Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/2/05 at 08:25 PM |
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and the rear with a few more shiney bits added
 
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craig1410
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| posted on 27/2/05 at 11:40 PM |
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Mark,
It's looking really nice. We should rename you "Mr Motivator" as you are certainly making me want to go work on my car regardless of
the need to sleep, eat and (especially) go to work!!
The really good thing is that it doesn't seem very long ago that your were at the same stage which I am currently at so there may be hope for me
yet to get my car on the road this summer.... 
Cheers,
Craig.
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Micael
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 09:04 AM |
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Mark,
You shoudn't have tools laying around on the floor like that. You might trip and fall
And I likte the color!!
[Edited on 28/2/05 by Micael]
Micael Moose Åman
Petrolhead and all around nice guy
"Don't leave the duck there. It's totally irresponsible. Put it on the swing, it'll have much more fun." //Sleep Talkin Man Dec 23
2009
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Bananaman
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 02:56 PM |
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Mark, the car is starting to look absolutely superb. The colour looks great. My twopenneth worth is paint the roll bar silver.
Whereabouts are you in Cornwall. I wouldn't mind having a look when it's on the road. My next project, when I've sold the Xtreme, is
a book chassis. It would be nice to see one in the flesh, so to speak.
Cheers
Michael
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 06:47 PM |
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I am in Crowlas, I will be attending most of the local shows, I am sure we will meet up sooner than later
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clbarclay
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 07:14 PM |
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Its hard to judge having not seen the car/blue colour in the flesh, but better than an ordinary silver would be a darker silve/metalic grey of the
right shade.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 08:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clbarclay
Its hard to judge having not seen the car/blue colour in the flesh, but better than an ordinary silver would be a darker silve/metalic grey of the
right shade.
Now that is cruel, I had just decided on the coarsest silver we have at work.....
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Hellfire
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 08:50 PM |
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I agree with Mr Barclay... kindof a Gunmetal grey... v.nice!
[Edited on 28-2-05 by Hellfire]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 08:59 PM |
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Just winding me up now
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andyps
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| posted on 28/2/05 at 10:58 PM |
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Sorry Mark, but I would agree that a slightly dark silver would look good. I spent ages trying to get the wheels right for my road car and settled on
Halfords Steel wheels colour, which I think would look great with your blue.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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clbarclay
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 12:03 AM |
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Maybe in a few posts time i will sugest an even better colour scheme.
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greggors84
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 07:39 PM |
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Its quite a cool effect you have with the roll bar at the moment, how about the blue fading into the silver, but niot as gradual as it is at the
moment, only about 4" up on the rollbar.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 07:45 PM |
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I had thought of that, but unless I get the fadeout exactly right on all 4 tubes it would look a bit shabby.
I could always use the holoflakes I got off ebay!! (no not really!)
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andyps
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 10:06 PM |
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After my last post I remembered two things from earlier in the thread - the join between roll bar and body, and the unpainted aluminium sides and
changed my mind. I would go for a roll bar to match the body colour - the joins look good and using them as a colour change point would lose some of
the effect. Anything other than the same colour as the side panels or other painted parts would probably be too much. Go for the blue.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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MikeR
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| posted on 4/3/05 at 12:00 AM |
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Mark, any chance of some side on pictures. I keep wondering about spliting the side panel like you've done and worrying about it spoiling the
lines....
from what i can see of yours it doesn't in the slightest and would like to ogle a bit more 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/3/05 at 08:28 PM |
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This is the nearest I have to a side on until tomorrow, i am refitting the dash and tranny tunnel cover to make the car look totally
finished.
 
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soggy
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 11:47 AM |
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paint
hi i have just put a piccie on my gallery it looks more finished than it realy is,
if at first u dont succeed use a bigger hammer!
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Spottty
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 05:59 PM |
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Wow, very nice color. Its the same one I want to use (I dont think we will see each other though, there is a big puddle between us).
Now are you wetsanding it and polishing it or does spraying in the booth help with orange peel? (I cant see any in the pics but its hard to see that
unless in the flesh) I have painted a few little things but never in a booth.
Very nice car, you have really motovated me to get started ASAP!
Best thing to do for a build....
Ditch the wife! 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 25/3/05 at 06:26 PM |
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I am definately going to paint it silver, there I've decided!!
 
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pbura
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| posted on 25/3/05 at 07:05 PM |
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Got to tell you, sir, that is some seriously fine welding, and the solid color shows it off nicely.
What, you don't like the blue??? Why don't you paint the whole damned car silver, then?
Pete
Pete
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Chris_R
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| posted on 25/3/05 at 10:13 PM |
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Nice reg. How much did that cost?
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/3/05 at 10:33 PM |
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£3
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ned
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| posted on 27/3/05 at 12:11 AM |
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did ya have to have the v5 to get it?
beware, I've got yellow skin
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