just after xmas then reskin the doors buy that time should have the front all wealded togethr again which will be a nice sight .ive also decided to run fiesta brakes and 10s all i nned to finish the conversion is some metro drive flages so ill be on the look out for some of these i have some pics just working out how to get them from my new phone on to the pc so bare with me

thanks for looking dan

[backstreetclassics]

not been up to much with the car latley due to loosing my job but have a few things planed to do after xmas this should get me on my target of having it finished for l2b 2009

[backstreetclassics]

hi all been in the garage today working on the car i some how now think it isnt going to be ready for l2b


ive had to cut out the driver inner wing today because ther would have been to many patches welded into it which wouldnt have looked nice ill have to save some pennys now to buy a new one .

heres a couple of pics any way

[mini_kel]

Some more welding for me to then Dan unless you have perfected your wealding skills

[backstreetclassics]

hehe looks that way kel but i may have a bash under a watchfull eye lol

[fatmini]

it would be less painless to do it ur self kel !! lol

Dan when are you going to admit defeat and bin it ? triggers broom ring any bells ?!! lol

you might as well go for a flip front now hey as was the initial plan he he

[backstreetclassics]

cant give up now ian just have to do it propley most of the hard works dsone now

[backstreetclassics]

been busy today in the garage ive been sorting a few of the little things out untill i get the money to buy the inner wing so ive refurbed a few bits

first off petrol tank





just have to paint the other side

and heres one of my radius arms







im going to have the back plate sand blasted so ican paint it ill do the other side tommorow

let me know what u think

[mini_kel]

Looking good, just don`t cut anything else off the car!!!! lol

[miniallsort]

looks great

[backstreetclassics]

lol i wont be doing any more cutting untill the front is all back together now lol

[mini1.3]

loookign lovely i have found my shell now picking it up 2mozz pea green 1975 not 100%if its a gt or not dont think it is cost 175 and thats with all the new panles it needs like front floor pans new crossmember rear subby mount inner and outer sills and new window rubers for front and back