Hot Rods 28 modified build downunder

Looking good Pete...........Liking the color too.

 

Good colour choice.

 

I said it earlier and I'll say it again. You are doing an awesome job! Love it man.

 

Well, tonight I am a very happy man. I finished painting my body and unmasked it. In the pics below it probably doesn't look that different from the ones I posted yesterday, but in person...wow.

Now the body is FAR from flawless but it came out far better than I had anticipated.

I still have to clean out and seal my tank before I paint it but that is the last part I need to paint. Let the assembly begin.

 

A great start to 2009 Striper, congratulations. That green makes me envious, what is it if you don't mind?

 

The colour is a custom mix of acrylic lacquer. I just had this colour in my head and spent years looking for something as a sample. I eventually spied a coloured pencil in the local art shop that had the colour on the end of it. I had the paint shop match it.

Then as I stated above, it was a bit too bright on a big surface so I added some black tinter I happened to have. It also has flattener in it.

Pete

 

You still have a week to get it finished for the Kustom Nats

Looks Great

 

Very very nice Pete.....Im kinda biased as I have 2 rides painted in a similar colours.

Cant wait to see this one on the road, well done !!

Rat

 

Looks real nice mate, Keep at it.

 

Awesome!! Good to see an update Pete. Great colour choice too. Should really stand out once finished.

 

beautiful work. I just subscribed to this thread!

 

I have some drilled brake backing plates.

Wasps get in thru the holes and build nests inside.

 

Go Pete Go!..without rushing it of course............Will I get to see it next sunday at the nats?...yell out if ya need a hand with anything{Im just across them there hills}..nice colour too.......................bert

 

looks good!!!

 

Striper, I just spent 1 and ½ hours to read the whole thread through, very impressive, I really like your skills and fresh ideas! Thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
--mika

 

Just read the thread myself, nice build man, I hope you can finish it in time for the event you want to take it to.

Body looks great.

 

Great work , got to love those modifieds

 

excellent, you have a gift.

now use it for evil, as well as good !




top work mate, i must see it one day.

 

Nice!

 

You should drive it more

I've already missed several. I'll miss this weekend (Kustom Nats) too.

Slowly does it

 

I rolled the chassis out into the sunlight for the first time since finishing it. It was a lovely day so I washed off all the shed crud and shot a couple of pics.









I put the caps and rings on for the occasion. First time I'd seen them on the car.

Pete

 

The chassis looks great, I can't wait to see the freshly painted body on it!


CBB

 

Neat!

hey youve got those funky Olympic trojans on the front! I LOVE those tyres!! ive got one 6.50 16, and have been keeping a lazy eye out for another. Such a ruling sidewall design!

love the shocks too. are they chev, ford or something else??

 

Yeah, those Olympics are pretty cool. They came with the '48 chassis I bought as the original donor for all my axles, wheels, etc. They're 6.00 x 16s.

I'm not sure about the shocks. I bought the front ones for $10 pr at Ballarat years ago. Then I found a full set of 4 at Bendigo a couple of years back. Only thing wrong with them is they're single acting. They fit good and look good though. Neither seller knew what they were off.

I'll post up some less arty shots later.

Pete

 

That'll make 2 of us

 

A few more

 

Looks great. How do you go with the split wishbones attaching to the frame? I thought the ASRF won't allow it? Just curious because this is what i want to do with my roadster up in Brissy.

 

Very nice Pete, slowly sure does do it! Do it once do it right.... hopefully Well that was my motto and it proved successfull.

Looking forward to seeing it out and about.

 

Tis fine for SR reg down here as far as the ASRF are concerned.

By the way do you know Mez? Got a chopped 2 doored EK, Custom Val Delivery just to name a few.

 

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