Well it's finally come round to the time to paint the caterham. I know I've been talking about it for over a year but, to be honest, I'm quite glad I waited since in that time ford has launched it's new focus ST - and the colour 'Electric Orange'. It's the colour all the press cars were painted, ASBO orange according to Clarkson, and just about the right thing for the Cat!

 

It's been done now, with a black centre stripe, and while we were at it we repaired all the bits which were damaged, so aside from the interior, the car looks pretty much spot on!! It took 2 weeks of hard graft and £600 worth of paint (no, really!) but it's absolutely worth it. The colours really loud and people will either love it or hate it but, screw them, I love it and thats all that matters!

 

Anyway since it was such a head turner in race trim it suits that it's a very loud colour now!

 

All I gotta do now is replace the cage with a roll bar, buy a proper Caterham passenger seat and get some carpets and then it's done!

 

Then I guess I want new front wish-bones, new wheels, a black heat-shield for the exhaust, etc. etc. the list never stops!

 

For now though it looks pretty sweet. Pictures of the process and the finished job are coming as and when.