<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9349" dir="ltr">Looking good, Rick...... On the Lotus - were white wheels standard?</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9376" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9377" dir="ltr">Dan D</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9378" dir="ltr">'76B, '65B</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9379" dir="ltr">Central NJ USA<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9380"><span></span></div><br> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9383" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9382" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9381" dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9384" face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "mg-t@autox.team.net" <mg-t@autox.team.net>; "mgs@autox.team.net List" <mgs@autox.team.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:06 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Mgs] Back on the TD<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424006901027_9385" class="y_msg_container"><br>Hi Friends,<br><br>My friends fire damaged Dellortos are fully restored, to the tune of<br>about $400 in repair parts, but they are done. I'll ship them over to<br>him Monday. But that's not why I am writing to you.<br><br>Today I took a few pictures of the recent work on the TD. Work on this<br>car is just now restarting. Progress went on hold while I restored a<br>Volvo 1800ES and bought a Lotus Esprit S2. But that car is not why I<br>am writing to you either.<br><br>This car is.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1787e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1787e.jpg</a><br><br>This picture is grainy because it was taken in low light. Sorry.<br><br>This red paint in the following pictures, produces a bluish cast<br>because its illuminated with an electronic flash. I guess that's<br>fluoresence from the UV in the flash. So, in each of these picture, I<br>have corrected the color temperature to the best of my ability. In<br>doing so for the paint, sometimes the other bits go a little wrong.<br>Specifically, one of the last pictures includes the tan facia, and it<br>looks too yellow.<br><br>Here is what I am actually trying to show - the beautiful fender welt.<br>I love the way little details make big differences.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1788e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1788e.jpg</a><br><br>And before anyone beats me up too badly for the orange peal in the tub<br>paint, please remember I painted this car in my home garage!<br><br>Here's a tail light temporarily installed, but not yet wired.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1789e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1789e.jpg</a><br><br>Running board welt next.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1790e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1790e.jpg</a><br><br>I have the new treads, both aluminum and rubber, but that has to wait.<br><br>Here's a fresh new door handle. Notice the new black cowl bumper.<br>Again, little details.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1791e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1791e.jpg</a><br><br>Now, just an ongoing work picture.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1792e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1792e.jpg</a><br><br>The headlight supports should be body color but I forgot to paint<br>them. Therefore, they are now black. Radiator grill color matches the<br>interior leather.<br><br>Just another couple of looks.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1793e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1793e.jpg</a><br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1794e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1794e.jpg</a><br><br>Thanks again for the bonnet latch alignment advice you shared.<br><br>And finally, here's the picture I referenced above, with the off color<br>adjusted dash.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1795e.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/MGTD/Hpim1795e.jpg</a><br><br>And that's it for now. Lots left to do but reassembly is so much more<br>fun that scraping away grease and addressing rust! Oh, and just for<br>completeness, here's the Lotus.<br><br><a href="http://aubard.us/Esprit/IMAG0211.jpg" target="_blank">http://aubard.us/Esprit/IMAG0211.jpg</a><br><br>Regards,<br><br>-rick<br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/d_dibiase@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/d_dibiase@yahoo.com</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>