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Started by _napes_au_ , Sep 07 2011 09:32 AM

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#76 _napes_au_

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Posted 07 October 2011 - 08:51 PM

Got it running....

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#77 Redslur

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Posted 07 October 2011 - 08:57 PM

Got it running....

Nothing like the sound of a new engine running for the first time. Love your work mate.

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#78 _napes_au_

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 07:57 AM

Running from the back...

Edited by napes_au, 08 October 2011 - 08:00 AM.

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#79 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 09:01 AM

Nice. When are you going to give it a black bum?

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#80 _napes_au_

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 12:49 PM

Nice. When are you going to give it a black bum?

Hopefully in the next 4-6 weeks....

Cheers

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#81 _napes_au_

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Posted 10 October 2011 - 06:49 PM

Got the doors on today... All seemed to line up good with nice even gaps...

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#82 _rob350hatch_

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Posted 11 October 2011 - 09:39 AM

its very exciting watching and hearing an engine start for the first time in ages.there are pages and pages of it on utbe from trains to boats to planes so its not just my illness.but that sounds good.
seems to me you are making steady progress.the engine bay looks awesome.will it be finished for newcastle 2012?cant wait to see it finally done.just glad ive finished mine and can sit back now and watch others.

Edited by rob350hatch, 11 October 2011 - 09:39 AM.

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#83 Swarbs

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Posted 11 October 2011 - 09:48 AM

Congrats John
Keep up the good work

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#84 _napes_au_

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 07:13 PM

After they were stripped to bare metal, they were primed with epoxy 2k primer, Seams were sealed with Urethane, a layer of stone guard, 2 coats of body schultz and finally top coated with 2k GMH satin black...

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As everything was sealed with the Urethane, I filled the cavity with fish oil.... I let it sit for 15 mins then let it drain....

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#85 _napes_au_

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 07:30 PM

On go the guards...

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Followed but the nose cone....

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I thinks the drier receiver is going to need some adjusting.... The grill's not going to get in... :furious:

Next came the bonnet....

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With a lot of f#@king around, we got it sitting right...

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....but the bonnet hinges aren't the best though, a bit wobbley... Shame really, they look real pretty after being zinced....

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#86 308 Sunbird

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 08:25 PM

I just tightend up the hinge rivots in a press,worked a treat. The car is coming up great.

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#87 _napes_au_

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 08:37 PM

I just tightend up the hinge rivots in a press,worked a treat. The car is coming up great.

Thanks for that.... I'll give it a shot....

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#88 _napes_au_

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Posted 22 October 2011 - 07:05 AM

I just tightend up the hinge rivots in a press,worked a treat. The car is coming up great.

Thanks for that.... I'll give it a shot....

You were spot on, that worked a treat!!!! :spoton:

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#89 _nial8r_

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Posted 22 October 2011 - 08:51 AM

looking and sounding great well done on the progress

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#90 308 Sunbird

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Posted 22 October 2011 - 04:18 PM

Good result - your welcome

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#91 _napes_au_

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 06:36 PM

Not much been happening this week, except refinishing the Dash. I have no idea why I didn't do it while it was on the Rotisserie???? :banghead:

I thought about painting straight over the old paint, but I thought what the hell!!! :fool:

Even though the rest of the car is painted in 2k top to bottom, I decided to paint the dash in Acrylic. Mainly because I got onto the original dash code...

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The colour and texture was spot on I thought! Take no notice of the glossy bit in the middle, still was a little damp there...

Cheers

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#92 hanra

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 09:49 PM

Care to share the code? Is it a GMH Satin?

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#93 _napes_au_

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Posted 26 October 2011 - 12:22 PM

Care to share the code? Is it a GMH Satin?

It's a special suede (textured) finish paint.... I'll get it from the shed tonight...

Cheers

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#94 eyepeeler

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Posted 26 October 2011 - 11:38 PM

Nice car and quality build John. It's going to look really nice out on the road. Have fun finishing it off and even more fun driving it.
Cheers,
Craig

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#95 _napes_au_

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Posted 27 October 2011 - 07:29 AM

Nice car and quality build John. It's going to look really nice out on the road. Have fun finishing it off and even more fun driving it.
Cheers,
Craig

I tell you what, I'm getting pretty antsy wanting to drive it... Oh yeah, thanks for the feedback Craig...

Cheers

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#96 a9x868

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Posted 29 October 2011 - 11:25 PM

really enjoying this thread john
wish i had known about this forum before
i started mine
back then i did not have glasses,a mobile phone
or a laptop
seemed to have a lot of headaches back then
cheers
davemc

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#97 hanra

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Posted 10 November 2011 - 10:02 AM

Cmon John... We need some updates!!!!!

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#98 _napes_au_

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Posted 13 November 2011 - 05:48 PM

Cmon John... We need some updates!!!!!

Been a bit slack of late sorry :banghead:

.... 3 funerals and a wedding are to blame....

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#99 _gen3torrie_

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Posted 13 November 2011 - 07:25 PM

what type of sound deadener did you use in the guards. as i want to put some of this stuff in my torry?

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#100 _napes_au_

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 01:05 PM

what type of sound deadener did you use in the guards. as i want to put some of this stuff in my torry?

After it was stripped and primed in 2k epoxy, I sprayed a coat of black stone guard...

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Once dry, a couple of coats of Sound deadener...

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I like this one as it's a rubberise non-bitumen product....

I found the easiest way to apply these is a purpose built gun to suit these one litre tins.... They simply screw on and away you go.... Cost around $40

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