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Dec 26, 2018 18:24:57 GMT
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Watched your progress videos and found it very informative. That inner scuttle area looks surprisingly sound. A good dose of epoxy will see it good.
I was also half expecting for that Astra to end up going full chat backwards into that fence.
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1980 Vauxhall Cavalier MK1
1970 Mobyleete 40T custom
1978 Mobylette 50V
1965 Moulton Standard
1979 Raleigh Grifter custom
1980 Raleigh Grifter
1982 Raleigh Grifter BMX custom
1982 Raleigh Bomber
1987 Strida
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Dec 26, 2018 19:47:00 GMT
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Watched your progress videos and found it very informative. That inner scuttle area looks surprisingly sound. A good dose of epoxy will see it good. I was also half expecting for that Astra to end up going full chat backwards into that fence. That’s why I was filming him. Never know when £250 from you’ve been framed might come in handy! |
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Dec 27, 2018 18:16:27 GMT
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Did some more on the bulkhead panels. Gave them a final skim of filler, then applied a couple of coats of UPOL Gravitex textured underbody seal. Looks shiny but will dry matt black. Might go over the top again with satin black.    |
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Dec 27, 2018 18:48:02 GMT
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Peachy!!
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'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.
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Dec 29, 2018 18:29:27 GMT
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This is how the gravitex dried, nice dull grey colour. Not so flashy.  Put brushable seam sealer over my welded areas to tidy it up. Used electrical tape as a masking tape to get it looking neat.   Made some plates from 1.2 mm Zintec and then used Tiger Seal to bond them to the bulkhead. Much better than the original foam gasket seals. Then put more brushable sealer over the top. Nasty old plate  New plates on and ready for sealer  Started on the nearside A-pillar. Chopped the rust ot. Treated with Hydrate 80 rust killer. Then made a repair panel from....guess what, the Gold donor car A-pillar. Was a bit more complicated than I first thought. Got there in the end and welded it in.    Looks curse word, but its a decent repair. Nothing a final skin of filler wont fix. Video of all the above |
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Dec 29, 2018 19:00:31 GMT
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Bulkhead panels came out very nice and the window pillar repair also came out very nice. No filler needed there. these repairs are time consuming and its good you have the patience to do it properly. I have used a power file a lot with bodywork on my P5B. Went threw a few Skill ones but bought a Makita which lasts a lot longer.
You deserve a decent workshop and i am pretty confident you will arange that in the future
Keep up the good work
Peter
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Dec 29, 2018 19:09:24 GMT
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Tiger seal will be enough, seam sealer not required on those bits.
You can actually use tiger seal as a seam sealer with a wet finger to smooth.
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Dec 30, 2018 17:16:37 GMT
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You know Jimothey just lookng at the colour it struck me you have the option to make an Irish Garda car too, up to mid-80s that was the right kind of blue.
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Dec 30, 2018 20:43:09 GMT
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You know Jimothey just lookng at the colour it struck me you have the option to make an Irish Garda car too, up to mid-80s that was the right kind of blue. Would they have had diesels though ?  |
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Dec 30, 2018 21:31:03 GMT
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You know Jimothey just lookng at the colour it struck me you have the option to make an Irish Garda car too, up to mid-80s that was the right kind of blue. Its also the same blue as on the Mad Max Pursuit and Interceptor cars! Just need a couple of cans of yellow and one of red!  |
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Dec 30, 2018 21:40:05 GMT
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In other news. I did a bit more welding this evening. Pretty much finished the nearside A-pillar. Finished in the dark as per usual.   |
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Dec 30, 2018 22:22:56 GMT
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You know Jimothey just lookng at the colour it struck me you have the option to make an Irish Garda car too, up to mid-80s that was the right kind of blue. Its also the same blue as on the Mad Max Pursuit and Interceptor cars! Just need a couple of cans of yellow and one of red! How are you with "wrapping" a car ? You realise this would look lethally good on the drift SD1 ?? |
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Dec 30, 2018 22:27:51 GMT
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Its also the same blue as on the Mad Max Pursuit and Interceptor cars! Just need a couple of cans of yellow and one of red! How are you with "wrapping" a car ? You realise this would look lethally good on the drift SD1 ?? Yes it even has the wide arches for it. And I have the chrome deep dish steel wheels! |
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Dec 31, 2018 15:24:01 GMT
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Did some poking at lunchtime. Wish i hadnt!!!
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Dec 31, 2018 15:37:12 GMT
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How are you with "wrapping" a car ? You realise this would look lethally good on the drift SD1 ?? Yes it even has the wide arches for it. And I have the chrome deep dish steel wheels! Have you got any police lights left as well !?  |
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Dec 31, 2018 15:40:43 GMT
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Did some poking at lunchtime. Wish i hadnt!!! B*gger it, thats a pity, although not entirely surprising considering the life its had  |
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Dec 31, 2018 17:28:36 GMT
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At least it doesent look like it has been messed around with too much, nothing worse than loads of previous bodges on top of the rust.
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Dec 31, 2018 17:43:10 GMT
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At least it doesent look like it has been messed around with too much, nothing worse than loads of previous bodges on top of the rust. Yes. I think the problem has been from being shifted around the yard with a forklift. Floornlooks slightly distorted and I think it split the seams and then rusted. The other side of the car, the sill and floor are really good! |
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Dec 31, 2018 20:19:52 GMT
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What's the threshold when carpark mot repairs become whoops it's on a rollover jig?
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Dec 31, 2018 22:47:45 GMT
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What's the threshold when carpark mot repairs become whoops it's on a rollover jig? Might well you ask. I don’t think I can push it that far. Shame as I hate upside down welding. |
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