New Colour!

Post by **motherofgod** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:53 pm

Hi

Top coat now added to my minor, still needs some minor work! boot not finished and paint reacted on top of wing but I still might get to London to brighton! or Eastbourne to brighton!

Quite pleased, just got to put it together!

James

Post by SR » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:00 pm

u totally rock dude!!, black does it for me

Post by **motherofgod** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:03 pm

Well back at you SR yours rocks too

James

Post by SR » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:05 pm

james ,cheers mate, is your car still a 4 seater?

Post by **motherofgod** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:11 pm

You could have four seats but with the rollcage its to tight.

James

Post by **plastic_orange** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:37 pm

Looking good James.

Pete

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:42 pm

I'll second that !!!

Post by **Peetee** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:35 pm

Shiney?
My eyes are burnin' boss!

Bootlid looks bit peeky though.

Post by **Morrison** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:29 pm

if i where to replace the tandards wheel on the travel for more modern alloys what would be the pcd and offset numbers

Post by **motherofgod** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:54 pm

Thanks, Jonathon,peetee, and pete, have you chosen a colour yet PO?
Morrison my car isn't standard so check with JHL (jonathon) on PCD's etc

James

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:10 pm

yep looks good

was the paint job done by the guys up the road.

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:22 pm

yes yes yes yes
i love it i want my traveller the same but flames up the side s
nice one good work grate im lost for words
mm16

Post by **plastic_orange** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:42 pm

James - don't have a clue. I did think of it's original platinum grey, but don't think car would suit it. I also thought of the Ford RS blue, but am undecided. Nearer the time I may start a poll.

Pete

Post by SR » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:03 am

this colour looks good i think

Post by **plastic_orange** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:19 am

That was my mate's V8 minor that was sold recently. He resprayed it the correct 'almond green' and it looked a lot better. I unfortunately don't like the colour green and avoid it at all costs - would even have bought mate's minor if it had not been green.
I'll just wait and see - although a lot of folk want me to do it orange. It has been either blaze red or cinnibar red for most of it's 34 years with me, with a brief spell in VW Ancona blue which I quite liked. I did think of doing it kingfisher blue like my other minor, but it would be silly to have 2 the same.
Still this decision is a bit away, but I will have to do the chassis soon, and current thinking is that this should be a contrasting colour to the bodywork. Engine will be painted Ford blue, so chassis may be this to match, with either blue or grey bodywork, but this is today and tomorrow is another day.

1986 ish

My minor and mate's last year

Same run

This minor from 1975 was my inspiration - another friend from many years ago - ford 289 powered

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:29 pm

This minor from 1975 was my inspiration - another friend from many years ago - ford 289 powered

That is unbelievably awesome!

Post by **Cam** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:06 pm

Yep, I can see why that was inspirational. Drool...........

Post by **plastic_orange** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:29 pm

I tried to buy it several times, but don't think mate wanted it in the immediate area (kinda fell out about it).
Last I heard was it was in the North of Scotland with a Rover V8 fitted, but this was at least 15 years ago. The inlet manifold of the 289 was converted to SU's, and this ended up at a swap meet - only sign of car I've seen.
Car was called 'Astral Traveller' and did the show circuit for a while and was built by George Watt and Dunc Wood in a chicken shed near Forfar (Finavon). It was the first candy apple paint I'd seen in the flesh, and was one of a number of hot minors that were terrorising this area.
Also built in this shed was a jag powered HA viva - this was quite a tool as well - don't know where this is either.

Pete

Post by **Cam** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:59 pm

Pete, do you know anything about the wheels? What size/spec are they?

Post by **plastic_orange** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:32 pm

Cam, what one are you referring to?