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[wot179]

Heres some progress pics.

I started using the buff on the white but my technique is shabby(I went through here and there and knocked off a couple of edges)

I can blow the white back in later,not so with the metalflake,so I decided to hand buff the roof,rear deflector and sun visor.




I got the brackets and screws that hold the rear deflector chromed as well.




This pic is for Heath



The visor




Blew some acrylic satin black in behind the grille too.



and got the bonnet and the tops of the gaurds pretty well polished.




I redid this area by hand because I was unhappy with the way I machine buffed it.

Thats where its at.

Next update hopefully it will be finished.

[TerrA LX]

Looking good.
I would come around to give you some tips but if I drink too much i can't drive

[wot179]

I finally got it back together yesterday and after a quick detail I used a tank of juice up today cruising about and being a poser in general.

Here are some pics.









If somebody would do a bit of a photoshop on this pic dumping the car on its guts with gold wheels I would be stoked.


Special thanks to these forum members who helped me out with it in one way or another,in no particular order.

TerraLX
Three Blind Mice
73BATHXU1HTBATH350
Craig A
Rodomo
2ELCS

And any others who offered handy advice when I asked for it in various threads.

Extra special thanks to Paul Kelly for dropping in while on holiday down from QLD and laying down the metalflake on the roof.

This forum is great.

Thanks fellas.

It wouldnt have happened without you.

Edited by wot179, 09 April 2010 - 07:22 PM.

[rodomo]

Good stuff! I bet it turns a few heads and you feel good driving it.
Clever little cameo of the Southern Cross too!

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[Heath]

Any other plans? Or do we need to suggest them for you?

[wot179]

Any other plans? Or do we need to suggest them for you?

If you could use your youthful genius to do the suggested photoshop I would be grateful

[Heath]

This isn't much chop (excuse the pun), but it should give you a reasonable idea. The lowering is a must I would say, even though it's kinda cool not lowered at all




I was going to do some really witty things like saying 'are these the kind of gold wheels you want?' putting like 25" 150 spoke Dayton nigger wheels on it etc but I was a bit lazy so I just did what you wanted instead.

[wot179]

Thanks Heath.Im thinking about gold wheels,chrome GTR centercaps and chrome wheelnuts.
Im still tortureing myself about getting the right combo.

[Heath]

I'm so boring, I'd probably just drop it on black stockies with white ring tyres

But it's kinda cool as is, and I'm sure you could do heaps of different things and they would all look cool. I'd be interested in step up lip 15"s on the back, or some trim rings, or a flick of metallic paint on the wheels etc. I quite like the hubcaps as is though

[wot179]

Thanks for all the positive comments.
Ill stick some more pics up when I make a final decision on wheels and ride height.

[dirtbag]

Yeah, I agree, looks awesome.

How about a 2 door version?

It's bodgy, but you get the drift.

[wot179]

I have got:

The lowered springs

Tha wheels

The Tyres

The gold paint.

I also have my finger up my arse

Ill might get it all done by the all Holden day,been working on a couple of other things(car trailer and pick-up)time will tell.

Ive been enjoying cruising about in it the way it is,to be honest

[dirtbag]

I think ths wagon looks awesome, but I'd leave the wheels white. Looks more original.