Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:18 pm

yep not too far off the mark there Mick. I tend to post up stuff after some major progress has been made. If I posted up everything that happened I'd never have any time in the garage...

shmeagain · Post by **shmeagain** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:55 pm

ITS SHMEAGAIN Good work

John · Post by **John** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:55 pm

Looking good mate

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:45 pm

Hi there Stew,

Mate going great guns !

What primer are you using ? Is it 2pack or Acrylic ??

Regards Greg

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:48 pm

Coming along nicely, Stewart.

I'll pop by one day and take a look.

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:57 pm

Its 2pac polyester. That gets blocked back. Then 2 pac primer. That gets blocked. Then acrylic primer. Then that gets blocked. Then acrylic (just like original). Then slice and buff. Fingers crossed it all goes well.

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:03 pm

Thanks Bootlegger,

Why not 2 pac all the way ? Is it for the original look.

Regards Greg

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:15 pm

Stewart wants the car factory and that means acrylic.
I paint either paint. Personally i cant stand the gluey peely look of 2pac especially on old cars. Sure its looks shiny but acrylic can be like that.
I have got 2 pac flat but man its a lot of work.
The argument that it is more durable really comes under scrutiny when you see how many cars are on the road with delaminating paint.
Most people have been brainwashed into thinking acrylic is rubbish. What really let it down was what went under it.
If You look after it it lasts.

samprinci · Post by **samprinci** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:07 am

Hey Stewart n Dave... WOW guys. lookin really good. keep those pix coming.

I agree with Dave comments on Acrylic, my ute still looks like the day Dave painted it.... Beeeewwww-tiful mate!!!!

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:51 am

parisian62 wrote:Next we broke open a can of body filler. This was a new experience for me...nothing like getting down and dirty sanding back some bog...it gets in everywhere

Trust me, you're going to get sick of it after a while

Great progress Stew, can't wait to see it when it's done

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:58 am

Thanks heaps for the comments guys.

Hi Greg yep I’m sticking with acrylic as it fits the plan for the car. To try and explain where the rebuild is heading…

I don’t want Old Timer to stray too far from its ‘roots.’ By that I mean I want to try and keep as much of the original car and ‘fabric’ as possible within reason. There is too much history and memories in it. Obviously when rebuilding a car that was as far gone as this one you can’t keep everything and nor would you want to. Old Timer in hindsight was very close to going to the scrappy in the sky...

I’ve perservered with keeping all the hanging panels even when putting other ones in better shape would make better time and economic sense. The two front guards, bottom tailgate and stone tray are the only non-original panels.

The original interior is staying – door trims, rear seat, front seat (will need to be rebuilt using as much original trim) and hopefully the original headlining. The rear cargo area trim was non-existant when I got it so that will be repo.

Pretty much all the original fittings, bolts, bracketry, stainless, chrome will be original but either cleaned, replated or repainted. Other 'mechanical' bits have been checked out and replaced if needed - the original steering box was stuffed from rust, the generator was the wrong type and the starter has been rebuilt. All new brake line, hoses etc replaced for obvious reasons.

All grey motor running gear but will be given a freshen up period style. The EJ bock fitted in 1976 will get a new lease on life as a ‘hot grey’ with 3 on the tree, cruisey diff and lowered. I’ve gone for a big front brake upgrade to EJ drums so I can control all that horse power the grey will be pumping out…

The plan may be a bit crazy but that’s where this rebuild has been heading since day one. I’ve always wanted Old Timer to be as much as possible as the same car that Grandad bought on 28 February 1962…

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:27 am

that's not crazy that's cool

samprinci · Post by **samprinci** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:55 am

hey Stewart. that sounds like a great plan, too me!! thanks for sharing.

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:03 pm

Thanks MIck and Sam.

I’ve always wanted Old Timer to be as much as possible as the same car that Grandad bought on 28 February 1962…

Just realized I have a 50th Birthday approaching...

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:18 pm

You can reuse that 50th birthday banner in your shed

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