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tiaan
 Post subject: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:04 am 
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I have been making good progress with the GT since getting it back from the panel shop, I just dont get enough time to finish up everything.

Here is a before and after pic. Sorry for the dirty bumper full of fingerprints etc on the new photo, but after working the whole day I was so tired I decided that cleaning up can wait. Cleaning, stripping and painting all the parts before they go back takes forever!


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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:14 am 
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Looking good Tiaan,

what's the interior like ???

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tiaan
 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:33 pm 
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I've only put the door panels back - waiting do to the carpets before I put the rest back.

But its all original and nearly flawless, cant wait to get it all done.

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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:03 pm 
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Very nice Tiaan.

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Boxy MS33
 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:29 pm 
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Tiaan you amaze me that is awesome bro looks so good.

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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:37 am 
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EXCELLENT :smt038 :smt038 :smt038 :smt038

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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:25 am 
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Nice work mate looks the goods

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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:04 pm 
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Hi Tiaan. Nice and rare colour.
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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:36 pm 
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Cool colour! Keep the pics coming!

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tiaan
 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:31 am 
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Im trying to finish up the engine bay so I can put the engine in, here are some pics of parts I cleaned and painted today. I usually dont take pics as it only wastes time, but today was a public holiday here! I see the pics are in reverse order.


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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:49 pm 
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Very nice colour :-D One of my fav for a Rhino :D

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tiaan
 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:58 pm 
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Here are some pics of the engine going in, took a shitload of time to properly clean and respray the engine. Also a picture of the trunk - still need to clean up some overspray in the trunk on on of the tubes.


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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:50 pm 
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Looking Great Tiaan. Are you painting the tailights up & rear strip as per original??
I think the GT is looking sensational.

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 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:01 pm 
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Lovely work Tiaan, can't wait to see the finished product :)

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tiaan
 Post subject: Re: Fern GT
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:30 pm 
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Boxy, Im still in 2 minds about painting that strip. It has been chromed so Im afraid to paint over it because I dont want it to peel later on.

I will do the correct stripes in the lights still.

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