Project Build - Elise GT: Honda Swap / Widebody Conversion

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Post by mwmackenzie » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:30 pm

Loving your work! Looks awesome and I can't wait to see the project completed :thumbsup
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Post by MacLotus » Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:59 am

Thanks Mark! Much appreciated!
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Post by Dominic » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:15 am

Looking forward to seeing it painted. :thumbsup
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Post by B12ANR » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:33 am

:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

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Post by MacLotus » Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:52 pm

The new paint color will be from the 2003 Honda Gold Wing called Yellow Hotrod Pearl (three part paint process). The color is absolutely stunning and will contrast the subtle curves well in the sunlight (which my previous flat-primer photos fail to capture). Here are some photos of a local AC Cobra painted the same color.

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Post by krypton » Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:43 pm

Just read the build from start to finish. Awesome Job :thumbsup Will be great to see painted and finished.

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Post by tut » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:18 pm

Lovely colour Ken, but then I am biased, however a shame about the "pimp me" wheels on the Cobra.

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Post by Scotty C » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:49 pm

tut wrote:Lovely colour Ken, but then I am biased, however a shame about the "pimp me" wheels on the Cobra.

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Post by flyingscot68 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:57 pm

I've been reading your posts for some time, can't wait to see the finished product, looks fantastic. :thumbsup

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Post by graeme » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:12 pm

Love that yellow paint. Not a fan of that Cobra though. Looks like it crashed into Halfords.
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Post by MacLotus » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:25 pm

Thank you. Just got back from holiday and I'm still on island time. I need to get busy this weekend and finish up the grille-work prior to delivery to the paint shop. They will finish sand and primer and then I will store the parts in my heated garage for 3-4 weeks while the primer fully cures and contracts... then back for final finish.
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Post by MacLotus » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:46 pm

While I had to wait in line to get the car in the paint shop, it's finally going! 14 months since the sun last shown on it.

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Post by j2 lot » Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:27 pm

Tease!!!!
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Post by SAJ » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:06 am

What an awesome car!
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Post by MacLotus » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:39 am

Much appreciated. Thanks!
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