V2 Monaro

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

great job, I like it a lot….

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Slow355 wrote:

Nice mate end of the day they commodores not a one of Ferrari, do as you please with it. Your ride your way. Will look mint in that colour!! Be a nice build thats for sure

+1 for this ^^^^

When other people are paying for it then they can tell you how to do it. Looks like you’re on the right track so far!

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Thanks every one, appreciate it a lot

 

yep that’s it, I’m not one to be persuaded much when I come up with ideas unless it’s better then I have in mind, cava did eventually make me see the light with a certain set of tail lights lol

 

but yep I have a fearly clear picture of what I want with this car, unlike my last build that just constantly got out of hand lol

 

so today we painted a shit load of small bits, door handles, mirrors, rest of rear spoiler, boot hinges, bolts, back part of boot and few other bits

 

so now the back end is fitted and is awaiting me to prime it

 

also got 1 door striped and sanded also ready for primer, this time after Iv primed it, I’m sanding 90% complete then painting back side and doin same to car and painting around door frames then fitting doors and painting door skins with the rest of car

 

can an see the 3 rd pic is the area where Iv doin all my fibre glass work

4th pic is same just backed up a little

 

so so just rear spoiler, doors and the car it’s self left to go

 

 

 

 

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

If it doesn’t meet my criteria. I will still Judge you. 

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

That’s Good actually

 

I like truthfull opinions and ideas to make things better

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

I must hold back …. I’m expecting to meet you on Friday….

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[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Haha not napping actually

 

robby is on his way down though, he is in GC and heading to Sydney tomorrow, he stoped in here on Friday Before he continued on

 

maybe next year after I put big tyres on distroy my clutch put a better one in and get the car to actually be fast down the 1/4 and not just spin the tyres constantly

 

actully talking about the manta I broke the dash in it the other week  spun the tyres till it eventually grabbed traction and snapped my dash facia and it fell out in 2 pieces 

 

thinking super glue and few spots of sicaflex for a quick half assed fix lol

[VS 355 UTEParticipant QLD96 vs v8 ute View build HERE Member since: January 13, 2016 Posts: 141]

vs manta 218 wrote:

spun the tyres till it eventually grabbed traction and snapped my dash facia and it fell out in 2 pieces

Ha ha nice.Hope i have that problem with power down, dash breakage when mines sorted.

Very nice daily btw.

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^loving the pic of the house mate, that’s some serious man cave action you have going on there

And don’t worry, kinda feel pretty sure Cav will be keeping it real and telling it like it is.  Well that’s if he is not actually spending time on his rig…..

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

the rig is tip top. 

 

The automobile is another story

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

So got last parts primed up ready for final wet rub and paint

 

so turned my attention to the shell now, striped it out so I can rust proof the shit out of it and paint inside with some sort of black thick paint, maybe sound deadner or something

 

she’ll is in excellent condition, it is 100% percent and can not find a single part damaged at  all

 

a better pic of the work area for you Gary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BLOWNVSParticipant WAVS MALOO VR BT1 project car BF MK II XR6T View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 47]

holy shit! you don’t muck around hey. great job!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^^digging the view mate, be cool looking at that working on the Monaro

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

I’m on one hell of a mission to get this car done

 

i picked up up the gun my self again as backs of doors are not overly important and I like to have a little of my own laid down paint on my car lol

 

really happy with how my interia parts turned out, paint is flat as for been straight of the gun

 

aslo decided to do the dash parts in cherry black as well

 

ordered a heap of black leather and Warwick suede in a dark maroon colour, I have a heap of black suede here

Also decided I’m sticking a decent stereo in it, not ballistic just nice, will be a bit of a mix as I have a few bits from old stereo I may use but been 6 speaker system and I’ll throw a sub in it should be nice to listen to the news while driving

 

got as much of inside car painted with black rust proofing that I could possibly get a brush into

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by  vs manta 218.

[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

Looking bloody awesome!

Nothing compares to when you lay down some new paint.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

You certainly aren’t wasting time, nice work!

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

So still goin flat out on this machine

 

so much work involved in painting a car

 

anyway got car primed then sanded that for a whole eternity then masked it up painted the door jams and as much around engine as I could so now the doors go back on tomorrow then final sand the whole lot and hopefully we have sourced a proper spray booth to paint it in

 

also so wrapped hood lining and heap of other bits in suede

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Looking fantastic mate, when it comes time to prep/paint the Kombi might have to pick your brain a little

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

That kombi will be hard as with the massive side walls on it

 

big solid sanding blocks about 600mm long and about 400 hours prep work if you want it nice and not wripple like so many are

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Coming along nicely mate. Love painting, one day looks like shit the next looks amazing.

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