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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 07:57 PM |
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3 day cabrio resto.
Over the next 3 weekends I`ll be performing work on my nephews 1st birthday present.
Going to do a full resto on this little rocket.
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:00 PM |
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parting the body
Well pulled the whole thing apart.
Started with the wire brush to remove all the lose paint.
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:01 PM |
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paint stripping
Started splashing on the paint stripper.
Love this stuff! LOL
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:03 PM |
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Scrap
Boring! This part took ages and had to be done twice to remove all the paint.:o
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:05 PM |
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The works
Started cleaning the chassis down with a wire brush.
All this part of the car is still in good working order so it will just be painted later.
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:08 PM |
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off with the wheels
Took the wheels off for cleaning.
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:10 PM |
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clean fresh body
Now this looks good.
All bare metal. Think the car might look good in silver?
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:12 PM |
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filler
Well this car has had a hard life and is full of dents.
A bit of work with the hammer and some filler.
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:15 PM |
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end of day one
Well the body is nice and straight and ready for painting.
Next weekend I`ll paint the body and chassis and start work on the bumpers etc and then the weekend after is the big party.:birthday
Any ideas of a colour?
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:45 PM |
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That is so cute
Was wondering when you scored the cabrio LOL
and a resto in three days, hah
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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 12:48 PM |
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Doin for the youth nice stuff...
What a kool Uncle.
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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 12:53 PM |
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Just an Idea
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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 06:54 PM |
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Nice job Nath!!:thumb
Just be careful that you don't decide to keep it when it'a all done!!
Kruizin Kol
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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 07:01 PM |
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NICE
any current pics of u in it testing out the ride?
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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 07:02 PM |
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mmmmm
If only I could fit in it!
Lucky that I have another one in the shed somewhere.:o
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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 09:25 PM |
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Nice work man.. Lucky you had those heavy duty tools..

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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 10:08 PM |
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:birthdayIm thinking kustomkool has the right idea here... go the ultraswanky lo-rider gansta cabrio! He'll love it (both now and 18 odd years
down the track when he decides to restore a big one!)
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posted on October 14th, 2003 at 07:38 PM |
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is that a karmann cabrio ?
Jon
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