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Jun 26, 2018 21:15:02 GMT
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With wing off I could now further progress the repairs to it It has quite a depth of paint to it and rather than do battle with it and let it clog the abrasives up - I took the option to strip all the paint from it - so scored up Coated - but it will take 3 - 4 applications / scraping back Only use a good quality paint stripper - and purchase from your local automotive refinishing factors it will be a lot cheaper & better than the stuff in DIY centres - I use a old wood chisel with the corners rounded off on the blade so you cant dig into the panel - especially on alloy panels Temporary paper floor covering makes it very easy to tidy up Just keep scraping back then reapplying - don't allow the paint stripper to dry out otherwise it will become stubborn to remove Most paint strippers are water washable but leaves a right mess that is difficult to clean up - I just wipe it over with a disposable cloth and then go over it with panel wipe prior to doing any further work - needless to say you need to be wearing the correct PPE - long gloves - eye / face protection etc Then a buzz over with the DA and 80's discs Scrub up on the underside with a wire brush Has Jupiter wings go it's a good one - it's quite usual for the rolled edge to suffer from dissimilar corrosion has the alloy edge is rolled over a steel bead - this one is nice & solid It has certainly been bare metaled before and with something quite vicious Scrape marks on the forward edge of the rear wing are pretty typical Another round with hammer & dollies in order to improve the initial dressing out Then another sand back with the DA Not far away from the reprofiling commencing now - but first I have to deal with the 3 splits in the alloy first - more on that later
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Last Edit: Jun 26, 2018 21:20:09 GMT by Deleted
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Jun 26, 2018 21:38:14 GMT
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You certainly are a master of the dark arts
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The force is strong in this one I see
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The force is strong in this one I see Funny enough my wife was involved in the production of a large majority of the costumes for several of the films and is fully credited for them.
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The force is strong in this one I see Funny enough my wife was involved in the production of a large majority of the costumes for several of the films and is fully credited for them. donald trumps suit in home alone 2 ?
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Funny enough my wife was involved in the production of a large majority of the costumes for several of the films and is fully credited for them. donald trumps suit in home alone 2 ? Nope - not that one - but she has list of just some of the stuff on Imdb - www.imdb.com/name/nm1894493/?ref_=nv_sr_4 - and that is just the films - no end of stuff for theatre, opera, musicals, tv ads, music vids, wax works etc
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2018 9:01:16 GMT by Deleted
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Jun 28, 2018 11:48:09 GMT
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Impressive list. Talented lady.
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Jun 29, 2018 22:38:55 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 29, 2018 23:00:21 GMT by Deleted
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Jun 29, 2018 22:57:46 GMT
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Bloody hell, what a mess. I reckon the best thing that ever happened to this car was dropping off a ramp!
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Jun 29, 2018 23:07:37 GMT
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Bloody hell, what a mess. I reckon the best thing that ever happened to this car was dropping off a ramp! I reckon you are certainly correct George
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vulgalour
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In a funny sort of a way, falling off the lift did it a big favour.
EDIT: missed that post above saying the exact same thing.
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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2018 0:01:02 GMT by vulgalour
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ivangt6
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Christ's chin! Glad it's survived this long but those bodges are so dangerous
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1979 Mini 1000 1972 Triumph GT6 2007 VW Golf GTi 1979 VW T25 Leisuredrive 1988 Range Rover Vogue SE
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Well - a stitch in time saves nine certainly seems the right saying for this! (Also fairly appropriate for earlier posts! )
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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!
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Woke up at 04.00 after 4.5 hrs sleep. Then did some day job work, cuppa tea and fed cats. Morning Sid š
Well......
If I were Catholic, I have just passed the 2675 Hail Marys point, with no end in sight.
Also realised that Holy Mother of God is not really a strong enough expletive to use here........ and I hate blasphemy, though I have a foul mouth on me, given the chance.
Time for a new respectful TLA on RRās (for those in the shittty modern corporate world, that is a Three Letter Acronym )
HMG. Holy Mother of GrumpyNorthener
Chris, firstly again, Respect for your commitment to excellence
And to chase the bodges all the way to a safe conclusion is admirable.
I am sure you could have found some old fire wood or a gate post to repair the sill to the same standard it came to you and smeared some under seal on there and said āJob Doneā
In 30 years from now, your repairs will be all that is left of this car.
I find myself swearing, shaking my head and muttering inside my mouth here as I look further down every report you write up.
Not much is as it seems.
Simply put...... RESPECT.
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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2018 5:00:09 GMT by grizz
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keyring
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Your work amazes me every post I see you put up!
Itās amazing what can be hidden under some shiny paint, unknown to even the owner of the car! It looks like the car came to you just in time! Echoing similar to above, but itās great to see someone who fully removes every bit of rust and doesnāt just cover up a bodge knowing it wouldnāt be seen for years and years later.
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Well that escalated!!
Obviously you canāt put a timescale on your repairs, so Iām guessing you have to be holistic on the planning (?) but Iām sure this has just blown any fag packet Gantt you may have had completely!
Iām a sparky, and work for builders and private customers, I used to plan every day and try and tie down all the details, but everything would change around me.... materials would be late, so builders would run over and not need me when they said, or do something else and need me sooner to do that bit... nowadays I book a couple of days for my sanity and let everything else sort itself out in front of me.
I wasnāt suggesting anything in terms of your working practices..... just wondering how much swearing and rubbing your head it caused you?
Great work as always, itās definately in the right hands!
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As above,respect. But what many fail to realise is that it's easier to repair it 'properly' than it is to bodge it. It looks scary as you may - as in this case have to remove half the car - but it's easier to work new metal than it is rust.
Some pretty severe bodges done in the past though. Makes the removal of the historic mot seem stupid.
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Ps, I love that you measure in imperial and metric in the same set of dimensions, I do exactly the same! I guess we are similar ages where we had the crossover and think in both units.
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Well if you look on the bright side, at least the bodgers had the common courtesy to screw and bolt the bodges on to aid easy removal. Beats snobbed on plates in had to get at areas any day. Looking forward to the resurrection
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Ps, I love that you measure in imperial and metric in the same set of dimensions, I do exactly the same! I guess we are similar ages where we had the crossover and think in both units. I do that too, also if someone says itās 300x400, I have to think 12āx16ā to picture it in my head. I had a Saturday job in a hardware shop in ā86 or ā87 and remember wood being sold in metric lengths of 2 by 1, then it becoming 44x22 (or something)
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