Yeah, the body was perfect. He just rubbed back the old paint, sprayed over top. Saved me heapss. = ]]

1720$ is cheap for a respray, old paint must have been in good nick and pretty straight to start with?

haha nice ute dude... i like how you explained how you felt haha funniest thing i have heard all day lol. i know how ya feelin dude.. i am on the home stretch of my 1000 coupe.. will be awesome when it is finished.. i like the interior ey looks mint

Step 1: Find a cord about 2-3mm thick, roughly 500mm longer then the perimeter of the windscreen to make it easier for yourself.

Step 2: Run the cord inside the seal, leave the excess at the bottom in the middle. Place seal on your windscreen.

Step 3: Place the windscreen in place, and get someone to give you a hand (sometimes with a brand new rubber it can be a bit tough). Get your helper to put a little bit of pressure where your excess cord is

Step 4: Have the excess cord on the inside of the cab. While your helper puts a little bit of pressure on the windscreen, slowly pull one side of the cord sideways and up on itself. Hopefully this should open the seal up enough for the windscreen to fall into place.

Step 5: Continue, slowly pulling, bit of pressure, and hey presto the windscreen should be in.

Hope i explained it well enough. =]

And it feels so awesome to have it getting finished. I literally jumped up and down like a child before christmas, needing to go to the toilet, on red cordial. True story...

man thats killer!
looks sweeet az, hey did you put the glass back in or get the man around?
and that interiour really came up nice!
how awesome does it feel when the car starts to all come together haha :)
cheers
Dan

Got my interior roughly fitted to just see what else needs to be done. Still chasing a good set of scuff plates if anyone has some. If I don't go out on Sunday, I will be cleaning the engine up and dropping it in. :)

$1720. Got a good deal, took a little bit longer but it saved me hundreds so I am cruisey.

hey, how much did paint set you back.?

haha i know about not trying to scratch it aye.

plans for the wild A12, A14 crank + pistons, oval port head/GX head, 5speed, twin carbs, tuned extractors etc. (Y)

looking great, sooner and sooner every time mate!!
nice colour ayye, bet it lookes really wikid in the sunshine! careful not to scratch it now :):)
cheers
Dan