vulgalour
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Jun 21, 2024 16:45:18 GMT
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Ran out of welding gas today. Obviously this happened after a handful of tacks to hold the new jacking point in place that were not strong enough to keep it in place so the Princess is grounded until I can afford a new gas bottle.
Normally I make it a point to check I've got enough spare for gas, paint, etc. before starting a job and just didn't think to this time. It's been a spendy month so I'm skint until July, which is a nuisance.
On the plus side, I didn't uncover any new horrors and the new jacking point was actually really easy to make so in a few days I'm looking forward to getting this all built up again. For now the Princess will just have to stay on the axle stand since I don't have a jacking point to make use of to get it off the axle stand.
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vulgalour
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Jun 27, 2024 14:00:53 GMT
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Unexpected free time and good weather? That means it's time to sample these paints to see if I like them. First up, prime the donor panel, a dented up old Rover wing destined for scrap. Dark grey primer, a white primer barrier (no top coat on that one), and light grey primer. We weren't sure which grey would be best under the colour coats.
Next, tape it off into sections so there's reference for what primer is where, and hit it with some colour coats. We're using Nissan Cerise and Peugeot Raven Black here.
The pink goes over the light grey much better and the colour pops more than it does over the dark grey. The black doesn't really seem to care either way. Interestingly, the black has quite a lot of green tint in it and that works really well against the pink to make both colours look richer. The black looks blacker than the black gloss on the car, funnily enough. The pink is also quite hard to photograph 'accurately' because depending on the light, the camera, and the viewing angle it can look pink, purple, or red.
Get the tape off and hang this wing up so we can see it in the orientation it'll be on the car, if we pretend this is a Princess wing of course.
Nissan Cerise is a total winner here for me. It's such an interesting and vibrant colour, I'm so glad it was pointed out as being a potential candidate because I'm not sure I would have gone looking for it. In combination with the Peugeot Raven Black the two colours play so well off each other that I don't feel any need to go looking for an alternative. It's going to be quite an improvement over the current colour choices which almost look boring now.
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maf260
Part of things
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Jun 27, 2024 16:31:08 GMT
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Those colours look awesome! I also like the effect in the photos of the horizontal separating stripe which looks silver - that would really work.
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vulgalour
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Jun 27, 2024 17:01:02 GMT
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Now you mention it... funny what you don't see until someone points it out.
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Jun 27, 2024 22:53:26 GMT
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Agreed those colours really work, and the stripe, but maybe a nice thin silver pin stripe, would match with the stripe in the headlights and allow for some fancy pinstriping elsewhere? I also think painting below the grill black and the grill itself in the same metallic black might help the front abit. Worth a try?
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2024 23:03:08 GMT by bmcnut
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vulgalour
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Jun 28, 2024 16:59:50 GMT
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I want to keep the grille in black plastic to match the mirrors, but might repaint in satin black rather than trying to spruce up the faded plastics with potions. I've got a couple of ideas for coach striping, need to try a few ideas out before I settle on something. One thing I have considered is adding an over rider grille in the big lower jaw, maybe using something like MG B overriders... need to get some parts to mock that one up, it's an odd shaped space. Something like this, but less.
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vulgalour
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Jun 28, 2024 20:06:49 GMT
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Okay, had a surprise phone call today. I've been applying for jobs, ideally looking for something local, admin, and part time. Had a rollercoaster of an interview application for just such a position and wasn't successful but got some excellent feedback so the plan was to revise and apply again.
Today, that surprise phone call was to offer me the job! One of the other candidates turned down the offer and I was next in line. No start date yet, got to complete the final paperwork since it's NHS so there's some security stuff to do, but this is such a big boost.
I get a stable income and hours underpinning everything I do that pays enough to cover my bills. The artwork can carry on with slight restructuring which shouldn't affect my income too badly since I can streamline things now and focus just on what's making money regularly. It puts me in an excellent position giving me financial and creative stability and, should my mental health cause me problems in the future again I can ease off on the artwork to make time to get better.
I'm really quite excited about this direction, especially since I know I'm moving house in a couple of years when the current place goes on the market. I can now more easily make plans. The goals are to get as much done on the Princess as I can and save up as much money as I can so I'm all set for the next house move. Things might just work out.
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glenanderson
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Great news. Really pleased for you. 👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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eurogranada
Europe
To tinker or not to tinker, that is the question...
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Sometimes you deserve things to just go your way for a change! I hope it brings you all you hope to gain from it!!
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