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[Not Happy Jan]

looking good Surferboy.
all very straight.
I like the rear fins. Might do the same myself.
Nick

[surferboy]

and getting straighter Nick






bogging-priming-rubbing-bogging-priming-rubbing-bogging-priming-rubbing etc. etc, etc,

A few bits on the bonnet to smooth over
and those high/low spots to level out

Then it's PAINT time  ;D

Nick. you can't copy the tailfins cos then it wont be different to the rest  :'(
        (of course you can  ;D.  BUT they don't fit without modifiying them with a big angle grinder  :o  ;D)
and now we're playing around with some other bits to modify as it goes back together..  just to make it that little bit different

surferboy
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[Not Happy Jan]

Surferboy if our two wagons ever get in the same postcode I promise to take mine off ;D
But seriously it looks really good. 8) You must be very excited.
Can't wait top get mine to this stage.Tax cheque coming in soon so may give it a kick along! :-X :-X
Nick

[surferboy]

YAHOOOOOOOO........

IT'S PAINT TIME

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D





inside stuff got painted this week
then it goes back together again

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[surferboy]

Haven't been to the workshop to take pics this week
I've been to busy doing LOTS of overtime
to pay for the new carport we had built to protect the wagon when it comes home





It' getting spoilt
It spent the last 11 years out in the rain

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[surferboy]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ( ???)

WE HAVE PAINT  
;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

and being an Aussie now, I just had to stick with

Holden series II   herron white

for some strange reason I was toying around with the thought of using a t####a colour  :o
But the feeling passed and I feel much better now  ::)

and playing around with body lines to determine the exact position for the two tone paint to finish

8) 8) 8)

[FCRB26]

Glassy



Looks sweet as nothing like getting itchy feet waiting for paint to dry to get those trims on..


Pete

[mcl1959]

Paint looks great surferboy - have you thought about getting the late 59 stripe and running it up to the C pillar like a sedan?

Ken

[JB]

Very Very nice!!!  ;D ;D ;D

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Looking the part. Well done.:)

Regards

Wayne b

[surferboy]

and MORE paint  ;D ;D ;D

I was going to keep this all a secret and suprise you at the Nats
but I'm hopless at keeping secrets and got excited about showing you how good it looks

3 tone ?



Because of the hassles trying to figure out stainless (chrome) options to seperate paint colours, we've chosen to do a subtle silver pinstripe extending from the tailfins to seperate the white and blue


The  orignal plan was to finish the blue at the diagonal stainless piece that comes down the back door. But HORRIBLE bodylines on the wagon around the windows and door area meant we needed another plan. So we've extended the blue along the body to the front door. And this proved to be the better look as it will tie in the blue better with the blue that will go on the dashboard  and inside the front doors. And it lengthens the body rather than making it 'boxy' with just the short blue patch.
long view.  and the pinstripe dissapears from view but still divides the blue/white join



then you replace the stainlesss trim bits and it goes BLING  :o

(even with the dirty stainless bits  :D)

Got to go now
I've been spending on some original pieces of stuff that will go into the rebuild (sshh these ARE secret  ;))
and I've got to see the boss for 6 weekends of overtime so I can buy the $1500 rubber kit  :o I need so it can start going back together


;D ;D ;D
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[RET]

Great stuff, surferboy. It's looking fantastic, and very different to the last time we all saw it.

Just as well you've put this thread together, or no-one would recognise the beast come Easter!

Keep up the good work overtime ;D

[Stash]

Awesome job and love that blue!!
The pin stripe works really well. Any tips on putting pins stripes on? I have the same silver stripe to put on my boat.

Cheers

John

[surferboy]

g'day John

its all masked and painted, it's not a stick on pinstripe
with no edge feelable (is that a real word ?) when the clear is done over it

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[Stash]

wow that is amazingly straight and parallel pin stripe!! ;D ;D

[Not Happy Jan]

Looks Unreal Surferboy.
VERY JEALOUS ;D ;D ;D
The fins look like they should have always been there. 8) 8)
I quite like the pinstripe too ..
Nick

[fe350chev]

Well done on the progress. It's this stuff u post that keeps others going.

[surferboy]

All I want for Xmas is my two front teeth...whoops... I meant to say I wanted the wagon back on the road
But it didn't happen  :'(




It's back on its side again
I think Flames stole part of a rollercoaster ride and turned it into a car roller over thingy *




It makes it a lot easier to fit brake lines and other undercarriage stuff ^#.



and while the twopack has been drying some of the other bits and pieces are being done



and (another one of the bits I was going to keep secret. But I can't resist showing you) the custom built underdash panel to fit all the gauges, switches, caravan brake controller, security system,horn, hazardlights, power outlets, etc etc

The large panel fits up under the hinged speaker grille and houses the stereo system and fuse box

The blue is also a commodore series II colour.  Voodoo Blue
Looks good in the sun   ;D


Got to go now
I've got overtime to do    whoops NO OVERTIME this week  :D I'm going on HOLIDAYS   ;D ;D ;D

* thingy. a term used by surferboy when he doesn't know the correct name of something  ::)
# stuff.  a term used by surferboy to describe technical things explained to him by flames that he doesn't understand or can't remember.  ::)

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[fcwrangler]

Well done, thats one good looking wagon, the colours look good together and that pinstrip really sets it off. I was also toying with the under dash panel, but just for the radio, gauges and heater/fan controls.
Jim

[customFC]

Hey Surferboy.
Some more nice progress.
Looking forward to seeing that underdash panel in place. Appears to be a work of art.
Regards
Alex