Waldo's GTR Build

[Waldo]

finally after 4 hard years of work the bellett has finally been painted up...and god it looks perfect! Now just to put it all back together over the next 4 years.

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[Stickman]

Is there a touch of Gold pearl in that paint?
Usually a photo never does a paint job true justice but that colour looks sensational, like its glowing.

[Waldo]

its lamborghini orange it has 8 layers of pearl through it..and yeah the photos dont do it justice its super bright, im kinda glad the bonnet is black or else i would nee to drive with super dark sunnies on all the time. it still has to be cut and polished yet so should be even shinier!

[BULLITT]

bloody great job waldo will love to see it in the flesh cheers davo

[mrflibbles]

that looks great, nice to see a different GTR orange! ( i like replicas that are the similar but not the same!)

[gt orphanage]

whoot whoo
Thats nice You will not need 4 years to complete that. It will go together in no time. No rear side bumper bar bolts it will dull down a little when the bits go back on. isabell had the red sedan that glowed in the dark is that bright but as bits went back on it was not so bad.

[Waldo]

nah i welded them all up same with the lower sill chrome holes. just trying to keep it clean and smooth. and less chance of water getting in and rusting it somehow, cos after all the hard work and effort that ive put in the last thing i want to see is rust! but the chassis had not one spec of rust on it so hopefully it will last another 40 years

[gt orphanage]

panatrol dont let it dry on the paint i glad wrap the sills when you do the doors ect. My maroon gt had a resto in 91 and resprayed a few years ago no rust It drowned in fisholine stunk for months in 91
Patches has had the same bolt holes filled also i used double sided stickie tape on the sides. I put the sill strips on patches and scratched doing so back to the panel shop .

[Waldo]

i did the same thing drowned the thing in fish oil and por15 everywhere. i even drilled a hole in the chassis rails and just poured fish oil down them then welded the holes back up just to be sure! as i have seen a few belletts with the rails rusting out down in the engine bay under the strut towers

[Glenn]

Looks great, did you use 2 pak paint or acrylic ?

[Waldo]

Very expensive 2k with 5 layers of high solid clear

[Glenn]

thanks, yes, 2 pak is not cheap !

will look very nice with all the 'bits' back on the car. Is that the car from NZ or another ?

glenn

[Waldo]

No not from nz, pretty much every part has been personally imported over a 4 year period, which was expensive and time consuming to even find parts a few of the panels are even NOS from japan

[1968GT]

GOOD UPON YA WALDO, really nice job.
Are we gonna see you at Merimbula???
Dave M.

[Waldo]

Nah i wont be there car wont be leaving the garage until i have it exactly the way i want it

[BULLITT]

come down anyway and bring a video of your work all of us know its getting time for you to get your aculades well done yet another ...lives cheers davo

[Glenn]

what engine will it run ?

glenn

[Waldo]

i have g200w for it that has every bell and whistle you could imagine

[Glenn]

Sounds like this will be a killer car.
Can't wait to see it.

Have you had the engine re-co'd or anything yet ? Be interested to know where you get gaskets and other parts for the DOHC.
5 speed also i guess.
glenn

[Waldo]

yes 5 speed, i got full gasket kit straight from isuzu in japan genuine full kit cost $406