Riggwelter · Jul 1, 2018

Norrie, which proportions do you use for paint/thinner?

norried · Jul 1, 2018

Riggwelter said:
Norrie, which proportions do you use for paint/thinner?

I tend to try and put it on with no thinners unless I'm struggling then I just add a small amount probably no more than 10%.

Norrie.

norried · Jul 1, 2018

Fitted the seat box, gearbox tunnel and floor plates today.

Norrie.

Blackburn · Jul 2, 2018

Is that a rubber hand brake gaiter as if it is you need to fit it going backwards into the void behind the seat box or it will tear very quickly.

norried · Jul 2, 2018

Blackburn said:
Is that a rubber hand brake gaiter as if it is you need to fit it going backwards into the void behind the seat box or it will tear very quickly.

Ok thanks. It did feel a bit tight.

Norrie.

norried · Jul 11, 2018

Got the windscreen frame ready to be re-glazed. Cleaned up all the trim and glass etc. Will finish it tomorrow.

Norrie

dag019 · Jul 12, 2018

Blackburn said:
Is that a rubber hand brake gaiter as if it is you need to fit it going backwards into the void behind the seat box or it will tear very quickly.

Thanks for the tip, I have just fitted one and found the same as @norried that is was not as flexible as i had hoped.
Does reversing it cause any other problems?

Blackburn · Jul 13, 2018

dag019 said:
Thanks for the tip, I have just fitted one and found the same as @norried that is was not as flexible as i had hoped.
Does reversing it cause any other problems?

No that is the way it is designed to be fitted. The quality of the rubbers is poor best option is to make one out of leather.

dag019 · Aug 27, 2018

Blackburn said:
No that is the way it is designed to be fitted. The quality of the rubbers is poor best option is to make one out of leather.

Having turned it around so it is the correct way I now cannot release the handbrake! The rubber pushes it back on at least one click. I think leather would definitly be that way to go!

norried · Sep 1, 2018

Well I've started work on the Landy again. That's the sides installed with new seals and the doors are on. I still need to rivet the roof back together before fitting that.

Norrie.

Rubins4 · Sep 1, 2018

Looks superb. Good luck with the roof.

norried · Sep 9, 2018

Riveted the roof back together today. I was going to hire the proper rivet squeezer and hollow rivets but there was a 3 week waiting list. I managed to borrow my mates pneumatic riveter and just used solid rivets. My mate used to be an aircraft engineer so had skin pins to lign everything up before putting the rivets in. Anyway pretty please with the result.
I've still to tighten the sides and roof down properly but you get the idea.

Norrie.

norried · Sep 10, 2018

Glazed the door tops today. Not a hard job at all. Don't know why I've put it off for weeks.
The kit I got from Paddocks didn't include the seal between the glass but I've worked out I can fit it later.

scottonthefen · Sep 11, 2018

The finish is excellent for brush work. Any chance you could cover how you prepp'd, primed and painted? How much and how did you do the paint removal? What did you prime with? How many coats and what consistency did you then brush paint? Cheers.

norried · Sep 12, 2018

Rubbed down with a DA sander with 320 grit. Etch primed, Undercoated usually 2 coats. Flattened back down with 600/800 grit and then 2 coats of gloss. Tried not to thin the paint but had trouble with the hot weather so thinned it about 10%.
It's not as good as it looks in the pics but it's food enough for me.

Norrie.

norried · Sep 12, 2018

Glazed the windscreen today and finished bolting the roof down. Oh and before anyone says anything I'm going to change the bolts for shorter ones.

dag019 · Sep 13, 2018

norried said:
Oh and before anyone says anything I'm going to change the bolts for shorter ones.

Just fit them the other way around, may be a little fiddlier to install but will give a tidier finished appearance as you will have a uniform row of bolt heads and the nuts ans spare threads will be hidden by the roof gutter.

tottot · Sep 13, 2018

Looking good.

LincolnSteve · Sep 14, 2018

Absolutely lovely work. Great to see. Well done.

norried · Sep 14, 2018

Thanks guys. I hope to have it on the road next weekend after a 6 Month rebuild.

Norrie.

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