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1972 XL Estate

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Fella, youve spured me on to do a bit more on my estate, in the last year all ive done to it is fit 1 wheel arch lol, so thanks

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My pleasure if not been exactly quick with this :thumbdown: should have been done last year :rofl: it will get less attention now the GXL need some time spending on her :cheers: in prep for the drive to the yat :rolleyes:

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Not touched this old girl for a month or so :thumbdown: do know why but started on the wheels tonight :headscratch:

 

looked like ths

 

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but 1 now looks like this

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1 day it will be tawny again and match the 1 nice wheel :sofa:

 

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Got my front end in primer too need to get my NOS wings blasted they have surface rust so that slowing me down too, not the pair from the yat another set is scored :rolleyes:

 

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Dont think ill be use in these now

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your getting there paul keep up the great work

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Finally had my other NOS wing blasted , got them in a coat of etch until i can do some more work on the wagon, Cheers to dave who ran them over to the blaster in bootle

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few dents to be sorted , before i can carry on , hope to send the wagon for paint this or next month :thumbup:

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I have thiis to fettle now :rolleyes:

 

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Oh this is dave without a beer :headscratch: for all you who havent seen him like this :rofl:

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I kinda felt that something was missing......... :D

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I kinda felt that something was missing......... :D

Yeeehrs :beer:

 

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Uncle . head :rofl: :oops:

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Who did you say that was again sat on the car does dave know people have been sitting on it, never seen him is he new to the cortina scene.

 

I recognise the other guy camping tho thats Dave

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Nice one Paul

 

keep the work going lad

startin to take shape.

 

 

will you be hanging those dogs private bits from the back when shes done!? saw a pair on your gxl!

 

 

:-)

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Awesome thread, i'm partial to estate vehicles, don't know what it is about them but i just love them. I've read the whole thread, great progress and an inspiration. Top job.

 

Matt

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Well i had the panel beater round on tuesday as there were some knocks in my new wings after 4 hours of work on them they still need a little leveling out with the old puddin :thumbdown:

Didnt look too bad when i got the o/side 1 :headscratch:

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The other side will need the same , again didnt look bad when i got it :thumbdown:

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The other side will need the same , again didnt look bad when i got it :thumbdown:

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that looks like a car jim would drive :rofl:

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