Race Car Back To Retro Daily by CobraV8

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Got a bit more done today, overriders and nudge bars on front, and new bumper on rear with overriders and nudge bars.

Also... fitted chrome trims to the top of door frames. Passengers side is from a Riley Elf, fits pretty well. Drivers side is a new one from Minispares (only had one left), but it didnt fit so well. I think I might have to remove some of the rivets and re-do them, or add some panel adhesive (or both) but they do look good.

That is the outside of the car finished (apart from a sump guard).

From the reading I have done there are a special blue (purpleish), black and white Paul Smith Minis, and possibly some others in Japan. The green rocker cover has been repainted (too fresh), and the car has plenty of other stickers from Auto Delta on it, so I expect that the window sticker is just a sticker. Interesting looking at what they had tho. MiniSpares has most of the genuine bits still, including the gold badge, denim tool kit etc - but are very expensive. 145 pounds for bonnet badge, 26 pounds for toolkit bag, 80 pounds for front grill, also have mirrors, rear badges.

Anyway... as you said, too much gone now (colour, interior, wheels, etc etc ) and I like it much better as a Mk1 lookalike.

Maybe to keep the theme alive I might paint the fuel tank green one day.