Had mine powder coated Julian, which has lasted well, I saw some on a Stag polished to a mirror shine which looked great but a lot of hard work to get them smooth and then keep them shiny.
Dave
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Thanks Dave,
Have you got any pics ?
Cheers
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Hi JulianOriginally posted by jleyton View Post
Not the best pics but show before and after. Didn't take any pics of the polished ones I'm afraid.sigpicComment
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I rebuilt a complete rolling chassis of my Lotus Elan on the communal landing of our fourth-floor flat back in the 80'sOriginally posted by paul.twyman View Post
Does this count?
I had to surrepticiously remove
and replace, the newel posts, from each landing to get it down the stairs. Oh how the other residents laughed.
We knew no fear (or had absolutely no concept of reality back in those hazy halcyon days..)
TBO
Sorry; like the Elan; the photos have long gone.Comment
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I remember building up a Cooper S engine and box in a cellar of a house I shared. Fortunately, there was an exit to the outdoors, but the stone steps outside were the steepest steps you've ever seen.
I managed, singlehandedly to get the unit up the steps with the aid of a tripod and block and tackle. (It wasn't as heavy as a Stag engine and box, but it still wasn't light)
However, there was more fun to come as I then had to get the unit to a barn, which was up a hill, about 100 yards away, where I was going to fit it. Still on my own, I decided to perch it on the open boot of my mini (which had a temporary 850 engine in it). The hinge panel (not unexpectedly) bent under the load,those two wire boot stays were strained to about 500% of their load capacity and the front wheels scrabbled for any traction But I managed it 
As Paul says, we knew no fear in those happy days
Cheers
Julian
If only for the sake of my own nostalgia, here's what the car ended up like:
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And here's how it started it's life (well, with me):
OFB 280.jpgLast edited by jleyton; 13 September 2013, 14:05.Comment
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