Mars Red Tintop @ VAGE 2017

Wonderful work Hugh !!

It looks absolutely superb  

Hopefully I will get a car in that condition 1 day  

Wow!  

Top Top work  
cheers
baz

No matter how hard I clean my engine it still does not look like this - excellent work, can't wait to see it in the flesh.

Thanks Guy for the comments - all packed now for Dubshed in the morning. Hopefully not too much rain.  

Amazing what you can get into a tintop boot!  

Engine bay looks amazing, well done  

Matt

Now I have seen it in the flesh so to speak, looks totally amazing congrats Hugh,hope u had good trip home.

ivortheengine said

Now I have seen it in the flesh so to speak, looks totally amazing congrats Hugh,hope u had good trip home.

X2, definitely was worth the wait, time, effort and patience you put in Hugh.

pazwaa said

Engine bay looks amazing, well done  

Matt

Thanks Matt.  

Oldschoolcool said

ivortheengine said

Now I have seen it in the flesh so to speak, looks totally amazing congrats Hugh,hope u had good trip home.

X2, definitely was worth the wait, time, effort and patience you put in Hugh.

Thanks Chaps - nice comfy spin home on sunday eve - got in after 10. Engine ran sweet with plenty of onlookers and beeps of horns etc. Few pics coming…

Some of my Dubshed Pictures from the weekend… Did 390 miles on the engine and running sweet.

Got a lot of complimentary feedback on the car, seats and the engine bay…  

You must have the patience of a saint to prepare all the wee bits for cleaning and painting. It looks truely fantastic, loving the zinc plating.

About the cover that goes over the steering boot, do you think it would be easy enough to fit that with the engine and everything else in place? It looks like a very worthwhile addition.

Mcdubber1 said

You must have the patience of a saint to prepare all the wee bits for cleaning and painting. It looks truely fantastic, loving the zinc plating.

About the cover that goes over the steering boot, do you think it would be easy enough to fit that with the engine and everything else in place? It looks like a very worthwhile addition.

I don't know if I have the patience of a saint but I don't rush things - slow and steady and all that.  

Yes I'd say it would - the heat boot folds out almost flat and is the thickness of about 2mm. I cut the thread or stitching back slightly to get a snug fit on the boot. the two fasteners snap together and it hasn't budged after the 400 mile trip I did between saturday/sunday. I also have a heat shield bolted unto the manifold and its also wrapped and heat painted too.  

Hugh I've a little challenge for you, a bit like Top Gear and lets face it there's a job up for grabs so you just might be in with a chance!

So here it is, take a long weekend and come over to Vienna, Austria and sort this out!



Untouched since to day it was put together at the factory, well apart from servicing.
All the beer, Schnapps and Schnitzel you can handle.

Can't say fairer than that!     

Thanks Mike. I'm checking out flights ask we speak.

Bit of a problem getting the engine crane on as hand luggage at the moment. 

Nothing wrong with the original look either. 

Shughy said

Thanks Mike. I'm checking out flights ask we speak.

Bit of a problem getting the engine crane on as hand luggage at the moment. 

Nothing wrong with the original look either. 

Yes we Crane!  

Original is great, that's the way it should be but yours looks a tad better than mine!   

I love what you've achieved my friend, it is simply mind blowing I only wish I had all of your skills. 

In fact I'd live Happly with 25%! 

A flight to Austria still stands anytime your ready for a visit. 

Shughy said

Mcdubber1 said

You must have the patience of a saint to prepare all the wee bits for cleaning and painting. It looks truely fantastic, loving the zinc plating.

About the cover that goes over the steering boot, do you think it would be easy enough to fit that with the engine and everything else in place? It looks like a very worthwhile addition.

I don't know if I have the patience of a saint but I don't rush things - slow and steady and all that.  

Yes I'd say it would - the heat boot folds out almost flat and is the thickness of about 2mm. I cut the thread or stitching back slightly to get a snug fit on the boot. the two fasteners snap together and it hasn't budged after the 400 mile trip I did between saturday/sunday. I also have a heat shield bolted unto the manifold and its also wrapped and heat painted too.  

Thanks for that I think I may just purchase one of those for a bit of extra heat protection. When I was in there doing the rack boots I noticed the boot was split slightly so I might just do the lazy easy fix and wrap one of those boots around it 

Shugy mate you care is awesome.... I intend to one day own a beauty like this one...

allana13 said

Shugy mate you care is awesome…. I intend to one day own a beauty like this one…

Thanks allanna.  

Looks really good mate