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So another Jupiter entered the workshop in December - originally for a bare metal repaint  Owned by a fellow club member  It appears a pretty sound car and has been with the current owner over 25 years - it was restored at some stage in the late 70's by the previous owner - It has a strong & well sorted drive train along with a nicely presented interior but the paintwork lets the car down - it's been repainted several times and the depth of the paint now results in a loss of detail in the panels - paint so thick that it shells off at the slightest of touches and crazing / cracking in the paint is now starting to appear - it's also the wrong colour - sort of a primrose and not really that appealing to the car  It was agreed that the owner would strip the car of fittings / brightwork & trim prior to me collecting it   Typical things like the door hinges require refurbishment and realignment of the doors needs to be tackled  Along with bonnet, A post & bulkhead aperture gapping - which were never good originally when the cars were new  So loads of reference pics taken  Along with many notes  Plan is to strip the car of all loose / bolt on panels which are the 4 wings / bonnet / doors / spare wheel door - the windscreen frame will also have to come off which will leave me with the body structure of the bulkhead / sills / rear shroud - rear panel on the car - then the paint can be stripped from the panels - most of which are alloy - just the bulkhead and the sills are steel - the chassis on the Jupiter is a separate tubular structure and should not require any work -this will remain has a rolling chassis with the bulkhead / sills / rear shroud attached |
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Last Edit: Aug 30, 2020 9:53:03 GMT by Deleted
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brachunky
Scotland
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Thats a pretty little car indeed and looks to be well cared for apart from the multi paint jobs over the years. Now I appreciate you will be doing a proper resto job on her and forgive me for what I'm about to say BUT, a full candy red with modern wheels would be very cool  Sorry to all the purists on this occasion!
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Another GN Jowett bookmarked!  |
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you’ve said in the past you like to run two consecutive projects, So will you be working on this and the Corsair for the foreseeable then? Looking forward to being amazed again |
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Bookmarked, looking forward to see you doing your magic again.
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Good to see you can continue your outstanding work again and looking forward to the new project.
Peter
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you’ve said in the past you like to run two consecutive projects, So will you be working on this and the Corsair for the foreseeable then? Looking forward to being amazed again John - Yes - but like all of my work they tends to be something with each clients car that turns the job on it's head so - I will keep updating but I don't want the cat out of the bag just yet (not that I keep Sid our cat in a bag in the first place) - Both this Jupiter & Pete's Corsair are advanced further than the current thread status has I just did not sit doing nothing whilst attempting to resolve the planning issue - I just flew under the radar during that time - that said I was not up to my usual speed - I dare not think how much the entire planning saga has cost me - so keep tuning in and we will back on track quite quickly - Chris |
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Phil H
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I do like a catchup thread - double speed updates Glad to see another one Chris and looking forward to another master class in doing it the right way. Hopefullly inspiration for us lesser souls (again)  |
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vitessetony
Club Retro Rides Member
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Bookmarked this quickly! Looking forward to updates on this beauty.
I was glad to read of your good result on your garage/neighbour thread too.
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Feb 10, 2019 11:03:27 GMT
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 So onwards with the stripping of the car  Frame ready for removal  Looked pretty sound but its weak in the corners so I added bracing to support it  And the reason for the weakness - some clot has seen fit to repair structural rust in a windscreen frame with fibreglass  Doors next  Everything has been kept well greased but there is elements of bodge & make do from the previous restoration  Component parts removed - wrapped & then stored  Cork tiles for insulation / sound deadening - novel  Removed  I then repeated the stripping process on the nearside door  Hmm - more evidence of the previous restoration - ply sheet window slide channel support - more novel than the cork tiles  More wrapped & labelled components for the store  Next was the stone guards attached to the underside of the bonnet  Which is turn allow access to the front wing bolts & fixings  Front offside wing removed  Stone guards are alloy and require little work  Nearside front wing can then be removed  Door hinges require either repining or the housings making good  More tomorrow |
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Feb 10, 2019 19:01:28 GMT
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Looking forward to this
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Feb 10, 2019 19:17:02 GMT
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Another fasinating project grumpynorthener so consider this Bookmarked.
Whilst dealing with elderly restorations can be daunting given the high chance of bodgery it must be satisfying to return the car back to what it should be, is it going back to its original colour?
Knowing nothing of the Jowett marque are there any 'build' details remaining when the cars were originally built seeing as how these were actually handmade?
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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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eurogranada
Europe
To tinker or not to tinker, that is the question...
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Feb 11, 2019 15:52:33 GMT
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Obviously bookmarked. Will be great to tag along!
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glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member
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Feb 11, 2019 17:02:33 GMT
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Bookmarked.
Does this one have hidden structural timber components like the last one? Or do we have new and more ingenious bodgery to uncover? 😃
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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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Feb 11, 2019 18:24:07 GMT
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Bookmarked. Does this one have hidden structural timber components like the last one? Or do we have new and more ingenious bodgery to uncover? 😃 Glen - The latter - although it does not count has ingenious in my book  |
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Feb 11, 2019 20:14:24 GMT
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The cork was interesting!
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Feb 11, 2019 20:42:09 GMT
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A bit more catching up on this one then - front valence removed  Ah - another visit by the fibrous resin restoration man  The seat does not have to come out for the paintwork but from the point of view that it is at its least vulnerable if removed and stored safely  Hence removed & stored  Rear bumper bar irons removed to allow removal of the rear wings  Nearly finished stripping  My favourite method for fixings & fastenings identification & storage  Now just how many times has this car been painted  6 times - 3 times Cream then twice Red then finally Primrose - primer coats between the paint needs to be taken into consideration too - so that's 12 coats of paint that has to come off - We don't think Primrose suits the car at all so it's going back to it's original factory colour of Old English White |
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Last Edit: Feb 11, 2019 20:52:25 GMT by Deleted
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I am in too. Love your work and looking forward to the next update
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"6 times - 3 times Cream then twice Red then finally Primrose - primer coats between the paint needs to be taken into consideration too - so that's 12 coats of paint that has to come off - We don't think Primrose suits the car at all so it's going back to it's original factory colour of Old English White"
All that time and paint, the expense, and now out comes the 'Starchem'!!! At least this should be the last time the old girl has to suffer.
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