FINISHED; 69 walk-through panel resto in Sydney

[simoninoz]

got my ignition sorted

Horn works lovely



Large ve-hicle

 

[lobus]

Nice resto on the Chev.
Pity they look more like a land yacht than a car!

 

[simoninoz]

Nice resto on the Chev.
Pity they look more like a land yacht than a car!

at a cursory glance yeah but it's rusting in some nasty places, i think it was restored maybe 10 years ago but the bloke that owns it leaves it outside all year round. It is an audacious thing though, can't help smiling when i look at all the overdesigned styling, it's so optimistic, really of it's time.

 

[simoninoz]

...while on the topic this was finished today, had a left/right conversion and power steering. Quite partial to a Bullit Mustang me.

Goes quite fast.

But enough of that nonsense. Here's an old squareback

 

[lobus]

Looks like a top shop to go and play in. pity you are in Sydney and I'm not! That Mustang looks the goods.
I can hear it in between all the voices! :shock:

 

[simoninoz]

Added more face and arse bits on it, - powdercoated splash trays, rear bumper back from straightening last week then painted this week.

Step on front bumper powdercoated then painted, front bar straight as.

 

[simoninoz]

Rear valance now in

Wheels are painted just need tyres, getting some this week.

Nearly clean wheel bolts.

Really clean wheel bolts.

Hopefully next pics it's standing on it's own feet.

 

[simoninoz]

look at this wierdo on my wall tonight. like something out of barbarella

 

[easy]

Nice work dood 8) one thing tho, why have you put the whitewalls on the inside of the wheels? :?:

 

[AxlFoley]

awesome thread! looks better than new!!

 

[simoninoz]

Nice work dood 8) one thing tho, why have you put the whitewalls on the inside of the wheels? :?:

Cheers mate - with the tyres, I want the vehicle looking stock so that's why they are on the inside. In the future if someone else likes whitewalls on a commercial or could do something with them then they are there.

 

[noddy]

Thats one nice looking panel van. Great resto.

 

[simoninoz]

Quick update, screen in, headling in (needs finishing), panels made for the cargo area (as well as making a new half-depth one for the sliding door to keep, I'm putting on a full depth one to protect the body from the inside, also putting a panel opposite the door on the o/s. There is no way anything rolling around inside is going to dent my bodywork..)
Got a final list now of 21 things that need to be done to finsh the van - this Saturday is the deadline as the years biggest show in Sydney is this Sunday, coincidental milestone - I'll put some pics up of it.

 

[ant]

good skills sir, the panel is looking awesome 8)

 

[simoninoz]

 

[Dirty Harry]

Ace looking bus, very very nice 8)
Have you forgot the splash guard rubbers?

 

[simoninoz]

- Dirty Harry, in all the excitement they seem to have been overlooked, can't remember them going on or having replacements, or even pulling originals off - long time ago that. Thanks for your keen-eyed tip.

 

[simoninoz]

For all intents and purposes finished yesterday, bar some odds and sods - fit cargo area panels I've made, I'd say it's 99% there. Took it to the VW Nationals show in Sydney yesterday, our biggest annual show, really good turn-out, I'll post some pics of that on a seperate thread.

As clean as it is ever gonna be, just before leaving

At the show

And later, first passenger - taking my sister out for a spin

Off I go on my merry way...

 

[Airtime]

One of the best panels I've ever seen! Really good job and that colour is awesome! 8) 8)

 

[simoninoz]

One of the best panels I've ever seen! Really good job and that colour is awesome! 8) 8)

Cheers mate,

Got this in the post today which was lovely to recieve, from Sunday's VW Nationals show;

Without sounding like an Oscar winner in my dinner jacket this trophy is dedicated to

Marcus Osborne - managing the entire resto from 2000km round trip to pick it up to the very last adjustments at 7am on the day of the show.

Michael O'Leary - Bodywork prep.

Andrew Sewell - Paint

Thank you fellas