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#1 Statler

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 05:01 PM

Gday all,
I thought i had started a thread on this, but i can't find it. Maybe i didn't.

Some background.....
Our '78 SL/R was written off [not our fault]......

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but that's another story.

I thought the best thing to do at the time, was just buy another shell & throw a coat of paint on it. Toss in the interior from the '78 & we are motoring again. 6mths......that's all! That was 2001!
So i rang a good mate up, & told him the story........anyway.....he sold me this shell.
It's a '75 LH SL/R L31, M21. Yes.....the numbers match!

It came with a heap of spares. The outside was undercoated, the underside was painted in 2k gloss black. The engine bay had also been smoothed. The panel shop which had done the work before i bought it, had actually done a good job.

I had the car painted in black again, with a violet pearl in the clear. Stupid move!
The pearl reacted with the color & the car turned out completely wrong! It was a chocolate brown/ flat black looking mess! Fortunately the paintshop was understanding & coughed up for more paint.
The thing that pissed me off most, was that it was painted on Bathurst sunday, so i missed the whole race for nothing!
That was around 2003. It took a long while for the wallet to recover from that!

In 2005 we had another go.
This time round we decided on purple, against the painters wishes.
Here's a pic of it.

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While the paint wasn't bad, the car was never finished. It still needed the black applied. The painter had done a rush job on it & i was never happy with it.
So i pestered him......& pestered him.....& threatened him lol.....& it finally went back into the paintshop around xmas 2008.

I got the car back last weekend. The paint isn't brilliant, but it is quite good & i am happy with it.
Here are a couple of pics of it coming home. [also in the torana on the torailer' thread.

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The plans for the car are simple........304, T-5, 9", VN discs on the rear. It is HER shopping trolley after all!
It is the car i have wanted to build for years. I'm not after a 1/4mile blaster, just reliable family motoring.......with a little bit of 'overtaking ability'.

I get to do a bit in the afternoons, & on the weekends. I expect the build to take another 2 yrs, but the mrs says i can do it quicker. I probably could if she gave me her cheque book! lol

Here is the car as it sits today.
I have fitted the side glass. I will mount the roll cage tomorrow.

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It still has rustproofing gunk pouring out of it.
If i can get the carpet in, i can fit the roof lining. But i'm not keen on swimming in rustproofing stuff!

I hope you'all like the pics so far.

Cheers, Col.

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 05:07 PM

Purple looks great.What happened to the '78?

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 05:09 PM

Nice Col !! Good to see it has come home without any trailer or tow truck incidents.

I like the half flared look to. Should satisy the purists and the modders alike :P

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 05:25 PM

Very nice. :clap:

Look forward to seeing this build develop and don't forget to post some photo's.

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 06:11 PM

I sold the '78.

The rear flares & bootlid are still being finished.
There's a lesson here......dont scratch the flares with the allen key when tightning the flare bolts. lol

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Posted 19 June 2009 - 07:00 PM

I sold the '78.

The rear flares & bootlid are still being finished.
There's a lesson here......dont scratch the flares with the allen key when tightning the flare bolts. lol


welldone coolngroovy persistence (isn,t great when you get approval from the officer in charge)WIFE. CHEERS KEEP IT UP coolngroovy

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 04:17 PM

What color door handles should i go with.....chrome or black?

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 04:22 PM

Chrome.

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 04:28 PM

Black, unless your putting chrome around the windows, then I would say chrome.

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 04:35 PM

Black

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 04:54 PM

black

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 06:53 PM

Definately black mate.

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 07:31 PM

black definetly.nice car bro.

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 09:24 PM

As you have it, chrome front black back lol :lol: that way you can be happy with both ha ha :D . I'm with Rodo.

On a serious note, can't wait for the next trip to town for a butchers hook (thats a look for the young ones).

With all these projects and the fabrication section, it has got my arse into gear to get the house reno's finished, then the boss said i can start on hers.


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Posted 20 June 2009 - 10:03 PM

definitely black

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 10:19 PM

If you're puttin gon chrome outers then you must have chrome handles. If your not..then flip a coin

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 10:30 PM

are you having chrome bumpers, grill, light surrounds/ window surrounds?

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Posted 20 June 2009 - 11:39 PM

Still deciding on the bumpers.
Grill is silver, chrome strip around the headlights. No window surrounds.

I prefer the black personally, but the mrs likes the chrome.
Might be time to toss a coin.

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 10:04 AM

Chrome!

Looking great mate!!! What wheels are you going to run if seeing you haven't cut the guards?

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 10:04 AM

I think with a black bonnet, you should have a black grill with the stainless trim. When I find one cheap, my car will get one of those too

I like the black handles if you have no window chrome

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 10:10 AM

blaaack! :spoton:

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Posted 21 June 2009 - 01:05 PM

It's too early to decide on rims Matt. I have decided to change the stud pattern to commodore so there are a lot of options.

Heath, i prefer the silver grill. The one i have is quite good. I think it suits.
I will borrow a black grill & post up some pics. See what you guys think.

Edit: She has changed her mind, [who knew? lol] black door handles it is! :)

Edited by coolngroovy, 21 June 2009 - 01:10 PM.


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Posted 27 June 2009 - 05:05 PM

Progress: Axles have had the stud pattern change.

Dash is in!..........Still has 95,000 original k's! LOL

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Roof lining goes in next weekend. Baby steps.
Can't wait to get the screens in so i can wash it.

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Posted 27 June 2009 - 06:21 PM

Mad pedals :P

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Posted 28 June 2009 - 11:34 PM

looking good, keep it updated as you progress




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