Recent content by Gary P

Thanks you guys!!! I'll be sure to post a picture celebrating the fact. For now, though, I know I promised not to bore you all with dull bodywork pics but today I did one of the sketchiest bits of redneck engineering I've ever done (and I have old Volkswagens!!), I had to get the hood somewhere...

Hi guys - hope you are all doing well. I've not posted for a while because I have been doing bodywork. Lots of body work. In fact, I have no fingerprints left, so now would be a good time to do a bank job....actually, good news is that on July 22nd 2025, I will be sworn in as a bonefide...

Thanks for your response @nitro_rat I was dreading them being a press fit! But now I know, I can do as you say and grab some plastic remover tools and such. These trim pieces seem a little thin compared to the beastliness of other parts of the car, and as there seems to be precisely zero...

Hi guys - hope you are doing well. It's hotter than all hell and fury this week and we've had so much to get done but I did finally get the hood - both sides - down to bare metal! I like to DA it with 100 grit to make it shinier and a bit rougher, before I hit it with my favorite high build. I...

What a glorious machine!

I've got one for you.... Milton Hershey, founder of dog-poop-tasting plastic rubbish passed off as "Hershey's chocolate" was booked with his wife, first class to return to the States by ship, from a business trip in Europe. Business matters changed his plans last minute and he had to board a...

@nitro_rat Thank you kind Sir - I appreciate you taking the time to read my stuff! I'm hoping to get this car rumbling along here soon. Although I did just delve into paint and body so who knows how long it'll be! I work faster on bodywork. And thanks everyone else for comments and confidence...

Ok fella's it's been a hectic time as usual but I've been doing my ritual "1hr per day minimum" on the car. I removed the hood, flipped it over and to my terror... With paint stripper, wire wheels, wire brushes, sandpaper and harsh language I worked this down to a paintable surface, kinda...

@YY1 My exact words were..."this car isn't going anywhere for $500. In fact, you can't find anything for $500 any more, no matter what car it is." He then told me he's found loads of these cars for around that kind of money. I proceeded to let him know, then, that he should be a very happy man...

Hi guys and happy Friday! Just for fun today I quickly mixed up a bit of high build to see how well (or not) I did with the fender. Despite reducing the high build a little too much, I'd call that a win. I'll see how it flats out this weekend. Only the whole rest of the car to paint and...

Hawk, you are absolutely right - the fender needs to go one way, the header the other and "meet in the middle" hahaha

Oh and ps - the blue stuff all over my fiberglass repair is the adhesive one uses to bond pvc sprinkler pipes together - it's freaking awesome and helped a LOT!

Hello fella's - it's great to hear from you all, thanks for the welcome backs! I trust you are all well? Here's some progress pics for you. I found fiberglass repair to be both tricky and expensive - $31 for a small "repair kit" in which I ran out of hardener for the resin in two minutes...

Great to hear from you Hawk and thank you! She still doesn't run good although starts and idles perfect. Once that's figured out I gotta get some paint on this car so I can drive it!

Here she is the little beauty. I sure am glad I hit this car with Rustoleum as a preserving tactic - even under this car port she gets hammered with rain and snow. I've prepped that driver side fender, primer soon.