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20th November 2018, 22:29 | #1 |
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S525 OVP - Restoration Comments Thread
Use this thread to post any comments regarding the restoration of OVP the club car from the closed sticky thread here
S525 OVP - Restoration: The Long Road Back |
20th November 2018, 23:53 | #2 |
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Beautiful car. I hope everybody who had a hand in restoring and rescuing her gets a chance to see the completed project (even those who are aren't members now). If you ever want her to do a tour of northern ireland I'm available as a foster mum
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21st November 2018, 00:21 | #3 |
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Interesting read, and the car looks not bad compared to what was started with.
Amazing what can be done when you pour many thousands of pounds into an old wreck, and it goes to show anything can be brought back from the brink. Nice job Brian |
21st November 2018, 06:11 | #4 |
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Is this the white OVP that was at the NEC? Is she still owned by the club? The updates on the other thread are old (or my phone isn't scrolling lol)
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21st November 2018, 09:58 | #5 |
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Yes, it’s the one at the NEC. The thread dates back to the time we first acquired the car, and has been added to by me over the past week to bring it up to date
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21st November 2018, 10:50 | #6 |
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OVP looked beautiful under the lights at the NEC and it's great to see the little touches that hark back to the cars previous working life. The paint shop did a first rate job and she's a real credit to the club.
If the chance arises, it would be great to give her a full detail sometime in the spring . Cliff
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21st November 2018, 13:17 | #7 |
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I got to drive OVP at the NEC, only moved her into her parked position on the stand. But what a joy to drive her.
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21st November 2018, 17:19 | #8 |
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Ah, I can see the whole resto thread on my laptop! Fantastic! I think its wonderful the club car is a "white" as well, but as a white lover I am biased....
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21st November 2018, 17:42 | #9 |
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The old bones perhaps
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22nd November 2018, 11:52 | #10 |
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Fantastic read very interesting history with its many T.V. appearances all the way through to restoring back to former glory and being at the NEC 2018.
Well done to all those involved past and present brilliant work. Paul
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