paint going on pics + more new pics pt 2

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EK JAY
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Post by EK JAY »

:) paint has settled down a bit more
a couple of pics for matty

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rego progress has been on hold due to waiting for a speedo
cable gear for the power glide waited for 6 weeks for one to come
from rare spares and still no show :evil: 8) JAY
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Those kids pushbike helmets are stronger than I thought. :shock: :shock: :shock:

They can support the weight of a whole car!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Jay, I dont think they will pass that numberplate light the way it is , it will shine backwards not down and forwards.
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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:lol: :lol: yeah good one terry :) the wheels
are the wrong stud pattern so need to
be held in place .and the helmets do a fine job :wink:
just trying to see if i like the style of rim before
i buy some chrome ones .
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yeah Blacky needs some adjustment one of those jobs
you just keep meaning to do but you dont :) i plan to rechrome
the bumpers shortly so havent been to worried
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just a little subtle customise on the tail light lense's
of the Green Lantern !

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Post by EK JAY »

Hey Harko
got sick of looking at the orange peel on the green machine
so today i rubbed the top half of the rear quater panel with
some 1500 and soapy water and compounded and polished
it man what a difference only thing is i have to do the rest
of the car now :) a couple of pics :wink:

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Post by V8EK4us »

8) 8) 8) 8) SWEEETTT!!! nice work Jay!!
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awesome , nice and hard now for that mirror look ;)
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ah that looks so sweet, love the colour well if u have a few coats of clear then theres lot of paint to cut the orange peel out .. i you should be wrapped in the job you have done .. i see she on the road now
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:) Hi
i got this old HR Steering wheel in the parts i bought a while ago
so i thought id repair it and paint it up for the sedan
for when i feel like a change from the pearl white one
also went up to the Sawtell headland and took a pic of the green machine in the sunshine :)

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ITS SHMEAGAIN Looks good is that British racing green 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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:) Nah shme its off the holden vectra its called rio verde pearl
with a hot house green holden colour as a base coat :)
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ITS SHMEAGIAN Nice colour glad you did not go with hot house green it seems to be every were
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Looks great in the bright winter sun Jay , nice shade of green .
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