56 chevy build (Aus)

[Chevette]

Lookin' good. Some very nice engineering. Well done.

[Kabwe]

It looks great.

[Kim57]

Looks real sharp.
Kim

[fat56]

And now it's Grey. got a high build primer on it now to start blocking it down.

oh and now my floor is back to being grey also haha

[Barney Rubble]

simply beautiful, nice work mate.

[Fat Mike]

Man really nice build! Looks great keep up the good work.

[oldman3]

Been out of town for 6 days, just checked in and the frame looks great....Jim

[Luther Grimace]

Hate to get side tracked but what kind of car is that in the background? It looks awesome!

[fat56]

So i sprayed my colour on the frame and all the arms, diff ect and the paint had a reaction and wrinkled up so EVERYTHING has to be stripped and started again . I have gone back to my paint supplier to see what they have to say.

But if i cant handle her at her worst then i dont deserve her at her best. So just keep plugging on.

[fat56]

Originally Posted by Luther Grimace

Hate to get side tracked but what kind of car is that in the background? It looks awesome!

Hey Luther that my daily driver its a Holden VE SSV ute, its got a 6.0L ls2 and a 6 speed gearbox. Goes like nothing else and very tail light with no weight in rear.

[oldman3]

Sweet ride....Jim

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by fat56

Hey Luther that my daily driver its a Holden VE SSV ute, its got a 6.0L ls2 and a 6 speed gearbox. Goes like nothing else and very tail light with no weight in rear.

Very cool. We need something like it over here.
Kim

[Luther Grimace]

That is one sweet ride and the truck is too! I saw the front of it and it looked like a GTO with a bowtie on it. I figured it was a holden. We definetely need that in the states. The could make it as a Chevelle. Awesome build. Keep up the good work.

[fat56]

So after all the drama with the paint (ill get some photos up) looks like i stuffed up big time, and forgot to add the hardener to the high fill in a pot i mixed for the front arms etc.. not happy wih myself thats for sure.

But one good thing is all the other primer on the frame is perfect. i was dreading stripping hours and hours of work off.

Originally Posted by Luther Grimace

That is one sweet ride and the truck is too! I saw the front of it and it looked like a GTO with a bowtie on it. I figured it was a holden. We definetely need that in the states. The could make it as a Chevelle. Awesome build. Keep up the good work.

Yea the holden logo on the front is ugly. People either like the chev badge on it or HATE it here in aus.

[Barney Rubble]

GM needs Holden, and Ford US needs our Ford Falcon..... best RWD cars, bang for your buck, in the world.

[OrrieG]

When the brought the rebadged Holden to the US as GTO's a few years ago there was talk of bringing the Ute as an El Camino but GM would not do it.

[fat56]

After the big stuff up with the primer on all the other parts, i thought i would just get stuck in to the frame while they are all back at soda blasting.

And after seeing the colour i chose on the parts the stuffed up, i didn't like it, it looked like i just sprayed it with silver frost out of a can the colour was so light. so i decided to go and get the paint tinted darker.

I cleaned and hosed the shed out.



After laying the colour / basecoat down



The hit it with the Clear. Came out ALOT glossier then i expected. Turned out good for my first time ever. Only got 1 run and 1 little bug haha.





After letting it harden up for a couple days, it feels good to be putting things on that will never come off again

Accuair system and compressor.



brake booster mounted







Finally got the front end parts to rebuild it.

[Larry Lindley]

like the color,looks good

[oldman3]

Very nice, color looks good....Jim

[darkgable79]

I've never seen a brake booster mounted like that before. Interesting.

[Kim57]

Looks real nice.
Kim

[Kabwe]

Looks great.

[fat56]

thanks everyone for the kind words. its turning out better then i thought, its getting that close now i can wait till its finished.

Got some plating back today should give it some shine.

[CAL 58 GMC]

I just spent the last hour looking over your build and I must say it's turning out really SWEET!!! I love the wheel choice, the frame turned out very nice! Keep up the great work, it looks to be paying off!

I also like your daily drive. Sure wish GM sold those here in the States.

[fat56]

Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC

I just spent the last hour looking over your build and I must say it's turning out really SWEET!!! I love the wheel choice, the frame turned out very nice! Keep up the great work, it looks to be paying off!

I also like your daily drive. Sure wish GM sold those here in the States.

Thanks Heaps mate . Your build was one of the first i read and inspired alot on mine. I just hope mine gets half the attention you got when you finished yours ( best in show).