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SS Hatchback - The Story So Far

Started by _SS Hatchback_ , Jul 23 2010 09:59 PM

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Posted 23 August 2010 - 09:12 PM

Yeah from what I understand about those dry cell ones, is that they are a deep-cycle type and that the casing can be damaged and they'll still work. I'm going to ask the mod plate guy about the ventilation thing. I love the drag pics.

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Posted 23 August 2010 - 09:41 PM

Yep he certainly takes good pics

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Posted 23 August 2010 - 09:49 PM

Geez torries all flared up look like angry little bastards!!! :)

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Posted 23 August 2010 - 10:14 PM

^ I agree! They rule!! ^^

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Posted 24 August 2010 - 06:11 PM

Sex on wheels this car!!

And it was great to see the transmission gremlins well and truly shot for the drag day!

Next time.... ET Street Radials and bigger burnouts!!

Onya Rob, Always one of my Favourite Hatchbacks!!

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Posted 25 August 2010 - 08:38 PM

Thanks Tiny i was very happy with the transmission, have to book it in for its first service before the fest, but all still going well with it. A thats a definate with the street radials :)

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Posted 26 August 2010 - 12:19 AM


Jesus i hope you didn't paint over Brocky's signature! Apart from that the interior's come up beautiful. I love the trimming inside the boot. How long did you spend on that?


Cheers Mick, i spent about a day on the back area, what you see in the pics was just slapped on quickly to get a look at whether i liked the colour or not , hard to tell with one little piece so had to cover a few decent pieces, once i was happy with the change it took a day to do the whole back area not including the battery area. The rear wheel arches where dont by a local trimmer as it had to be sewed and im not much good with sewign , he also did the console. The whole interior change only cost around $500 bucks. $130 roof lining (not fitted), $120 cover console and about $80 for the rear arches. The rest was timber and material. See the next posts for the hatch area when i finished with the design on that .


Also the brock signature was kept and i used all different dash parts. It was done before his passing but i thought just incase i dont get him to sign another ill keep it...

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Money well spent. Not that I dislike the look of the old interior though either.

Just wondering, and i think people have discussed this on here before, but how do people create that embossed look in flat interior panels? I'm guessing it involves two layers of thin (like 3mm) MDF with the design cut into one of them, and that the vinyl is then heat formed and worked by hand and glued into the negative space, but not sure. Can anyone explain this process?

Yep he certainly takes good pics

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Looks tough! Makes me almost wanna fit round headlights to mine!

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Posted 26 August 2010 - 06:03 PM

Money well spent. Not that I dislike the look of the old interior though either.

Just wondering, and i think people have discussed this on here before, but how do people create that embossed look in flat interior panels? I'm guessing it involves two layers of thin (like 3mm) MDF with the design cut into one of them, and that the vinyl is then heat formed and worked by hand and glued into the negative space, but not sure. Can anyone explain this process?


Thats pretty much it Mick, i just used contact adhesive with a brush but the spray can would have propably been much easier for sure. Best advise i can give you is just grab a piece and give it a go. The only reason i didnt keep the first door trim i did was because i had the big "SS" logo like in the back on the door and it looked too much so i started the door again. Other than that no problems at all just wish i had of had a step by step thing but never thought it would turn out that well at first and then before i knew it i was finished

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Posted 27 August 2010 - 03:16 PM

Hmmm. I'm very tempted to give something like that a go now.

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Posted 27 August 2010 - 03:31 PM

very nice mate, i am gonna tackle my boot sometime soon, i bet you are pretyt happy with how it turned out!!

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Posted 27 August 2010 - 03:38 PM

That looks SHIT HOT!!!

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Posted 27 August 2010 - 05:41 PM

That looks SHIT HOT!!!


I bet you say that to all the hatches :)



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It was how i pictured it in my head so to come out the way it did i was happy, its nothing like work done by upholsterers (Moot and others) but still alot better than what i had. Love the standard interior look but mine was well worn.

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 10:29 PM

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 11:49 PM

That's the only Holden / ford merge I'd ever want to see. :)

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 12:03 AM

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Jesus comes to them, walking on the water. This terrifies the disciples and they think they are seeing a ghost. Jesus tells them in verse 27, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 07:28 AM

straight to the pool room with that pic

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:49 AM

Very Very Cool Pic! I like it!

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:24 AM

Love those wheels and the rear ones with the deep dish complete the master piece ..well done ...now I know what my next projects going to be :spoton:

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 10:38 AM

That's an amazing difference with the interior upgrade, looks HOT!! Very classy without going overboard.

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:30 PM

That's the only Holden / ford merge I'd ever want to see. :)


:) ssshh

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Posted 03 September 2010 - 08:36 PM

That's an amazing difference with the interior upgrade, looks HOT!! Very classy without going overboard.


Cheers Brett, I thought if i had of done the seats it would have been to much for me..

Thats a top place for pics , heres another i like from there

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Posted 04 September 2010 - 07:10 AM

They are brilliant pics!! You would have needed a snorkel to get much lower!!
But it would have been an even BETTER angle!! LOL!!

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Posted 04 September 2010 - 10:40 AM

hahaha Tiny , lucky for zoom lenses i was actually out of the water , but still had to take my shoes of to get out of the car :)

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Posted 04 September 2010 - 11:40 AM

very nice car mate. Love that new trim. Looks good with bits of black through it.
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Posted 04 September 2010 - 11:50 AM

That's the only Holden / ford merge I'd ever want to see.

Nice play with words Rodomo, I actually had to think for that one.
I was thinking 9", some sort of ford red :dontknow: Bloody fiord :fool:

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