{"id":144,"date":"2012-01-21T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2012-01-21T15:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2022-01-09T00:27:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:27:27","slug":"z500-restoration-project-the-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/?page_id=144","title":{"rendered":"z500 Restoration Project &#8211; The Rebuild &#8212; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So after a very short wait (3 days) got a call from Bournes to say the powder coating was ready to collect, this was quickly followed by a call from Howells to say the chroming was done. I then got an email from Mick at Custom Paint to say the paintwork was ready to collect.<\/p>\n<p>So I cleaned out the car and went to collect all of the bits on Saturday 21st Jan 2012! Then realised I needed to go to the bank and get some cash to pay for it all.<\/p>\n<p>So first to the powder coating, I had been recommended by three different people that Bournes was the place to go and they didn&#8217;t disappoint. The frame and bits look great and it was all done very quickly and at a very reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/73.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131\" title=\"P1010483\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/73-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/73-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/73.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132\" title=\"P1010484\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/74-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/74-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/74.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/75.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-133\" title=\"P1010485\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/75-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/75-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/75.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/76.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/77.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-135\" title=\"P1010487\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/77-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/77-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/77.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/78.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136\" title=\"P1010488\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/78-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/78-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/78.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again, Howells were recommended by several people and they have done an excellent job on the chroming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/79.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137\" title=\"P1010489\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/79-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/79-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/79.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/80.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138\" title=\"P1010490\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/80-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/80-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/80.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/81.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-139\" title=\"P1010491\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/81-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/81-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/81.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then the Piece de Resistance! The paintwork from Mick at Custom paint is absolutely brilliant and what a truly nice bloke!<\/p>\n<p>The RED is so deep and bright and the finish is stunning!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/82.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-140\" title=\"P1010492\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/82-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/82-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/82.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/83.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-141\" title=\"P1010493\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/83-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/83-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/83.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/84.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-142\" title=\"P1010494\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/84-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/84-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/84.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/85.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143\" title=\"P1010495\" src=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/85-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/85-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/wilson-mark.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/85.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So if you want Powder Coating, Chroming or Paintwork, I would wholeheartedly recommend all of the three companies below&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Bournes &#8211; <a title=\"bournes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bournespowdercoating.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bournespowdercoating.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ACF Howells &#8211; Croft Street, WALSALL, WS2 8JE<\/p>\n<p>Custom Paint Studio &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/custompaintstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">custompaintstudio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So after a very short wait (3 days) got a call from Bournes to say the powder coating was ready to collect, this was quickly followed by a call from Howells to say the chroming was done. 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