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Postby Cobber » 20 Dec 2009 03:59

<font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">I don't think we got any "Triton green" cars here in Oz.
The importers didn't see fit to bring in any Sprints, V8s or DHCs so why would they show any initiative in choosing any interesting colours? [:(!]
We did get brown ones! [xx(] and the usual red, yellow, blue and white ones, lots of bloody white ones! I hate white, it's the colour of choice for those without any imagination or an ounce of daring in there whole bodies! [|)] And sportscars are meant do be daring. The shape of the car is daring so why dumb it down with a dowdy colour like white, grey, brown or beige? To me those colours scream of accountant! [:o)]

Unfortunately mine is white, not for much longer mind you, I haven't made up my mind as to colour, I doubt any of the paint suppliers here would have a recipe for such confection as "Triton" but I do happen to have 20 litres of Holden's "Hothouse green" in 2pack which looks close, at least a far as I can tell from a computer screen.</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size2">

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Postby gaz » 20 Dec 2009 06:45

looking very nice indeed Zoe are you stopping there or is Amber going to go bling " I like to chrome it , chrome it , chrome it , iI like to........[;)]

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!
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Postby john 215 » 20 Dec 2009 07:43

Hi Zoe,
Looking good, dont scratch anything putting her back together [:0][xx(][:(!].
Cheers John

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Postby Beans » 20 Dec 2009 08:41

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by gaz</i>

... chrome it , chrome it , chrome it ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Not with Triton green, black trim and details please [:p]

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Postby zoe » 20 Dec 2009 13:47

beans , black trim yes , but im sticking to blue roof and interior (much to my other halfs horror ! ) it WILL work !!! zoe (hopefully)

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Postby Beans » 20 Dec 2009 15:20

Can't disagree there as my interior will also have a (very tiny) bit of navy blue in it.

Not so sure about the blue hood though.
But as it will wear out one day, you'll have some time to see if it suits the car or not [;)]

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Postby trv8 » 20 Dec 2009 15:48

Zoe, a blue roof and blue interior will look great [8D].

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Postby zoe » 20 Dec 2009 17:27

Thanku Beans and trv8 !!!

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Postby zoe » 23 Dec 2009 18:58

we are getting there , Amber had new windscreen put in today , next job passenger door locks then headlight !! got some realy good condition rubber surrounds for lights as mine had worn thru the screw holes and kept falling out , so no more tape ! then got to get my tyres swapped onto my sparlky wheels i got of the forum (thanks to whoever i bought them from in nuneaton) theyve been sanblasted and sprayed, look good !!! Zoe ,,,, so look out Wayne !! Engine revamp next vrooooom vrooooom!!!

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Postby stevie_a » 23 Dec 2009 19:58

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by zoe</i>

<b>next job passenger door locks </b> <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

<font color="maroon"><b>Zoe what about fitting door locks like my ones

Morris marina rear door handles ( no keyholes )For the clean look

and fit a car alarm with the facility to do central door locking

and get a central locking kit

MY CAR</b></font id="maroon">

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Or even better I found this kit

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Postby zoe » 23 Dec 2009 20:03

Stevie , lets not get complicated !!!!!!!!!! it will never be back on the road otherwise LOL !!

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Postby stevie_a » 23 Dec 2009 20:23

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Postby Beans » 23 Dec 2009 21:22

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by stevie_a</i>

... and get a central locking kit ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
And wait till the battery runs flat [:D]

Looks clean though [;)]

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Postby silverseven » 24 Dec 2009 01:30

why would anybody need a locking kit on a convertible?????

I never bother locking the doors, and if I ever did by accident , seriously think it would be easier to grab the door lock than fumble with the key.......(regardless of roof being up or down)

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Postby stevie_a » 24 Dec 2009 08:23

<font color="maroon"><b>Beans and Ron you have both answered your own questions...[:D]</b></font id="maroon">


<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Beans</i>

<b>And wait till the battery runs flat [:D]

Looks clean though [;)]</b><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">


<font color="maroon"><b>No problem as it is a convertible so if battery goes just open the roof ...[;)]</b></font id="maroon">


<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by silverseven</i>

<b>why would anybody need a locking kit on a convertible?????

I never bother locking the doors</b>
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<font color="maroon"><b>I like the clean look of no door locks

And I live in Glasgow and here we do not leave any car unlocked </b> </font id="maroon"> ...[;)]

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