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Started by Heath , Sep 05 2006 07:08 PM

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:26 PM

how popular is this thread 8 people checking it out now 21.25

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:29 PM

There hasnt been a picture lately for all these viewers...

So here is one i prepared earlier...














Yep, You guesed it!!!

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:30 PM

hahaha havent seen that one in a while

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:31 PM

looks like he just escaped from the striaght jacket ....

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:34 PM

how popular is this thread 8 people checking it out now 21.25

Only half is interest in Heath's Torrie, the rest is all the little digs at each other, keep up the digs i'm rotflmao! :clap:

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:34 PM

Ahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa.

Just talking to the man in question on msn making fun of him, then matty goes and posts that up.

Im gonna die of laughter.

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:48 PM

shouldn't be touching the glass Heath, leaves undesirable finger prints!
I don't know about just come out of a straight jacket, more like someone that just won a gold medal at the special olympics :D

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:51 PM

^^^^^^ GOLD!!!

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 09:52 PM

BWAHAHAHAHAH you're killing me.

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Posted 05 March 2008 - 10:08 PM

Heath man, FFS dude!

A buildup will take a damn long time, end of story. Hell, how long have i been playing with my torana? As long as i've been in this house i'm slowly renovating. (over 3 yrs now)I've also got the panel van that i've had even longer, this year is 6 years on the pano!

Just keep at it, you will eventually get it finished the way you want it. Just don't rush it. Rome wasn't built in a day, or 20months for that matter. If you get this car done sometime in the next 4 mths, well dude, that's a good effort, a full rebuild in 2 yrs! Even if it takes you another 12mths, man, who really cares, as it will be how you want it. I mean sure it's disappointing not having it on the road to drive & drag race, but would you rather rush it & then keep pulling it off & on the road fixing up crap you shoulda done right the first time? :spoton:

I'm mega disappointed my pano & torana are not finished yet, but i'm sure i will get them done!

Now get back into that damn car!

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 07:45 PM

Just slap it back together and get it to the drag day, you can always pull it apart again to finish it off.
I've always enjoyed drivin em more n workin on em.

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 07:59 PM

If I could race it with no side windows I would do it that way. But I can't see that being feasible...

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 08:05 PM

Black plastic windows, duct taped in, Primer, mix matched rims, half running engine, sounds like a go mate.

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 08:52 PM

Do what you have to do Heath,
Driving your own car will beat the heck out of spectating.

Edited by micklx, 06 March 2008 - 08:57 PM.

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 11:03 PM

Yeah the idea of spectating isn't too great but I've had a long hard think about it and I'm sad to announce it will not make it :cry:

Still get to catch up with everyone which is important. My social skills are great in comparison to my automotive skills.

Just found out some more events happening over the next few months though, so I have plenty of unachievable deadlines I can make up to get me excited and then disapointed with myself again with.

I'm just gonna keep working at it and see how it comes out.

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 08:57 AM

no longer forum grass hoper i see...

keep at it heath but like everyone says its often hard to find motivation if you cant enjoy driving it too

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 02:31 PM

Well it isn't actually that I am lacking motivation, i'm just a bit annoyed it's taking so long, and that I keep on underestimating the time required to complete things. I am still enjoying working on it and will continue to do so. I am just gonna focus it on doing one section at a time and at least doing everything I am supposed to do (even if it isn't perfect - I will learn more about the processes), rather than rushing it and missing out on half of the methods and therefore quality. Besides, there are is a particular driving event that I am pretty interested in, considerably more interesting than thrashing my car in a straight line.

Green is on back of doors. I want to be able to start assembling the locking mechanisms into the doors and bolt them on the car by Monday, then I can finish off my high fill work etc through the next two weeks and should have it ready for the main lot of squirtage the weekend after the drag day... I think it's pretty close now, just a shame I couldn't be where I am now a month ago.

Edited by Heath, 07 March 2008 - 02:34 PM.

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 11:19 PM

So is it finished yet?

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 12:54 AM

hey heath,like a few already said do it right the first time and you'll be alot happier in the long run. mines been waiting to be bare metaled for awhile but kids and mortgage (and mrs) are slowing me down. but i'm gonna wait and do it right, not just bodge it up. still i can drive me stock auto hb round...vroom..vroom...

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 01:39 PM

Wouldent take that out if there's clouds in the sky :blink:

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 01:49 PM

mate it dont get out 2 much just enough to keep it goin. and 2 the odd show

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 04:01 PM

I've just been doing things slowly at my own pace now and am happy with how it's coming along, even though the final results aren't particularly good, I'm really happy that I'm doing it all myself.

And have come to the realisation that allowing anyone else to paint my car for me would be getting rid of the fun part!

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 04:11 PM

You must be wrapped to see some paint finally getting down :spoton: :spoton:

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 05:04 PM

That's the way Heathy boy! Just keep pluggin at it! :spoton:

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Posted 08 March 2008 - 05:27 PM

That masking worked fairly well, did it run much ?
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