quick update, for now

[pedro]

lol, have to try that one, I had a heap of them corner me one day when i was working on my car, they wouldn't take the hint and go away so i started asking them questions like are "any of your members pedophiles" you should have seen them bolt then, they must have marked my gate or something because we have never been bothered again

[NosFEratu]

So Pedro .....

have a go at me in one breath and then in the next you're admitting you used to rush home to watch it !!!!   Now I could say I only know about it because of John introducing me to all those old shows when they came out on DVD but what's the point in trying to fool myself!

And hey, I'm a Barris fan naturally I'm gonna be interested in Batman and the Munsters.  Also loved Thunderbirds, Adams Family and get Smart too!

Kathi 

[TTV6FC]

Me and a mate used to rent a house together and early one Sunday morning there was a knock on the door.My mate got up to answer it and I soon established who it was at the door.The guy wouldn't let up on my mate with his preaching so I got up to help him out.I walked up to the door,put my arm around my mate and said "come back to bed honey" (no,I'm not gay )....I reckon there were burn marks in the concrete from the guys sandshoes as he took off down the street...We still laugh about that one. Great work on the car Dean.Sorry it got a bit off topic.Look forward to more updates.Cheers,Jamie.

[pedro]

Actually i wasn't having a go at you watching batman, but about you giving your age away, i know you girls like to keep your age a mystery and yes i am a fan of all those early tv shows, i think the only one we've missed is my favourite Hogans heroes( i know nothing, nothing)

[NosFEratu]

Hi Pedro

No dramas - I have no issues with my age at all - I'm old!  But then I guess, without wanting to offend any others, I'm not really a girly type of female!  However, I admit that if I have a near miss and almost/or do break a nail at work I threaten to go out on stress leave! 

Yes, I liked Hogan's Heroes too! 

And by the way, in case you haven't read it - you have been put on notice - see "Grey Pride Run"!

Kathi 

[FC427]

Smithy did your new wheels turn up How do they look ........FC427.......

[smithy]

hi mark, im still waiting on mr tax man, there were some probs with the accountant not being able to lodge the return for some reason, it was only after i contacted the ATO after 4 weeks did i find this out
BUT it should be in this week, i have spoken to showwheels and they have been really very cool about the situation and they are actually a little behind with their machining side of things. i know they arrived in Oz 2 weeks ago,so that all worked out ok. they have no problems with the delay they actually welcomed it
i should have them on my door in about 2 weeks
been really too busy trying to find a job of late to worry too much about them cause unless i find some work and dollars soon i will just have rims- no tyres so traction may be an issue

as soon as the rims go on mate i'll be getting some pics.

i told showwheels i'd give them a plug on the site cuase they dropped the maching charges so
SHOWWHEELS rock!!!!

dean

[smithy]

OK before someone the mafia staff car gets its engine started 
didnt get as much done as i planned to today as my back is a bit dodgy, ( i probably put a whammy on myself yesterday by saying how much i WILL get done )
this is what i have for this weeks show and tell

managed to trim the back seat, stinky did a fantastic job stitching up the covers for me a while ago big ups to stinky...nice one mate and they have been waiting paitiently for me to work on them, as earlier post says i started working on the seat back then left it because of job applications etc but yesterday finished the back off and remodeled and covered the seat base. thought the safest place for them so muttley wouldnt get his grubby paws all over them was in the car
so i just had to fit them and see how comfy they were. verry nice indeed. great spot to sit and contemplate with a cold beer (and clean pants) just have to do a bit of trim work on the wheel arches, finish of the windlace then wait for carpet.





going to try and do the front this week HOPEFULLY... see how the spine holds up 
so thats it

[EffCee]

WHHOOOO HOOOOO


Doesnt them thar seats look Purty!!!!!! Damn they look so much better on the seat and in the car rather than lying in a box

It is looking really great Dean, it all seeems to be coming together,

Is Bubbles in stillettos yet?

Keith

[pedro]

Looking flash there Dean, Stinky did a good job on those seat covers, have you fired up the engine yet.

[NosFEratu]

See I'm not the only one pushing you on - thanks Keith and Pedro.

Yes, it looks really good Dean, you should be pretty happy with Stinky's workmanship - and don't forget your efforts at putting it all together too!

Keep up the good work - it will be October and then November 1 before you know it!   

