Greeeeen Beastie!!!

[Jason KE30]

met ya today at toyoland :hmm:

dude you're pretty much my new hero.

bye bye batman.

what you've done is pretty much the same amount of effort as i would put into restoring a car,

probably more.

many props :yes:

[greenmac80]

haha tripper mate!!!

cheers.. sing out if ya want a hand with anything!!

[benzo]

Golly gosh woweee there is some nice work in this car :yes:

 

havent checked this thread in a while.

 

Loving the work you did to the dash and centre console!!!!

 

Can't wait for more updates

 

Cheers, Ben.

[67Rolla-Ken]

I never got back to you about Knox carpet. Haven't fitted it yet but looks perfect.

 

Just went back through the whole thread, man this car has had ups and downs...

I like the way you decided after the accident and blown engine "phuk it, I'm going all out!" :'(

[greenmac80]

thanks mate!!

yeah its has been up and down but its getting there!!!

i've got my new carpet but i haven't test fitted it yet!

 

i love the progress of your car!!

i some day want to own and restore a ke1x!

 

will be progress pics later and tomorrow!

working on the car now!!

[greenmac80]

update!

motor cam back out! unbolted the gearbox

and pulled all the suspension gear out! and dismantled for powder coating!

everything is brandnew.

outer tie rods

inner tie rods

pitman arm

idler arm

bushes

and ball joints!!

 

also started work on engine bay!

 

you can see the dammage my motor did while messing around with it!

and i've started boggin out all those ugly creases in the bay!!

 

 

[greenmac80]

[Jason KE30]

looks sweet mate

i hate those damn ripples in the engine bay!!

should look sweet with that wind deflector on it :'(

granny spec 4age rolla ftw lol

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Looking good. what sort of paint are you using?

[greenmac80]

Looking good. what sort of paint are you using?

 

 

Du pont acrylic ss black

with protec 2k 2pack clear.

 

from the way the paint is chipping i reckon i didn't allow enough time between basecoat to clear.

the basecoat has stuck really well but the clear has f all adhesion!!

i reckon the solvents in the paint didn't evaporate properly!!

 

will be a lot more careful this time around!!

[Jason KE30]

just her some time and some lovin and she'll be sweet :'(

[KE30_KE35_KE55]

Du pont acrylic ss black

with protec 2k 2pack clear.

 

from the way the paint is chipping i reckon i didn't allow enough time between basecoat to clear.

the basecoat has stuck really well but the clear has f all adhesion!!

i reckon the solvents in the paint didn't evaporate properly!!

 

will be a lot more careful this time around!!

 

It looks faultless to me. I am still learning to use 2 pack.

[greenmac80]

It looks faultless to me. I am still learning to use 2 pack.

 

yeah i don't like 2 pack colours.

 

2 pack you just gotta take it easy!!

do one light (dust) coat and then one solid wet coat!

let it sit for 10mins and then apply one more solid wet coat!

also depend on atmo conditions!

[hush316]

Maaann just read through your thread abd the car is looking good its amazing how much good comes from a some what tradegy

keep up the good work :P

[greenmac80]

Update!!

more bay work!

not taking as long as i thought it would!

passenger pillar almost done!

drivers side to go!