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Old 08-16-08, 08:45   #1 (permalink)
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Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

It seems that my recent details have been of vehicles kept in extremely poor condition. This time, an '05 Lotus Elise was in dire need of some help. The owner seemed to have never cleaned the wheels after powerdercoating. The beautiful aluminum tub had fresh motor oil spills behind the seats, dirt was everywhere, and the paint was extremely dry. On top of this, this vehicle is supposed to be in a magazine soon, and pictures will be taken this Sunday at a car show. I am in the process of working on it, and final pics will probably not be until tomorrow, but here are the previews. The correction steps for this car have been rotary, HTEC and wool leveling pad followed by Menzerna SIP via rotary and green edge pad followed by the PC and 106FF. Please enjoy the pics, if you can














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Old 08-16-08, 09:00   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

Are you serious? What the hell does the owner do to that car?
 
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Old 08-16-08, 09:09   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

What the f%#$!!!!!!!!
 
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Old 08-16-08, 09:48   #4 (permalink)
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Lotus' are track cars, not hill climbers
 
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Old 08-16-08, 09:52   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

Fantastic!!!!
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Old 08-16-08, 10:18   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

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Lotus' are track cars, not hill climbers
You haven't heard of the Lotus Elise Pike's Peak Edition?!

Nice work so far!
 
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Old 08-16-08, 11:37   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

Thank you!!!

Dsms...that's a great line!
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

I just felt a tear drop down my face.
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

That's definately a 4 figure detail job.
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That's definately a 4 figure detail job.
I was thinking 5 lol...
 
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Are you serious? What the hell does the owner do to that car?
Apparently he runs it in the Baja 1000.
 
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Old 08-17-08, 05:46   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Yet another nightmare...Lotus Elise

Can't wait to see this turn out! I love details like this.

Looks like the owner drivers it like he stole it
 
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