Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:25 pm
If there isn't any pics,it's not.BUGGOFF wrote:Who said it isnt painted already?
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Wreck Rescue - aka The Notch
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Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:14 am
Prove it please! 
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:39 pm
Not painted yet, but confirmed today the upholstery guy has not yet sold my interior sitting with him for tuckshop money.
Had a small gap in work yesterday, and stopped at Van den Brinks.
Saw a good looking Notch bootlid, but when I turned it over to check the steel pressing you mount the boot latch to for integrity, my key went through it like a skewer at a marshmallow braai.
Had a look at a fasty bootlid (the part we need is quite similar), same story there... What is it with these type 3's ?
Found another bootlid, but even my untrained eye could spot the body filler from 20meters away.
Had a look anyway, I mean , I am getting a little desperate. Rust, rust, rust, but on close inspection, prodding and poking, lo and behold, no perforation! Had no choice but to take it. Never paid that much for rust before, maar nou ja.
Had my gardener/acvw flunky give the reinforcement and mount on the inside of the bootlid a light sand today, and although not perfect, it's pretty solid. The lid itself has a couple of dents, hence all the filler, but I don't think that would be a problem. Now I just need to get it to Bugoff to doctor and give a once over, but I think I can say, we have a bootlid!
Had a small gap in work yesterday, and stopped at Van den Brinks.
Saw a good looking Notch bootlid, but when I turned it over to check the steel pressing you mount the boot latch to for integrity, my key went through it like a skewer at a marshmallow braai.
Had a look at a fasty bootlid (the part we need is quite similar), same story there... What is it with these type 3's ?
Found another bootlid, but even my untrained eye could spot the body filler from 20meters away.
Had a look anyway, I mean , I am getting a little desperate. Rust, rust, rust, but on close inspection, prodding and poking, lo and behold, no perforation! Had no choice but to take it. Never paid that much for rust before, maar nou ja.
Had my gardener/acvw flunky give the reinforcement and mount on the inside of the bootlid a light sand today, and although not perfect, it's pretty solid. The lid itself has a couple of dents, hence all the filler, but I don't think that would be a problem. Now I just need to get it to Bugoff to doctor and give a once over, but I think I can say, we have a bootlid!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:28 pm
at last. i could already see how youre driving it around with a black bag over the rear. lol.
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:35 pm
listen karma, hurry up and get this bloody thing sorted, Ferdi has a SC to play with shortly 
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:36 pm
Went past Ferdi's place today.
Found him hard at work sanding when I arrived. The Notch had more bumps than a golfball when he started, starting to look nice and smooth though. Doors and bonnet are aligned really well, panel gaps look great.
Dropped off the fender welts and abovementioned bootlid. He didn't hurl the bootlid at me after he took a look at it, so I guess its safe to use
He popped it onto the car, and it looks like it does need a bit of work, but should do the business!
Paint can't be too far away now!!
Found him hard at work sanding when I arrived. The Notch had more bumps than a golfball when he started, starting to look nice and smooth though. Doors and bonnet are aligned really well, panel gaps look great.
Dropped off the fender welts and abovementioned bootlid. He didn't hurl the bootlid at me after he took a look at it, so I guess its safe to use
He popped it onto the car, and it looks like it does need a bit of work, but should do the business!
Paint can't be too far away now!!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:46 pm
I got an MMS from a fellow forum member today:
The MMS said.
Why do you think my hands look like this ? :
Of course, I was now more than curious!!!
PICS PLEASE!!!
Only this one teaser came through for now though:
We've got paint!
The MMS said.
Why do you think my hands look like this ? :
Of course, I was now more than curious!!!
PICS PLEASE!!!
Only this one teaser came through for now though:
We've got paint!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:32 am
congrats...hope it doesn't rain or you have a sand storm 
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:50 am
Bring the painted shell to my place with all the pieces in a big box and then we can assemble Fastback and Notchback side by side 
Nice work!!
Nice work!!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:09 am
AWESOME! What a road it's been to here. Now the fun bit starts Can't wait to watch the progress! 
Can't wait to watch the progress! Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:28 pm
congrats guyz. looks like its all comming togethr now
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:18 pm
FINALLY!!
No wonder it is so vrekking cold...BRRRRR!
No wonder it is so vrekking cold...BRRRRR!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:43 pm
This is the reason why it's so bloody cold!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:55 pm
-5 in Jhb tonight. -5!! When last was it this cold in gauteng? BRRRR
Good luck to the soccer players having to "work" in this cold!
Can't wait to see more of the Notch, hopefully I can go past on saturday! (If the roads aren't snowed closed if we keep going at this rate)!
Good luck to the soccer players having to "work" in this cold!
Can't wait to see more of the Notch, hopefully I can go past on saturday! (If the roads aren't snowed closed if we keep going at this rate)!
Re: Wrek Rescue - aka The Notch
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:00 pm
can u believe it that there was snow on table mountain. well at least this year i dont have to drive all the way to ceres. table mountain 30 minutes, ceres 2 hoursChris wrote:This is the reason why it's so bloody cold!