0001-1 Date: 17/04/07 It was a bare shell on a bare subframe When I got it. This is after starting to put it back together.
IMG_0002 Date: 26/02/08 The young boy in this pic is now 22 years old.
IMG_0003 Date: 26/02/08
0002 Date: 17/04/07 After collecting parts for it. The build began.
0003 Date: 17/04/07 Inside edges painted.
IMG_0006 Date: 26/02/08
0004 on road Date: 17/04/07 This was a few years after being put on the road and after five differant people have ran in to it.
0005 Date: 17/04/07 And over the next few years it went camping to
Kalbarri.
00051 Date: 17/04/07 Harvey.
0007 Date: 17/04/07 Engine Removed.
Bare engine bay after removing my 308 to put a 253 back in.
0008 Date: 17/04/07 The Girls Cars
253 later 308 LJ GTR (was originally strike me pink)and the SS
0008a Date: 17/04/07 Narrogin Revheads run.
0009 Date: 17/04/07 After many years of being the day to day car.
0014 Date: 18/04/07 I found some rust.
0015 Date: 18/04/07
0016a Date: 18/04/07
0017 Date: 18/04/07
0018 Date: 18/04/07
0019 Date: 18/04/07
0021 Date: 18/04/07 So the welding and plating began.
0022 Date: 18/04/07
0023 Date: 18/04/07
0024 Date: 18/04/07
0025 Date: 18/04/07
0027 Date: 18/04/07
0028 Date: 18/04/07
0029 Date: 18/04/07 Dents lots of Small ones from the inside.
0030 Date: 18/04/07 Hammered up and primered
0031 Date: 18/04/07
0032 Date: 18/04/07
0033 Date: 18/04/07
0034 Date: 18/04/07
0035 Date: 18/04/07
0036 Date: 18/04/07
0037 Date: 19/04/07
0038 Date: 19/04/07
0039 Date: 19/04/07 More Rust.
0040 Date: 25/03/07
0041 Date: 27/03/07
0042 Date: 25/03/07
0043 Date: 06/04/07
0044 Date: 06/04/07
0045 Date: 06/04/07 Rust treating all the pannels.
0046 Date: 06/04/07
0047 Date: 06/04/07
0048 Date: 08/04/07
0049 Date: 08/04/07 Some paint on the body.
0050 Date: 08/04/07
0052 Date: 09/04/07 Proofcoated.
0053 Date: 09/04/07
0054 Date: 09/04/07
0055 Date: 15/04/07 Doors primed and insides painted.
0056 Date: 15/04/07
0057 Date: 15/04/07
0060 Date: 15/04/07 Paint stripping on the replacement fender.
2 layers down 2 to go.
0062 More rust removed Date: 25/04/07 More rust removed
0063 Date: 25/04/07
0064 Floor welded in Date: 26/04/07 Floor welded in
0067 Some paint on the doors Date: 26/04/07 Some paint on the doors
0068 Date: 26/04/07
0069 Date: 26/04/07
0070 And the boot Date: 26/04/07 And the boot
0071 Front floor proofcoated. Date: 29/04/07 Front floor proofcoated.
0072 Door blackouts done and doors on Date: 29/04/07 Door blackouts done and doors on
0073 Date: 29/04/07
0074 Now which bolt went where and which ones need thowing out. Date: 01/05/07 Now which bolt went where
0076 Date: 01/05/07
0077 Time to clean and pick the best trims. Date: 05/05/07 Time to clean and pick the best trims.
0078 Underlay and carpets and scuff plates back in. Date: 05/05/07 Underlay and carpets and scuff plates back in.
0079 Date: 05/05/07
0080 Door handles and locks and interior lock mechs refitted. Date: 05/05/07 Door handles and locks and interior lock mechs refitted.
0090 Date: 05/05/07
0091 Old window tint removed and windows and window mechs fitted. Date: 14/05/07 Old window tint removed and windows and window mechs fitted.
0092 GMH Vinyl Dressing Date: 20/05/07 GMH Vinyl Dressing
0093 Before. Date: 20/05/07 Before.
0094 After Date: 20/05/07 After
0095 Seats and the rest of the trim refitted. Date: 21/05/07 Seats and the rest of the trim refitted.
0096 Date: 21/05/07
0097 Date: 21/05/07
0098 Time to fix the LH fender, a cut here. Date: 28/05/07 Time to fix the LH fender, a cut here.
0099 Date: 28/05/07
0100 From the original fender,which was destroyed in one of the hits the Q has had.Even this part was bent. Date: 28/05/07 From the original fender,which was destroyed in one of the hits the Q has had.Even this part was bent.
