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Congrats on an absolute Stunner! New chrome on new paint... the best part of assembly!

Great color and wheel choice. Houston to Anchorage? You must really like extreme temperatures James

Thanks guys! Making progress feels good.

Cheers
James

Here are a few more progress photos for #275

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James

jamesw wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 12:15 am Did I mention that my car lives in Anchorage now? She arrived recently.

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I'm restoring and repainting the emblems and they will go back on tomorrow.

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James

Your profile location still says Houston, but what I really want to know is what/how you're restoring the emblems?

Oh, yeah.....looks great!

Thanks.

Sand or steel wool off the corrosion, chrome polish, then repaint with a model paintbrush

Here are some more progress photos for #275. Lots done and not lots left - but a lot of the small detailed stuff to do. Today was off to the upholstery shop to get the tops fitted and the interior installed.

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James

Looking great!

Car is back in TX! Long story short I am working down here in TX for a while and brought the car down for the winter. She sure wouldn't get much use in Anchorage this winter! More progress photos soon.

I picked up a pair or late model Mikuni 44s

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James

Well, good move. And I've been wining about shuffling cars into secure winter parking ----------just across town.
Score!!!! Nice Mikuni manifold. I didn't realize the L heads match the U20.

drieseck wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:38 am Score!!!! Nice Mikuni manifold. I didn't realize the L heads match the U20.

They don't... he will have to source an intake manifold...

I have an early Solex 2000 car - I just want to have a set of the newer carbs as they are easier to run and tune than the originals.

jamesw wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:46 am I have an early Solex 2000 car - I just want to have a set of the newer carbs as they are easier to run and tune than the originals.

Awesome! They are hard to find... so glad I got mine 36 years ago!