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here is my 323 i bought earlier this year .....

plans are for it to be all original, just restored nicely, no rotary or anything like that (yet).


heres how it was .Pretty clean original car, 90% original paint, with just a few dents here and there....

http://members.optusnet.com.au/resto...ild1%20(3).jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/build1.jpg

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http://members.optusnet.com.au/resto...ild1%20(2).jpg

its not an early bug eye front, but i have decided to go ahead and fit it anyway,just so it looks a bit older....


All striped down here, working on bay, welded up a few holes,and removed jack loctaion bracket for smoother apearance...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/build5.jpg

Engine bay done....

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/3231.jpg



Roof done here

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/323roof.jpg



bare metaling panels...


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My lower apron on the rear was damaged a fair bit.....

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/3233.jpg

Unpicking it to repair off the car , makes it easier...

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http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/323rear3.jpg

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All repairs done here, few dents on each quater, then etch primered before polyestor...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/three2.jpg

polyestored here...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/three3.jpg

All blocked down here, just about ready for primer..

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http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/three5.jpg

all primered....now for the other ten panels,but at least the hard part is done.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/restobro/three6.jpg


Im working on the doors and panels at the moment, when i could be bothered after hours..................will post more pics when i get some more done on it.

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christmas and new years are a great time to get stuff done,without people bothering you....

I got my 4 doors bear metaled, and repaired...and in polyestor.
i let them sit for a few days, rubed all the insides, and so on and got them all in hi fill.

Then prepared all the door jams for paint, and got them done. tomorow ill go in and bolt them all up,so they are out of the way,and dont get damaged.

Next ill do the engine bay....


http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/dj1.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/dj2.jpg

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http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/dj6.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/dj7.jpg


colour is from a 77 1600 808...code is A2,colour is called pulsar blue metalic.
Its a late 70s colour which will look good with either original wheels, or a set of gold b45s.....ive always liked this blue.


ive also decided to go with the bug eye front, just to make it look a bit older.....

trial fitted here.....just waiting on some grille mounting brackets im geting on monday.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/be1.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/be2.jpg

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Got all my doors bolted up today....they are not lined up 100% yet, but i just wanted them all out of the way, so im not moving them around all the time, and risking damage. Its back to work for me tomorow, so it will be a few weeks before i work on it again.
engine bay is next.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/do1.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/do2.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/do3.jpg

All new bolts....

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/d04.jpg

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got the engine bay done today..........

all rubed here..

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/bay1.jpg

under the gaurds masked up for underbody sealer...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/bay2.jpg

all done...

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/bay3.jpg



bay painted .
now i have the job of detailing every single thing that has to go back in....
i think ive got a bit far with this car,and will be too scared to drive it :?

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/bay4.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/bay5.jpg

http://members.optusnet.com.au/capellacoupe/bay6.jpg


next step is to detail everything, and start building a motor for it.
all the suspension is geting rebuilt at the moment, and the brake master cylinder and booster reconditioned.
more pics in a few weeks.

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Made some progress with the steering this week.

new ball joints, bushes, and painted up all the bits.....

just waiting for the tie rod ends now, and for the brake master cylinder and booster to come back from being reconditioned.

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