This is my old car. Been off the road now for probably 10 years, or more
It's progressed a little from this pic, not enough though.
I bare metalled it by hand, flicked it with a wash primer and repaired all the metal. It's definitely the best body wise, I've seen when bare, which was a pleasant surprise
(Apart from the previous repairs
).
Still required about 9 repairs to the subframe, 3 floor pans, two lower guard and grill replacements due to poor repairs/fitting, inner guard repairs, lower door repair, door to wheel arch repair, lower quarters, upper C pillar, lower rear window repair, tulip panel replacement, boot floor, spare tyre well, PS outer boot floor, inner beaver repair, outer beaver replacement.
All rust is repaired now, metal all hammered up and filed where required. Wash primer is gone and whole thing is 2k epoxied. Body, doors, bonnet and boot have had a skim of filler where needed and in high build now.
The entire floor and under subframe is in 2k satin black. Engine bay is in 2k flat black. Bit more tidying up in the boot and it'll get a flick of the same flat black next.
Picked up a complete period correct new interior recently in Goya Red. Interior paint is going Yeoman Red. (Already painted some bits
)
Exterior will be white, but not the Ermine White that they were. Something a bit more crisp is the plan.
Front end is rebuilt, painted and back under the car. All std except with a later brake upgrade complete with 16.7:1 steering ( for when I go to Bathurst
)
Engine is built. A very mild 327 with Dart heads, Dart intake, forged crank and pistons, mild cam, etc. Will spin up around 360-380 HP, so very tame but with enough go for a nice streetcar.
Trans is also built. Shift improved Powerglide with manual override. Very mild stall to suit the cam. Diff is also built and under the car with new suspension and brakes. Running a GM 8.2" 10 bolt (not the Holden Salisbury) with HQ type brakes to suit front stud pattern. Still have 4 wheels to modify yet to suit.
95% of electroplating is done, both chrome and zinc. Redoing everything, light housings, door handles, light bezels..... Everything
Half of the dash is rechromed. Still got some more to strip, repair, have rechromed then mask up and paint. The masking and painting of those bits suck.
Hoping to paint it myself, but need to paint a few more cars before I do. Want to be able to do this build 100% on my own. But at the rate I'm going, 2034 looks like turn key day
