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 cam070
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| posted on April 5th, 2010 at 08:32 PM |
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Engine looks and sounds sweeeeeet! Hope to see some more developments soon.
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| posted on April 10th, 2010 at 07:02 AM |
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Well done Kev
The engine is great,
regards
Hamish
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| posted on April 10th, 2010 at 07:06 AM |
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Excellent and loved the thumbs up at the end lol, when are you planning on installing into the bug?
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| posted on April 10th, 2010 at 08:20 AM |
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Thanks guys. I have about 10k worth of parts collected (quite - the wife might hear), plus the engine. So as soon as I get the body painted the
assembly will start.
Kev
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Paulc1964au
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| posted on April 10th, 2010 at 08:48 AM |
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Are you painting the bug yourself or getting it professionally done?
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| posted on April 10th, 2010 at 08:53 AM |
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Paulc,
If you look at page 2 of this thread, you will see that I have done the etch primer and high fill primer to all the hanging panels at this stage in my
garage at home. These were done in February 2009 and I haven't really done much since then. I have carried out this work with the help of a friend
whom is a spray painter. I am yet to spray the body, but then it will be going into an oven and being painted by an experienced sprayer.
Kev
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Paulc1964au
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| posted on April 10th, 2010 at 08:55 AM |
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I think thats a wise decision to get it professionally painted after spending so much time and effort on the prep works.
Can't wait to see the finished result
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Camo
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 11:55 AM |
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Well guys, I have this small update and especially since there are a few people on my back to get the car finished. As you will have seen on page 3
of how I want the car to look, the first small amount of paint has been laid. It's a 3 layer pearl (I think that's what he said) basically the same
colour as the Ford Turbo XR5.
This is all that has been painted so far to give me an idea of how it will look. The rest of the car will start after these school holidays and will
update as things happen.
Can only show you so many shots of the same panel. Dont want you to get sick of it already 
Cheers, Kev
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 12:06 PM |
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 .....great news and good to see!
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 12:19 PM |
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That'll look good, Kev - I've seen a Ford that colour. Isn't Ford a four-letter word, starting with F
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 12:36 PM |
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Thats a bright look you got going Kev, will have to put on my sun glasses when i come for a look.
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 04:59 PM |
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Great colour, was going to do mine the same but as mine's for sale original colour was best for me.
Looking forward to next update!
Mike
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excellent work Kev,
great looking color...
excellent finish....
I think You will need two bonnet bibs on the front.... lol
LEE
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 06:20 PM |
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THAT is gunna look hot!
Is it the same as the Mazda colour on the Mazda 2's??
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 06:23 PM |
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Focus xr5 colour which is almost exact as lambo orange..
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 06:25 PM |
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awesome colour that car is going to turn a lot of heads
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 06:31 PM |
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THAT is gunna look hot!
Is it the same as the Mazda colour on the Mazda 2's??
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Probably is...
Mazda and Ford make lots of things together....
maybe paint too.... lol
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 08:37 PM |
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THAT LOOKS LIKE orange ????
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 08:50 PM |
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Hi all,
and thanks for the comments.
Greg, yes Ford is a four letter word beginning with F - Go to the top of the class 
Mick, you could have used an F word also and said, Fark that is bright I need sunglasses 
Dave, Yes it is orange. Are you partial to the colour orange 
Kev
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 08:57 PM |
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Kev
That will be a sweet ride!
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| posted on September 20th, 2010 at 11:10 PM |
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Kev, looks sweet in that orange
Cheers
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| posted on September 25th, 2010 at 03:20 PM |
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Looking like the business ... bet you can't wait for the school hols to be overwith so you can push on with the rest of the paint! 
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| posted on November 4th, 2010 at 09:23 AM |
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AT LAST (not yelling, just very excited).
Well guys the process has begun. Here is the first few photos of what is happening and I couldn't be happier. It has taken me 3 years to get to this
stage and also a lot has happened in my life over these 3 years.
Now to all those that have been prodding and pushing me over the last couple of years, thanks.
Kev
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| posted on November 4th, 2010 at 05:06 PM |
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Awesome it is going to look so good I am so envious, keep posting updates and when it is all finished quite happy to do a photo shoot for you
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| posted on November 4th, 2010 at 05:52 PM |
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Just last night while prowling this site i was wondering how your project is going!
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| posted on November 4th, 2010 at 11:21 PM |
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Great to see progress on this one Kev. Look forward to seeing more shots with colour!
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| posted on November 5th, 2010 at 07:08 AM |
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now comes the hard part, putting it back together with out scratching the paint. 
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 01:47 PM |
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Well guys and gals it has taken 3 years this month, but the body (not mine) has finally got some colour on it. I am yet to get out there and see it
in person, but I am rapt with the clour in these following photos that my mate sent me. Nice and bright 
Kev
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 02:12 PM |
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WHOA!!!
That is HOT!!!
PLEASE tell me you are not going to trim it!
That would look SO SWEET bare with a shiny black powder coated pan!
Pat yourself on the back mate - well done!
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 02:33 PM |
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hope u dont wanna do anything in it without being noticed! looks
great, have fun not scratching on reassembly as ian said 
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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
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