"GD"

davetrees · Post by **davetrees** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:14 pm

74GalantGB wrote:

What's with the "1500" badges ?

I've got a set of 1600 ones you can have for postage, if you want them*

Dave

* I'm still hunting for a set of 16LGS guard badges for mine ... they are the only ones I haven't managed to track down to complete the set

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:15 pm

Nah don't think I'll use the 1600 badges... just gonna keep these ones on it... it's gonna be a 2.0L when I'm done with it lol.. but keeping the body and interior mostly orig...

Thanks heaps anyways!

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:18 pm

Dints in bonnet - someone has whacked it good with something =/ :

Two dints in front drivers side panel... hard to get photos of lol... but yeah, one above my thumb, one above my finger...

Dint in drivers side rear door. Was HUGE when got the car, but dad pulled door card off and managed to pop it back out (mostly)... now just got this:

orangelancer · Post by **orangelancer** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:15 pm

yeh chrome polish, the best ive used is autosole or however its spelt. comes in a tube that looks like tooth paste but be careful to not get it on paint

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:22 pm

Dad has this stuff, but I can't remember what its called o.o Lol...
Will let ya know >.<
But it's GREAT...

Post by **DVSGAL** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:09 pm

Congrats on new baby

What's it name?? boy or girl??

Looking really good there, DVS saw the pics and got all excited!!

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:13 pm

Uh, if DVS is a girl, I think this one must be a boy? ... Or DVS swings both ways, perhaps?
This one is yet un-named... don't usually name my cars until there is an attachment...
'Tis so far not worthy of a name... >.>

Post by **DVSGAL** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:31 pm

Yeah, I think she swings both ways

She loves anything old school, boy or girl, it don't matter lol

Post by **A112H** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:33 pm

My lovely Wife say's the same, all of our cars have had names but you can't name them until you know them.
So far we have had;
1994 MX6 Mazda - Penelope - Just suited her
1986 XF Falcon - Peter - As in Peter Falconio, kinda sick, kinda funny.
1984 L200 Mitsubishi - Ishy
1989 Mazda 929 - Bear - He was a big brown bear, lol
2000 VR4 Galant - Cassius - Because he was black and packed a punch

2001 MX5 - Mr Fox
1996 Ford Raider - Canyonero
1997 TE Magna - Magnus
2005 Citroen C4 - Plastic - As in french band Plastic Bertrand and C4 plastic explosive

The GC Hardtop doesn't have a name as yet, I guess he is not yet completed so hasn't revieled himself and therefore can not be named.

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:21 pm

The GC Hardtop doesn't have a name as yet, I guess he is not yet completed so hasn't revieled himself and therefore can not be named.

Ditto the GD...
The right name will pop up at the right time... In the mean time, it's just "The Yellow Galant", or "The GD" for me...
I do call it "The Gal", too... but that's not a name lol... =P

Tj. · Post by **Tj.** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:57 pm

Galant_GT0 wrote:My lovely Wife say's the same, all of our cars have had names but you can't name them until you know them.
1996 Ford Raider - Canyonero

This wins the awesome olympics

webby · Post by **webby** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:38 pm

Galant_GT0 wrote: 1996 Ford Raider - Canyonero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5FKsH3-F4

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:47 pm

davetrees wrote:
74GalantGB wrote:
What's with the "1500" badges ?

I've got a set of 1600 ones you can have for postage, if you want them*

Dave

* I'm still hunting for a set of 16LGS guard badges for mine ... they are the only ones I haven't managed to track down to complete the set

Had another look at badges; they are "1600"... paint is just a bit chipped

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:06 pm

Mags... yes, they need cleaning... was just to see how they would look on car. Suit it, i think.
Have got a whole car pic, but can't find cord to put pic from phone to computer ( the pics below were taken with camera; batteries died so couldnt get more =( )

Tj. · Post by **Tj.** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:17 pm

Those wheels look gnarly on Dave's wagon all cleaned up!
Though, I think there's several hours polishing and a pair of blistered thumbs between yours and his, however.

davetrees · Post by **davetrees** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:55 pm

They look great on it

Post by **75wagon** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:58 pm

74GalantGB wrote:Mags... yes, they need cleaning... was just to see how they would look on car. Suit it, i think.

Yep, I think they suit the GC/D shape well.
They are Cheviot Hustlers if you didn't know. They will most likely be 13x6's, and they were released in 1975 from what I can find out about them.
I have 2 sets. 1 set the same as what you have here (that I'm restoring atm) and the set on my wagon that have a different centre.
IMO, 205 60 13's are the right size tyre for them. They will just rub on full lock on the fire wall (but that can be adjusted out).

Here's the set I'm restoring (before pics)

Here's the ones of my wagon

Dave...

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:03 pm

Noice

These need a scrub, probs re-paint... thinking will keep the colours (black and silver) the same on them... if I'm doing the sports stripe on car, should look better... and yellow and black work well together methinks...

Post by **75wagon** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:15 pm

They originally were painted a dark metallic charcoal and of course with polished outer lips.
I saw an original brochure for them on ebay a while back. It was dated February 1975.

Dave...

Post by **A112H** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:24 pm

Tj. wrote:
Galant_GT0 wrote:My lovely Wife say's the same, all of our cars have had names but you can't name them until you know them.
1996 Ford Raider - Canyonero
This wins the awesome olympics

Re: "GD"
by webby » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:08 pm

Galant_GT0 wrote:
1996 Ford Raider - Canyonero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5FKsH3-F4

Sorry to hijack the thread but I thought you guys might like the bonnet decals we bought, lol

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:16 pm

Okey-dokey.. little bit of updatedness....

FINALLY, photo of car with mags... only got them on front atm, have got two for back too though... =]

Under the bonnet...

front seats out!

Bye-bye carpet...

Perfect floor underneath

Dash, before 1st clean:

Dash, after 1st clean:

tango76hardtop · Post by **tango76hardtop** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:59 pm

what I did with the metal part of the dash on mine was remove it and cleaned it then resprayed it with black spray paint. Looked like new after

Post by **A112H** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:26 pm

Like tango76hardtop said, the metal backing of the dash is removable. If you reach up under the dash you will find 5 (I think) 10mm nuts holding it on, once removed you can push it up from below and remove it with the rest of the dash intact.
I did mine red

74GalantGB · Post by **74GalantGB** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:17 pm

Oh, now they tell me

lol! And here I've been, trying to clean it from inside... sigh... lol. Well, that'll make it heaps easier =D Thanks!

Just gotta wait for another sunny day... stupid rain, GO AWAY!!!! =/