Original Avante
Bought this from another TC member earlier this year, only just realised its not in my showroom ! It came with the shell painted black but i stripped the old paint off as the shell was in good condition with only a minor scratch on the top of the cockpit. A few bits n bobs needed sorting (missing washers, grommet, wrong nuts , broken wheel camlocks etc) but nothing major and only minimal expenditure to get it back as it should have been.
cockpit close up, few little paint touch ups req'd original box - a few creases As received
Comments
Sheriff
Nice original! I really need to buy an Avante, feel like an outsider without one!
breck
Great buggy - What colour will you paint it? This reminds me I need to finish mine!
sunnyjai
Nice! Don't mind me asking, how did you strip the paint? Was it brake fluid? I have a 2001 bodyshell that requires paint stripping but i'm nervous to do so. Cheers
JWeston
excellent job of stripping that shell!
Percymon
Thanks for the kind comments guys. I originally intended to repaint it box art blue, although I quite liked the original black (bar the fact the cockpit glass had also been painted black). After stripping it with Tardis (an automotive tar remover) I've decided to leave it clear for now. This was by far the easiest shell I've stripped with tardis, the whole lot took less than 15 minutes rubbing away gently with a soft cloth soaked with the solvent.
MAD-BEE
Very nice! has to be black again! but then again these look great in box art too!
hammerstien
sweet car looks good clear or painted
mongoose1983
Looks pretty good. The Avante is a must have!
sunnyjai
Hmmm Tardis automotive tar remover, now that's a different approach! Thanks for the info mate
Morgi74
Oh, a 'real' oldie! Great car in great conditions!
matman
Very nice !! . How could you forget this treat ?.
Must be old age . LOL . I love the engineering
on these cars .
Percymon
@matman - its easy to forget these when you have them hidden away from other peoples eyes
matman
Let me see , Your talking about the postman ? right !! :LOL: . Hope the 'other' don't see this
Post . .
Tamiya Era
Great buying mate...Awesome look
z00ter
Absolute beauty! Any plans on color yet ?
Percymon
Hi Zooter - its staying clear for now and I kind of like the clear look. At least it gives me, or a future owner, the choice Its actually been sat in its box for the last 12 months, but its nice to know its there !
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