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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:18 am 
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just tidy`d up the driver side bottom doors and rear arch,need cutting back to blend in
AH! 50 shades of Russet! (this may actually be an underestimate), though there were only 12 "official" shades!

Having sprayed Russet onto many cars, back in the day, it is my unshakeable opinion that every single Russet car has it's own shade!

Steve

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:50 am 
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38yr old paint multi russet brown cant beat it :mrgreen:but looks good and its just turned 65000 miles :D

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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:45 pm 
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didnt take long :shock: ..only just replaced it last year i think before mot which is due mid-september,,top joint is still good that was new aswel


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:40 pm 
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this years mot passed with flying colours(well brown) with no advisories


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:29 pm 
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Well done. That looks like a very clean testing station!


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:56 am 
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they only do mot`s...no repairs

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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:44 pm 
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car running great,browny been working hard over the 4weeks,,,taking partner to hospital for radio treatment,tail end of the big C treatment...but partner has complained about the seats getting uncomfortable

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:35 am 
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browny going great,got a new steering wheel for xmas


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:34 pm 
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4 brand new tyres fitted today,175x70x13 avon zt5 and tracking done £180 all in,kept old tyres for red dolly

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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:30 pm 
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browny would not start,click and then smoke from the cable soli to starter (gutted) and then found the starter is gone aswel,,back-up starter and cable fitted and it fired up..so sort-off all good now but looking for new starter motor

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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:13 pm 
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first wash of the year :shock:


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:34 pm 
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oh dear...hole in the passengers sill


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:32 pm 
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small hole in sill turned into complete outer sill and inner strengthener,,all fun this end :mrgreen:


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 12:37 pm 
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started on inner strengthener panel,made from 1.2mm


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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:07 pm 
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story so far


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