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Title: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Amigo on 03 April 2010, 20:10:33

It's been 3 months, alot of hard work..cheers Steve & a hit to the wallet on my part. Since the job started i've resisted posting on here as i know not all of you are into classics, so here we go!
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0319.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0321.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0326.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0342.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0345.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0348.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0358.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0358.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/dogsdinner44/DSCF0356.jpg)
 A few jos on the snagging list as with any springtime resto but she's up & running at last!. 8-)

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: STMO999 on 03 April 2010, 20:16:14

Looks great Guy. What do you reckon it's worth now?

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: derry lad on 03 April 2010, 20:16:16

looks great,big classic ford scene over here in ireland,
 :y

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Post by: Entwood on 03 April 2010, 20:19:42

That's looking nice ... congrats on the hard work .. it has surely paid off  :y :y :y :y

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Post by: Del Boy on 03 April 2010, 20:27:43

Good stuff  :y :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: tunnie on 03 April 2010, 20:31:38

looks stunning mate, good choice of colour!

Thats got to be worth something now, this a keeper or going to move onto another project?

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: chalcroft on 03 April 2010, 20:35:00

Looks great. Well done.

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Post by: Plomien on 03 April 2010, 20:39:31

Nice work, wish I had the time and know how to do something similar

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 April 2010, 20:41:28

What a wonderful piece of hard work Guy!  A very big well done 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :y

That's how they looked alright in my early years, and it is lovely to know that there is still one more of those  surviving in the world! :-* :-* :-*

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Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 April 2010, 20:54:37

pale yellow and white.. good choice :y

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Post by: Debs. on 03 April 2010, 21:21:52

 :y Smashing work, Guy....it`s beautiful.! :-*

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Tony H on 03 April 2010, 21:27:37

Great piece of work Guy :y :y :y

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Post by: Andy B on 03 April 2010, 21:29:07

Looking good Guy!  :y :y :y

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Post by: Debs. on 03 April 2010, 21:32:39

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Looking good Guy!  :y :y :y

 ::)How very Bohemian of you to say-so..... :P

.....The Consul`s nice too! ;D

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: mantagte on 03 April 2010, 21:35:15

a great looking car a credit to you guy :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Tony H on 03 April 2010, 21:37:11

Just thinking did you re-paint it in synthetic?

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Andy B on 03 April 2010, 21:39:19

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Looking good Guy!  :y :y :y

 ::)How very Bohemian of you to say-so..... :P

.....The Consul`s nice too! ;D

The thought did occur to me as I pressed 'post message'  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Welung666 on 03 April 2010, 22:44:23

Guy, what a stunner! Well done for all the hard work :y You've inspired me to dig out the 'ole' woody out of the garage and get her in for an MOT...

Let's see if I can get her to look like this again......

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/mirium_comp.jpg)

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: splott on 03 April 2010, 22:45:10

A credit to you, well done it looks beautiful , again well done. :y :y

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Post by: Entwood on 03 April 2010, 22:45:37

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Guy, what a stunner! Well done for all the hard work :y You've inspired me to dig out the 'ole' woody out of the garage and get her in for an MOT...

Let's see if I can get her to look like this again......

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/mirium_comp.jpg)

Now that IS nice .. :)   :y :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: The Red Baron on 03 April 2010, 23:30:49

good to see you have it all sorted now. a brill job guy. :y

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Post by: evo1968 on 03 April 2010, 23:44:37

really nice job mate,would like to see more classics as good as yours on the road.  :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: MickAP on 04 April 2010, 00:40:43

Lovely looking car :y

Did you do the respray yourself?

