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Posted: **Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:12 pm**

White body looks so tidy and original to start with, im really jealous!

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:47 pm**

Think its about time to add some more pics

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Off to the panel shop

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the first few days after it got there

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:44 pm**

Just a few more pics of the build got a bit carried away

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As is very often the case, a lot of hidden "gems" of ferrous oxide hidden under the the seemingly good exterior.
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Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:48 pm**

man there some good progress she.s goin to be one tidy shell aye

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:59 pm**

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All the usual places needed attention.The rear quarters(Now New),The sills(Now New),Bottom of front guards(Now New),Taillight panel (Now New)
Beavertail panel (Now New), all doors needed some work but were in pretty reasonable nick and lots of little holes needed filling.
Oh, and as you can see in the pictures there has been removal of someones previous efforts on the wheel arches and new ones shaped and looking like original.
So what we thought was a sound shell requiring little in the way of restoration turned into a bloody ton of work.
While we were at it we added some "tricks" which will make it easier to add items like radiator and intercooler but look like they were always there.
It has had underseal and paint on her bottom and has recently been taken off the rotisserie and put back on her wheels.
Getting close to applying paint and so should be back at home for assembly to commence by about the middle of September.
This is a testament to the skills of Graeme Pond of Country Classic Cars at Rongotea just west of Palmerston North who admitted when we approached him to do the job said "I don't usually work on jap stuff but I will treat it as if it is my own car!".
He most certainly has done justice to that statement. I would recommend him to all as a great 'old school' tradesman and artisan.

Also just in case anyone reading this has noticed the ocassional picture and commentary of the blue car and is vaguely interested in whats happening to it atm....Well it is now all fitted with all the goodies and we are waiting for the cert plate to arrive and be attached and that should be all for that for a while until the 69er is finished. But it WILL be attending the Akaroa cruise this year. Call it a shake down cruise,haha.Enjoyed it so much last year we just had to come back.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:20 pm**

Wow looking good there Chris!

Posted: **Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:08 pm**

chris_g1 wrote: it WILL be attending the Akaroa cruise this year. Call it a shake down cruise,haha.Enjoyed it so much last year we just had to come back.

Make sure you get down early enough to do the Track day on Friday night

Will be great to have you south again, are you bringing the same crew?

Posted: **Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:10 pm**

Awesome!

Posted: **Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:01 pm**

Nice work Hope to see it Painted soon.

Posted: **Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:02 pm**

Hey guys

Thanks its been a lot of work on both cars,Its just Dad and myself this year in the blue car.But next year Shane should be coming to in the 69er
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