Project Polaris - TMK-001's 1973 squarie rebuild.

[Biscuit3]

Nice one, Todd! Love the way things are looking. And I agree with Tom - keep the badge. Karl got a new one and I put it on the back but I just couldn't let go of the original seeing as well, it was the original and all oh and I got the tattoo reproduced from it. So the original got put on the grille. Maybe you could do the same or at least keep it somewhere on the car.

Good luck in future with the rest of the project.

[TMK-001]

Todd,

You can get SS clips for that rear panel (you probably already knew that though)

I have not seen them... are you sure? I thought you used the same as what you use to attach the trims on the upper trims... then the tail lights held them in place.

Looks great anyway - I recon leave the original badge and polish it up - every scratch tells a story, that badge can tell yours!

Tom and Ash,

Yeah, that was what I was thinking - its just that to replace it with a flash new one is soooo appealing to have it all looking pretty.

I will polish it up and see how it goes. If I pull it off, it wont appear anywhere else on the car. I'd prefer to leave it all looking stock.

I fit the fuel filler as well and after f**king around with it for half an hour and fittign it, I realised I fitted part of it around the wrong way. I will fix that tomorrow. Shed temps have been reaching upwards of 50 degrees as well (over 100f) which makes it a bit unpleasant to work for most of the day! I think I am averaging about 6lt of water a day.

I have also been fitting black bolts and screws on things as I go as well. I like the NiCa coating, but I dont think it looks too good on silver, so I have tried to keep a continuous theme of black bolts/screws where where I can...

I am organising black and white TMK001 plates to replace the standard issue ones too.

Todd

[oz_tom]

Todd,

You can get SS clips for that rear panel (you probably already knew that though)

I have not seen them... are you sure? I thought you used the same as what you use to attach the trims on the upper trims... then the tail lights held them in place.

Yeh, I bought a set off ebay from cpi_auto. I still need to get the upper ones.

The tail lights only hold them in place at the ends - there is 3 or 4 clips along that back panel too.

Tom

[Timbo]

Looks shiney Todd - can't wait to see it in the flesh. How about we shoot for another Labour Day drive this year? Now that you can see the light at the end of the tunnel I reckon you'll have it on the road - maybe not completely finished inside - by March. Wadayarekon?

[Biscuit3]

Looks shiney Todd - can't wait to see it in the flesh. How about we shoot for another Labour Day drive this year? Now that you can see the light at the end of the tunnel I reckon you'll have it on the road - maybe not completely finished inside - by March. Wadayarekon?

And remember, you said you'd come to Sydney by Easter!

[oz_tom]

Looks shiney Todd - can't wait to see it in the flesh. How about we shoot for another Labour Day drive this year? Now that you can see the light at the end of the tunnel I reckon you'll have it on the road - maybe not completely finished inside - by March. Wadayarekon?

Good thinkin!

I remember last year he was shooting for Labour day...a year later... shooting for it again ;-) ? Comeon Todd!

Rekon we should take the Yarra Ranges or the Otways this year? We've done the Otways twice in the last 10 months.... but its oh so much fun! Must be early though!

Tom

[TMK-001]

I dare say there will be a few kilometres put on it in the first few months "Just getting reaquainted"

I am up for a run in March - fingers crossed it is done... I will let you know as I dont want to show anyone the full car until I have all the interior sorted at least... I am still trying to organise the wheels, they are taking much longer than I thought... the brakes I hope will be here soon too and I will organise suspension shortly...

I want to keep it all under wraps until its all done as I dont want to say "Imagine it with these wheels and a few inches lower and all the interior done" I want to say "This is it! I am happy it is all done! Lets drive!"

Hehehe

Tom, can you post a pic of those rear trims? When I pulled the old trim off the car, they had plastic clips on them (i cant remeber if they were the same as the upper trim clips or not though) but definitely not metal.

I thought you got stainless mounts for the rocker trims..?

Ash, I will be up to Sydney soon as it is done! A lot of my mates up there are hanging to see it!

Todd

[Timbo]

Good thinkin!

I remember last year he was shooting for Labour day...a year later... shooting for it again ;-) ? Comeon Todd!

Rekon we should take the Yarra Ranges or the Otways this year? We've done the Otways twice in the last 10 months.... but its oh so much fun! Must be early though!

Tom

Yeah, and BTW how's Blacky shaping up? Are you making progress over the break? Another one I'm looking forward to seeing sometime soon!

[Biscuit3]

Ash, I will be up to Sydney soon as it is done! A lot of my mates up there are hanging to see it!

Todd

Hmmm what are you referring to when you say "it"?

[TMK-001]

The car. That is what this thread is about. :-P

[Biscuit3]

Just wanted to make sure. I'm hanging to see it too.

[doona]

The car is looking bonza Todd....

What does it feel like to wake up in the morning and piss excellance?

-Dan

[TMK-001]

It's hard, but someone has to do it...

Hey Dan, I got something for you... Target, it was on sale.

[oz_tom]

Todd,

I have stainless knee trim clips - i still need to get the plastic ones though. I then bought the ones for the rear panel as well. The ones that were on the rear trim when i took it off were metal.

Timmy,

Blacky is coming along....slowly. It'll get there mate

[TMK-001]

Tom, I didnt think Blacky had strips at knee height...

My rear trim was held on by small black plastic clips and kept in place by the taillights. Do you have a link to what you got?

Todd