Lovely, I think I want to paint my bike in that colour now.Originally Posted by 04OFF
Car came home today, it looks quite brilliant all buffed up, its now exactly what i hoped for, and out in the sun it looks simply amazing at certain angles, im very happy with how its turned out !
Another short phone video, but out in the daylight this time.....
1995 GQ TD42 NA
Thanks mate, i know you would, your offer to help with the rear bar is more than enough, and don't under estimate how grateful i am for that, and as i am a fussy bugger, i know it won't be 5 min work.
After seeing your workshop, i think you would feel rather claustrophobic at my place anyway, i have to move my car outside to open the doors, and if i put the front & rear bars on, i cant shut the garage door with the car inside.
Ill be giving the rebuild a good smack over easter,(weather permitting), if i get enough done, ill book for the inspection (written off vehicle) next week, these places normally have a very long waitng list (sometimes months), so you have to book in before its "all" finished, if i get stuck preparing for this date, ill put the call out for assistance.
Thanks mate, as with most things, it looks even better in the flesh Murray, im happy it still looks white too, the glare off it is insane when the sun is on it, you can't really look at it without sunnies
Ive got most of the inside done, just got the door trims and the cargo area to finish...
Made a start on the outside, bolted the gaurds on, used all stainless bolts this time as the last two times id removed the gaurds, the bottom bolts had all rusted....
Replaced the gaurd side indicators with clear versions, i think they look much better...
Factory orange....
Clear.....
Headlights and grille all in....
All the glass is fitted now, and all the window moulds , door handles etc...
As the factory black vinyl was so expencive, i went for carbon fibre stuff on the sides...
Its starting to look pretty good now, and almost looks like a car again.
I still find myself spending 20 min just looking at the paint after ive finished working on it, its so great to be happy with the car, and enjoy looking at it again
NissanGQ4.2 (7th April 2013)
Sh1tHot Steveo just hope ya don't cry when ya get your first new bush pinstripe on it
I trust you will be getting stripes
IF YA DONT GET STUCK YA AINT TRYIN HARD ENOUGH........OR YA TOOK THE CHICKEN TRACK
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Yeh, i probly will shed a tear or two growler, i will really try and keep it mint for as long as i can, but just so you know im realistic, ive already ordered enough spare paint flake to be able to paint 2/3rds of the whole car again !Sh1tHot Steveo just hope ya don't cry when ya get your first new bush pinstripe on it
I trust you will be getting stripes
It aint never gonna be a soccer mum shopping mobile !
growler2058 (7th April 2013)
Oh yeh, i got some new treads for it as well, they are 305/70/16 KM2s, i also bought some factory GU alloys from another Steve on the forum (thanks steve) , these wont go on till its all registered, but should aid in getting me over things without damage (or get me further into things causing damage ?,lol)
You mate are a mirrical worker, thats bloody great job you have done!
Great job, must be satisfying to see such a result from your hard work. Well done.
Cheers
Jack
2024 Isuzu MUX
Formerly 2012 Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
That looks fantastic..... From one extreme to the other.... The rusty bolt thing is a bit of a worry though!! Or is that just a "its been on the beach" thing??
Well yes i do like to do the beach trips, but its pretty much the way the GUs are designed, all the mud,sand and water ends up sitting in the bottom of the front gaurds, this is also a common place to find rust.
The bottom two gaurd bolts not only see all this muck, but the threads protrude through the bottom of the captive nuts in the sill, and so are exposed to "everything", the first time i removed these bolts the bolt heads snapped off (i thought, no big deal on a old car)
So I replaced them all with new bolts, and 12 months later when i went to remove them again (after the roll), they snapped off again, its only the very bottom 2 bolts that are a problem, but i thought i may as well replace "all" of the gaurd bolts with stainless, only because they came in a box of 50 or so.
Before i put the front passenger seat in, i fitted this folding meal tray id removed from a kia carnival, it has its own gas strut, so you just pull it and it pops up, push it down and it stays in the stow away position.
Seems to hold a fair bit of weight, more than enough for what my daughter will ever put on it, food, drinks, drawing, dvd player etc.
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