Luke's 1200 Coupe

[Dattochriswagon]

If you want it done straight away not over a few months. You can defiently count out me,nick,mush as we all have full time jobs and cars of our own.
Whoever if you got the money take it to a restoration shop. They also take awhile but work on it full time. Like you said though your a drainlayer without the paycheck so that wont be a option either.
Buy a mig and a 100 cut off discs and alot of sheetmetal and good luck

[luke]

If you want it done straight away not over a few months. You can defiently count out me,nick,mush as we all have full time jobs and cars of our own.
Whoever if you got the money take it to a restoration shop. They also take awhile but work on it full time. Like you said though your a drainlayer without the paycheck so that wont be a option either.
Buy a mig and a 100 cut off discs and alot of sheetmetal and good luck

i figures you guys would be in hot demand either with other peoples cars or your own after checking out your build threads....!!!

dreams are free i suppose but things are looking up, had several people look at it now and say they would be keen...... they all just wanted to give me an estimate first before committing to it fully...

[brocky41]

Hey dude - Just give Hamish Collison (i cant remember his username on here, Brassmonkey will know) a call and he will either get you into line for the restoration shop he works for - or will put you onto someone that will be a good enough "restorer" not just a "repairer".

Trust me i know what its like to have the $$$ and have stuff done by repairers and not good old school restorers.

Good luck and keep trying the good ones first sometimes its hard to get them to take you seriously and believe you can afford their work done fast - rather than a long drawn out ordeal like they usually end up.

Keep us updated thou dude - is a good base car you have.

[Josh]

Tony Brown, whos working with James Lee Design is well capable of the work, but Hes a busy fellow! Can be found at 84 Falsgrave st,Sydenham.
Thursday Afternoon with a chilled beverage and he'll make time to listen. 0211786648
The young guy Jason sharing the premisis is also very good with old shit, but also,busy.
I worked with Tony for about 2 years, known him 4. Known Jase 6 years..we learned from some of the same people and he blitz'd me!

[luke]

thanks for the reccomendations lads much appreciated!

however a certain Mr 2 Doors has kindly agreed to start as soon as he gets back.

VICTORY!!!

[braasmonkey]

thanks for the reccomendations lads much appreciated!

however a certain Mr 2 Doors has kindly agreed to start as soon as he gets back.

VICTORY!!!

Congrats dude, look forward to the pic updates!

[luke]

This is realisticly the proper build thread..... so here is the update....... got my new 13x7 starshark replicas? fitting into the guards like a thing of beauty.

as of this evening mr 2 doors has my coupe in his garage and im told he will be starting it on friday.... and ready by christmas.!!
most i ever spent on a present but so worth it all.

pics of my new wheels..... just coz.

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and i get home after a hard days work of earning money for mr 2 doors to spend and lo and behold, One of the rims took advantage of my girlfriend, managed to step in before the other 3 joined the party.

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[classicdat]

That fit looks sweet, what is the inner clearance like? They look sweet, love the lip.

[luke]

i dont know what inner clearance means....... when sitting in place they sit inside the rear guards by maybe 5mm at most? if you mean how close are they to brake drums then .......... they dont hit.......? might have been maybe 40mm clearance?

yea lip is actually quite neat, wanted starsharks so bad but reality is, anyone who has them will not let them go. i figure someone had same issue as me so got some made up with that tasty 3ish inch lip to suit!

[broke]

Good thing they weren't SSR's, she might have run off with them

Surprised at how good the steel in those rear guards looks, was expecting more rust based on what the front looks like. Hope you left plenty of $$$ in the kitty for panel and paint after paying for those wheels!