looks mad, is that satin black. looks too gloss like to be matt black, satin is the new matt black!

Good progress. Congrats on a big step towards finishing.

 

Yeah I reckon! Cheers man!! Won't be long now, just been pottering away in the garage cliping bits and pieces / rubbers back onto her every minute of spare time I have!! Any progress on your sprinter?

 

 

looks mad, is that satin black. looks too gloss like to be matt black, satin is the new matt black!

 

Yes, satin it is. Just love the retro rat rod sort of flat black finish, so I thought why not satin?! Looks a hell of a lot better than some matte black paint jobs I've seen IMO..

 

 

 

 

Picked up my adjustable coilover sleeves, ring nuts and top hats this morning from stocks :bash: ...

 

Pics up later tonight.

Edited June 19, 200917 yr by simsey

MMMMMM Goodies......

Edited April 3, 200917 yr by simsey

WoW!! I haven't view this thread in ages and alot has happened. Looks sexy. Great job with the paint, you gotta be happy with it.

WoW!! I haven't view this thread in ages and alot has happened. Looks sexy. Great job with the paint, you gotta be happy with it.

 

 

Hell yeah man I'm stoked! Although this is just the beginning, got alot planned for it this year.. watch this space :y:

man, that matte black looks really nice. congrats! get some daylight pictures of it up :party:

Hot.

More to come but heres one from the rear..

 

Mmm, bootay!

 

Got the 3a-u in over the weekend, bearings replaced in alternator, having my starter motor checked out at the moment. Just gotta swap the full exhaust system over from the parts car, get the manifold on and wiring all hooked up and I should be able to look at startin her up soon!! :party:

Edited April 7, 200917 yr by simsey

that paint looks cool man and i thought my gloss black top on my rolla looked cool lol

:yes: Got my adjustable coil overs made up the other day, just finished giving them a quick tidy up & a spray.

 

Had my shocks shortened 40mm too. I'll have my new springs in 2 weeks :jamie:

 

Edited April 16, 200917 yr by simsey

what did the adj' shocks set ya back mate?

The adjustable kit (in post #33) was $300 nz, and $80 to the fabricator for welding them up.

Edited April 20, 200917 yr by simsey

Got my new springs the other day, but I got my measurements wrong somehow :wink: and got 300mm free height when I should've got 200mm free height.. I'm swapping them for the right ones on monday at no extra cost.. :lol: DOH!

 

I've been polishing more bits, I put the handles and locks, mechanisms back in the doors and I've got one door window in so far, gotta swap the window winder off one of my spare doors so that both sides in my car have the same winders as my doors are from a 1980 and a 1982 AE70. It's strange the little things they change on a car model in two years..

Edited April 30, 200917 yr by simsey