colc
Part of things
Posts: 222
|
|
Jul 29, 2016 22:39:09 GMT
|
..............or how to ruin a pretty rare car......... I started with this, bought from a very sound gent in Bridport  No MOT, but sound and running. Immediately delivered to local garage for any mechanical stuff that needed sorting, plus an MOT. This involved rebuilding / replacing most of the brakes, sundry bulbs, gaiters, bushes, cables, and a new cam belt and associated stuff. I drove it home, and promptly starting taking it apart  Front wings and bonnet were removed, the front wings have been re-profiled, as the lights / grille are going to be severely modified [floating tube grille, with hidden round headlights. Bonnet has undergone some experimentation involving net curtains, various aerosols I happened to have kicking around, metal flake, and a considerable amount of lacquer  More to follow.......................... |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 30, 2016 12:50:26 GMT
|
|
Do tell!! Looking solid so far! I do like me an early b model!
|
| |
1979 Mk1 Passat Estate 1.6 LS
1996 Mk3.5 Fiesta 1.3 Classic
1997 Mk1 MX5 1.8i
2005 Mazda 3 TS
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 30, 2016 13:31:04 GMT
|
|
Ooooh! Lacing... I do like a bit of laced paintwork, keep the photos coming. Any details on how exactly you did the lacing? Did you stretch it over and tape round the back, or did you glue it down? If you glued it, what with? Thanks! Be watching this with interest!
|
| |
1968 Mini MkII, 1968 VW T1, 1967 VW T1, 1974 VW T1, 1974 VW T1 1303, 1975 Mini 1000 auto, 1979 Chevette, 1981 Cortina, 1978 Mini 1000 1981 Mini City, 1981 Mini van, 1974 Mini Clubman, 1982 Metro City, 1987 Escort, 1989 Lancia Y10, 1989 Cavalier, 1990 Sierra, 1990 Renault 19, 1993 Nova, 1990 Citroen BX, 1994 Ford Scorpio, 1990 Renault Clio, 2004 Citroen C3, 2006 Citroen C2, 2004 Citroen C4, 2013 Citroen DS5. 2017 DS3 130 Plenty of other scrappers!
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 30, 2016 13:38:37 GMT
|
|
bookmarked
|
| |
|
|
colc
Part of things
Posts: 222
|
|
|
|
 Drivers door, done with rattle cans, [Rustoleum stuff] White base, gold flake over the top. Wood is B&Q's finest cheapo pine strips, with many coats of yacht varnish. Lace effect was achieved by pin strip masking the shape, much masking, laying lace over the top pulled tight by judicious use of many magnets. Needs gold pinstripe round the edge to finish. After spraying, furious colour sanding to achieve ghost effect [same technique with the bonnet] Copper tape is stuff you buy from garden centres for repelling slugs, with lacquer over the top to stop discolouration |
| |
Last Edit: Jul 31, 2016 8:30:49 GMT by colc
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 31, 2016 21:30:56 GMT
|
|
Yep you said it!!! :/
|
| |
|
|
colc
Part of things
Posts: 222
|
|
|
|
Front end now looks like this.............   |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ummm....erm....uh....nope , nothing coming , just for once I'm lost for words!
|
| |
'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
each to their own I guess...
|
| |
|
|
vitessetony
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,055
Club RR Member Number: 114
|
|
|
|
Looked a nice car in the first picture, not my cup of tea sadly, however I appreciate the time and effort put into it and it's your car and your vision unfolding so good for you! If we all liked the same things nothing new would ever be created so for that I say well done. Looking forward to the finished article.  |
| |
|
|
|
|
colc
Part of things
Posts: 222
|
|
|
|
Looked a nice car in the first picture, not my cup of tea sadly, however I appreciate the time and effort put into it and it's your car and your vision unfolding so good for you! If we all liked the same things nothing new would ever be created so for that I say well done. Looking forward to the finished article. Thanks.............................unlike the previous two comments, a man with an open mind.............. |
| |
|
|
vitessetony
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,055
Club RR Member Number: 114
|
|
|
|
Minds are like parachutes my friend  |
| |
|
|
colc
Part of things
Posts: 222
|
|
|
|
|
Closed until you find yourself plunging to your doom?
|
| |
|
|
vitessetony
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,055
Club RR Member Number: 114
|
|
|
|
|
something like that!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cool, that lacing looks trick! The wood was just B&Q vinyl?
|
| |
|
|
colc
Part of things
Posts: 222
|
|
|
|
|
No proper tree, pine strips bonded on, and varnished copiously
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I'm nothing if not broadminded (ask swmbo) but this one going to be a real marmite job. love the colour and timber...just not sure on the pimp-mobile elements. be interesting to see it as a whole though.
|
| |
'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I can't wait to see it finished. I'm not sure I'll like it, but I'll defend your right to do whatever you want, especially with the amount of hard work it's going to take.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
That's what great about this sort of project, only by trying different things will our minds be opened to new ideas, personally would never have thought of it but I love the new bumper and wood on the doors but on the other hand I am not sure about the bonnet, mind you when it's all done I may completely change my opinion. Great workmanship and amazing vision, can't wait to see it finished.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minds are like parachutes my friend Opinions are like ars#@oles......everyone has one.... |
| |
|
|
|
|
