Hi guys i have been watching this forum for a while now,referring to it a lot and have finally registered.being new to the forum and thought id better post some pics of my latest beast and where its at.This car kind of landed in my lap,a guy from work bought it from sydney,drove it home,found some rust,wanted to fix it,stripped her down then...........nothing.It sat there in his shed for 4 years before he had enough,so i bought it.Im a panelbeater by trade and have always got a project on the go.
hope you like my pics (ificanfigureouthowtopostem)
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Looks good
Whats she like for rust ?
when i bought it she came with 4 new rare spares floor sections
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and some nasty subframe work that needed attention
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Nice work - looks like it is in good hands
Ken
she sat patiently like this for a few months as i got a new job and was in the big smoke for a bit
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i was sick of working like a maggot in a single garage
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upon my return she got a new sill
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and i bought her a new home
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got a left hand sill and started tinkering with the body
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I had to fabricate rust sections for the lower guard,upper guard and the front nose of the guard(inner and outer)
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had a pretty wild old repair on the left hand guard,so i ripped the nikky out and did it right
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the left side of the tie bar/front rail was rooted
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so after months of bodywork it was time to prime
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then it was time for the door jams
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then the dash was handed a 2k slap in the face. BOOM!
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Looks like Betty has had a tummy tuck along with some other plastic surgery to remove some of the wrinkles.
Great progress.
Interesting colour combo, are they the original colours?
Good luck with the project.
Regards
Alex
Very nice,can't wait to see the next lot of pictures. 8)
Oh yeah,and welcome to the forum... ;)
Hi yeah its originally Indian ivory with the black insert and I'm keeping it that way,she's a late 59 hence why the boot is white.
thanks for the replies guys.Ive been stalking these pages for over a year now and you have all helped me a lot without even knowing,keep up the good work.
out for now
Good progress. The way you are going it shouldn't be too long before you get it back on the road. Good to see another Indian Ivory and Black one. Not too many of this colour combination.
Keith
Great work Betty.
Brett
Nice work she's coming up a treat, what's the plan for the mechanicals
Pedro
Looking good there Betty 8).
Dean.
got my wheels back from the sandblaster and painted them up along with some other bits,won't be long now
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pedro:have not got any mods planned for mechenicals,i was told the grey motor had a reco not long before it came off the road(the externals still seem fresh).She's been sitting for a while now so new brake hoses are on the list,once i get it on the road i shall play it by ear...cant wait.
Hi Betty great job. Are you using 2 pak or acrylic?
Cheers,
Graham
As said,looks fantastic. 8)
Also love the paint combo breaks up the black a bit.. (although i do love all black as well Jamie ;D)
Looking really nice..
Does the mrs like her indian ivory chairs now ; :D
Pete
hey guys got some more paintwork done,starting to take some shape
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thanks for the comments,so now I'm in the market for a bench polisher to get the chrome up to scratch,autosol and elbow grease just isn't tickling Betty's (or my) fancy..
Graham -it was primed with octral 2 pak and I'm using debeer 2 pak for the refinishing,I've used debeer on most of my cars and it has never let me down,and the price is right ;) cheers
Nice job ;D ;D
got the black insert done recently,and the carpet went in too...went away for chrissy and its been hard to get motivation going again,slloooooowwwwwwwly getting there
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Betty will be for sale upon completion so if anyone is interested keep your eyes peeled, my heart lies in wagons
All your project cars are amazing guys keep it up,yew!!
Pretty bloody good job yourslef mate!!!!!!
Nice to see another Ivory and black soon to be on the road.
Keith
should be proud of the work you have done Betty.
Brett
I will be very interested in this car and should hopefully be ready in about 2 months if all my ducks line up well. ;D
I will keep a look out 4 sure.
Craig
Great work Betty, I'd find it hard to let her go after all the work :'(
Very very nice mate.Looks great in fresh paint.Jamie.
Well I nearly got this project beat..took her for a test drive on thurs arvo and I've only just stopped smiling about an hour ago(it's Sunday).i ended up puting 3 new brake hoses on but relised I blew the right front wheel cylinder so gonna change all them this week,just been polishing chrome as i go and doing trimming work,new wind lacing,kick panels,parcel tray..windscreen went in along with sun visor,here's some pics
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This car is now for sale.
$15000
Drive it away.....tell your nan
Pm me if your seriously interested,I'm in the shoalhaven area south coast NSW
No tyre kicking donkeys,I don't have the time
right so i replaced the wheel cylinders and finished off the sun visor,did a service,new fuel line with filter and new battery and this thing is ready for cruising,she come up sweet and is a pleasure to drive,ordered some replacement original plates from RTA last night, like previously stated she is now for sale so if anyone is keen on her just PM me
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keep up the good work guys,the only reason this old girl is back together and cruising is because i referenced all of your rides constantly, i learnt everything about my FC on this site,its been awesome,happy tinkering
cheers, Dane