matty martins mild custom wagon

[mattymartin]

hey rosco,

yeh i here you re, subfame & rust... as you will soon see
in the following pics. yep the grimas have got some
awesome cars to their names & rod is a super nice guy...

i'm also, STILL happy with the tuscany & snowcrest combo...

thanks mate...


NEW PROGRESS PICS
here are some updates, i took these on 17.12.07, last monday... i'm soooooo excited...

stipped of all her clothes & jewellery...


started to tell joe which holes to weld up.... (only on the body, not the subframe as i might be getting a new one)...


stripping paint off roof, right rear quarter, door & upper & lower tailgate...




only to find SURPRISE... rust & more rust,
bit nothing that can't be fixed, joe has cut it all out...
luckily i got him redo the last repairs, as the guy who
preaviously fix them had cut alot of corners...


also the floor needs a lot of work on the rear passenger area... the front has already been replaced...



i also went & picked up my new rear bumper off stewart, (thanks stewart)checked out brown bear's subframe also...
i thinhk i'll be taking it, i lust nned to show joe for the final go ahead...

thanks to stewart & matt for the time taken to help me
last monday... sorry i couldn't stay longer as i was very
busy with chrissy stuff...

thanks
matty martin

[karsten]

your lucky matty you found someone that started so quick to do your car mine sat at a local paint shop for to years and never got touched much to my upset so good to see there are a few genuine repairers that will still work on old cars i think some of them assume your poor cause you want to paint a old holden and not a bmw,

[Blacky]

Thats bugger all rust there Matty, you got a good one mate

[rosco]

Hi Matty,
you are going to be the envy of many..................
It is refreshing to see someone who is prepared to commit a bit of time to having something done well............. I used to be guilty of not allowing enough of this, but for a reason - it was our family car (only one) up until 1991 and repairs usually accounted for sleep - couldn't have both.
Since picking up the little 1977 Corona (I am working almost non-stop since to get the EK up to the same standard) it has afforded much time to making the most of each little project.

This wagon of yours will be schmick - my greatest wish for you is to appreciate what effort, time and money has been committed and the irreplaceable cargo which will be placed in it ........... enjoy her forever Matty,
we sure will if you are determined to preserve her and the many occupants so privileged to accompany you.............

Great work by the look of what's going on - and thanks for your pix - keep them coming,

frats,
Rosco

[EK JAY]

some really good progress there matty
your pics bring back some great memory's
of when my sedan was like that
keep those pics comming

[Sputzwagon]

..Matty.....WOW.....that wagoon's gonna be s.m.o.o.t.h.!!
My old wagon had more rust than body!
Can't wait to see more progress snaps!
Scotty.

[retro]

Ahh matty, looking like the intial bumps have been overcome, and hopefully soon both matt black wagons in the club will have new colours.... (hint hint).

Good to see the progress, and looking forward to see the outcome. You know a few extra dollars getting the job done right the first time will save you a lot more money fixing it again, good to see your panel beater making an effort.

Who is doing the repairs (the body work)? and can you pm rodneys number?

[thropzed]

Hey Matty, Got any more progress pic's? Looks to be quite staight forward with rust repair, My sedan was rust from front to back and it's just showing some out the sill's now, after about 7 years on the road. wish santa had brought me a nice new shed for xmas. The clour scheme you have chosen will look s#%t hot and smooth. Are you going to run twin carbs with headers and split system? What about wheels? Any ideas. Can you give a photoshop look. Mate its goina look killer.
Cheers Theo Z..................

[mattymartin]

hey guys

thanks for the support... i'm off to hawaii in two hours, so no more posts till the 15th jan...

but i do have pics hust havent had time to put them up will post them when i get back...

happy new year to all

thanks
matty martin

[mattymartin]

hey guys

ok... i'm stil learning how to drive a new applemac it's still taken me a couple of days, but i'm starting to get my head around it...

anyways, i dropped in to see how joe was doing on the car, the day after i got back & as you'll see he's been busy.

i ended up getting that subframe off BrownBear, (thanks mate)... as it was in a lot better condition than mine... as you'll soon see!!!





this was my old subframe...





as you can see it was pretty bad & i'd rather be safe...



new subframe bolted up to car, (not welded yet)


if only i could i could drive it around without front guards... sweeeeeeet



doors, tailgate & bonnet in primer...


i got so excited seeing these parts primed up...



floor has being plated & welded back together, 5 plates all up on the floor then sprayed with proof coat...


JUST a few, rust repairs, the usual area's (apparently), around the door sill's, window rubbers, bottom of the guards beahind wheel arch's just to name a few... he cut out a HUUUUUGE section out of the back one, where the last guy that did some work on it did a bodgy job...



around the rear window were a bit of a mess... to say the least!!!


next rust area to be cut up is the rear section of the wagon floor... it looks bad...


i'm off on monday to see how joe going & also see how my external moldings are going,(they are getting machine polished), i'll post some pics if i get them back...

i will also drop paint codes off to him on monday... no turning back then... hahahahahahaha....

hey i also ask him if he can put a fuel tank cap ver the opening like malcom's car... he thinks a gimini one might work. he's going out to look for some over the weekend...

thanks
matty martin

[ek61]

great shots matty keep them comming

dunno how ya going but i couldnt be with out my ek 4 that long
i would be hangin to cruise

cheers dave

[Mephious]

Looking good Matty !!

[rosco]

I bet you are a lot "happier" with these results................
I notice a different approach to fitting the cross-member outrigger - looks as if the original HR has been used and an extension fitted to the sub-frame.

I take it that's "Joe" in the background of one of your pix.............?

frats,
Rosco

[mattymartin]

hey guys,

dave, yeah... i'm lucky that i have not driven it much to begin with, so i
don't know what i missing out on... YET.
by the way loooooove the colour of the doors are they back on yet...

rosco, yep thats joe in the backround... he looks a bit ghost like in there...

not sue what you mean about hr front end bit thingy...

thanks

matty martin

[Malcolm]

Hey Matty,

Lookin good, it must be exciting to see so much progress in such a short time. When is it expected to be finished???

Keep the updates coming.

Cheers