Getaway - High Speed 2 Resoration WIP

[Supremicus]

3 coats of varnish with sanding in between, then sanded level & black sprayed around the edges. Now she's ready to be decaled tomorrow.

[MartyJ]

Great work.  Cannot wait to see the photos with the decals on!

[Strangeways]

some great threads here with re decalling work - Keep it up 

[Supremicus]

Cheated and started last night 

[MartyJ]

Wow.  What a difference!...Looks great.

[johnwartjr]

Very nice! Doesn't even look like the same machine!

[ajlaird]

Definitely worth it!

[beaky]

Yeah john, i'll most likely cut a new divider out while the front is off so i can maneuver it in since theres some give in the walls atm.

Not much to show right now but i've started cutting out the new front panel, almost sits flush but theres some little bits from the old front stuck on the walls that i need to trim off. Stopped for the day it's way too overcast right now to see well in the shed. Oh nino did you have the guide on cutting new angled blocks for the legs ? Think i remember seeing something on AA about it a long time ago.

where did you end up getting the ply wood from and how much?

[ddstoys]

Great Job wouldnt know it was a write off before all your work

[Supremicus]

Yeah john, i'll most likely cut a new divider out while the front is off so i can maneuver it in since theres some give in the walls atm.

Not much to show right now but i've started cutting out the new front panel, almost sits flush but theres some little bits from the old front stuck on the walls that i need to trim off. Stopped for the day it's way too overcast right now to see well in the shed. Oh nino did you have the guide on cutting new angled blocks for the legs ? Think i remember seeing something on AA about it a long time ago.

where did you end up getting the ply wood from and how much?

mitre 10, could only get a full sheet was $67

[beaky]

thanks
i will check if my local mitre 10 carries it.
i would have bought a sheet for the jokerz if i new it was that cheap.
when i was trying to buy a replacement piece for the jokerz the cheapest i could find for was just over $100.
didn't think to try at mitre 10 as most places i rang said it was rare for companies to stock it.
but i think they where wrong.

[ajlaird]

Bunnings seem to carry a decent range of plywood - would they have what is required as well?

[MartyJ]

Bunnings seem to carry a decent range of plywood - would they have what is required as well?

Last time I checked they didn't carry the 16mm ply.  8 or 10mm was the thickest I think.

[Supremicus]

Possibly but don't have a bunnings out here, if i couldnt get it locally i would have had to drive over to rockhampton. I was surprised to be honest can't get 18mm mdf anywhere here but they had ply on the shelf.

[ajlaird]

Bunnings seem to carry a decent range of plywood - would they have what is required as well?

Last time I checked they didn't carry the 16mm ply.  8 or 10mm was the thickest I think.

Ah, OK, which Bunnings was that?