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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 07:57 PM
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
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
paint stripping


Started splashing on the paint stripper.
Love this stuff! LOL:D

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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:03 PM
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
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
off with the wheels


Took the wheels off for cleaning.
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posted on October 12th, 2003 at 08:10 PM
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
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
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


That is so cute:)

Was wondering when you scored the cabrio LOL

and a resto in three days, hah :D




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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 12:48 PM


Doin for the youth nice stuff...
What a kool Uncle.;)




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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 12:53 PM


Just an Idea

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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 06:54 PM


Nice job Nath!!:thumb

Just be careful that you don't decide to keep it when it'a all done!! :(




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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 07:01 PM


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
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


Nice work man.. Lucky you had those heavy duty tools..



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posted on October 13th, 2003 at 10:08 PM


: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


is that a karmann cabrio ? :D



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