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[BETTY]

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)

[FCRB26]

Looks good

Whats she like for rust ?

[BETTY]

when i bought it she came with 4 new rare spares floor sections





and some nasty subframe work that needed attention

[mcl1959]

Nice work - looks like it is in good hands

Ken

[BETTY]

she sat patiently like this for a few months as i got a new job and was in the big smoke for a bit
 


i was sick of working like a maggot in a single garage



upon my return she got a new sill


 
and i bought her a new home

[BETTY]

got a left hand sill and started tinkering with the body



I had to fabricate rust sections for the lower guard,upper guard and the front nose of the guard(inner and outer)







had a pretty wild old repair on the left hand guard,so i ripped the nikky out and did it right



the left side of the tie bar/front rail was rooted

[BETTY]

so after months of bodywork it was time to prime







then it was time for the door jams





then the dash was handed a 2k slap in the face. BOOM!

[customFC]

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

[TTV6FC]

Very nice,can't wait to see the next lot of pictures.

[TTV6FC]

Oh yeah,and welcome to the forum...

[BETTY]

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

[KFH]

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

[brett_f]

Great work Betty.
Brett

[pedro]

Nice work she's coming up a treat, what's the plan for the mechanicals
               Pedro

[DN2168]

Looking good there Betty  .

Dean.

[BETTY]

got my wheels back from the sandblaster and painted them up along with some other bits,won't be long now








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.

[graham_fuller]

Hi Betty great job. Are you using 2 pak or acrylic?
Cheers,
Graham

[TTV6FC]

As said,looks fantastic.

[FCRB26]

Also love the paint combo breaks up the black a bit.. (although i do love all black as well Jamie )

Looking really nice..

Does the mrs like her indian ivory chairs now  ;



Pete

[BETTY]

hey guys got some more paintwork done,starting to take some shape













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