Billy B · Apr 6, 2013

First thing today put the a frame on the right way up, i was cheered up yesterday when I realised that it was on that way up when I took it off, I felt a little better about it

Got the fuel tank back in

The used the top info from beardy and turboman and patch up the seat belt bracket with alu sheet, I also reinforced the corroded alu on the tud fixings

Thought I would make a start repairing the battery box, but I ran out of welding wire half way through

We managed to get the tub back on but the battery died so no pics today

Quick question, I'm using small bottles of gas when mig welding, how often should I have to change the bottle? I'm going through then like buggery and I suspect a leaky regulator

Almost forgot, I waxoyled most of the inside of the chassis as well

Dr_evil · Apr 6, 2013

Get a mate with a pub, £8 a bottle for a 3ft one then!

Lasts me about 8 hours does a big one again with a leaky reg

flat · Apr 6, 2013

what about these people for rent free welding gas?

Stockist Finder

Excellent thread by the way, looks excellent!

johnny curt 1 · Apr 6, 2013

i got me own way round the welding gas thing

i found a pub that was closed down and had 5 of the big 3 foot bottles sat at the side of the place in an alley way

so i err......well.....liberated them

so now ive drilled the non return valve out of them so they can be refilled and i just go to me local welding supplier to get them refilled ( still costs me £12.50 a bottle though )

Billy B · Apr 7, 2013

Cheers fellas, I think I will definitely go for a large cylinder one way or the other

Thanks for the info :high5:

matchmetisse · Apr 7, 2013

You can get large refillable argoshield on ebay, the small cylinders are crap!

matchmetisse · Apr 7, 2013

Ebay no.300664155966

mark-d · Apr 7, 2013

that's coming along nicely.... makes me think i should do the same to mine

1987tjs · Apr 14, 2013

great job mate. I really wish I had the time and space to buy one and have ago myself. keep up the good work

Billy B · Apr 15, 2013

Cheers fellas, bloody shame the weathers been so crap this weekend

Hopefully can get moving again during the week

waldershelf · Apr 15, 2013

flat said:
what about these people for rent free welding gas?

Stockist Finder

Excellent thread by the way, looks excellent!

Thanks for the link, I've been using a pub CO2 bottle for years, I might give the Hobbyweld mixed gas a go it should give me cleaner welds. Any idea of the cost? how much for a bottle/refill? It's not on the website, it just says contact your local dealer.

Billy B · Apr 15, 2013

waldershelf said:
Thanks for the link, I've been using a pub CO2 bottle for years, I might give the Hobbyweld mixed gas a go it should give me cleaner welds. Any idea of the cost? how much for a bottle/refill? It's not on the website, it just says contact your local dealer.

£50 deposit , £35 refill, it would cost £180 for that much in little bottles

I got one last week From Wellington welding, Plymouth

Billy B · Apr 16, 2013

Finished early so I repaired the battery box and gave it a coat of primer

I like these light evenings

Billy B · Apr 21, 2013

After spending all day yesterday welding up my daughters ka I finally got around to the 90 today.

Started by stripping the flashings on the tub

Went at the corroded alu with a flappy disc on the grinder

And gave the required areas a coat of etching primer

Then it started raining:mad2::mad2:

Hopefully start the inside during the week if I get home from work at a reasonable hour

MrJC · Apr 21, 2013

Nice job... I wanted a new rear door but what put me off was the quote of £300 to paint it BT Grey! You are making it look very easy here....do you use cans for the colour as well as the primer? I understand the principle of etch primer but why not cover all of it?

Billy B · Apr 21, 2013

You only need the etch primer for the bare alu, if you rub a good key into the existing paintwork there is no need to prime it, just paint over it

That said if I've got enough left when I've done the alu I will probably cover it all

I am using cans for the black interior and components but I am hand painting the body work

Turboman · Apr 21, 2013

Billy B said:
You only need the etch primer for the bare alu, if you rub a good key into the existing paintwork there is no need to prime it, just paint over it

That said if I've got enough left when I've done the alu I will probably cover it all

I am using cans for the black interior and components but I am hand painting the body work

B&Q have packs of little 4 inch rollers, they are for gloss paint I think. I like them to paint areas of the body, quick, no brushmarks, and cheap as chips I just bag and bin after use instead of trying to get the paint out!

Billy B · Apr 21, 2013

Turboman said:
B&Q have packs of little 4 inch rollers, they are for gloss paint I think. I like them to paint areas of the body, quick, no brushmarks, and cheap as chips I just bag and bin after use instead of trying to get the paint out!

Great minds think alike, I have a pack in my workshop just waiting for the weather to improve

Turboman · Apr 21, 2013

Billy B said:
Great minds think alike, I have a pack in my workshop just waiting for the weather to improve

Possibly better drying weather midweek, up to about 20C midweek in the south, bad news is another icy blast is coming at the end of the week, maybe more snow, not in D&C I shouldn't think. Think Im going to press on outside while its ok next few days

Billy B · Apr 21, 2013

Turboman said:
Possibly better drying weather midweek, up to about 20C midweek in the south, bad news is another icy blast is coming at the end of the week, maybe more snow, not in D&C I shouldn't think. Think Im going to press on outside while its ok next few days

I'm outside all week in woolacombe, nice when its sunny, orrible when it's cold

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