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Old School Vanning Resto

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pretty decent example to start with....going total box art
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The last time I was there I saw this in person and had never seen one up close before. Cool piece!
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Gonna be awsome when done! F
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Re: Old School Vanning Resto

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got the frame rails polished up
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primed the cage in white then red base with clear, gonna let that dry, apply box art decals then clear over it all
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Great shade of red!
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Didn't think they made that shade of red, do they, do they still make that shade? "hell they must, cause i bought it didn't I" :lol:

got the decals on the cage and re-cleared....made it this far on the chassis....been working on it all day long....time for drink
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Man on a mission!
Looking good.

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Shitter! :lol:
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impressed you knew the quote!
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Re: Old School Vanning Resto

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throttle and brake linkages not done but coming along nicely.....Pargu aluminum wheels ordered....these ain't cutn it!

pics were crystal clear until i uploaded them....if u tap on each pic they will be clear
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Coming up clean as a whistle ! :D
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Stunning!
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tap pic for clarity....made camera adjust but still a no go
any advice on camera settings?
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Re: Old School Vanning Resto

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I used to drool over these in the Towers catalogs. Your restoration progress is looking very nice!

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The picture looks fine to me once you tap on it , car looks flawless !
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