fisch Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looking so good! Inspiration for my newgoon! Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks Fisch. It's been a long road to get to this point. BTW, your goon is looking good. That was a nice score! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks Fisch. It's been a long road to get to this point. BTW, your goon is looking good. That was a nice score! Not just a long road for you, a long ocean!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I would be Mark, actually :) I have pretty-much one beer a day after dinner. Notice the Mexico-bottled Cokes under the beer..That's the shit right there. I only have one of those occasionally because I am trying to keep my girlish figure in my old age.. I thought this would make a funny photo. My 510 wagon door graveyard: I still have two more to add to the pile... Sorry Mark i new that i was texting john when i wrote his name hear. Your much better looking . Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Your much better looking . His much better looking what? 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Here's the look for Mr Big. Finally got these fenders all blocked out. I put one last coat of primer, but reduced down about 25 percent. I have some Candy Apple Red lacquer that I use for guidecoat for final sanding. When the primer gun is empty, I just pour some guidecoat right into the same gun. I don't bother cleaning it so the paint and primer mix a bit.. The C.A.R. color with the grey primer gives it a pink/purple pearl look to it. This could be a new ratrod style instead of just primer :) I'm thinking the green truck with the pink pearl could set a new trend. :thumbup: Got one fender sanded today then ran out of steam. I'm hoping to get the insides of the fenders painted tomorrow. 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Mark your slow man it's in the shop getting that very color on now.lol Glad to see you working on the car hope your doing good. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 This looking really good! Great work.. it's inspiring. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks fellas. I still have Vertigo, and tomorrow is my second visit to the UCI spine center. I'm hanging in there though. Thanks for the kind words. Mr Big, I ike your new wagon. That things looks clean and in mostly original shape! 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks Mark get your ASS better . 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Lookin good Fucker!!! I bought Ray's long champs, Just let me know when you want yours back. I'll bring them down to you if needed. Hope you get good news from the Dr. 3 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks John. Just hang onto them for now if you have the room. Just got back from the spine doc, and I may have caught a break. He was pretty confident this is caused be a kidney stone. I'll take that any day over a messed up spine. I need to see a urologist to confirm, but again, at my age the news could have been much worse. I'm not jumping for joy, but it's a much easier fix than anything back related. I have to see my Doc later today, so no fender work going on today :( Lookin good Fucker!!! I bought Ray's long champs, Just let me know when you want yours back. I'll bring them down to you if needed. Hope you get good news from the Dr. 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'd take a stone over a spine injury. Hope it's all good news from here on out! Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Well that's way better news. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Your not that old Bro. I'm right behind you. Gonna be 60 in a few days. And like Tanker said, Your way better looking than me. So you must be in better health as well. Hope you get more good news today. And yes I'll just hang on to them. I have plenty of room not a problem. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Looks like March 7 is the big day.. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Looks like March 7 is the big day.. I just turned 60 a few weeks ago. I guess Datrod is younger than me by a few weeks :confused: :poop: :poop: :poop: And thanks for all the well wishes. I appreciate it. Didn't mean to turn this thread into my personal health blog :) 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 We just want you to finish that wagon. If you need any help let me know. Two old ass worn out dudes can get a little done before nap time. Well at least it's not 77 pages of parts collection and no wagon. :confused: :confused: 3 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thanks John, The plan is paint the engine bay, slap new gaskets on the L20, install motor and trans, rewrap and install the wiring harnesses and get the thing moving and stopping on it's own. Once that's done, it's paint the shell, assemble, and get the bugs worked out. All the fun stuff like chrome, interior pieces, can come later at my leisure. I'm looking at buying a clean hood this Sunday, so even though I am not quite back to my old self, I'm still moving on it. I'm sorta hoping to have it ready by JCCS, but I'm not showing it until it's all back together, so we'll see.. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 We just want you to finish that wagon. If you need any help let me know. Two old ass worn out dudes can get a little done before nap time. Well at least it's not 77 pages of parts collection and no wagon. :confused: :confused: I love you John, you asshole. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 These fenders were the very first items I worked on when I started this project. (I looked, and they are on page one of this thread) Even though they were pretty straight, these needed a LOT of detail work. The insides are painted, and the outer skins are also ready to paint. In between Dr visits, I'm able to squeeze some time in to work on them. 6 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 The photos didn't come out great, but the car looks good. I'm glad this is finally done. 5 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Don't know what's going on, but the pics are not coming through. 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 mmmm.... fresh paint!! 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'm glad this is finally done. I'm glad you took the lower valence off. :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
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