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February 5, 2016 at 10:06 pm #13864
VH308Participant- Melbourne
- VH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck
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Posts: 32Looking forward to pics im hanging to get my vh painted
H grille wont fit a b or c mate headlights and bonnet are all different shapes your stuck with vb or vc grilles for yours or change guards lights and bonnet for vh style personally stay vb vc
February 6, 2016 at 7:16 pm #13868
Judge1 FrazerParticipant- new zealand
- 1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed
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Posts: 775Cheers I thought so, yeah I’m staying with vb in time I might make a vh similar one to fit the vb out of alloy
February 6, 2016 at 10:34 pm #13873
VH308Participant- Melbourne
- VH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck
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Posts: 32Chubby had a similar style billet slatted one in his vb all them years ago if you’re looking for ideas
February 7, 2016 at 7:35 am #13884
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81We have colour.
Shouldn’t be long now before she’s all back together.
Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 7, 2016 at 10:01 am #13887
Judge1 FrazerParticipant- new zealand
- 1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed
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Posts: 775Sweet nice it’s a nice feeling when you get colour on the car
February 7, 2016 at 10:38 am #13891Nothing better than fresh paint!
February 9, 2016 at 3:12 pm #13932
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Yea looks awesome.
February 10, 2016 at 8:23 am #13955
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81Hoping to get better pics next time I go by. Should look good with the new chrome bits against that paint.
Thinking of leaving the body molds off the car. what do you guys think?
Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 10, 2016 at 9:09 am #13959I have personally never liked the look with them off, to me they look like they are missing something. And it matches the moulds in the front and rear bars. Tricky thing trying to find decent door moulds
February 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm #13986Moulds on! What are yours like?
February 10, 2016 at 9:21 pm #13995
VH308Participant- Melbourne
- VH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck
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Posts: 32Moulds on for sure
February 11, 2016 at 10:14 am #14011
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81I sent and saw the car in person yesterday (photos were from the body shop) and it looked awesome and it was straight off the gun.
I told them to leave the body molds off for the moment. I’ll try clean them up as best I can or find NOS ones and fit them back myself later.
The Black sections of the car (pillars, window surrounds, rear section around the tail lights) will be sprayed this week then it will start to get pieced together.
Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 11, 2016 at 7:46 pm #14032
Judge1 FrazerParticipant- new zealand
- 1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed
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Posts: 775I’m a fan of them gone but if you can not find any what about air brush them just won’t have the thickness
just thinking outside the box
February 12, 2016 at 11:31 am #14062
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81Can anyone post a photo of the rear of their car with the boot open. Need to send it to the body shop so they know what line to follow when they spray the black sections.
Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 12, 2016 at 9:37 pm #14085
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81It’s now done.
Used some photos of my old SLE as a guide.Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 16, 2016 at 3:37 am #14163
TUFGMHParticipant- Sydney
- VH SL/E & VK Calais LS1
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Posts: 96Will be great to see it done.
February 17, 2016 at 9:23 am #14194
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81The car is being put back together as we speak. I seemed to have misplaced a rear door check strap though I did manage to find some though online. ordered two just in case.
Getting the pin striping done tomorrow. Have gone with a light silver with satin finish. Apparently they were originally this colour from factory but turn white with age. I thought the white would stand out too much anyway. Fingers crossed it turns out as I picture it.
Hoping the badges I’m getting done turn up soon too. I’ve been told that they exist but are getting chromed and the black section is getting sprayed.
Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 23, 2016 at 8:17 am #14375
SLE-881Participant- Sydney
- Daily - 2012 VW Golf R Weekend - 1981 VH SL/E
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Posts: 81Finally got the car back yesterday afternoon. I’m blown away by the quality of the spray job on the car and attention to detail.
I have to give a big thanks to Robert and Sam from E.R. McNamara Smash Repairs at St Peters. The work quality and attention to detail is second to none.
Now for the pics.
Back home from the shop
10mins after getting her home, back with the FR19s. I know they’ve been done to death but they just suit the car.
Pin striping is flawless. Exactly like factory. I always thought the strip was white but I’m glad I listened to the panel shop who have worked on many of these cars in the 80s and 90s and went with silver.
Mirror finish
Just waiting for the badges that I’m getting reproduced and it’ll be complete on the outside.
Really want to enter her into the next car show in Sydney. If anyone knows where to find info on car shows let me know.
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Daniel
Instagram - @SLE881February 23, 2016 at 9:10 am #14379Whoa aint that a nice looking thing now
February 23, 2016 at 3:10 pm #14416
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777BAM, bloody fantastic. The colour of the FR’s just goes with the pinstripe, really beautiful mate, nice work.
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