Gracie's return to as New - Page 6

gillberry · Mar 3rd, 2010, 10:31

Popped in again yesterday and a bit more progress ,

gillberry · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:01

Some more new pics as they get to grips with refitting everything . Gracie's a bit dusty at the moment ,

trial fitting of front wing ,

engine bay with new loom , new brake pipes , soon to be fitted new hoses and a bit of paint on certain items ,

newly powder coated wheels ,

bonnet hinges ,

dashboard getting there , instrument cluster has the black crackle finish removed (not much left anyway) and we think looks good ,

rear getting there ,

Notlob · Mar 18th, 2010, 13:16

Starting to look very, very nice. Like the look of the instrument cluster, any idea how they got the remnants of the crackle finish off?

Cheers
Dave

Alf ista · Mar 18th, 2010, 14:38

Very nice indeed! The instrument binacle looks well. I see you have a 123gt dash top, interesting.

Burdekin · Mar 18th, 2010, 17:39

Good stuff... When are you hoping to have her back on the road?

archieboy69 · Mar 18th, 2010, 19:21

She is looking lovely! The colour is great.

pez · Mar 18th, 2010, 20:24

starting to come together now mate! looks great,gunna be a great looking estate when its all finished,love the powdercoated wheels.
i,ll put up the lastest photos of my own estate early next week,too working at the moment to be messing about with computers!
looking forward to seeing your car all complete.

gillberry · Mar 19th, 2010, 00:48

Thanks for all the replies , yes we are looking forward to the finished product and we are hoping she will ready for this years national at Hatton Country world . As to the dash what was left could be picked off with finger nails and the remnants well we know they cleaned her up possibly with t-cut ? .

steve howes · Mar 19th, 2010, 07:44

looking good can't wait to see it in the flesh

gillberry · Mar 23rd, 2010, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alf ista

Very nice indeed! The instrument binacle looks well. I see you have a 123gt dash top, interesting.

Our original dash top was split and the foam perished so a new dash top req'd from what we could find only 123gt made new so there we go .

Mar 3rd, 2010, 10:31	#51
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Jun 19th, 2024 16:50 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Popped in again yesterday and a bit more progress , __________________ 1968 Amazon estate (Gracie). 2003 Vauxhall astra estate (her car) 2009 XC90 (Jo) . Not forgetting 1967 Cheltenham Nyala (caravan)

Mar 18th, 2010, 13:01	#52
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Jun 19th, 2024 16:50 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Some more new pics as they get to grips with refitting everything . Gracie's a bit dusty at the moment , trial fitting of front wing , engine bay with new loom , new brake pipes , soon to be fitted new hoses and a bit of paint on certain items , newly powder coated wheels , bonnet hinges , dashboard getting there , instrument cluster has the black crackle finish removed (not much left anyway) and we think looks good , rear getting there , __________________ 1968 Amazon estate (Gracie). 2003 Vauxhall astra estate (her car) 2009 XC90 (Jo) . Not forgetting 1967 Cheltenham Nyala (caravan)

Mar 18th, 2010, 14:38	#54
Alf ista Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:19 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Co. Cork, Ireland.	Very nice indeed! The instrument binacle looks well. I see you have a 123gt dash top, interesting. __________________ 1970 Volvo Amazon 131 with a B20A and an M40.

Mar 19th, 2010, 00:48	#58
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Jun 19th, 2024 16:50 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Thanks for all the replies , yes we are looking forward to the finished product and we are hoping she will ready for this years national at Hatton Country world . As to the dash what was left could be picked off with finger nails and the remnants well we know they cleaned her up possibly with t-cut ? . __________________ 1968 Amazon estate (Gracie). 2003 Vauxhall astra estate (her car) 2009 XC90 (Jo) . Not forgetting 1967 Cheltenham Nyala (caravan)

Mar 19th, 2010, 07:44	#59
steve howes Premier Member Last Online: Jan 30th, 2023 12:16 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: great yarmouth	looking good can't wait to see it in the flesh __________________ Volvo 760 V6 wagon ( gone , both head gaskets ) Volvo 740 2.3 saloon ( gone rust bucket ) Volvo 940 turbo wagon ( very much alive and kicking )

Mar 18th, 2010, 13:16	#53
Notlob Senior Member Last Online: May 22nd, 2024 22:28 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southport	Starting to look very, very nice. Like the look of the instrument cluster, any idea how they got the remnants of the crackle finish off? Cheers Dave

Mar 18th, 2010, 17:39	#55
Burdekin Chief Bodger Last Online: Yesterday 22:56 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen	Good stuff... When are you hoping to have her back on the road?

Mar 18th, 2010, 19:21	#56
archieboy69 Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2012 09:27 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reading/Oxford	She is looking lovely! The colour is great.

Mar 18th, 2010, 20:24	#57
pez VOC Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2023 22:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: teesside	starting to come together now mate! looks great,gunna be a great looking estate when its all finished,love the powdercoated wheels. i,ll put up the lastest photos of my own estate early next week,too working at the moment to be messing about with computers! looking forward to seeing your car all complete.

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