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yeah, its lowered slightly.... but even now its failed a wof on no suspension travel in the front...

Going away for panel this week, its missing out on getting the chrome down the doors put back on, i cant find any and the old owner binned the original strips...

Still figuring out whether i restore back to factory look, or give it abit of a spin... what do you reckon/

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Ooh, I was looking at this too, prior to purchase of paddock dwelling rusty humber version (almost identical up to the c pillars - they changed the back window shape in 65). viewtopic.php?f=17&t=29198

Lots of pictures of build please. We can be matching-car-buddies.

Nix the chrome, they're too little to pull off lots of chrome like the big cars, end up looking like a christmas tree.

Visor is a must.

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Haha, cant wait to get it back from the panel beater! Hes doing a trade for tattoo work, fuck i love my job, can trade for almost anything haha!

Unsure of color i want to paint it...

Here are my options!!!

Factory Blue/blue interior

Gun Metal Grey/Red Interior

Cherry Red/Red Interior

Opinons??? Ideas???

Also trading tattoo work for a full Retrim from Greg at Master Trim :)

Then... the next thing on my mind is.... engine conversion or leave it original.... FML

V8 / SR20 with open throttles/turbo?

Any 4 cylinder would suit...

Not going to ruin it with a rotary so dont even mention it :D

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Ooh, I was looking at this too, prior to purchase of paddock dwelling rusty humber version (almost identical up to the c pillars - they changed the back window shape in 65). http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewto ... 17&t=29198

Lots of pictures of build please. We can be matching-car-buddies.

Nix the chrome, they're too little to pull off lots of chrome like the big cars, end up looking like a christmas tree.

Visor is a must.

I agree, matching-car-buddies haha, ok.. deal

any spare bits and pieces? iv got manuals etc and i was stoaked when i opend the boot and found every rego slip, old maps, just so much history about this car, ill get some pictures up of that stuff asap!

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Don't go grey. It'll look blah. Unless you go for pale blue/grey gloss. You could go fully oldschool and roll a deep Maroon, or a dark metalic Brown. Would look boss with a cream/white roof and matching interior.

Colour is a super opinionated thing though. Might be best not to ask for input and just go with what you like best.

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Would need to be dark brown and super glossy.

Easiest way would be to get a paint swatch book and pick one you like.

Slight imagination needed when it comes to envisioning it to scale on the car though. That's the hard bit I guess.

Fake edit: XS, I like where your head is at.

Beige will make it look like an escort, or a giant pair of trousers though. Ick.

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^ i love that colour scheme. especially in that state of decay. swoon. anything too 'bright' on this wont look that great IMO. just find a nice factory colour scheme and run with that.

my grandmother had a lush blue on white two tone one. 'tis sitting in the carport at my grandfathers, where it has been since she died when I was 4 months old. not so mint anymore :\

is this like, 1 and a bit turns of the window winders to get the window all the way up/down? so sweet. also bench front and column change?

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I am trying to do a deal on the beige one at present, its the distance from me that is the annoyance..

It would certainly not stay beige, I was also thinking dangerous nutmeg with a flash of aggresive cream and a black roof.

There is also a silver one with red interior down the road which is looking sad with flat tyres etc, looks good with a black stripe.

Cam, giz your grannies one or do it up yourself

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