My Optima Mid Turbo

[Essex2Visuvesi]

With the cold winter nights I have been working on some restorations

Here's my optima Mid Turbo






Bodyshell is a replica as are the decals and tyres
I do have some nice alloy wheels to fit with another set of tyres.

Quite pleased with it overall, but theres room for improvement

Next for restoration is an original Optima

[OptimaFan]

Originally Posted by Essex2Visuvesi

Quite pleased with it overall, but theres room for improvement

Next for restoration is an original Optima

Yeah, it looks pretty bad, let me take it off your hands, so you don't need to live with the shame of having to look at this.


But seriously, a very nice Turbo Mid. Beside the repro items, is this a from cleaned up parts, or new old stock, or mix?

[Essex2Visuvesi]

The car was bought as a rolling chassis with low miles, I then stripped and cleaned it using an ultrasonic bath.
The chassis plate was replaced with a Very good used part, The wheels were stained and I have as yet not managed to find a set of replacements in good condition, so they were cleaned and the re sprayed in white.
I did plan to race this in the summer but have now decided it's come out too nice to race, so will source another not so good one to actually use.
The anodising on the shocks is a little worn so I'm on the lookout for some more. Tho all the ones I have seen for sale have been in not so good condition.

[OptimaFan]

Originally Posted by Essex2Visuvesi

I did plan to race this in the summer but have now decided it's come out too nice to race, so will source another not so good one to actually use.

Sounds like I hear myself talking, except I would replace the word "race" by "run" as I don't race except with VRC on my laptop.

Be careful, before you know it you'll have more cars than Dan.

[Essex2Visuvesi]

Between my son and I we have over 30 cars in various states of repair

[OptimaFan]

Originally Posted by Essex2Visuvesi

Between my son and I we have over 30 cars in various states of repair

Smart strategy, to get someone involved. Now you can claim it is only 15 cars each.

[Ashlandchris]

[Next for restoration is an original Optima [/QUOTE]

Have fun - I did with mine.
And don't be afraid to run it - that seems like the whole point :-)

[j0pp3]

Yupp, it's a Turbo Mid SE chassis