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dirk66		#1 Posted : 05 June 2010 15:34:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 35		This DT 800 i got on ebay a few years ago as a total wreck : loose, dirty, missing some parts (no critical ones though) It had been badly repainted, i think the only original paint left was on the inside. I decided to strip all the paint from the body and let it repaint by Ritter in Germany. In the meantime i cleaned up the other parts and also ordered the spare ones that i was missing also from Ritter (including 1 matching panto). The result runs like a train now. Enjoy the pictures ; before - in between - after Before: In between : After :
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utkan		#2 Posted : 05 June 2010 16:46:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,		Hi Dirk, Wonderful work My congratulations..... Cheers, mehmet
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mmervine		#3 Posted : 05 June 2010 16:47:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,893 Location: Keene, NH		Looks great...fantastic job!
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nevw		#4 Posted : 05 June 2010 17:05:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD		Great. What a transformation NN
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seatrains		#5 Posted : 05 June 2010 20:13:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 676 Location: Shoreline, WA		dirk fantastic restoration job!!!!...I would love to have one1!!! " a labor of love"....
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igf2		#6 Posted : 05 June 2010 21:22:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 268 Location: France		Well done ! Ritter is also a nice adress !
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foumaro		#7 Posted : 05 June 2010 22:33:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece		You did a great work.You saved a great classic,congratulations.
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Railsurfer		#8 Posted : 05 June 2010 22:33:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Utah, USA		Really nice!! It is really great to see the time and effort put in to the saving and restoration of this equipment by both the owner and restoration/repair company. This DT800 will continue to provide many levels of enjoyment for years to come. Also, thanks for tipping me off to Ritter Restoration: http://www.ritter-restauratione...prID=2;usrEmail=;usrPwd= What a great resource. Cheers!
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obxbill		#9 Posted : 06 June 2010 05:15:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,300 Location: manteo, nc		Wow! That was like raising the dead! What a fantastic job ya did! Congrats! Bill
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trainbuff		#10 Posted : 06 June 2010 05:42:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 507 Location: Atlanta, Georgia		Awesome!
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RayF		#11 Posted : 06 June 2010 12:08:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Wow! That's fantastic. I have a question. Do Ritter also carry out work on the body shells to get such a smooth finish? The results look so much better than just a repaint. There's no sign of the scarring and pitting that you can see on the stripped shells in the "in between" photos.
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Brakepad		#12 Posted : 06 June 2010 13:11:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 633 Location: Montlouis sur Loire, France		I have no words.
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steventrain		#13 Posted : 06 June 2010 13:36:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,692 Location: United Kingdom		Wow, Great job.
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dirk66		#14 Posted : 06 June 2010 13:44:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 35		Ritter only did the repaint, no other work on the body was done. There is one little bulb from the casting that still can be seen, so i know the returned body was mine. You can also get there painted new spare parts, like full bodies or chassis. I had those for a T800, RS800 and a few others
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Oscar		#15 Posted : 06 June 2010 15:06:30(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/11/2003(UTC) Posts: 783 Location: ,		Wow, that's great work!! It must be fabulous to restore a great model like this one yourself!
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agvera		#16 Posted : 08 June 2010 02:05:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2009(UTC) Posts: 146 Location: Nordelta, Buenos Aires		Congratulations! Amazing results from such a wreck.You deserve Master in Restoration title! Regards
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