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EK JAY
Posts: 1886 Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:25 pm
State: NSW
Location: Sawtell
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by EK JAY » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:36 pm
Well i started on the old girl today
after sorting parts into boxes i did
some rubbing down of the dash and
sprayed on some grey undercoat its
good to see something other then orange
before
before
after
after
jay
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EK JAY SINCE 1990
Malcolm
Posts: 709 Joined: Tue May 23, 2006 8:20 am
State: NOT ENTERED
Location: Gympie
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by Malcolm » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:47 pm
Got to admit its good to see paint going on the project hey.
What primer and top coat are you planning to use
Cheers
Malcolm W.
EK JAY
Posts: 1886 Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:25 pm
State: NSW
Location: Sawtell
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by EK JAY » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:03 pm
Hi Malcom
i will be painting it in acrylic
i dont like using 2k at home just to
risky health wise
still tossing up colours
though im pretty much settled on the original
colours lilac grey +cathay grey flash but open to sugestions
jay
EK JAY SINCE 1990
Finny
Posts: 1895 Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:30 pm
State: QLD
Location: Brisbane North
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by Finny » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:28 pm
Hey Jey, nice to see a new project started.
Keep up lots of pics as it progresses.
After looking at your dash, it makes me realise how much more I still need to remove from mine
Does look better in the grey already.
IT's LIKE WATCHING DRUNK MONKEYS TRYING TO HUMP A FOOTBALL.
ek_mad
Posts: 25 Joined: Sat May 17, 2008 12:46 am
State: NOT ENTERED
Location: Central coast nsw
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by ek_mad » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:57 am
You ended up with the red anti rust car was goin to buy that,how is it much rust or you havnt looked that much yet.
mattymartin
Posts: 841 Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:49 pm
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Location: sydney
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by mattymartin » Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:47 am
hey jay,
looks good, love seeing progress its very motivating...
keep the pics coming
matty martin
go the wagons....
EK JAY
Posts: 1886 Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:25 pm
State: NSW
Location: Sawtell
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by EK JAY » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:48 am
Hi ek mad
yeah ended up winning the auction on my
final bid
anyway you can see
more pics such as rust on FB 4 ME on here
jay
EK JAY SINCE 1990
NoMAD
Posts: 1993 Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:07 pm
State: WA
Location: Perth, WA
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by NoMAD » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:41 am
Nice start there Jay,
that red primer must be awesome to look at on the car.....
Cheers
NoMAD
EK JAY
Posts: 1886 Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:25 pm
State: NSW
Location: Sawtell
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by EK JAY » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:59 pm
Hi
started cutting rust out and found
some interesting repairs that had been
done before
the old fly screen + Plastic bag
+ bog trick
some people are shonky
nice work
EK JAY SINCE 1990
FB MAD
Posts: 2725 Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:59 pm
State: NOT ENTERED
Location: Upper Hunter N.S.W
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by FB MAD » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:08 pm
I can't think what to write here so this will do.
Malcolm
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Location: Gympie
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by Malcolm » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:29 pm
Hey Jay,
They look like the sills on my EK
Maybe the same repairer, repaired both our cars at some stage
Malcolm W.
Craig
Posts: 1296 Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:16 pm
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Location: Fear and Loathing in Brisvegas
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by Craig » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:32 pm
Better dead than red
EK, the VN of the 60s
mrs ratbox
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by mrs ratbox » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:01 pm
ohh ohh sounds like malcom's on to me doing back yard repairs
Grimbo
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by Grimbo » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:26 pm
Going off your last effort Jay it'll turn out tops
, gotta love those sill rust repairs.
ratbox wrote
ohh ohh sounds like malcom's on to me doing back yard repairs
Not a real flash sales pitch for your wagon ratbox
Keep up the good work Jay.
Sam
EK JAY
Posts: 1886 Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:25 pm
State: NSW
Location: Sawtell
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by EK JAY » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:33 pm
EK JAY SINCE 1990