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[surfmaster]

Save the stato, you know you want to!!!

[FastEHHolden]

There is a white HQ stato with elderly owner up the road from me...The car has a Chrome bonnet strip..something I had not seen on a HQ.

Shame it is brown ..but Save The Stato!!!!

Edited by FastEHHolden, 06 August 2007 - 08:09 AM.

[Struggler]

Its not brown.... its Cognac !!

[FastEHHolden]

Sounds like a new addition to Ritchie Benaud's wardrobe....so many descriptive names for BROWN.

I too drive a brown car...Mission brown house paint...over beige....with a white roof..and primer grey racing stripes.

[Struggler]

Keep looking for another big rig to convert thats not in pristine condition. You want something cool, UC's are never cool

that's an idea struggler...there is two statos that look pretty unloved sitting on a front lawn not far from where ya found this one (on way to old tip on right hand side) ....go see those fellas and see if you can prise one off them ...one seems to be a daily driver but the other has been sittin there for quite awhile.

Willo, I actually hit those guys up a month or 2 before discovering this one. Thanks for the lead anyway.

Liam, your right, I really don't want to hack into it, and I am looking for reassurance. I don't agree about the UC statement though, UC's are cool !!!

[Struggler]

A quick update, an incident with a fold up engine crane has left the Stato looking a little second hand. Removal of the stick on side mouldings has also uncovered some dodgy repairs and paint up to the moulding. Some spots of surface rust and araldite (to hold on loose mouldings) under the moulds are forcing me to do something. The leaky rear main seal and bleeding/slipping trimatic are not helping.

Edited by Struggler, 06 September 2007 - 09:29 AM.

[FastEHHolden]

Previous owner would be turning in his grave....if he were in a grave.


(here is where you make me feel bad by saying he died not long ago)

[TerrA LX]

A quick update, an incident with a fold up engine crane has left the Stato looking a little second hand. Removal of the stick on side mouldings has also uncovered some dodgy repairs and paint up to the moulding. Some spots of surface rust and araldite (to hold on loose mouldings) under the moulds are forcing me to do something. The leaky rear main seal and bleeding/slipping trimatic are not helping.

There is the excuse you were looking for.

[Struggler]

Nothing yet, still drying my eyes.

I have removed the windscreen and sill moulds and found some more rust so it looks like it will need a few repairs. I have shown it to a metal magician and he has recommended a full back to metal respray but that is too much work for me. I will probably do the repairs, rub the whole lot back and blow some of the factory colour back over it but I am lacking in motivation a bit right now.

I have secured a 4.44 ten bolt rear, Mmmmm, the rear main and trimatic are still bleeding.

Don't worry, if and when I make a decision details will be posted.