My Panel -project DONE.

muzza72 · Post by **muzza72** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:22 pm

i was out at indian on staerday the pictures you have posted dont do the panel justice it looks a treat.

cheers murray

kiwiVWnut · Post by **kiwiVWnut** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:39 pm

come on deano....busboy and the rest of us over here are hangin out for more pics mate.......

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:15 pm

Marcs the reason I'm poor. If he'd stuck to 120Y Datsuns I'd be rich by now....how is the pommie git settling in?

kiwiVWnut · Post by **kiwiVWnut** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:43 pm

yeah good.....they're shopping for houses at the moment....still havent proven themselves to be surfers yet tho, im convinced they only have longboards for pose value......

kroozzn62 · Post by **kroozzn62** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:30 pm

hey deano hows the panel going

winerot · Post by **winerot** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:46 pm

yeh sounds like an encore for more pics
"encore do you want more" (great song) yes please

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:48 pm

-nothing to report really-

now got the motor in, the rear bar's on and aligned.

Bought some little hot-rod indicators for the front and back to go on. made up brakets for the mud flaps - big arsed white mud flaps....the saas boss has gone to be re-alloyed, then drilled to fit the new steering wheel.

The window frames need to go back in ((and they haven't been fixed...another day)). Then all the electrics need doing before I get it back for the interior work.

Need the bodywork guy for a day, and he's busy ... so kinda come to a stop last week or so ... which is a bad thing, as one's mind starts dreaming up new plans.

Thats what happens when you drink too much coffee and zero coke....sold my Gay Window, so cleaned that up ready for it's trip south on the weekend...and told the missus I need a new toy and got the big tick of approval. Even gave the Sube it's annual wash.

So good week really.

Kimms 20's

Guess it will be ready for the Split Together ... can't be arsed taking it to the Nationals, no driving involved there, and too many questions, leave that to Darren. Hopefully take something 'new' to Valla. All depends on may things....hahahaha.

Has come a long way in the 9 months...

and before that ... ah everyones seen rust-arsed panels before...

At Easter it will be 1 year of work....hope to have it 'done' by then.

Cheers

Deano

pmgbus · Post by **pmgbus** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:54 am

i know what u mean about little bits stalling the project, my neon ute is at just about the same stage as your panel, am going through switches at the moment, trying to clean or find better odds and ends. i cant put the eng in till i replace the clutch fork bushes, cant sit the tank in till i get the filler neck rubber etc. getting the bus painted is only half the work, but at least you can see the light at the end, inspires u to keep going! did u buy generic rivets for your front door frame latches and 1/4 vents or buy the ones from wolfsburg west or west coast metric?

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:21 pm

mate I just threw paint on the frames, they need fixing....but later, they'd do for rego, but will refurbish the frames (another grand ay).

Dean

splitdawhiska · Post by **splitdawhiska** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:46 pm

hey andrew saw your ute painted up the other day looking very smick

will catch you soon

what did you guys use in regards to the little screws and nut that holds on the piece that holds in the windows and sits on the door frame as mine all snaped when removing them ????

Paul

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:06 pm

Been working on my graphics for the bus ... As it's a toy more than work, don't want to put a phone number on the paint ... but will in the glass...

anyway a) need somewhere near Penriff that can make these without stuffing up the van and b) does it look okay??? - not sure whether to logo the door or not ... favouring not.

It sez Peace Love in German ... didn't want something 'obvious' like splitacino or kombi koffee - all too naff. Wanted something that looks and sound old school. The DSK font works well. Lettering I hope to be gun-metal grey with silver insert for the crest and logo. Trying also to avoid the use of iron cross stuff - think that west cost hairdressers thing has had it's day.

Have been thinking of getting old school painter to signwrite it, but scared they'll bodge it....

Hanging out to airbrush the spats in too or maybe get someone - anyone know a good airbrusher??? Want 'steel plate' with rivets and oil under a drop shadow, plus I want those recesses that the yanks put on Sabre fighters to house the cannons....kabooooommmm. To OTT? Nah....

Anyone got the Mr Whippy Ice Cream truck music on MP3?

With luck it might be on the ground when I pop in tommorrow, so can get some better photies to play with. Maaan I love Photoshop.

Anyone know anyone who can 're-alloy'. My boss for the replacement steering wheel has too many holes, so need to re-allow it and re-drill.

Also need someone who knows something about cabinet making ... need to make up a L shaped seat inside that won't crap itself. Not sure how to go about constucting it. Need the seat to come off, so I can shove stuff inside - like amps, inverters, speakers, battery, water tanks, filters, pumps .... so gotta be strong.

Good to be talking about the insides...

Cheers

kombibob · Post by **kombibob** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:09 pm

that looks great ccc
very cool

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:35 pm

Thanks bob --- those rubbers aint leaked yet btw. You want them back - swap ya for the safaris.

Would some chassis green neons be way to gay or not??? - while I'm at it ... not for driving, but as I wanna do some night work (cause I've got a real job), thought that they might look okay in a car park - guess eGay will have them - or are they a bit Lbug

no show · Post by **no show** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:41 pm

dont let us try to stop you express your self if you like it it will work , even if you are the only one that likes what has been done ,
dont worry dean i wont care what people say about you i will still think you are alright...........

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:16 pm

aw thanks. Not so much care, but more - like to get people's thoughts/experience when heading into new waters.

Its a wierd feeling to be able to do what you like on your car, especially after too many years waiting in the wings so to speak. The wierdest thing lately was when we did a mortgage application, and the panel is probably now worth more than the wife's Sube (assuming you'd find someone to buy it). Never thought that would be me.

My Panel -project DONE.

a year of work