0101 Sitting in place. Date: 28/05/07 Sitting in place.
0102 Welded in. Date: 29/05/07 Welded in.
0103 More paint stripper. Date: 29/05/07 More paint stripper.
0105 Stripped. Date: 30/05/07 Stripped.
0106 With the rust converter on. Date: 30/05/07 With the rust converter on.
0107 Painted in primer Date: 31/05/07 Painted in primer
0108 Date: 31/05/07
0109 Siting back on the car Date: 31/05/07 Siting back on the car
0113 Drove it out the front and took some pics. Date: 29/05/07 Drove it out the front and took some pics.
0114 Date: 29/05/07
0115 Date: 29/05/07
0115 Rubbed back ready for paint. Date: 02/06/07 Rubbed back ready for paint.
0116 Paint applied to the front pannels Date: 03/06/07 Paint applied to the front pannels
0117 Date: 03/06/07
0118 Date: 03/06/07
0119 Date: 05/06/07
0122 Date: 05/06/07
0123 Date: 05/06/07
0124 A guide coat on the bonnet. Date: 05/06/07 A guide coat on the bonnet.
0125 Date: 05/06/07
0126 Painted trims. Date: 05/06/07 Painted trims.
0127 These look beeter after a quick blast. Date: 06/06/07 These look better after a quick blast.
0128 Date: 06/06/07
0129 Front pannels loosly sitting on the car. Date: 05/06/07 Front pannels loosly sitting on the car.
0130 Date: 05/06/07
0131 Date: 05/06/07
0132 Date: 05/06/07
0133 Grill Painted. Date: 07/06/07 Grill Painted.
0134 Inner pannel. Date: 07/06/07 Inner pannel.
0136 Another one. Date: 07/06/07 Another one.
0138 Front pannels bolted on with the primmered bonnet fitted to align it all. Date: 10/06/07 Front pannels bolted on with the primmered bonnet fitted to align it all.
0139 Date: 10/06/07
0140 Grill sitting in place. Date: 10/06/07 Grill sitting in place.
0141 Date: 10/06/07
0143 Between showers.I have given the roof a quick rub. Date: 30/06/07 Between showers.I have given the roof a quick rub.
0144 Well the paint seems to have stuck in the right places. Date: 30/06/07 Well the paint seems to have stuck in the right places.
0145 Date: 30/06/07
0146 I didnt manage to paint the whole thing before winter arrived but at least it is mostly done now. Date: 30/06/07 I didnt manage to paint the whole thing before winter arrived but at least it is mostly done now.
P7280021 Damaged before it even gets to the road. A bike I suspect. Date: 28/07/07 Damaged before it even gets to the road. A bike I suspect.
P8040016 All masked up and black applied in a few places. Date: 04/08/07 All masked up and black applied in a few places.
P8040017 Date: 04/08/07
P8040018 Date: 04/08/07
P8040019 Date: 04/08/07
P8040020 Date: 04/08/07
P8040021 Date: 04/08/07
P8040023 Date: 04/08/07
P8040024 Now the rubbing really begins. Date: 04/08/07 Now the rubbing really begins.
P8100001 Date: 10/08/07 This looks bad.
P8120007 Date: 12/08/07
P8120009 Cut back with 1500. Date: 12/08/07 Cut back with 1500.
P8180040 More black bits. Date: 18/08/07 More black bits.
P8180052 After a fast rub with 2000. Date: 18/08/07 After a fast rub with 2000.
P8190015 Date: 19/08/07
P8240002 1500 front pannels 2000 rear Date: 24/08/07 1500 front pannels 2000 rear
P8240003 Date: 24/08/07
P8240005 Date: 24/08/07
P8250011 Light cut back with 2000. Date: 25/08/07 Light cut back with 2000.
P8240007 Date: 24/08/07
P8240008 That bumper cleaned up better than it was. Date: 24/08/07 That bumper cleaned up better than it was.
P8250012 Date: 25/08/07
P8250013 I still have to strip another bonnet to see if it is better than this one. Date: 25/08/07 I still have to strip another bonnet to see if it is better than this one.
P8260006 Freo on the OldHolden Perth Cruise 13. Date: 26/08/07 Freo on the OldHolden Perth Cruise 13.
P8260041 It still needs more rubbing but it was great to drive it on the cruise. Date: 26/08/07 It still needs more rubbing but it was great to drive it on the crusie.
IMG_2294 pc14 On Perth Cruise 14 Date: 28/10/07 On Perth Cruise 14
IMG_2351 pc 14 Date: 28/10/07
IMGP0053 pc 15 On Perth Cruise 15 Date: 04/01/08 On Perth Cruise 15
PC080075 pc15 Date: 08/12/07
PC290004 Back to work again. South of Perth with the car trailer attached. Date: 29/12/07 Back to work again. South of Perth with the car trailer attached.
PC290013 Back in Cuballing again. Date: 29/12/07 Back in Cuballing again.
PC290015 Date: 29/12/07
PC290018 Date: 29/12/07
PC290033 Date: 29/12/07
PC300075 Loaded for the trip home to Perth. Date: 30/12/07 Loaded for the trip home to Perth.
PC300077 Off loading at my boys place. Another trip completed. Date: 30/12/07 Off loading at my boys place. Another trip completed.
P2160002 Time to strip another bonnet back. Date: 25/04/08 Time to strip another bonnet back.
P2160005 Second coat of stripper. Date: 25/04/08 Second coat of stripper.
P2160009 Severe acne. Date: 25/04/08 Severe acne.
P2160015 Rust converter applied. Date: 25/04/08 Rust converter applied.
P2170018 Always check your paints before stripping a panel.
My remaining primer was U/S so I had to resort to a coat of GMH black instead. Date: 25/04/08 Always check your paints before stripping a panel.
My remaining primer was U/S so I had to resort to a coat of GMH black instead.
P4130011s Parked next to another SS at the Waroona all Aussie car show. Date: 25/04/08 Parked next to another SS at the Waroona all Aussie car show.
P4130182 Date: 25/04/08
P4210030 Back to camping duty's again. Back up at Geraldton again. Date: 25/04/08 Back to camping duty's again. Back up at Geraldton again.
P4220065 Up at the Walkaway wind farm. These things are huge. Date: 25/04/08 Up at the Walkaway wind farm. These things are huge.The HQ is parked near the base.
P4220072 A few facts. Date: 25/04/08 A few facts.
P4240091 Half way home. It ended up being around a 1100km round trip back to home. Date: 25/04/08 Half way home. It ended up being around a 1100km round trip back to home.
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