Well today in torrential rain we extracted my new running gear:

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So then, my week off commences. First thing is to get the chassis outside, degrease it and wash it down:


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Then start applying the T-Wash/Mordant Solution until it goes grey/black:


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Back outside for a rinse down:


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Back up on the ramp:


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And begin applying the Zinc primer:


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Stop for a brew (normal size mug on the right ;))


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And first coat applied:


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An early start this morning meant i got to get a cracking pic on the way to the workshop:

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Then applied another coat of Zinc primer:

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Then i lightly sanded it all and started with the paint:

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And first coat done! ive left the rearmost part of the crossmember as thats going black:

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So tomorrow for another coat. Hopefully it wont need a third as its taking 5-6 hours per layer!
 
Think i will do mine before the body goes back on might give the back crossmember a bit of black as well as the front irons.
 
So back in at 6.30 for the next top coat:

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So once that was dried i lined the axles up:

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Gave the workshop a good clean up (which took most of the afternoon!!!!!!) and got a lot of my bits out id accumulated:

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The pushed the bushes in my X-Eng arms. First one went in a treat. Second caused damage:

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So tomorrow i can start actually fitting stuff :)
 
I went through Retroanaconda's page on Wednesday to work out bolts I needed then headed down the suppliers with my list:

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Then masked up the crossmember ready for painting:

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T-Washed the box mounts and crossmember:

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Dug out the A-Frame:

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Improvised using my roofrack as a paint stand:

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Fitted the X-Flex kit:

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Brian lent a hand:

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Got the temporary radius arms on:

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And connected the trailing arms to the axle:

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Got some wheels on :):

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Had to cover at work thursday so no more till today....
 
First job of the day was to get the A frame on, and the X-Eng wide angle ball joint fitted:

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Then fit the X-Eng spring kit (without normal spring as ive not got them yet):

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Leads to a decked defender:

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Then started on the front axle:

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And off the ramp and on its wheels for the first time :):

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Gearbox mounts on:

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New Diff casing Bolts:

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Prising the chassis rails apart to fit the crossmember:

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And lowering the 300TDi Auto into place :)

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And how it finished in there tonight....
A 200SX, a PS13, A Polo VR6, a Mk2 VR6 and the rolling chassis :)

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More Monday :)
 
It was the Peterborough show sunday and i found the perfect accessory:

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Maybe next time LOL. Anyway i did pick up a new bulkhead. But 5 in a disco proved tight with the bulkhead:

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Its fairly clean, and 100 times better than mine so ill strip it down, get it dipped and Galv'd:

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Today i got a lot of the steering components on such as steering box, panhard rod, track rod etc:

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And John popped up to help finish the Axles as i couldnt remember where we got to after all this time:

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Back to work tomorrow so progress will slow down again. Got a few bits on the list to get so hopefully it wont drag too long!
Thanks to everyone that checks in to see how im getting on :)
 
that's very good!!! My chassi should be that colour as my 90 is orange!

what paint did you use for chassi and axles?
 

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