Ke26 Re-assembling Now.......................

[PMP020]

keeping it OG!!!!

 

best thing u can do.

 

as for your idea about getting a professional to do the job, ur spot on.

 

i will eventually do the same thing to my wagon.

spend the cash and get it done proply the first time so my wags can live healthy for another 30 something years.

 

nice work with the gaurd also, u got skills.

 

cheers, scott

[PHATKE20S]

Thanks Scott, i feel better knowing that i'm preserving an endangered species........

 

I'm trying to get this beast back on the road asap.....but i don't want to rush it and ruin it :no2:

 

Don't worry...it will be there in a month or so, hopefully ;)

 

Time is hard to find when you work 6 days a week :S

 

Thanks for your comments and i will keep you all informed on the progress :D

[Doogs]

Good to hear shes staying original, and great job on the gaurd.

Keep doing it the right way :S

[PHATKE20S]

Thanks for the encouragement Guys, i am very happy now i've stuck with the original Blue

 

Made a slight bit of progress today...... Got the windscreen out (it was cracked when i got it)

 

Getting ready for the strip back. I saw the Blue at it's best under the rubber OMG :y:

 

It looks great :bash: I'm convinced now for sure that this beast deserves to be Restored NOT Modified

 

Thanks

Dougy

:bash:

[JiP]

Hey D, good to read that she'll be staying original. I too am not a fan of modifying rare cars.

 

So who did your guard??

 

What did the panels cost?? You still buying a bunch??

[PHATKE20S]

Hey D, good to read that she'll be staying original. I too am not a fan of modifying rare cars.

 

So who did your guard??

 

What did the panels cost?? You still buying a bunch??

Yeah mate i have become a fan of the Blue

 

A mate welded the replacements in, i'm amazed how well they turned out.

 

Still waiting for my supplier to let me know how many are available........

[PHATKE20S]

This is what i found under the windscreen rubber :bash:

By the way.... Love the colour

[Marjanne]

;) Any updates, mate? ;)

[PHATKE20S]

;) Any updates, mate? :dance:

Bloody work has controlled my life lately but still want to have it ready for the show on 5th October at Pine Rivers Park.

 

Cheers

Dougy

;)

[PHATKE20S]

Here are some long awaited progress pics

 

 

I'm so happy i started with a straight body...

I have enough bodywork to do on my daily KE25 to keep me going for a while ;)

 

Just need to get rid of all the bare patches/surface rust and then she's going to the painters..... :jamie:

Also have to finish stripping the parts off to make the prep work even easier

(i'll won't be getting much time to work on this :'( so it has to be as quick and easy as possible)

 

Cheers

Dougy

Edited August 22, 2008 by PHATKE20S

[JiP]

Looking good so far Dougie. Looks to me that panel vans are alot of work. :jamie: I can't wait to see the end result.

[PHATKE20S]

Yeah they can be, if you get an ex-workhorse....i don't think mine has ever had much in the back

Still on schedule to have it at Pine Rivers Park on the 5th of October.

[Marjanne]

Yeah they can be, if you get an ex-workhorse....i don't think mine has ever had much in the back

Still on schedule to have it at Pine Rivers Park on the 5th of October.

 

Hi Mate

 

It had never much in the back at all. :'( It was bought Brand New by Uncle ?? ;) . He has used it as his private car. Not as a work car at all.He bought it new in Nundah. He never did much Km's with it and passed away :sob: about 10 years ago.

It was passed on to a cousin who intended to keep for his daughter ;) . He put it on brand new tyres, the spare is the original tyre, gave it a service and parked in the garage. When the Daughter (One of my students...Yes yes I am some sort of a teacher :'( ) became old enough to start driving she told her dad that she did not liked the car. He kept it for a bit longer. When He found out that I was running an automotive program for disengaged students he offered me a deal I could not refuse!!!!! So I ended up with this car fel in :P love with it and put it aside in the shed and bought a falcon :jamie: for the boys to work on instead!! However we did an oil and filter change, replaced all hoses, thermostat and housing and put new coolant? in it! It also got a new coil, radiator cap and other little bits.

But after a while I realized that I never would find the time to do her justice!! I am in the proces of doing an old Cortina MK1 up love my 4WD, jetski and motorbike!! :)

I had quite a few people intersted in the car but only a few wanted to do it up and keep it mostly original.

 

So, I am 99% sure that you will be the second registered owner as the cousin never registered. How ever I am not sure if he ever put the car in his name. I am pretty confident he did not. :y:

 

So keep up the good work!!! :y:

:)

See yah

[PHATKE20S]

Yeah mate that's what i thought.....

It's good to have a car that can be tracked back to its dealership days :jamie:

The little beast is purring like a kitten (many thanks for the dollars you spent giving the engine bay a once over) ;)

Also noticed a few Genuine parts were used (good to keep it original as possible)

 

I'm a Very happy Second Owner for sure...... :'( ;) :y: :'(

[PHATKE20S]

Another wasted weekend doing other shit.... :fuzz: :fuzz: :fuzz:

Ahh well, you can't rush perfection..........................

 

BUT...the 5th of October is fast approaching so it's time for me to get this done....

EVERYTHING else can wait from now on!!!!