Kathi 

[smithy]

cheers guys, yeah keith i was getting tired of tripping over that box
ive really got to learn to pace myself with my back, trouble is once i get started its hard for me to stop.

nah bubbles hasnt got her new shoes yet, getting a little peeved  ( not with showwheels ) but will tell you about that during the week.

engine is yet to fire with the efi pedro, just waiting on getting some new injectors and a couple of sensors, and some intake piping then mate up the new headers with the old system, hopefully we can get into that soon. get a new fuel gauge and either mount new sender in tank or see if they can modify my old sender, run some fuel lines once all thats done then i;ll be kicking some life into the old girl  

because my workers comp has been reduced ive got to get a job before i can lash out and spend money so pressure is starting to get me a bit. not overly worried too much, yet
got a bunch of stuff going to evil bay this week i hope so that may help ( if they sell )

cheers
dean

[smithy]

it will be October and then November 1 before you know it!   

thats what im worried about

yeah im wrapped ( pardon the pun) with stinky's work given the fact the seats were here and he made the covers up from the tatty remains of my old ones i sent down to him... he was a bit concerend about the fit but its a great job....

i stripped all the old padding off and laid some new down on the old seats, padded up the edges of the rear seat a bit. fixed some busted springs in the front seat and firmed up the lumbar and the front edges to get a bit of support on the backs of my legs.
i will hopefully be getting a mates compressor soon so i can paint the EK seat surrounds then thats done. still got a few fiddliy things to do on the console and finish off the drivers side vanity panel.

but it will all come together ( he says with fingers crossed)

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

i will hopefully be getting a mates compressor soon so i can paint the EK seat surrounds then thats done. still got a few fiddliy things to do on the console and finish off the drivers side vanity panel.

They look good covered in vinyl too, if you are game to ship them over 

[TTV6FC]

Ok Glenn,looks,like you got yourself another job.....

[pedro]

Yeah it's getting hard to afford to do up old cars nowadays, it used to be if you couldn't afford a modern car you bought an old one and did it up, now i could go and buy a good modern car for half of what it costs to do up our old cars, hope you can shift your stuff on e-bay, i don't suppose you've got a grille bottom plate amongst it.

[smithy]

They look good covered in vinyl too, if you are game to ship them over 

i have considered that  , im going to do them body colour just to break up the stark of the light vinyl plus they are probably going to cop a bit of dirt so i reckon paint may be the best. i had even thought about chrome
im just looking at trying to pep it up a bit seeing that there is no way i can afford custom carpets so thinking of going a light grey/silver moulded unless anyone can throw some other colour suggestions i may have not considered

Yeah it's getting hard to afford to do up old cars nowadays, it used to be if you couldn't afford a modern car you bought an old one and did it up, now i could go and buy a good modern car for half of what it costs to do up our old cars

yeah but where's the fun in that , also at least with "our" cars they will increase in value every year, drive a new car out of the show room and kiss goodbye to 20% then just watch it drop each year. and then you get the fun of trying to spot your new car in a crowded carpark alongside every other clone
at least bringing something back to life it has a spirit and soul, sometimes you get christine though

sorry pedro no grill bar

[NosFEratu]

they are probably going to cop a bit of dirt

Dean,

Sorry, but understatement of the year - you're worried about them when the rest of the trim is white  Personally, you've come this far so just go the full white trim - concede defeat and have an absolutely stunning interior - you will just have to work at a little more.   

Re carpet choice - either straight black or lightgrey/silver moulded would be fine.  Have you considered getting the light grey and dyeing it purple? The guy next door spray dyed his 76 vette carpet to get it all one colour and it came up fine.  I'll check with him exactly what he did if you'd like me to.

Go on, I dare you - full white trim! 

Kathi 

[smithy]

Sorry, but understatement of the year - you're worried about them when the rest of the trim is white   

yeah i know

i sort of wish that stinky never put that thought back into my head, once an idea gets into my head it gets lonely and consumes what little brain cells i have remaining. i may wait until i get the front seat covered and sit back and have a look
was thinking that the purple may just break it up a little when you open the door. but the more i think about even now as im writing the more i like it...

damn you stinky!!!!!!!!

i was trying to find some carpet dyes on the web over the weekend, couldnt find anything of use or colour wise but again that was another idea bouncing around the skull, and depends on costs of getting it dyed, but if you could check i'd appreciate that
and its not going to be full white as the centre console is purple, same as the piping with a small white centre section... and you got some poipul on the door trims

and its not white!!!! its sort of light cream

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Sorry  with 4 kids everything gets dirty so that's the first thing I think about.
I reckon a silver/grey carpet would look good, purple maybe too much there are some moulded car carpet suppliers that advertise "extreme" colours though I can't recall names at the moment.