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[76lxhatch]

Looking good, appears to be a very nice installation job on the flares from the pics, smooth clean lines around the edges

[its Paul]

Hi Tim, Mate if I had of known about you 12 months ago I would of seen if you could have done it, the work that you have done so far on your brothers UC is spectacular at the least, and fast, can�t wait for colour to go on.

Hi 76lxhatch, I�ll try and get some better photos of the flairs showing how well they fit when I go down there Friday. When I went to take photos last time for you he had taken them off the car.

Chris, you can�t sell the Torana, you�ve done too much work for someone else to enjoy it, Just get a small tinny, that way the kids can enjoy both (and the bigger kids).
The wheels I am looking at are something like these,


I�m just not sure as yet might be different when I get the car back home.
Cheers Paul.

[its Paul]

HA HA, nice parking Ralph.

This was mine when I first got it


Drove it home 650K's, in the rain didn't miss a beat.
Thank god it doesn't look like that any more.

I can�t wait to see how it looks either Chris, hopefully it will be at Torana Fest with yours.

Cheers Paul.

[its Paul]

Thanks Paul,
The first photo is the one I'm kind of leaning towards, but also think the second photo would look good with the centre powder coated black.

If a member who was a bit savvy with Photoshop could paint the centre and place it onto that side view photo of my car I would be able to see how it would look, that would help with the decision process.

Mate it feels like its taking ages, it�s been 12 months for the body and paintwork, but should have it back in two weeks, then I will be able to clear out my lounge room of parts (wife will be happy)
Cheers.

[its Paul]

Hi 76lxhatch,

Just a couple of photos showing how well the flairs fit

[76lxhatch]

Thanks, I'd forgotten I asked the original question when I made the comment above. They look great, especially the fit against the panel where the piping sits. You should be able to fit some pretty decent sized rubber under there now!

[its Paul]

Not too far away from paint completion now, 1 bonnet and 1 hatch and she's coming home

[lxsstorana]

Love black and white hatchbacks.

(mind you I am a little bit biased).

Fantastic work Paul, look forward to seeing it finished.

Cheers Mick.

[its Paul]

Thanks Chris, but this sister is having the chrome put back on and have canned the pinstripe idea but things may change later.
Mate I am looking forward to spending the time and putting this thing back together.
So Mick's the man for wiper motor installations then???? lol

Its the only colour to have in a black & white world, and were not being biased ay Mick

Michael, it looks cool when you�re standing there, mind you there is a fault with the black paint on the nosecone, can you pick it in the last photo???
The painter pointed it out to me, and said the black on the nosecone will be painted again. Can you see it????


Cheers

[its Paul]

Hi Chris, I am aiming for Torana fest, but as you know a painted carcass to a driver is a long way off, but will give it a good nudge.

I�m installing the diff and k-frame down at the paint shop next Saturday (27-02-10) and rolling it onto a car trailer. Yes at long last she�s coming home

Hay has any one reading this got 4 HQ (GM) wheels I could borrow till I get it home, if so could you let me know. When I get it back home I'll pop it on stands and give the wheels back. 0412 329 984

This is how she looks now, all that�s needed is a sand and buff witch will be next week.

The car is white not cream as it looks in this photo.










Seven sleeps to go.
Cheers Paul.

[its Paul]

Thanks Michael, I think my patience has been tested so far, and I�m not going to rush it now, I plan to work on it every moment I can and not be impatient. My son wants to help with the rebuild, so that will help with timing of the rebuild a little. Id like to drive it to toranafest later this year, but we�ll see how that goes.
Cheers.

[Ando]

G'day Paul.

Wow! I hope you can make it to Toranafest. Was my first time last year & enjoyed every minute of it.
I'm at the fantasy stage of my project rebuild with a head full of what if I do's & ideas but not ready to commit just yet.
Would be great to talk to you about the highs & lows of a project like yours one day.
Anyway, Good Luck!

[GML-31]

hey Paul are you up jacobs well way?

[its Paul]

Hi Ando, Thanks for the positive comments, Mate I'll try my hardest for Toranafest, But you are on the coast as well, so may catch up with you at some stage soon.

Hi Kev, nah mate, at Arundel, just up the road from you, I met you at that car show held at that school in Nerang a while back, was talking to you about those flairs on the orange 2 door (the 4 door type).

Hi Chris, I picked one up a couple of months back, its in pretty good condition. Are you looking to off load yours? Did those people get back to you about the sender lock thingies for the alloy tanks? If they won�t sell one I might look at using one from VDO, we'll see.

Four sleeps to go, getting excited.
Cheers Paul