Holden HX Overlander Panelvan

Ray64 wrote:I've just gone through this build from the start and I must say that it's very impressive and mind blowing attention to detail!
Amazing work

Thanks Ray64 !!

The roof is done............NOT !!   

Lol...hope I'm doing this the correct way...ha!  Sprayed it with some primer then used used the green as a guide coat....was the only TS paint that I had at moment...you can pretty much see some of the low spots as well as where the single part putty shrunk on the front slope....

Used a flat piece of balsa with some sand paper glued on to try to find the low spots...this is what I ended up with..

Mixed up a batch of poly putty and slapped it on....will sand it out tomorrow and spray some more primer and see how it looks....

Watcha think? 

I look forward to your updates, some great work mate .

DeeCee wrote:I look forward to your updates, some great work mate .

Thanks guys...!

Getting a lil closer...still a lot more to be done on the roof...learning curve is a pain in the butt though...

After wet sanding the above, prime, sand some more, added more putty, sand, prime, some more putty, sand then prime....I think I got the front slope sorted. Got some of the low spots on the top as well as the sides sorted...I think. Got this big depression running down the right side to build up still..hoping I have enough putty left...will know for sure tonight when I shoot a layer of paint on it .....

Anywho...some pics...

Looking great, very very close to the real thing, I reckon you've got it nailed mate
Keep going ... can't wait to see the finished build.

70cudatj wrote:Looking great, very very close to the real thing, I reckon you've got it nailed mate
Keep going ... can't wait to see the finished build.

Hey thanks man.....

A little better...still not there...ha... I sure picked a doozy to start body work with...
The front slope looks ok...I figure I can go with it as is...gonna have to build up the sides where it looks curved or convex , as well as figure how I'm gonna level out and smoothen the areas on the top...you can see where it shows up with the paint ...think I may need a finer grit sandpaper...not sure though...

Almost there mate, have you tried a hi-fill automotive spray putty? I find it is great for this type of custom work.

DeeCee wrote:Almost there mate, have you tried a hi-fill automotive spray putty?  I find it is great for this type of custom work.

Hey DeeCee, not sure what the hi-fill spray putty is, do you have a link so I can do a little reading up on it? Will have search for it as well on google a little later today...

No link mate, not very computer literate this end,..... but i use a couple of different brands,
but both are " primer putty", in a spray can, Holt's, or Septone brand work well.
It is a lot thicker than regular primer undercoat, great for filling those marks that show through in your roof.

Hey cool DeeCee...will have a look to see if it's available here...or maybe something similar...thanks for the headsup!

How's this one going.

Hey there Allan ! Been away for work for the summer, and only just got back home yesterday...!  Gonna try to get some work done this weekend, I did take it with me and did a bit on the roof, but just couldn't find that mojo to get a whole lot more done...guess I just kinda missed my workbench...lol!

Ok then

Hey guys...back in the saddle again...finally! :blink: ha!

Did some work on the front panel...figured how I'm bolting it on. Also got the bumper mounts sorted, just need to let the tubes for the screws cure properly before mounting it... 
Still trying to figure how to mount the grille to the front panel, hoping to get that licked tonight! I want everything bolted on but removeable, so it will be easier to paint... Also need to work on the front stone shield...

Haven't touched the roof since the last post...gonna need to get going on that as well...decided to get the front panel sorted first just to get back in the groove...lol. I think my buddy said it best... Body work can be a joy or an absolute nightmare...lol!

Anywho...some pics...in the last pics the bumper isn't bolted on yet, just wanted to get the look...ha!

Another small :update:....lol!

Got the grille installed with magnets...! Looks pretty sweet...:excited:

You can see how it's mounted with magnets just above the screws on the front panel, and the corresponding magnets on the grille....

So tomorrow night I will probably work on the front indicator assemblies...still need to figure out how I'm attaching the logo to the grille...gonna have to set it up so it can be attached easily after the grille has been painted...! 
Will probably also cut a couple of the logos into two separate pieces : the word 'Holden' and the lion emblem to use on the dash etc.

Anywho....some more pics....watcha think?:thinking:

Looking good so far, just one thing the top of grill and bonnet not that high and edges bit rounder, will find photo of my wagon to show you what I mean, Over all get job on it.

Hey thanks Allan!  When you say the grille and the bonnet, do you mean the grille and the center portion of the nose panel? I do think that the center area of the nose panel looks a bit high as well. Funny thing though, from the various pics that I found that I was modeling from, some seemed higher and more squarish while others seemed lower and more sloped to the front. 
Were there different front panels between models? Eg. Hx, hx, wb. Or even between rank like Kingswood, premier etc ? Not sure if 'rank' is the appropriate word...ha! 
I'll post up a few of the of pics that I used where you could see the difference a little later on today...

Just looked at the wagon photo lost it in photobucket, it is a bit higher, The first model was HQ is was almost flat each year it got a bit higher, You had HQ,HJ, HX, HZ, WB . Owned a HQ sedan, HX ute and HZ wagon. If you look in my posts of Maitland Steam fest photos there is a few van photos, In Events. So your Van is right. my goof

Hey no worries Allan ! That's a load off my mind as I wasn't looking forward to making adjustments to the front..ha! 
Had me confused as well...I initially thought that the differences were as a result of camera angles and the type of paint , the way the light reflects off the front panel etc..! Good to know that there were in fact subtle / gradual changes with the progression of the models..!

Here is the front of my old Kingswood SL wagon.