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« on: April 13, 2008, 09:23:08 am »

Here's my project.
Started a few years ago, with a 60 floorpan, and a 62 body. This car was a really good project, with a lack of rust. Smiley
Since my first pc broke down, i have lost all the photos from the beginning, but i was a complete teardown, and re-build with lots of new parts. The body needed some welding, and a trip to the local paintshop. I rubbed i down to the bare metal and sprayed it with some epoxystuff myself first.
I think i could have done this car much faster, but with a family, two small kids, and lots of other things to do, the project has been taken a while..  Wink
Here's some pics so far..
Body mounted to the floorpan, and finally ready for the paintshop..
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2008, 09:31:14 am »

ready to go:
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 09:33:42 am »

Back from the paintguy, and some parts are mounted..
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2008, 09:35:40 am »

Some more job's done
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2008, 09:40:13 am »

Soon to become car..
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« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2008, 09:43:12 am »

Here's the engine. This is a 1600cc with some small upgrades.
Good for a daily driver.
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2008, 11:34:24 am »

nice car  Cool
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2008, 12:11:13 pm »

very clean car (not a big fan of the steering wheel)
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2008, 12:19:21 pm »

Nice car,and nice color.
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2008, 13:13:28 pm »

very clean car (not a big fan of the steering wheel)

He he.. Wink
That steeringwheel is mostly for fun. I had it in my last bug as well.. Cheesy
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2008, 08:13:25 am »

Very lush dude Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2008, 15:18:30 pm »

nice car.  I guess that the steeringwheel is not an all time favorite for everybody but everybody has different taste.  I kinda like the steeringwheel.

good job.
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« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2008, 15:44:56 pm »

nice Cool
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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2008, 17:04:45 pm »

such a nice car Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2008, 19:56:06 pm »

Thanks..
A little more work is done.
The engine is in it's place, and ready to go. Hopefully... Some work left on the seats..
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« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2008, 19:58:08 pm »

seatframes. Powdwecoated, and ready for som stuffing, and covers..
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« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2008, 09:28:47 am »

Nice job!
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« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2008, 23:40:44 pm »

nice car wide 5. steering wheels are a personal taste.theres not enough on the market for cal lookers to look any different from somebody elses.i quite like yours though.sort of hot rod themed Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2008, 02:02:26 am »

COOL, MAN. WATH COLOUR ITS?Huh
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« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2008, 19:09:11 pm »

diamond green i guess...  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2008, 19:49:05 pm »

Diamond green it is. But the silver in the paint is changed. We used rougher silver than original.
This gives a more shiny effect. I took it out in the sun a few days ago. It really looks glossy.. He he..  Grin
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« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2008, 11:27:00 am »

Hey...
some more work is done, and the interior is finished.
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« Reply #22 on: June 01, 2008, 12:02:58 pm »

Nice work. Shocked
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« Reply #23 on: June 01, 2008, 13:12:58 pm »

That looks great...!  Wink
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« Reply #24 on: June 01, 2008, 23:10:23 pm »

coming along nicely wide 5 Wink
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« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2008, 20:13:14 pm »

So far so good...
It's time to drive and have a little fun..
There's some more work to do, but now it's summer.. He he he Roll Eyes Here's some pic's of the car.
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« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2008, 20:48:35 pm »

Nice looking bug! Cool
Like the colour too, a bit different from most other cars out there & all the better for it IMHO Cool Cool

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« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2009, 23:23:41 pm »

Long time sice last post, but wintertime means garagetime..  Wink
Just some small mods have been done. Like converting to 28mm torsionbars, mounted CSP torqebar, changed gearbox, powdercoated different stuff, got a hand on a set of steelwheels and overhauled a set of original US-spec headlamps. Some diamondstitch doorpanels is allso made.
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« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2009, 12:21:24 pm »

nice looking car dude.....great colour!

where did the diamond vinyl come from?....it looks embossed rather than stitched, does it come on a roll like that?.....i might need some of that for my hotrod project!

cheers...jick

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« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2009, 19:31:12 pm »

Hey..
I think it's from a roll. but I just bought a piece that was enough to make doorpanels, and rear sidecovers.
I think rocket racing knows how to get a hand on this stuff.
petter.
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