Hi guys, here is my other car it's where it all started with me. My father and I built this up ourselves and learnt a lot along the way... good times and the bad but I think it will be worth it.
I bought the car off my fathers mate around 2009 and it's been a slow process but it is coming along nicely.
The car was stripped to a shell and all rust was repaired I can't explain how much time and work went in to the bare shell, was a big job. From there the inside was rust converted and primed, all seams were seam sealed inside and out, the underside was fully sprayed with stone guard, almost all the panels were sound deadened before the underlay and carpets went in you know the deal, I just wish I had taken more pictures to show all the progress.
A few modifications that I can think of are a full engine rebuilt on the standard 1256cc motor including acid dipped and crack tested, port and polished head, upgraded pistons, lumpy cam, webber 45 carb, headers, full two inch exhaust the list goes on. Cobra springs and upgraded shocks all round will be sitting on 13x7 +10 banded (widened) steel rostyle wheels with nankang 175/60/13. Custom door cards/ head lining, fishnet recaro front seats, had the rear seat match up with the recaro fabric. Full sound system including 12" soundstream sub, soundstream amp, soundstream speakers running off a pioneer amp, head unit. All running off a truck battery in the boot.
I'm sure I'll think of more once I start remembering, the car has been a way for a year waiting to be painted by the original owner who paints trucks and is also a diesel mechanic.
Now for some photos, I hope this is interesting for some people, but here she is.
What is left to do - Get the paint finished, put the lights and badges on the car, window seals and glass, set up the carb and get the wheels on. There is a little bit of work in the wiring and then some odd bits and pieces.
Thanks
I bought the car off my fathers mate around 2009 and it's been a slow process but it is coming along nicely.
The car was stripped to a shell and all rust was repaired I can't explain how much time and work went in to the bare shell, was a big job. From there the inside was rust converted and primed, all seams were seam sealed inside and out, the underside was fully sprayed with stone guard, almost all the panels were sound deadened before the underlay and carpets went in you know the deal, I just wish I had taken more pictures to show all the progress.
A few modifications that I can think of are a full engine rebuilt on the standard 1256cc motor including acid dipped and crack tested, port and polished head, upgraded pistons, lumpy cam, webber 45 carb, headers, full two inch exhaust the list goes on. Cobra springs and upgraded shocks all round will be sitting on 13x7 +10 banded (widened) steel rostyle wheels with nankang 175/60/13. Custom door cards/ head lining, fishnet recaro front seats, had the rear seat match up with the recaro fabric. Full sound system including 12" soundstream sub, soundstream amp, soundstream speakers running off a pioneer amp, head unit. All running off a truck battery in the boot.
I'm sure I'll think of more once I start remembering, the car has been a way for a year waiting to be painted by the original owner who paints trucks and is also a diesel mechanic.
Now for some photos, I hope this is interesting for some people, but here she is.
What is left to do - Get the paint finished, put the lights and badges on the car, window seals and glass, set up the carb and get the wheels on. There is a little bit of work in the wiring and then some odd bits and pieces.
Thanks
