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Feb 16, 2019 10:49:49 GMT
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I'm amazed at his work rate. With me that would have involved a lot of sighing, looking out the window at the drizzle, drinking lemon tea and listening to Leonard Cohen's greatest hits. Then I would start work VERY SLOOOOOWLY. He is a marvel. Maybe something more upbeat than Leonard Cohen would help ? 😂 |
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Feb 16, 2019 11:24:53 GMT
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I'm amazed at his work rate. With me that would have involved a lot of sighing, looking out the window at the drizzle, drinking lemon tea and listening to Leonard Cohen's greatest hits. Then I would start work VERY SLOOOOOWLY. He is a marvel. Maybe something more upbeat than Leonard Cohen would help ? 😂 There can't be much more downbeat, surely? |
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jamesd1972
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Feb 16, 2019 17:48:05 GMT
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Don’t forget there was a period of radio silence so progress may be appear faster than reality !
Personally I think he may have some captive metalworking elves in the cellar that help
James
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Feb 16, 2019 20:08:46 GMT
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Don’t forget there was a period of radio silence so progress may be appear faster than reality ! Personally I think he may have some captive metalworking elves in the cellar that help James Not thought of that one but I don't have a cellar so I will have to rule that one out  |
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Feb 16, 2019 20:11:53 GMT
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I'm amazed at his work rate. With me that would have involved a lot of sighing, looking out the window at the drizzle, drinking lemon tea and listening to Leonard Cohen's greatest hits. Then I would start work VERY SLOOOOOWLY. He is a marvel. OMG 'Leonard Cohen's greatest hits - wow - I would have to find something to slit my wrists with after filling my ears with concrete before I listened to him |
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Feb 16, 2019 20:34:28 GMT
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Right then with the great 'Leonard Cohen' banished from the workshop I continued with some progress  Onwards with the stripping  So a few stripping tips coming up - paint stripper will eat in to most trim / some plastics / all varnishes etc and make a proper mess of them - either remove the items or ensure that are well masked up / protected  Score dense / thick paint surfaces but be careful not to score too deep into the panel - especially if its alloy  Don't faff around dabbing it on here & there - if you want results plaster the stripper on fairly thickly and leave for a good while - 40 - 60 mins for it to have effect - but don't let it dry out either - scrape back and then reapply   Protect the floor surfaces with some masking paper or similar has it makes cleaning up a doddle  Once you have the majority of the paint off - use a wad of medium course wire wool with the stripper and give the panel a scrub with it - this makes easy work of getting into all the awkward areas and cleaning the final areas of paint off - needless to say you need the correct eye protection, coveralls & gloves - you also need to work in a well ventilated area has the fumes can be quite powerful  So the bonnet can now be removed  And the remaining parts on the bulkhead removed   The alloy bonnet hinges are failing  But the club has had new ones cast   More to follow tomorrow |
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2019 21:53:18 GMT by Deleted
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Feb 16, 2019 20:40:25 GMT
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stripping is very therapeutic.... but only if you are in the front row! ;-)
the new cast hinge pieces look very nice , the more we see the more the club really seem to be on top of their game. very impressive!
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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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Feb 16, 2019 20:43:06 GMT
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stripping is very therapeutic.... but only if you are in the front row! ;-) the new cast hinge pieces look very nice , the more we see the more the club really seem to be on top of their game. very impressive! Ho - Just wait a few months until the JB & GN Jowett joint ventures appear |
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2019 20:52:06 GMT by Deleted
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Feb 16, 2019 20:45:12 GMT
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don't you just hate a tease..??(unless you are in the front row!)
whatever it is , it will be beyond epic i'm sure!
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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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Feb 16, 2019 20:55:45 GMT
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It's not as bad as the end credits on an Avengers film though.
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Feb 16, 2019 21:34:47 GMT
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It's a good job you injoy what you do because the jobs you take on never seam to be straight forward
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Feb 16, 2019 21:56:58 GMT
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It's a good job you injoy what you do because the jobs you take on never seam to be straight forward Bob - It's very ferathupic pharhtropic Er enjoyable - most days is like going on holiday when I get through the workshop door in a morning |
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eternaloptimist
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Bookmarked.
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XC70, VW split screen crew cab, Standard Ten
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Feb 17, 2019 10:18:41 GMT
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eternaloptimist
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Feb 17, 2019 11:22:46 GMT
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Humblest apologies, I had thought about bookmarking without mentioning it, but that would have been rude. |
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Feb 17, 2019 15:34:57 GMT
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no need to bookmark..doubt it will drop off page 1 till the job is done!
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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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Feb 17, 2019 15:49:39 GMT
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Personally I think he may have some captive metalworking elves in the cellar that help same elves that puts the recycling out and does the gutters ive just noticed the foam air filters and silicone hoses, feels like ive just seen the queen in an abercrombie and fitch hoodie |
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Last Edit: Feb 17, 2019 15:53:33 GMT by darrenh
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keyring
Part of things
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Feb 17, 2019 22:04:08 GMT
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Bookmarked, back on the forum just in time, look forward to more updates
Unbelievable with all the hidden bodges you uncover, but it must be great for the owner with the knowledge they are going to get their car back in the state that it should be...
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 Bulkhead stripped  There are 6 bolts that attach the body mountings to the chassis  These are the front ones and will be replaced with plated items  Rears and on their original mountings too  Now I could start to release the rear shroud alloy skin from the car  It's largely retained by rivets  Copper rivets at that - with the upper shroud edge dressed over the top of the rear frame  And at the rear the skin fastens to a small frame around the spare wheel flap  You just have to work carefully in order to avoid any damage to the alloy skin  Off it comes to reveal the supporting body structure  Factory manual details the body frame arrangement - they were all hand built so lots of reference images & measurements followed before I ventured further |
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eternaloptimist
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Feb 18, 2019 19:30:33 GMT
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Love that manual. That’s the sort of literature I enjoy reading through.
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