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Mate, I've been doing that for years on here - it's what keeps you going! Greg the panel beater made a flying start last week, but has been called in for a knee reconstruction tomorrow and has to have a month off. C'est la vie. I'll put some photo's up when I've got some worth posting. Cheers

Hi Steve,

Which panel shop did you end up using?

G'day Marko. I'm using a bloke named Greg Readdy. He's in the same block of shops as the guy (Paul?) who did the upholstery on your van. Greg's very old school - & rust is his mortal enemy!

Update time (& apologies if you have to tilt your head sideways for the pics - F-bucket's not playing the game for me tonight!). Greg the panel beater's been making good progress. Slow & steady, but jeez he's thorough. Rust is all gone, panels are beautifully straight and she's all primed in Epotech 2 pack. Tomorrow the doors go on, to line up the new sill outers. It'll be paint before you know it! EEEHAA!!







Been playing around with the seats. From this:





To this (so far). Stripped, sandblasted, 2 pack epoxied & new marine ply backing boards (am I getting carried away?):





Cheers (and if anyone can tell me why my photos are right side up in Photobucket, but go sideways when I cut & paste 'em I'd dearly love to know!)

awesome work and pics
I had the same problem regarding photos around the wrong way around
my solution ,it doesn't work for everyone so be warned you may still have problems
but I ve found that if I do rolly pollys whilst looking at the computer it all makes perfect sense
we can all tip our head ,the upside down ones are really hard to see
wagons looking great

Thanks Jase, I knew there'd be an easy solution!

Update time. Panels have all been on & gapped. They're all now off again & Greg is undercoating. Paint will flow this week! Upholstery has started & is looking good. Photos to follow soon. Cheers.

good to hear... looking forward to seeing some photos and it all going back together!

Cheers
Nathan

looking good guys.

You got an XA Falcon Coupe stasshed away I see?....

Not mine Wayne. It's the panel beaters car. One of his projects for when he gets sick of working on (other people's) cars. The only &*#@ I'd ever buy is a 63 T bird, or maybe a Lincoln Continental, and I am a bit partial to late 50's Victoria's, and.......

A few teasers. All hanging panels have now been painted, as has the body shell. Interior trim has started and the car leaves the panel beaters on Friday for a visit to the auto elec over the road for preliminary wiring - then it's back to Greg's to have all the panels fitted. Chromework should be back from Vinney's in Dandenong in a week or two, so things are starting to happen. All of a sudden it's looking like a car again! Cheers.

Sweeeeeeet
What wheels are you going with ?

Looks great so far, you cant go wrong with black paint and red interior

Damn! That's going to look good.