Mick ;)

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Vamps on 04 April 2010, 00:45:19

Well done Guy, a credit to your dedication and hard work...... :y :y :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: doog on 04 April 2010, 01:24:45

Its always nice to see the end result when someone takes an old shagger and properly restores it
top job  If only i had garage space id do it too  :'(

Doug

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: ChevetteNick on 04 April 2010, 01:26:18

Good job Guy, nice to see another classic brought back to life :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: dad1uk on 04 April 2010, 01:27:34

Well done on a superbly displayed car.... :y :y
I had a consul 1962 375 lowline for a while, wish I still had it now! :'(

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: jonnycool on 04 April 2010, 02:17:00

Fan bloody tastic. Well done  :y :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: dbug on 04 April 2010, 02:39:25

Nice job mate - like the colour.  Ideally needs the front bumper blade sorting for that pristine look  :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Banjax on 04 April 2010, 07:43:25

well worth all the hard effort so far - great job  :y

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Post by: Colv on 04 April 2010, 08:06:30

In a word, Minted!  :)

Good job!  :y

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Post by: sexydaz on 04 April 2010, 09:18:50

not bad i suppose ::)

 :y lovely

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: webby23 on 04 April 2010, 09:26:25

Top job guy, looks fantastic and finished in time for summer.........!!

You must be well happy with the final result.

 :y

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Post by: PhilRich on 04 April 2010, 13:09:22

You & people like you, deserve a medal Guy for preserving these gems of our motoring heritage. :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: andy_driver on 04 April 2010, 15:47:35

really really nice love the old classics

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: acura on 04 April 2010, 15:48:59

 ;)Beautiful! My first ever car was a '61 375 in Sapphire Blue. Congratulations on a first class resto.

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Amigo on 04 April 2010, 16:30:44

Wow. MASSIVE response. Thanks to you all for your comments. Firstly most of the work & talent was down to my mate/lodger Steve, he's a proper little grafter. I was more of hold this, twist that, tea maker, chef (least i could do was keep him fed & watered) & there's a full roast pork supper tonight.(Yummy :P) I could'nt achieve that standard on my own. As always a few snag list jobs to finish regarding brakes & timing, alternator & polarity change, new wheel & brake master cylinders bought today from Newark Autojumble (my Mecca!!!).
   In answer to a few questions, the paint is the original colour & was done in two pack. The car is now worth upwards of 3 grand. I'm not selling but i'm fickle of nature, if something else catches my eye.....

   I can resist anything but temptation!!!

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 April 2010, 16:38:21

Bloody lovely job Guy, a credit to you both. :y :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Amigo on 04 April 2010, 16:46:37

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Guy, what a stunner! Well done for all the hard work :y You've inspired me to dig out the 'ole' woody out of the garage and get her in for an MOT...

Let's see if I can get her to look like this again......

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/mirium_comp.jpg)

She's gorgeous, do it. Never leave a classic stood, it's no good for them, get her out there!!! :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Welung666 on 04 April 2010, 16:53:43

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Guy, what a stunner! Well done for all the hard work :y You've inspired me to dig out the 'ole' woody out of the garage and get her in for an MOT...

Let's see if I can get her to look like this again......

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/mirium_comp.jpg)

She's gorgeous, do it. Never leave a classic stood, it's no good for them, get her out there!!! :y

She needs to come out anyway so I can get the beetle in for welding. I feel a brake overhaul coming on ;D ;D

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Amigo on 04 April 2010, 17:36:44

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Guy, what a stunner! Well done for all the hard work :y You've inspired me to dig out the 'ole' woody out of the garage and get her in for an MOT...

Let's see if I can get her to look like this again......

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/mirium_comp.jpg)

She's gorgeous, do it. Never leave a classic stood, it's no good for them, get her out there!!! :y

She needs to come out anyway so I can get the beetle in for welding. I feel a brake overhaul coming on ;D ;D

Now's the time then. It's spring now & she should be on the road. Go on, you know you wanna, i would if she was mie!!! 8-)

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Welung666 on 04 April 2010, 18:00:32

What year is the Consul Guy?

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Amigo on 04 April 2010, 19:26:26

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What year is the Consul Guy?

She's January 1961 so just had her 49th birthday. My avatar is wrong as she's a deluxe not a 375 so drum brakes all round! :y

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: Debs. on 04 April 2010, 19:45:01

 :) She`s lovely; and I`d like a ride in her, please. ;)

Title: Re: The Consul is finished at last!!!
Post by: fletchesmrs on 04 April 2010, 19:46:44

So when do i get the keys for my test drive Guy ?  :y