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[dirtbag]

hahaha Dom. I'm just too lazy to start any more threads. Plus they're not exactly toranas : )

The camaro is starting to look somewhat like a car.

[GML-31]

The boys will be happy with the progress mate. But are you ready for the next one lol?

[Stinga]

lookin a treat... love the bonnet!

[dirtbag]

I'll happily do another torrie. Just send yours over with a ton of cash : )

[benno81]

hey mate been reading threw this thread Iam a huge fan of the camaro prefer 70 shape but man you have done a good job of the 69
should give those yankies a run for there money.

by the way is this post like pre recorded lol seems u get a lot done in a short period of time my torrie has taken 2yrs so far and its not even up to this stage yet!!

the comment about bog I dont see the problem with stuff if done properly bog got its bad name from blokes who fill over rust holes etc without prep
and at least u are not doing the new craz going bondo mad!!

nice job mate keep the projects coming ur an inspiration to us all

[dirtbag]

Thanks benno. No this hasn't been pre done. It's all in real time. But like quagmire said, I get to spend a lot of time on it. As for my own cars, well, they just sit there patiently waiting : )
I've got 4 cars on the go at the moment for other people, so I don't get to do much to my own stuff, but the cars I'm being paid to work on are much better than my cars anyway so I don't mind : )
As for when this will be finished, I'd really like to say by christmas, but it might be a bit after.

[StephenSLR]

As for my own cars, well, they just sit there patiently waiting : )

So this isn't your own??

How much do you estimate this one will end up costing the owner?

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Edited by StephenSLR, 11 December 2010 - 07:23 AM.

[dirtbag]

Hi Stephen. I'm not sure how much it's cost but I could go through and add it up. When I took this job on I was charging $30 an hour, but then I bought the land and put the new shed up to take more jobs so now I'm $50 an hour. The local panel shops here are $88 an hour so I'm still a fair bit cheaper than the regular shops. Plus, they wouldn't have touched this car with a barge pole. It's all insurance work for most of the panel beaters around here.
I think that by the time the whole car is ready for paint it should still be cheaper than buying a dynacorn body.

[DanWA]

You are dirtcheap

[dirtbag]

hi tim,
just a quick question, whats the metal bar going between the front cross member left to right?

Hi Jon. If it's what I think you're talking about it's the sway bar.

Aido, the bonnet was supplied by the owner as is. Bloody marvellous isn't it : )

[dirtbag]

hahaha DJ. Hopefully it will line up when the hinges are in : )

[dirtbag]

Thanks wblje, nice of you to say : )
Well this car is getting closer to being finished. There's still some work to do but all in all there's certainly a light a the end of the tunnel, and it's not a train : )

I haven't really been very thorough with this build on this site as the owner spends more time on www.usmuscle.com.au so I've been posting it there. Here's a quick look at it now though just because I can't sleep hahaha : )

All the body work is nearly done and the car has been primer filled and dry sanded. The only body work left is to line the bonnet and nose cone up properly, finish repairing the stone tray, smooth the inner front guards and put steel capping along the tops of the doors, like what a torana has.







Here's the camaros new neighbour that arrived yesterday. It's an HK GTS Monaro. I'll be doing a separate thread on this car so the owner can see the progress. I'm really looking forward to this build. HK monaros are my favourite aussie cars. I think I'm going to have to keep this one though bbwaaahahahahahahahaaaa.....

Edited by dirtbag, 24 December 2010 - 03:45 AM.

[mitchg]

Looks awesome dirtbag. You certainly are a talented man.

Would you be able to post a link to the thread on usmuscle.com? Id be very keen to have a read.

[GML-31]

usmuscle.com.au link

[dirtbag]

Thanks for posting the link Kev