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Automotive porn John..
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Rust is lighter than carbon fibre.
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G51NAV
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It's back as of 8 o'clock tonight. Sorry for the poor pics, was loosing a bit of daylight by then, even here on the west coast:    I'll give it a full detail this weekend, and report back with final pics. There is no polish or wax on it at the moment, as I specifically asked then not to. I have my own choice of products which I like and don't want to have to start my work by removing their products first. All they did was run a hose off it to rinse off the dust from sitting on the workshop. |
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How absoluely beautiful does that look! Stunning!
In all honesty, i'd rather have your HLE over a Tickford any day, it's just wicked! Finest example i've seen, absolute credit to you!
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That does look stunning indeed.  Pics could be from 1984, it just looks brand new. |
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That looks just fantastic. Would you consider not putting the door strips back on? There's something about seeing it without that works for me, guess its because you don't see it very often, if at all!
Also just wondering, what are you planning on towing with it? Did you add the towbar? Only ask because it doesn't have it in your signature.
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G51NAV
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Towbar was added by p/o before he took the photos (I knicked his photo!). He used to use the car to tow a metal camping-trailer. I have considered removing it as we don't need it, but it would leave a very unsightly hole behind.
I will not be able to replace the stripes as they are unavailable and am not sure whether I should fit some other ones just to break up the great expanse of door, or leave it as is.
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It seems to make it look older without the side strips, don't know why! I like it with or without really, if it was me i'd probably be tempted to leave them of I reckon |
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Looks more of a base model without the side mouldings, but also looks newer, I think a lot of the late ones were without them.
Whats the plan now, then? Run it till the tax and test runs out, then chop it in for something newer?
Joking. Thats a stunning thing, and you might find that it attracts a lot of good attention, Maestros are working their way back into public affections from what I`m hearing.
Hate to say it but I`d be tempted to wrap it up in velvet and keep it in an air conditioned underground bunker now its as ridiculously mint as that, any dings or scratches it picked up that normally wouldnt bother me would make me disproportionately angry if it happened to something that had that level of attention put into its rebuild.
Really is nice to see such a mint one, the neatness of the Maestro`s shape only really becomes apparent when a light coloured example is restored to this degree.
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That really is a total honey, I love it and salute you 100% for splashing the cash to build it! Are the side strips rubber mouldings or just stickers? if theyere just vinyl stickery things you'll be able to get some new ones made up easy and cheap. If it was me i'd be putting them on.
Looks fantastic, if I saw it at a show i'd travelled a long way to, it would make the trip worthwhile!
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q. What sort of person restores a Maestro HLE?
a. A blinkin' hero.
Well done that man! IMO one restored Maestro is worth at least 29.7 restored MGBs, or 21.7 E-types.
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Brilliant!! don't know how much it cost but I'm assuming it would have been a fair wedge. Just shows the love and dedication that much have been lavished on this old beast.
Just lovely.
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G51NAV
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Thanks for all your kind comments. There's a few minor tidying bits left for me to do, mainly because I'm a right picky b*stard lol. Biggest problem atm is that I can no longer get the bonnet up, though the release lever does 'spring' it a bit. Will have to investigate further.
After that, a new 'zorst on Wednesday because the current one is very, very illegal, and he car is running very very poor.
I plan to keep it long term tbh, because I would loose too much money to change it riight now.
The side stripes are (were) vinyl stickers
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"I plan to keep it long term tbh, because I would loose too much money to change it riight now."
I hope you didnt put that in response to my joke about chopping it in for something newer!
Of course you aint gonna swap this jewel for a boring new car!
I need to stop these awful jokes on reader`s rides threads, no-one gets them and frankly I`m not surprised.
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lolol no, a few people have asked if I'm doing it up to sell, for a different car if not a ner one. I'd really love a tidy MG Maestro EFi B/C/D reg but firstly there's the issue that there are so few about to buy and secondly I have invested a lot of money in this car that I would loose overnight. Even in this condtion it is worth very little.
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Wow it's like going back in time  That is properly mint! If I had a car that tidy I would be too scared to drive it anywhere Ace work  |
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sweet jesus! that looks amazing! excellent work there fella I remember my old mk1 1.3, great little car! looking back I now prefer the mk1 dash aswell, a lot funkier looking than the later offerings! It's a damn sight shinier than mine! ;D Reflecting (no pun intended) what everyone else said, I'd be terrified of driving it now, I'd be livid if some chump opened the door into the side of it Again, excellent work, super cool!  |
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G51NAV
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It is a worry, but this car was bought to be used and so that is its destiny. My biggest worry is that it will get theived. Car thefts are fairly rare round here but a beige Maestro does stick out like a pink Isetta with a giant dildo welded to its roof. Maestros are also comparatively easy to steal.
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Jun 12, 2007 19:11:20 GMT
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OWL!
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That is properly mint! If I had a car that tidy I would be too scared to drive it anywhere 
