blue_rolla's toy: 1973 KE20

[MR22ZZ]

that's some nice progress Tommy :D

[CORZZA]

Nice Tomo!!! Cant wait either!

[blue_rolla]

alrighty folks... painting has started!!!

here's some piccies after 2 coats on the back:

(my mate dave (and part owner of the car))

wooot.

[CORZZA]

i like that lemon colour!

[MR22ZZ]

it's not hairy enough :P

[blue_rolla]

ok folks... a couple more progress pics... doesnt look too much different to last time, but its got more coats of lemon, and its almost ready for sanding and a top coat...

loving it... for anyone considering spraying a vehicle, don't freak out - its really easy... but you gotta make sure your body is good before you bother, which i didnt really spend long enough doing, but its a damn sight better than it used to be...

[CORZZA]

that colour is coming on nicely!

[MT]

.. but you gotta make sure your body is good before you bother,

your body is pretty dam good tom

[blue_rolla]

thanks micky... much appreciated - ive been going to the gym to stay in tip top condition...

[SuperDave]

Jun would be proud of what your doing

[blue_rolla]

THE PAINTING IS FINISHED!!!!!

WOOOOO!!!

[MR22ZZ]

Excellent Tom :D

be good to see it in daylight though :P

[CORZZA]

Nice Tomo!!

You putting a clear coat on top to give it shine?

[blue_rolla]

yep its already got a clear coat, but its rough for now... tomorrow is shining time :)

and more photos time of course...

im so stoked with how its turned out... i think it will be registered very soon, so she'll be coming along to a meet soon :)

[selyaT]

Tommy can we get some more pics pretty pllleeeassssseeee

[ChArMs_RT142]

What Ya Up To Now Tom?

[blue_rolla]

hey hey... i guess it's time for an update...

now that the painting's done, we're focusing on the interior... we've done the easy things, like ridiculously fluffy seat covers (to match the vintage of the car), white speco/autometer gauges throughout, new wood grain steering wheel etc... there is new carpet to come, as well as a new dash pad..

wheels are coming soon, when we can find the right axles and front hubs to change the stud pattern into something a little more common...

after that, she'll be registered for the road, which will be great fun...

then not too far down the track, the 4age will be going in... we have the engine already, all shined up, just trying to find a gearbox and other bits and pieces we need....

everything for car's is sooo expensive... it's ridiculous...

pics to come hopfully tomorrow... gotta upload them at work, my USB cable is there...

[blue_rolla]

PHOTO EDIT!!!

we put the windscreens back in the car today - it was so easy..

if you're ever wondering how to put a windscreen back in, what we did was put the rubber seals on the winscreen, then got a bit of nylon rope and slotted it in where the seal wraps around the car (that probably makes no sense)... and we just pushed the window down onto the car and pulled the rope out bit by bit and it made the seal wrap around the car...

it seems to be watertight so far - been raining all night and from what i could feel it was dry as a bone in the car when i went and checked...

next its a new set of axles and front hubs to change the wheels... come on next pay day!!

[CORZZA]

Nice tomo!!!

[selyaT]

That dash looks absolutely top class Tommo...

Now back to turning heads...

Sideskirts group buy FTW!

[blue_rolla]

hahaha yeah well hopefully this one will turn enough heads..

but sideskirts ftw indeed.

[ChArMs_RT142]

Awesome B)

and yes the way you put the windscreen in works a treat! ive done it b4 on my old gemini

[CAP]

Nice Work! - Has the original owner seen it now?

[blue_rolla]

no not yet... i have no way of getting it to his house :P

but when its on the road its the first place its going...