79 GLS resto

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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby junkyarddog » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:33 pm

That looks lovely :D

Putting a car back together with fresh paint can be a nerve wracking experence though :wink:
Just one more turn should do it....
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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby hbpeter » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:35 pm

You've done really well there, car looks fantastic.

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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby escort89 » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:00 pm

Today was taken up with lots of simple jobs that seemed to take ages...
Glad we took pics of everything as they have come in handy.
got some chrome on now so it looks more like a car & less like a shell...

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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby Paul Dawson » Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:30 pm

Looking good
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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby droopsnoot » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:21 pm

escort89 wrote:put on the side light/indicator unit.-had that on & off 3 times as couldn't decide which way round they went-then went back to the foto gallery.


That doesn't always help, you'd be surprised how many are wrong. Your photo is correct, sidelight should be on the outer of the car.

Looking good, amazing how much using new clips and screws helps.
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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby escort89 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:53 am

droopsnoot wrote:That doesn't always help, you'd be surprised how many are wrong. Your photo is correct, sidelight should be on the outer of the car.

Looking good, amazing how much using new clips and screws helps.

Thanks for that.i looked at other cars in my 'gallery pics' & half were one way & half the other.
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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby escort89 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:09 pm

Got a bit more done on the engine today.

and got the reverse lights on.

And the drivers seat & dashboard...
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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby hbpeter » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:08 pm

Carnt belive how quick your doing this, much :respekt:

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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby escort89 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:37 pm

Had a few set backs today :( Got the new headlining & as the bars had been removed we couldn't get them back in in the right order-so now i have to wait till sat & pay someone to do it...
Also put water in the rad & it leaked- we must have banged it in the garage,as it was refurbed not so long ago.so tomorrow it goes back for repair.
Got new brake cylinders at trafford park- and they are slightly different so had to 'modify' them to fit.
All in all, not been a good day :( here's hoping tomorrow will be better,.

The only plus was that i got the other 2 doors delivered today :) just waiting for boot & bonnet.
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Re: 79 GLS resto

Postby escort89 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:04 am

Had a better day today. got the radiator fixed :)
Fired the car up as well, well happy-fired up with no probs :D :D :D
plus got all the doors & the boot lid fitted. Looks like a real car now.

got the front bumper put on.


boot lid looks amazing... have to wait till sat for the bonnet.
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