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[Shiney005]

What are you using to remove the paint once the stripper has done its job Aaron?  Looks good.

[GMH-01X]

What are you using to remove the paint once the stripper has done its job Aaron?  Looks good.

Thanks Laurie

I use a thin plastic scraper, works well when it curves to the shape of the panel.

I'm glad that's the last section of the paint stripping to be done on the hatch - prick of a job but had to be done.

Cheers Aaron

[bullitA9X]

Good stuff aaron looking good mate oh how your stripped engine bay pics bring back memories...

[GMH-01X]

Good stuff aaron looking good mate oh how your stripped engine bay pics bring back memories...

Cheers Daryl

Hope the memories weren't to painful.....lol

Az

[bullitA9X]

Cheers Daryl

Hope the memories weren't to painful.....lol

Az

only the wire wheel bits in my face lol

[GMH-01X]

G'day people

It's been a little while since i posted an update - boring update but progress is always made so the engine bay is now in etch prime.

 

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[GMH-01X]

G'day Guys

All panels back on the Torana & counting the days to go to Resto John.

 

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Started cleaning up some parts for Zinc plating, anybody used All Metal Bumpers in Ingleburn NSW

 

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[basicgreen]

hi no real need to clean them they will do it.. unless full of grease

nice car to 

[GMH-01X]

I am getting my hinges done in Zinc too, Looks like we are at about the same stage of the build, but I have done the under side. Yours looks a little better body than mine. I cheated and had a sandblaster do some bits like the engine bay. It's a good feeling to have the car stripped, primed and looking like a car again. I couldn't own a hatchback without flares, but each to there own.

Hi David

I think Zinc hinges with black springs is a good factory look, I also have a pair of chrome hinges that I was going to use but I'll be swapping those with a mate for a couple of other parts....good old barter system.
The rate your going with your hatch build mate you'll be finished by the time mine goes to paint so I'm looking forward to see how your A9X style Hatchback turn's out.

Cheers Aaron

[GMH-01X]

hi no real need to clean them they will do it.. unless full of grease
nice car to 

Hi Rick
The more work I can do cleaning & prepping parts will ultimately cost me less as well as they'll be cleaned to my standard not someone else's.

Cheers Aaron

[GMH-01X]

G'day Guys

Fr0ck me time flies, as the older you get the faster it goes - but there isn't much to update atm just a couple of pics of a few things i've scored from my wife over the last year or so from birthday & christmas presents.

 

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[tsn007]

excellent work mate

 

did you do all the repairs and etch prime

 

 

 

who is resto John ?

[GMH-01X]

G'day Tony

 

Na no repairs by me - left it to the expert mate, just the bare metal & etch prime by myself, preped ready for Resto John to work his magic on the hatch.

 

Resto John is a mate who was highly recomended to me a while ago by a friend who owns a smash repairs. 

 

I've waited for over 12 months for John to massage the hatch into better shape than factory in the next 6 months and he's looking after another mates

 

hatch in a years time so he's booked up for the next two years or so.

 

Cheers Az

[GMH-01X]

G'day Guys & Gals
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The process of repair, the front rad support wasn't to bad but any part of this Hatchback that has the smallest piece of rust will be cut out & replaced with new steel.

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