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1985 Honda Acty Show Truck

fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 24, 2019 19:25:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So after a cloudy week in Lanzarote I returned with plans to sand and paint the proton during the British heat wave but it seems I missed it. Good timing for the postman to deliver the reason the car is on my drive in the first place! (The weekender pass not the egg and bacon sandwich) Still making me smile...
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 24, 2019 19:40:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Then it was time to load the Ignis with the pile of Acty parts I have in waiting. Quick check on the metal content of the replacement doors... And pleased to report that on my fourth pair of window regulators this is the first passenger one which still has the bottom glass retainer in solid working condition albeit with surface rust. All loaded up... Test fit of the front wheels and the first drop of the suspension since it went off for blasting and bodywork... We expected only the 20mm increase in tyre diameter to affect the front tub fitment but the new fronts are actually about 5-10mm lower offset than standard steels, luckily just enough space to widen the tubs enough without having to box arch the doors which I wanted to avoid to keep some originality. Really pleased with how original the VW lower panels look. The changes will be so subtle only people who know Actys (not many!) will know the difference to original. Test fit of the rears, more cutting need there too...
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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck strikey @strikey
	Apr 24, 2019 20:14:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 24, 2019 19:25:10 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: So after a cloudy week in Lanzarote I returned with plans to sand and paint the proton during the British heat wave but it seems I missed it. it was a bit hit and miss last week but still thoroughly pleasant. where were you staying? nice to see the progress on the acty.
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 25, 2019 6:54:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 24, 2019 20:14:04 GMT strikey said: Apr 24, 2019 19:25:10 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: So after a cloudy week in Lanzarote I returned with plans to sand and paint the proton during the British heat wave but it seems I missed it. it was a bit hit and miss last week but still thoroughly pleasant. where were you staying? nice to see the progress on the acty. We were in Puerto Del Carmen, were you over there too? It was very nice just a shame the nice weather here was last week rather than this!
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck grizz @grizz
	Apr 25, 2019 7:53:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking good. Like you say, subtle, and mostly only noticed by a few.
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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck strikey @strikey
	Apr 25, 2019 11:07:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 25, 2019 6:54:09 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: Apr 24, 2019 20:14:04 GMT strikey said: it was a bit hit and miss last week but still thoroughly pleasant. where were you staying? nice to see the progress on the acty. We were in Puerto Del Carmen, were you over there too? It was very nice just a shame the nice weather here was last week rather than this! yup....pdc too. our villa is san antonio end...could have met up for a ice cold san miguel at el kiosko and bored the women to tears!!
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samta22 Club Retro Rides Member Stuck in once more... Posts: 1,276 Club RR Member Number: 32	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck samta22 @samta22 Club Retro Rides Member 32
	Apr 25, 2019 12:05:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Must be the place to head this year, am there in a couple of weeks. Hopefully it'll be sunny
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strikey Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,031	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck strikey @strikey
	Apr 25, 2019 14:13:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	*thread hijack..sorry... weather has been a bit hit and miss but its still lovely. last week even with a bit of cloud cover it was up to 29 degrees in the shade on our patio. you will have a great time.
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 25, 2019 17:10:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 25, 2019 11:07:20 GMT strikey said: Apr 25, 2019 6:54:09 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: We were in Puerto Del Carmen, were you over there too? It was very nice just a shame the nice weather here was last week rather than this! yup....pdc too. our villa is san antonio end...could have met up for a ice cold san miguel at el kiosko and bored the women to tears!! Maybe next time. Although never that easy when keeping a 6 year old entertained too!
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	Apr 25, 2019 17:17:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 25, 2019 17:10:38 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: Apr 25, 2019 11:07:20 GMT strikey said: yup....pdc too. our villa is san antonio end...could have met up for a ice cold san miguel at el kiosko and bored the women to tears!! Maybe next time. Although never that easy when keeping a 6 year old entertained too! back to ours then...the beer is nearly as cool ...but there is the pool! ;-)
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 25, 2019 17:26:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	More progress on the proton today, although not as good as hoped due to the weather. Sanding complete... Snowfoamed... Jetwash blasted all over... 900ml paint / 100ml meths. Kind of Looks and definitely smells like sherry trifle ... Bonnet complete, patchy but I expect that from a first coat on anything... Bonnet, wing, half a door done then rain hit... Beading... Offside and roof done before another April shower... After each shower I towel dried the panels left to paint, first coat of white done... Good to sea that the door that started out white looks a lot less patchy... Mrs Minty gets back goes mental about the paint on the drive which cleans up surprisingly easily... Mud flaps cleaned up while I was there... The white lettering since sanded off to make it more badgeless - the mudflaps are the only proton naming that remains. Looks good from up here! Sanding then another two coats (when there’s no sign of rain to follow) Then black coats on the bumpers and lower half of the doors.
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 27, 2019 16:47:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I spent another hour in the drizzle this afternoon sanding all the white back with the mouse sander and 800 grit pads. It came out nice and smooth and looking forward to see how it looks after two more coats, hopefully tomorrow as it’s dry all day but hoping to get the time to do it.
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 27, 2019 20:11:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Back to the grill panel that I started smoothing a few weeks ago ... This evening I sanded back the first layer of filler with 120 grit wrapped around various things with straight edges that were lying around, and wiped it down with acetone... I then applied another thin layer of big boy flexi filler... It’s a bit cold in the garage so probably won’t set enough to sand again tonight but hoping to sand and paint it tomorrow along with the wheel centres and the trim panels that mount either side of the grill panel.
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	May 2, 2019 17:21:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The personal progress this week has largely been garage tidying and buying new bits and selling old bits. Next parts to add to the Frankenstein’s monster of a truck are a pair of Chevy rear tubs, obviously they will need cutting in front to rear dimensions which will match the height drop needed to bring them lower than the tops of the drop sides but importantly they’re 12” wide so can cover the rear struts and wheel width and spaced out drop sides... The mk4 transit ones I originally bought weren’t neat enough to be on show and needed widening too. I’ve also bought a pair of front light units from a Suzuki sj that fit into the rascal front bumper... Then onto small scale, hoping to build a 1:24 version albeit with a Suzuki ... Wheels maketh the truck Progress from the body shop is sounding positive and hoping to get photos tomorrow evening. Providing there’s no big swing in weather forecast Saturday is the day for painting the saga.
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	May 3, 2019 17:53:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I saw this and had a warm fuzzy feeling inside... Light holes to be cut yet and I’m currently thinking of mounting the plate on a hinge so it folds out flat when it drops. Close up of the smoothed washer jet and washer filler cap holes because I keep forgetting that’s been done. New front tub built that is wider to fit front wheels in.
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	May 2, 2019 17:21:43 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: Wheels maketh the truck Progress from the body shop is sounding positive and hoping to get photos tomorrow evening. Providing there’s no big swing in weather forecast Saturday is the day for painting the saga. Best. Box art. Ever! Those wheels though. Really. I mean... damn.....


