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  1. feck arse knickers... I still havent been paid by customers owing me from October... have been promised the last week that it will be in my account tomrrow... literally can't afford the fuel to attend, would hitch along with someone but need to be back at Muriwai to depart for Beachaven pony party at 5.30pm (not incl prep time, loading walking dogfood onto trailer etc) Been an interesting few weeks surviving on 5/8th of F all!

    This does not make me happy, always look forward to cruising and hanging with you cheeky lot! Changing name to AngryTim. Then again Panelvan still ain't slammed... would be more gutted if I had sorted that. May still say fuck it and come along but if I use all the uber gas I won't be able to work until I'm paid...

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    Been slack... got bumpers on the other day, only bothered uploading pics last night.

    I know I know I know, needs more low/slam, looks like a skyscraper etc etc etc... don't go pointing out the obvious. I am well broke and need an adj panhard rod before I can consider it so it will likely stay this way until I can wrangle or modify one.

    Focusing on multiple projects with minimal funds sucks.

    Anyway aside from bumpers not being square and centred pretty happy... will probably restain the timber inserts with darker stain... still some work to do to interior and most importantly get some mirrors on it, have M-A-S-S-I-V-E blindspots!

    Anyway Panno is finally complete looking. Yay!

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  3. Well failed to get it done for the Oldschool leadfoot cruise... lucky I had a spare! The green wag had the wide steels bashed on it late the night before and a quick wash. She performed great, probably the longest trip its had : )

    Anyway red car drove home the other night! Still bumperless and sitting a mile in the air on stock springs : /

    Also has temporary grill fitted... need to get TE grill painted still, is sitting at the shop in primer.

    Just having it painted black. The bumpers are having timber inserts made up to replace the rubber filler strips which are knackered. These will be stained and oiled and hopefully look pretty sweet/different.

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    Currently doing a rather good impression of a rollerskate on my 17s!

    Put dash in yesterday, went wityh 2 tone brown and tan. Also fitted Chevette wagon door trims in tan with black centre and carpet at bottom which look quite smashing. Also brings black into the colour scheme meaning the black steering column surround and centre console units won't look out of place.

    Fairly happy with it all, wishing I had bought more than 4L of basecoat though... paint is a little thin, probably shouldn't have done engine bay in body colour. You live and learn and I learnt lots about the processes and prep etc of automotive refinishing.

    Next on agenda is removing lowering springs from my green Chevini hatch and jamming them in... need adjustable panhard rod before doing this though... so yeah...

    O yea mirrors, need mirrors ASAP... and liner for cargo area. Have a sheet of checker plate for the floor/tray. Will be hunting out a cheap sheet of plywood for side panels, mainly so nothing smacks the panels from inside and to hide the inside of the panels.

    As you were!

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    Lining up for a run at Rods Pikes Peak section of his... erm driveway (I find it very hard using that word to descibe such a sweet section of tarmac!)

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    Can yal tell the stadium truck was one of my fave toys in the shed... despite it only being single speed and good for about 45mph in a stadium...

    Had to take a sneaky pic of my gemmi with it lurking behind : )

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    After our run up the rest of the drivetrack we came back down and the sky started looking pretty grumpy... it was time to leave : (

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    And after a beer at Coroglen with everyone it was time to cut a track for me and my lady. Wish we stayed but pretty broke, kids, animals to tend to, red gemini to carry on with today... impressed with lack of fuel use, reckon I got there and back to Jafaland for around $70! (maybe $80)

  5. Cutting it fine but determined... car was painted Saturday. Sunday we found timing chain had dropped into block (had head off) so last night engine came out and was reassembled and dropped back in. Off to waiheke for two days so having my mate/uberclean worker carry on assembling. Got front and rear screen, steering column, booster/master cyl, some of the rubbers, tail lights and a few other bits done already. Still heaps to do incl SLAM or face the wrath of a good ol fashioned oldschool.co.nz flaming. Excited, stressed... wish I had another week but it shall be done!

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