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Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#922629
After spending a stack on custom 15"x7" rims and engine rebuild I looked at the body with bubbling paint, blistering rust and a floor pan that fills with water after any decent rain and thought I'll have to get the body done.
Anyway 3 weeks after being in the shop, the rust and dodgy paint has been removed leaving the metal looking like Alien had sprayed its blood around the sills doors and some gutters with all the holes that were left after the bog was removed.
Now we're almost ready for the 2 tone paint. Burgundy along the sides upto the side chrome strip and a pearlescent cream for all the upper areas. 🤪

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Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#922631
Marilyn71 wrote:After spending a stack on custom 15"x7" rims and engine rebuild I looked at the body with bubbling paint, blistering rust and a floor pan that fills with water after any decent rain and thought I'll have to get the body done.
Anyway 3 weeks after being in the shop, the rust and dodgy paint has been removed leaving the metal looking like Alien had sprayed its blood around the sills doors and some gutters with all the holes that were left after the bog was removed.
Now we're almost ready for the 2 tone paint. Burgundy along the sides upto the side chrome strip and a pearlescent cream for all the upper areas. 🤪

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Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#922632
Marilyn71 wrote:
Marilyn71 wrote:After spending a stack on custom 15"x7" rims and engine rebuild I looked at the body with bubbling paint, blistering rust and a floor pan that fills with water after any decent rain and thought I'll have to get the body done.
Anyway 3 weeks after being in the shop, the rust and dodgy paint has been removed leaving the metal looking like Alien had sprayed its blood around the sills doors and some gutters with all the holes that were left after the bog was removed.
Now we're almost ready for the 2 tone paint. Burgundy along the sides upto the side chrome strip and a pearlescent cream for all the upper areas. 🤪

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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#922633
nice mate Marilyn will be a new girl when she's done!
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#922634
Marilyn71 wrote:
Marilyn71 wrote:
Marilyn71 wrote:After spending a stack on custom 15"x7" rims and engine rebuild I looked at the body with bubbling paint, blistering rust and a floor pan that fills with water after any decent rain and thought I'll have to get the body done.
Anyway 3 weeks after being in the shop, the rust and dodgy paint has been removed leaving the metal looking like Alien had sprayed its blood around the sills doors and some gutters with all the holes that were left after the bog was removed.
Now we're almost ready for the 2 tone paint. Burgundy along the sides upto the side chrome strip and a pearlescent cream for all the upper areas. 🤪

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Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#922636
Marilyn71 wrote:
Marilyn71 wrote:
Marilyn71 wrote:
Marilyn71 wrote:After spending a stack on custom 15"x7" rims and engine rebuild I looked at the body with bubbling paint, blistering rust and a floor pan that fills with water after any decent rain and thought I'll have to get the body done.
Anyway 3 weeks after being in the shop, the rust and dodgy paint has been removed leaving the metal looking like Alien had sprayed its blood around the sills doors and some gutters with all the holes that were left after the bog was removed.
Now we're almost ready for the 2 tone paint. Burgundy along the sides upto the side chrome strip and a pearlescent cream for all the upper areas. 🤪

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Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#922638
tar76 wrote:nice mate Marilyn will be a new girl when she's done!
Thanks looking forward to the finish. Then its on to the interior with some Marilyn Memorabilia thrown in. Hoping to turn an easy steer knob with her likeness into a hood emblem.

Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#925718
At last the primer is on and the spray can start hopefully next week.

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#925730
Great news. Keep the pics coming

Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#930067
After some delays all the prep-work is finished. Vic the spray painter had to work on a resto of a 55 Chev. Now that was a sight to see. It came out stunning the paint was finished in Ford XR 6 blue. That put Marilyns work back a bit. But if she comes up as well as the Chev I'll be a happy man.The body has been rubbed and blocked to a great smooth base for the top coats. I've been promised by Friday for the burgundy colour on the lower body, but due to previous commitments delaying the work I can only hope. The Fiberglass guards and side skirts have been soda blasted and all the cracks and holes re-glassed. These are sanded, primed and ready to go. After all the waiting and worrying about colour selections its great to see the end is nearly in sight. We kept the carrera side skirts as it matched the other guards and less rust issues in the future. I hope to have some pics early next week of the progress.

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#930069
Good to hear Marilyn is getting closer to rolling again. You and Doogie dog will be able sit back and admire Marilyns new look.
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#930996
At last the colour is going on. With luck the cream and pearl will be on by next week.

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#931001
nice choice of colour mate.
keep posting them
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#931003
Nice!!
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#931486
😎
"Obey your Dreams"!


62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 ·

#931777
It's looking good!👍
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car

Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#932117
Pearl applied to the cream.It will look better in the sunlight.

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Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#932120
Hope to have the car finished very soon. The pearl looks amazing but cant see the full effect until she is out in the sun. The lids and guards are being done today.
Dropped the front seats off to get reprofiled and recovered in red vinyl with cream piping and a cloth centre insert for the center back rest and seat. Wow the price is as much as a good lounge from Harvey Norman. But the end result should be amazing.

Marilyn71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·

#932467
Headliner early next week