My new project..another HB Estate

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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby jpsmit » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:53 am

looks reasonably solid - and you seem to have many spares - or you are a crazy fast painter!
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby jpsmit » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:54 am

is there an engine?
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby psl » Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:19 am

Nice, another project to watch :D
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby BobbyMel » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:15 pm

jpsmit wrote:looks reasonably solid - and you seem to have many spares - or you are a crazy fast painter!



Crazy fast painter...
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1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
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1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby 1972nail » Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:58 pm

Looking good Bob. :)
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby Colin » Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:22 pm

Looking good, Bob.

I'm glad you saved this rare estate. At one stage it looked like it might be broken for parts.

It couldn't actually have gone to a better man to restore and preserve it. Well done sir! 8)
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby rizzo » Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:19 pm

Looks like you have your work cut out there Bob, are you blasting all your suspension components? the paint finish looks really good.
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby BobbyMel » Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:48 pm

rizzo wrote:Looks like you have your work cut out there Bob, are you blasting all your suspension components? the paint finish looks really good.



Yeah, wire wheeled them, then blasted them, then sprayed black hammerite.
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1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
1969 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BDH819G
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BOB 33E
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
1987 - Austin Montego 1.6L....E375 JRV
1995 - Rover 216 Coupe....N622 VOA
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby BobbyMel » Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:52 pm

Assembling...
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1970 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....114 BOB
1969 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BDH819G
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....BOB 33E
1968 - Vauxhall HB Viva Estate....NHA 764F
1987 - Austin Montego 1.6L....E375 JRV
1995 - Rover 216 Coupe....N622 VOA
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Re: My new project..another HB Estate

Postby Kraken » Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:06 am

Looks like you're getting a great finish. Wish I was as motivated and productive as you!
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