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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/13 09:03:24 (permalink)
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Looking good mate, always good to see it taking shape.
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/13 17:44:43 (permalink)
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Thanks mate, but i'm going to hospital for a few weeks.so no work on the old girl














Have i told you that cystic fibrosis sucks [xx(]
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/13 21:43:56 (permalink)
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Originally posted by smallvan

Originally posted by Stuart

where did you get the POR-15?



http://ppcco.com.au/

Be very careful - the colours in the catalogue are NOTHING like the real colour. They blamed the print quality of the catolgue, but after the 4th tin of paint that didn't marry up I gave it to my old man to put on his 20 something chev ute.
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/14 13:20:09 (permalink)
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HI Smallvan

package was picked up today, hopefully it holds together alright, was an absolute prick to wrap up!!
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/14 17:32:22 (permalink)
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HI Smallvan

package was picked up today, hopefully it holds together alright, was an absolute prick to wrap up!!

You forgot to put the state, on the parcel they rang me.To find what state to send it[88][88]
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/15 20:43:46 (permalink)
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oh sh!t... haha.

sorry![88]
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/16 16:56:38 (permalink)
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hmmm, i also sold my suzuki sierra to buy an escort!

i have had a couple of vans - good progress mate

keep the pics coming...
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/12/05 17:44:01 (permalink)
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Get the motor back on Friday,1,200 dollars later.Then i can fix the gearbox,diff, brakes. body.Then paint rego and then i'll start on the inside. [(#)]
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/06/19 20:25:34 (permalink)
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Here's a few updates
my Scottish son in law ,becoming an Aussie

A bit of bogging




And a few random pictures



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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/08 19:43:32 (permalink)
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And a few random pictures




Getting the roof straight where the air vent was :32:

Trying to get the rear doors smooth :lol:

Putting in some sound deading




Fixing the Ebay spoiler,:censored: what a bit of luck that my son is a fiberglasser :grin:





Paint
An easy way to spend 900 smackeroos
I should break it down, to what i got
1] 3ltrs debeer color
2] 5ltrs clear
3] 4ltrs primer
4] 3,1/2ltrs hardener
5] 5ltrs thinners
All debeers brand




Added a bit of Holden color, before fitting spoiler :lol:

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Making a template for the roof

fitted the spoiler and sprayed a stone guard


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Side view of the stone guard
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/04/08 22:37:34 (permalink)
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Nice one. Coming along well! Look forward to more pics.
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/05/08 13:55:52 (permalink)
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Now in hot rod black

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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/05/08 14:18:10 (permalink)
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Nice
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/06/08 19:16:59 (permalink)
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The name
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RE: Silk purse out of a sow's ear 2010/08/28 17:25:13 (permalink)
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Fitting the battery box

The box is fully sealed so i can run it in the back

Not sure if i have to get engineered so making it safer than it has to be
its vented out the bottom of the car in a enclosed box

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