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keyring Part of things Posts: 913 Club RR Member Number: 47	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck keyring @keyring Club Retro Rides Member 47
	May 3, 2019 19:15:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The acty looks like it’s coming on well! Looks like it’s getting more and more awesome by the day! What is the reasoning behind putting the meth spirits in with the paint? It’s not something I’ve seen done before, was just curious...
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	May 3, 2019 19:42:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 3, 2019 19:15:38 GMT keyring said: What is the reasoning behind putting the meth spirits in with the paint? It’s not something I’ve seen done before, was just curious... Thinners. Most thinners are too aggro to use with rollers, Meths and white spirit don't attack the foam quite as badly.
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keyring Part of things Posts: 913 Club RR Member Number: 47	1985 Honda Acty Show Truck keyring @keyring Club Retro Rides Member 47
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	May 3, 2019 19:42:13 GMT Rich said: May 3, 2019 19:15:38 GMT keyring said: What is the reasoning behind putting the meth spirits in with the paint? It’s not something I’ve seen done before, was just curious... Thinners. Most thinners are too aggro to use with rollers, Meths and white spirit don't attack the foam quite as badly. Ahh, that makes sense! Thanks for that
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	May 3, 2019 20:15:21 GMT keyring said: May 3, 2019 19:42:13 GMT Rich said: Thinners. Most thinners are too aggro to use with rollers, Meths and white spirit don't attack the foam quite as badly. Ahh, that makes sense! Thanks for that I would not recommend the use of foam rollers in the first place for applying the paint that is being used - a good quality mini gloss roller would be far better - but needs to be good quality has stated not your large DIY chain branded stuff - Purdy are the go to product when it comes to high end brushes / rollers - link below www.purdy.com/products/rollers/


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