Sunnytim's EK 225 Carlsbad Black Hydramatic (3)

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Re: Sunnytim's EK 225 Carlsbad Black Hydramatic (3)

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Looks great Tim!

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you hanging on to this one mate or are you going to flip it ? Would look mint with that flashline we were talking about the other night 8)
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Beautiful.

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Great stuff Tim.


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Geeez Tim, you make me look bad but not that EK. It’s looking great.
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Looking great Tim. Love your work.
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SunnyTim wrote:
Devilrod wrote:Geeez Tim, you make me look bad but not that EK. It’s looking great. Image
Don't stress to much I have had the car 5 years in September Image

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Black is such an awesome shade for a car !!!!

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Bloody lovely Tim.


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Looks a treat Tim , needs a flash kit and fender spears - ex NSW car by the look of the old rego sticker ???
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My Ute is a Wee Waa Car - might of shared the showroom at some point.
SunnyTim wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:33 pm
Blacky wrote:Looks a treat Tim , needs a flash kit and fender spears - ex NSW car by the look of the old rego sticker ???
Yeah, sold new in Sydney and then to Wee Waa in 1982 same family

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Ah with you now - Black would not have been a forgiving colour out there in the red dirt - would of been a biatch to keep clean
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FJWALLY wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:07 pm Ah with you now - Black would not have been a forgiving colour out there in the red dirt - would of been a biatch to keep clean
You're not wrong, my missus had a black Statesman and that was a pain in the arse , looked good for the 5 minutes a week it was clean though
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And here’s a picture Image
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I loved that car , every time I drove it I wanted to just keep going


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Keep at it. Maybe I could fly up and drive one to nuri for you, seeing the last trip was such fun 8 ) 8 )


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