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posted on June 23rd, 2011 at 03:34 PM
My 1976 Safari awaiting surgery


Hi all ... thought I would share some pics of my car... is it getting the once over ... new pans, rocker covers, steering box etc. etc. etc ... hoping it will be worth it once it hits the road ... not for the feint hearted!

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posted on June 23rd, 2011 at 10:47 PM



Hey Greg, any more pics. Any bad bit's...sills maybe? :lol:

Generally doesn't look to bad. (I know,I know....any thing looks good in pics)

What plans? Stock?




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posted on June 24th, 2011 at 07:29 AM



Hi Mat ... will put up more pics of the offending bits today ...you are so right the pics look good ..I even sat and observed the boys putting in the new floor plates in bali ..pity they did not do the sills at the same time ...as you can see the car is very straight ..it is the most important unseen things that need doing right!
As discussed I have all the bits down to the bolts and fender welts etc. ......will keep you posted and we can catch up for that coffee maybe next week ...thanks for the reply .. it is going to be great .....I hope!




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posted on June 28th, 2011 at 03:57 PM



It will be stock ... as original as I can keep it .....getting the right parts is an ordeal but here you go!



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posted on June 29th, 2011 at 09:40 AM



Photos coming up today with some of the bad bits!



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posted on July 6th, 2011 at 07:55 PM



where are these pics Greg, don't leave us hanging mate ;)
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posted on July 11th, 2011 at 11:08 AM



It's going to be a "back to metal" for me folks .....the amount of "bondo" used in my car is unreal ...... pics coming .... the positve side is I will know what I have got when it is all done ...it is the journey not the destination ...I keep telling myself this ... the journey .. the journey ... the journey ..



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the TYPE 182 are very rare as not many were made...

compared to the type 181s LHD thing...


good work..

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ps; was it made in mexico?




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posted on July 15th, 2011 at 10:34 AM



Hi Lee .. yep made in Mexico ..put together with spit and tequila ...funny thing is it is complianced as a 181 in Mexico even though it has always been a right hand drive ...go figure ..pics later today as the new floor goes in!



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posted on September 5th, 2011 at 04:01 PM



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posted on September 5th, 2011 at 04:04 PM



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posted on September 20th, 2011 at 10:41 AM



going the soda blasting ....any comments ?



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posted on August 1st, 2012 at 04:52 PM



Back to the beginning for me .... not good



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posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 12:22 PM



It's a whole new car ....managed to salvage only a little bit .....wait for it!



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posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 03:07 PM
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posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 03:30 PM



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posted on September 1st, 2012 at 03:27 PM



Coming soon ...you will not recognise this car ......in a positive way of course!



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posted on September 1st, 2012 at 03:28 PM



Imagine A Thing with Mercedes SL 500 front seats .... a good way to kill seatbelt sompliance issues ......pics soon!



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posted on November 12th, 2013 at 02:58 PM



Seats done ... floorpan done ...pics soon



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posted on November 12th, 2013 at 06:20 PM



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posted on November 13th, 2013 at 11:25 AM



I can't imagine you not enjoyimg this when it's done mate.. they are cool as fark! Good luck with it all. ;)



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