33 Vicky redo

[Bgbkwndo]

With all the social distancing going on I thought maybe an update would help entertain the good folks of the forum

A thought about the mindset over the last week or so!!!!!!!!!

In the spring last year while getting the vehicles ready for the spring/summer runs my wife came out to the garage and made the suggestion that I should go to town!!!!!!!!! Without a need to I said "why" to which she says " you have been in the work shop for 14 days now and I think you need to socialize some!!!" and I answered " and your point is???"

Early last week upon us being told to stay home, I can honestly say it felt weirdly different even though I had lots to do without need to go to town!!!!!!!!!!

That said we carry on!!!!!!!!

The last picture I had shown was a feeble attempt to make a counter sunk washer!!! here is an updated one

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I also said that I had sent the interior panels and seats off to get the leather restored. Only the red areas are leather with the gray being vinyl. The red has faded out to almost a brownish red on the most exposed areas. Here are the before and after shots



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To say I am impressed would be an understatement

I would say that they are 110% and the price Phil quoted was the price I paid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is certainly a result you can be MORE than happy with. The colour reminds me of a term called "oxblood", from back in the day. Thanks for posting this.

Bgbkwndo

 

[Tooltime]

Once I have the body work done I will install the system before taking it for paint

 

[Tooltime]

Some more pictures of the parts in primer!!!!!!!

Just finishing up the edges(sand throughs) and around the flush mounted third brake light

 

[Tooltime]

One of the things I have been using is to spray a film of water over the parts after I think they are straight and see the reflections of the shop lights and window/door openings. If the reflections bend evenly I think they are pretty good





Typical of the "Just while your at it syndrome" I removed the hinge/bracing on the underside of the hood and laid it on the tress-al upside down got a water, sat down to drink it and looked at the hood and couldn't believe the friendly waves on it

I let it set for a few days trying desperately not to go at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I failed!!!!!!!!!!







This has us up to date so far!!!!! with any luck I will have everything ready to go to the paint shop by the end of the week!!!!! It is scheduled for May 1st at the paint shop!!!!!!!

I am going to work on the optispark conversion and other wiring changes along with some added things like interior courtessy lights(leds) over the month of April !!!!!

 

[John in Oz]

Good one mate, I bet you are happy you made some changes and freshen up. Thanks for the updates.