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

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Sounds like your getting there mate - Keep plugging away!

What did you use for clips for the cardboard piece again? Have you got the liner in yet?

I just used a whole lot of clips that came from a Wurth box in the back of the panel shop... they fitted well and held the board fine - they were flat and plastic, so no chance of rusting.

sweet work Todd. when it's done nobody will be able to wipe the grin from your face for months!

Yeah, I am really hanging to get behind the wheel of it again! I'm just taking my eye off work a bit too much trying to get it all sorted, and I've had a few set back with parts not being what I had expected in terms of quality, but I will get there.

I have a full set of RIMSPOKE'S world famous stainless trim holders en route as I type, so I am happy I finally got those! RIMSPOKE was a champ to deal with!

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Today I worked out my bumbper irons were on the wrong way, so I fixed them... took me half the day and about 500 uses of the work F*** and C***.

Here is the finished product. Sits perfect!

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Theres other stuff happening, but I haven't got a chance to take pics...

Todd

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Todd,

Looks phenomenal. I really like the look of the small bumpers with the square lights. A vast improvement over stock and the attention to detail is impressive. Can't wait to see the completed machine.

Eric

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Todd,

Looks phenomenal. I really like the look of the small bumpers with the square lights. A vast improvement over stock and the attention to detail is impressive. Can't wait to see the completed machine.

Eric

Thanks Eric, I appreciate the comments... knowing what lengths you have been to, you can see how things all add up and take time... I am trying to do as much of it as myself in as high a standard as possible. I am happy so far... it is just a matter of getting it all done and back together to my own high standards all within a budget... which is fluctuating like my stress levels.

We are lucky with our little bumpers, they are standard issue here. No cutting, patching, welding, etc. Nice and simple - well kinda! Ask the people in the shop when it wouldnt go in right, I had 3 four letter words in voculary for about half an hour... all good now!

More pics later today! Stay posted!

Todd

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Just a few small progress pics:

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The Davis Craig thermo fan controller - nice and stealth in the old battery tray area.

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Dash in.... I dont know what Tom was complaining about! I manufactured a washer thing that replaced the broken clip on the air vent - who designed that little piece of plastic!?! Was it supposed to break if touched!?! So that is all back in. I will put the cluster in tomorrow.

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Boot... all tidied up - I'm using it for storage at the moment... the lights are out as I have to get plastic clips to hold the rear panel on. Bumper is off to straighten a part that bowed under chroming process.

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I purchased new boards and vinyl to make all the replacement trunk boards and cover them, so that is my plans in the next few days, I will let you know how I go.

All in all, things are going good! I am happy... making decent headway.

Todd

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Dash in.... I dont know what Tom was complaining about!

Todd

Shutup!... Its in, and thats the last I want to hear of it! :-P

Its coming along great mate - I think we'll both be on the road around the same time. GOR. Drives. Everywhere!

Btw, Thanks for the indicators - did a little refurb on them and they came up tops!

Cheers,

Tom

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NO worries Tom! Thanks for the bits and pieces along the way... its always when you look at your car, you find another dozen things you should have grabbed while you had the chance....

I need to grab a whole lot of bits for mounting the windows in the doors. I will give you a yell soon about it. Mayeb if you are around this weekend, I will come up and get them from you.

Brad, Carlton did very well to win the NAB cup, but like you said, in recent years it has meant little to do with their regular season form.

Thanks for the comments. Things are getting exciting again!

Todd

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but mainly i just wanted to say: 9 days until footy season!

If you were in the right state, "footy" started almost a week ago!

"My dad was right, it was cheaper just to buy a new car."

'75 Golf Yellow Automatic 2002 with Weber 32/36 DGAV - "Karl"

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