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Post by JBJ on Mar 8, 2012 11:42:20 GMT 10
Hi Gavan,
Looks like Aden has nailed that well.
He has a great ability to produce very realistic drawings. I have one of my rod he did at Parklands Street Rod Nationals a few years back, & mine is more along the "cartoon" lines than realism.
Now its up to you to make it look as good in real life ( I know you will)
JBJ
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Post by Swellwillys on Mar 8, 2012 12:53:21 GMT 10
Thanks JBJ.
Julie and I had wanted a rendering completed for some years now. I stumbled on Aden in an old SM mag and contacted him via Facebook. Before xmas. He got back to me last month, and so a friendship has begun.
Your words are interesting, as I was absolutely gob smacked as to the accuracy that unfolded from some crappy photos and 1/2 dozen phone call conversations of our Tow Car.
He has nailed the concept to a "T"
And to top it off we have a new friend.
Thanks for the words, and I think you'll beat me, But SWELL WILL happen.
Cheers,
Swellwillys
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Post by cruisindoug on Mar 8, 2012 18:11:53 GMT 10
Great drawings Gavan, and I am betting the finished product will be just as good, going by the quality of your Sunny!
Cheers Doug
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Post by seeshell on Mar 8, 2012 18:41:58 GMT 10
Hi Gavin and Jools As you well know, there are times...long hard times...when the fun parts of a project seem far away, and that time is standing still. So it's just lovely to have a really amazing picture that exactly matches your vision - as a motivator, accelerator, and also as a comfort in those occasional long dark winters of the wallet. Again, wonderful! Seeshell
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Post by Jellybean on Mar 8, 2012 19:18:11 GMT 10
Hay Gavin. I knew the first time I saw this car and we talked about what you had in mind I knew this was going to be something special. The way it is going it will look pretty close to Aden's rendering. His art is awesome and so is your imagination. It will be a stunner for sure and well worth the wait. Cheers . John
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Post by Swellwillys on May 23, 2012 19:35:30 GMT 10
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Post by Jellybean on May 23, 2012 19:54:50 GMT 10
Lots of fiddly time consuming work going on there. It has been a massive project that not too many could attempt. It must be getting close to filling and priming soon I hope. Looking good !
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Post by Swellwillys on May 25, 2012 11:49:12 GMT 10
Over the past month we have been putting together a few items that are required for "SWELL". Bought this on evilbay, its about 7 inches too wide and will have to be cut and modified but it's an integral part of the design. Fulton,1951, Buick, Sunvisor. Bought this 55 Chevy steering wheel some years ago, also on evilbay. It now looks like this, after being re sized down to 15 inch and the rim made a little thicker. I'm off to pick up the polished (die cast) dashboard deco panel, and will drop the horn rim off and have it brightened up. The Chevy badge will be replaced, with a,as yet, to be determined, emblem. I was able to source a 48 Oldsmobile dash clock and instruments from the States and these are currently being upgraded and restored (by company in Arkansas) to 12 volt, to suit the Vortec engine Swellwillys.
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Post by cruisindoug on Nov 3, 2013 16:56:42 GMT 10
G'day Gavan .... Any progress to report?
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Post by Swellwillys on Dec 10, 2014 11:12:46 GMT 10
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Post by DC3Td on Dec 10, 2014 16:50:45 GMT 10
Hey great to hear from you Gavan.Been a while & the beast looks....well a beast.Suppose there`s a bit of lead wiping to do yet? gordon
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Post by Roehm3108 on Dec 10, 2014 19:57:24 GMT 10
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Post by cruisindoug on Jan 14, 2015 21:37:50 GMT 10
That's looking unreal Gavan, is that Kel in the photo? You cerrtainly have made some progress, not too much left to do by the looks.
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Post by Swellwillys on Mar 18, 2015 12:19:54 GMT 10
Cheers guys. Crusindoug yes that is Kell. She dropped in to see the car before we bought it home from Kingaroy. She is also involved in the build,as she is doing some rather unique art work on it, but more to that later. Dear Cactus, i made the decision early on not to keep a tab on $ . I Think it was the right decision if you know what I mean. Currently the body is being prepaired for paint. Upholstery mid April. Booked her in for Coolys, but thats gonna be cutting it fine, as she still needs fire from the engine,glass, etc etc etc etc. Attachment Deleted
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Post by JBJ on Mar 18, 2015 18:52:37 GMT 10
Hi Gavan,
Good to see you are still kicking on with Swell.
The only reason you would keep track of costs on a project is to kick yourself in the bum when you remember how much you spent Its only a number anyway, & only the smart arses comment with their superior knowledge of how much money you wasted, when they never would have had the incentive &/or motivation to do what you have done.
Keep going while you enjoy it. The end result will give you great satisfaction, no matter what it cost. I think you probably work like I do, & thats only spending what you are prepared to at the time. Or else you wait till you feel OK spending more loot on the project.
No point leaving lots of money unspent when you die. May as well enjoy every bit you have I reckon.
JBJ
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Post by Swellwillys on Aug 31, 2016 12:09:05 GMT 10
Attachment Deleted"Swell" was engineered and registered on Easter Tuesday 2016. Unfortunately too late for the VV Nationals. Entered it into the Queensland Hot Rod Show in May. Been fortunate to have been featured in Street Machine , and we have been using it regularly since the photo shoot. In particular towing our Sunny to our annual holiday in Byron. It's been a long haul, but so happy that we can now enjoy it.
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Post by DC3Td on Aug 31, 2016 21:03:20 GMT 10
WOW! That`s one heck of a transformation. So glad to see the finished product as I & probably others missed seeing the updates.Congrats on the mag exposure too. gordo
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Post by Mustang on Sept 2, 2016 5:45:31 GMT 10
Incredible workmanship, just looking at the car in the show, one would not know the work & detail involved. Congratulations.
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Post by Roehm3108 on Sept 2, 2016 11:49:37 GMT 10
What can I say? What can I say? Perhaps .......... About bl***y time you finished that rig. Well done Gav, you're a lesson in perseverance and have been rewarded with accolades from your peers, which is the best you can ask for. Hopefully we'll get to see each other again somewhere down the track. Been a long time since that Great South East TV shoot at Beachmere! Ray
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Post by boblor on Sept 3, 2016 12:39:01 GMT 10
Hi swell Which edition of Street Machine should we be looking for to see more photographs . Cheers boblor
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