{"id":3615,"date":"2021-05-30T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T11:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadfootracing.co.uk\/?post_type=projects&p=3615"},"modified":"2021-05-30T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T15:49:11","slug":"curtis-88-mr2-restoration-project","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.leadfootracing.co.uk\/projects\/curtis-88-mr2-restoration-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtis’s ’88 MR2 Restoration Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are sure many of you will be familiar with Curtis’ real-life matchbox racer otherwise known as a First Gen, 1988 Toyota MR2. He’s been a regular customer at LFR for years and you can read about the engine rebuild and custom exhaust we produced here: www.leadfootracing.co.uk\/projects\/mk1-mr2-engine-rebuild\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the last 18 months have seen us undertake a total strip down restoration of the car to eradicate rust and prepare the shell for a new coat of paint. His original MR2 had been the victim of a lot of poor quality bodge repairs leaving most of the rear with a thick coating of filler in addition to the rot and rust that was coming through in all the expected places such as behind the side skirts, the front wings, around the door shuts and all over the rear quarters… As a starting point for this project Curtis picked up a second MR2 which he picked up cheaply as a non-running unfinished track project but that looked to have a far better shell to serve as the new base.<\/p>\n\n\n

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