Restore 1500 FWD 1973

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Restore 1500 FWD 1973

#1 Post by Dulwich Chap »

Hi thought i would post pics off the 1500 fwd thats been in my familey since 1976 that me and my dad are fixing up


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#2 Post by Toledo Man »

What colour is the car? It looks like Sapphire. If so then the paint code is 96. Keep us posted with your progress and if you have any queries please feel free to pick our collective brains.

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Re: Restore 1500 FWD 1973

#3 Post by Dulwich Chap »

I think it is

I rember is being a lovly shiny rich blue colour as a kid its been sat around for 13 years its only again now being worked on

got the boot floor tomorrow to grind cut and sort out as the little hole ten years ago is now bloody big :(
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#4 Post by DoloWIGHTY »

Welcome. Good luck with the car, shall be keen to watch it's progress.
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#5 Post by Dulwich Chap »

so far is been 13 years off sitting around all that was done before my mum and dad (who own the car)

is we filled in some holes and sanded back rust then 10 years later we got the clutch plate unstuck and found bloody great big hole in boot althou am starting to sort that tomorrow :lol:
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