Just to show you...

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:30 pm

After annoying you frequently with my newbie questions, I thought it was time to try to post some pictures... :mrgreen:

Post by: **Spyder fan** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:36 pm

Awful colour scheme, can't think why anyone would pick that. :wink:

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:41 pm

Doing the french MOT...

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:49 pm

Fixing successfully my window cable... but failling to re-connect the locking rods...

Thanks to alexblack13 for his clever screws, you can't fail using these! :wink:

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:52 pm

Making the seat belts buckles looking good. New stickers.
This special ops was a sucess, no casualties.

Thanks to Sue Miller :!:

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:54 pm

One of the badge was wrong because not priod matching. I changed it and sold the wrong one.
I did it! no mistakes!

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:03 pm

I wanted french plates but with an english look, period matching. Thanks to Framptons it now looks good... Well the french dash are missing... as well as a proper plate on the front grill...

mmmh I can live with that! :wink:

Post by: **pharriso** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:47 pm

Looks perfect, where abouts are you in France?

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:57 pm

South east of france, we call it the french riviera. Nice and sunny!

I looove that colour that makes me think of a Mojito drink!!! (spyder must agree!)

It is its original colour said T Harvey, the Lotus priest archivist!

My wife who do not look exactly like emma peel, do like the car!

Post by: **elanfan1** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:25 pm

Your car and your decision but I reckon it would look better with the bottom sill painted black - as per Alan's (Spyderfan) car above.

Nice car nice job!

Post by: **trw99** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:40 pm

Pistacchio sprint 72 wrote:One of the badge was wrong because not priod matching. I changed it and sold the wrong one.
I did it! no mistakes!

As a real pedantic anorak, I have to point out that, as your Sprint was first registered in October 1972, it is highly unlikely that it left the factory with the 1972 Constructors Championship badge. Whilst there is no date after which all badges showed the 1972 win, only few of the later (1973) Sprints appear to have had the new badge fitted. (8 Oct 72 was the final - US - grand prix of that season).

Knowing Lotus at that time, they would have ensured that the 1970 batch of badges would have all been used up before they began to use the 1972 winners badge.

Having said that, I do appreciate your sentiment in celebrating yet another Constructors Championship win by Lotus in the same year as your car left Hethel. Your Sprint looks great and I hope that you enjoy it very much.

Tim

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:11 pm

I don ?t see the black seal. CAN you show me? And Tim, you made a point here, damned!

Post by: **pharriso** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:49 pm

Pistacchio sprint 72 wrote:I don ?t see the black seal. CAN you show me? And Tim, you made a point here, damned!

M. "Pistaacchio Sprint 72" what is your real name?

OK, they are talking about the vertical surface at the bottom of the car below the side sills.

Shown here with the red arrows:

Beautiful car, beautiful wife & you live in a beautiful area, life is good! A votre sante!

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:02 pm

Aaah ok understood thanks! Could i use blaxon black thick paint and do it myself? (Anti gravel paint)

C?dric the frenchman.

Post by: **Mazzini** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:12 pm

Fabulous car and wife. I've never been entirely sure about Pistachio Green, but to each his own...I rather like Colorado Orange so who am I to judge?

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