my minty stardard wagon

[58mintwag]

hi all i just joined up, basically i bought this car off a friend who have done majority of the work. it has had almost all rust taken out, hq hump welded in four aussie four, hadfield chassis, hr diff 3:08 and drums, hr front end with lh disks, rebuilt 202 that is making way for a 186 i am building (have everything just need block honed and cleaned). i am an 3rd year apprentice spray painter, i have painted the rood and the visor. have plans to do alot of work. but first wish to enjoy for a bit. here are some pics of my progress.











this is the new motor...rebuilt 202 that i picked up for $100

my excellent drivway, its such a pleasure to work on...and drop bolts.

ready for the new plant

in the booth ready for the new roof colour


i think my son sai likes the new colour

united!

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Nice little wagon you have there.

Sorry I had to change the pics to links as the forum software doesn't seem to like the URL from your picture host.

[pedro]

Somethings not right there Glenn ??? ???, they are all the same pics.
                                                                 Pedro

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

I think it's fixed and I didn't miss any pics  :-\ They are copied to a photobucket album now.

[RET]

Standard Wagon - cool. Looks like a nice ride.

cheers
RET

[58mintwag]

thanks guys, will have more pics to show soon as progress moces on, also thanks stinky i was wondering why those pics did not work!.

[58mintwag]

man i hope i got the hang of this...p.s i just read all my spelling mistakes hehe it was posted quite late in the night/morning

[58mintwag]

now?

[58mintwag]

this is my daily, had for 4 years. including buying it in four years it has cost me about $2300...thats a daily i can live with. painted it myself to hehe 2pac matt black.

[58mintwag]

This is underneath the visor i painted it at tafe, took me a day.

[58mintwag]

[58mintwag]

thought it had been a while since i have posted any updates. i have since put a 186 in it and a new gear box, klaxon oogah! horn and ht-hg 14" wheels. and ive also put the visor on. ive re carpeted it put new mirrors and fixed the fuel tank holes. should be all road worthy and on the road at the end of the month. oh she's got new shocks aswell. hope you like the new pics. when she is road  worthy i am going to get the read leafs reset and lower bout 3" get some white walls and venetians. should look good.









enjoy.

[FC0058]

Gee, I hope thats not your daily driver next to the FC.

Your FC looks like a very neat and tidy unit.

Cheers Jim

[58mintwag]

no thats my next project that will become my daily, 72 hq prem, have half started it hehe as you can see.

thanks for looking, i am hopeing to make it to the fe-fc show and shine at moorabin on the 25th. hope its all finished in time.

[FCRB26]

I bet no one ownes up to owning the hot pink datto in the background
It would wanna be really fast to be that pink.