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For the Saturday afternoon event, we were thinking something like this would be choice. Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in - if we have enough people I can check about booking

Swapmeat. Need I say more? Come for the longest running o/s event. Just like every year, it’s the first weekend of August. A milestone this year - 20 years on the trot so we're going to try jazz it up a bit! Friday night Swapmeat Original @Sparkle is ticking over a milestone decade himself with a shindig in Palmy on the Fridee - most of us regulars will be celebrating with the old codger so fax him a message for the insider info. Saturday til noon attendance to the Swapmeet itself hosted by the Palmy North Hot Rod Club down at Manfeild, Feilding. Best place for speedway sauce covered hotdogs and Jag IRS parts. Entrance fee is usually $10 and Automotive only swapsite $10. Bring ya cash. Saturday afternoon adventures at TBC. We're gauging keeness on a Le Mans style go-kart race in Palmy - I'll add some details below, and we think if there are a few teams it would be pretty bloody choice! Saturday night shenanigans at the Caledonian Hall on Weld Street. $10 entry and the first 40 are in the meat raffle draw. Gates open when I've finished my Chicken Tikka Masala and a couple rounds of Bollywood Bingo at FlameFlameFlameFlame. Note - potential for a group dinner option to celebrate 20 years ! Sunday morning at some cafe but if you were man enough to party hard then you’ll be in no state to eat. It's a book your own affair so ask around the crew and figure out a plan that works for you. Book your own accom, sort your own ride! T-shirts and stickers TBC! Who’s ken?

so much wag tetris. hanging out for unpacking it after a brown or two

turn up at midnight like yowser? make sure ya'll paid your vag hill booking feeeees

looks like it's going to be a great rebuilt - epic that you can find some NOS parts out there too !

used Ankor Wax on the KE - apparently big in the VW scene overseas. it did what it was supposed to which was to bead the water, however, probably would not trade again due to - limited protection time (would have to reapply a far bit) - never really tacked off (collected dust and handprints) - not the easiest to apply (would change viscosity depending on ambient temp and would take time to get it out the tin, on to a rag and then onto a car) - likely better products/options out there (carboline RIPO seems to be going good so far on the Buick) Have also heard bad things about clear over large amount of surface rust/areas with no paint.

absolutely! we can try the RIPO on some crusty bit of something I'll dig out to see before/after too.

Altex Coatings Altex Coatings - The Protective Coating Specialists, but I might have just bought some more as part of a miscellaneous trademe auction win. So I should have some more in stock shortly you can have a hoon on.

seems to go all good on the painted parts - I did the whole car. It gives a semi wet look to the paint this sort of shows the reflection of the gravel

also, this is friggin rad man !

Looks like it has enough paint that you could get a clear to stick have not tried the rust killer approach on exterior panels, but everything I have done with rust killer has turned the rust to black and then that is what you get. So unsure if that is the look you would be after The Chev I hit with the scotch pad with a diluted CLR mix. Objective was to clean up the paint oxidisation and rust streaks. There is one door I didnt do - you'll have to check it out at wagnats. The roof was mainly surface rust so did the same, but it really needs something to protect it The Buick was heavily patina'd. I did scotch pad with a diluted CLR mix and coated it with Carboline RIPO oil. Soaks in to the non paint sections, brings out the depth of the colour (and adds a bit of gloss) and most of all makes the water bead. I'm sure I'll be due to do it again. I have some in stock if you want to try it out. KE26 I used Morris Ankor wax - it never quite tacks off soo gathers lots of dust and finger prints. Would like to take it all off and try the RIPO oil I'll have to get some pics

Franks job to get it going I reckon

Looks familiar ..??

oh you'll know how optimistic after the first bite