1960s Cox GTM resto project
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Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
It has been ages since I updated this thread so here we go. This is my dads handywork repairing some damaged areas on the seats. Some new vinyl and coloured vinyl repair/filler...
I bit of a c0ck up meant I had to have a new screen made as the original one was too small, don't ask, so after ringing around a few companies I found a sign maker in Leeds with a large oven who could make a form and shape the screen, the pattern is a work of art and over engineering at its best...
...fitting the rear screen was a nightmare and tuck 10 hours and lots and lots of tea.
I haven't been taking many photos since fitting the screen but this is how it looks now. Last week a tuck it for a short spin about a mile or two up the main road and unfortunately it overheated, or at least the temp gauge shot up and after parking it up there was a bubbling/gurgling noise coming from the engine block, but it hadn't expelled any fluid from the expansion tank so I need to investigate further.
There are still some bits of trim to sort inside but other than that its 99.9% finished.
What do you reckon to the door circle, yes a nope?
I bit of a c0ck up meant I had to have a new screen made as the original one was too small, don't ask, so after ringing around a few companies I found a sign maker in Leeds with a large oven who could make a form and shape the screen, the pattern is a work of art and over engineering at its best...
...fitting the rear screen was a nightmare and tuck 10 hours and lots and lots of tea.
I haven't been taking many photos since fitting the screen but this is how it looks now. Last week a tuck it for a short spin about a mile or two up the main road and unfortunately it overheated, or at least the temp gauge shot up and after parking it up there was a bubbling/gurgling noise coming from the engine block, but it hadn't expelled any fluid from the expansion tank so I need to investigate further.
There are still some bits of trim to sort inside but other than that its 99.9% finished.
What do you reckon to the door circle, yes a nope?
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Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
Great repair job on the seats. Top mk's to Andy's Dad!
The car looks Ace Andy!
Personally, I'd draw the line at door circles, but as they say, the choice is yours.
I look forward to hearing all about the screen. Sounds like a good pub story.
The car looks Ace Andy!
Personally, I'd draw the line at door circles, but as they say, the choice is yours.
I look forward to hearing all about the screen. Sounds like a good pub story.
Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
Very nice. Yet again another great car comes out of your garage Andy.
I've had a fiddle with photoshop with a couple of ideas.
Rear panel in stripe colour and black sills to give the car a bit of length. Try with a bit of vinyl first to see if you can live with it.
I've had a fiddle with photoshop with a couple of ideas.
Rear panel in stripe colour and black sills to give the car a bit of length. Try with a bit of vinyl first to see if you can live with it.
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What an amazing result, and transformation. As far from anyone's lazy idea of a 'kitcar' build quality as you can get.
And as I just posted on Faceache, go large on the doorcircles. Massive. Big as you can.
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And as I just posted on Faceache, go large on the doorcircles. Massive. Big as you can.
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PLEASE no circles on the side, the stripes are good enough, and PLEASE colour the sils the same as the rest of the body.
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For myself: I think it looks perfect as it is A great result! The colour suits it so well and less is more in my book.
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Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
hi andrew
i agree no door circles and no color on sills looks great as is
cheers roger mcnab
i agree no door circles and no color on sills looks great as is
cheers roger mcnab
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I am one of the few door circles supporters...
lovely car, by the way....
lovely car, by the way....
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Well I posted on the other forum about what a great job you two have done….
But… let’s talk about the stripe debate again…
The stripes need to be one wide solid stripe down the centre of the car. In Matt black, with two more pinstripes down either side of it making it wider than it’s currently showing.
The sills, need a 2” Matt black stripe with a rectangle section cut out letting the blue show through with Cox cut in (in Matt black) like the gt40 has. If you use a solid black sill yes ir does lengthen the look but it also raises the look. If you use a 2” stripe you’ll see blue black blue lengthening the look without it looking higher, if you know what I mean.
Just my option, but please mock it up and have a look see.
But… let’s talk about the stripe debate again…
The stripes need to be one wide solid stripe down the centre of the car. In Matt black, with two more pinstripes down either side of it making it wider than it’s currently showing.
The sills, need a 2” Matt black stripe with a rectangle section cut out letting the blue show through with Cox cut in (in Matt black) like the gt40 has. If you use a solid black sill yes ir does lengthen the look but it also raises the look. If you use a 2” stripe you’ll see blue black blue lengthening the look without it looking higher, if you know what I mean.
Just my option, but please mock it up and have a look see.
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Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
I feel it would be a shame to make it look like something that it isn't, as it looks pretty amazing as it is, to me
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Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
I wasn’t suggesting to make it look like something it isn’t, just giving a reference to what I was try to explain..
I think it looks cool without the white roundel.
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superb car, but, you can done something fort this exhaust part?
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I tried one of those Jubilee style exhaust clamps but it wasn’t up to the job. The plan is to just weld it up instead.
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Andy you and your dad have done a superb of your plastic pig, nearly bought one donkey years ago , i do like the Cox though , did Richard make the rocker box for you ?? , would like one for my pig , it looks cool .
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We're dead chuffed with it thanks. Yup Rich did the rocker cover ages ago.
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Only thing missing Andy from your car is this from the Pigin collection , i got this fitted on top of the dash , its says " Pigin Cars " , great addition to any plastic
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Re: 1960s Cox GTM resto project
Brilliant Goff,
something every 'plastic pig' should have.
Will need to get one for mine.
something every 'plastic pig' should have.
Will need to get one for mine.