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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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03/01/2012 22:13
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AdamGT
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AdamGT
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Wow! A lot of work gone into that one matey, good work!
It's also nice to hear that someone wanted to save a coupe rather than getting rid, especially as it's an LE.
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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03/01/2012 22:28
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porkypaul
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porkypaul
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I saw this when it first come in and seen the progress along to what is 1 of the best coupes out there. Well done JBT.
Last edited by porkypaul; 03/01/2012 22:29. Reason: It even has a couple of parts of LE 0018 ;-)
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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03/01/2012 22:32
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johnnybravoturbo
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johnnybravoturbo
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Did you notice your rear in the pictures too Paul
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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03/01/2012 22:40
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kennyf
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kennyf
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Really cool transformation, all 260 pics lol!
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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03/01/2012 22:59
03/01/2012 22:59
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patch234
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patch234
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Fantastic turnaround, great work!
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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04/01/2012 00:33
04/01/2012 00:33
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AlanC
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AlanC
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Well done JBT for a good job done, and also Martin for restoring his motor.
Makes my project look like a 10 min job.
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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04/01/2012 18:55
04/01/2012 18:55
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johnnybravoturbo
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johnnybravoturbo
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Thanks Guys, I still have photos to add.
Trying to squeeze the other 1000 in somewhere.
Hopefully Martin will be on here to comment at sometime as he never saw the car from the moment he dropped it up until he picked it up.
This is the first time he will also see the work gone into it.
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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04/01/2012 20:11
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tim42
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Did you notice your rear in the pictures too Paul Does your bum look big in this.... ?
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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04/01/2012 21:58
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johnnybravoturbo
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Superb work, were would we all be without guys like you JBT....I dread to think how much all that work cost....but worth every penny, and the final result is stunning, well done to all involved Thanks Rich, That was where alot of people were saying whats the point when they saw it on the ramp. The final result saw those same people eat there own words. In fact some even questioned if it was the same car.
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Most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140 - Discussion
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05/01/2012 09:26
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Since monk can't be bothered to create a new discussion thread and cause me a whole load of admin work
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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Re: Most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140 - Discussion
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05/01/2012 12:16
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johnnybravoturbo
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Sorry shorty,wasnt aware of the rules as i neglected to read the small print
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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06/01/2012 00:07
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Marty140
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Just checked out photos....about 3 times and they're amazing. I know you'll find this hard to believe but other than parts needed for MOT's I haven't spent a great deal of time or money on car!! I joined forum in April this year and saw how good some of the coupes out there looked, so i thought it was time my Rusty Heap got some TLC....never realizing how big a job it was going to be. Fare play to John he did advise me that cost wise I'd be better off looking for another coupe but once he said it was possible to repair then the decision was made. So 6 months later i'm on a train to Loughborough - think i was more excited than i was when i first picked it up from showroom 13 years ago! Had a picture in head of how i hoped it would look like but when dust cover came off i couldn't believe how good she looked. I checked reg plate half a dozen times to make sure it was my car. She is fantastic. I had no idea how much work has been involved or the number of hours that must have been spent unitil today when i looked at photos. I'd like to thank John and the guys who worked on LE 140 for doing a quality job.
So overall was it worth being without coupe for 6 months, for doing 3 x 300mile round trips and for costing a wheel barrow full of fivers......bet your chod it was!!
cheers Marty
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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06/01/2012 09:05
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tim42
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Marty, saw your beloved LE in various states of undress as I spend more time at JBTs than is good for me (and my wallet ). Well done for sticking at it, well done to John and the team, and by the sounds of it, it has been all worthwhile
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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07/01/2012 11:22
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Marty140
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yes definitely worth it. I kept asking John to have a look at some photos but he said no i'd have wait til it was finished and now i see why......think i may have told him not to waste his time if i'd seen how bad it was - so i'm so pleased he didn't. I might even go and give her a wash today.....this will be second time since Xmas.....one more wash and that will equal the total number of washes she's had in the last thirteen years!!
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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08/01/2012 00:05
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porkypaul
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Fantastic looking car Marty I was hoping catch it when it was finally completed, it looked amazing before it went for it's final spit and polish.
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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08/01/2012 10:19
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Marty140
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Shame you never saw it because it was impressive. When John took the dust sheet off i was speechless....and that does happen very often!! Anyway dont go telling John - we dont want him getting all big headed and stuff!!
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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08/01/2012 21:14
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Re: The most rusty coupe in the world* LE 140
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08/02/2012 16:48
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johnnybravoturbo
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Looking forward to seeing this again soon for its checkover and to finish off a few little jobs that we couldnt get the parts for in time.
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