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tomcat59alan

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• Oct 18, 2014

• #81

dunkan said:

It would smell like a chip shop



Thanks Geoff



It'll get used but not as a daily

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What's wrong with that.

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 18, 2014

• #82

tomcat59alan said:

What's wrong with that.

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Nothing if your driving a mobile chip shop around

 

Expletive

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #83

Love seeing a workshop full of RRCs and RRC parts.

 

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freder

New Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #84

dunkan said:

Underneath is where the bulk of the work is required so in the near future
the body will be lifted off the chassis to properly see whats needed but i've
had it on a ramp and the chassis itself looks in very good condition with
only light surface rust.

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I got mine disassembled in a garage in Poole, Dorset, and they were amazed that I had no rust underneath, after almost 25 years of continuous use.

The only rust I got was guess where under the rubber mats of the driver's cabin. Ouh!

But otherwise very clean!!

Rust is the Nr 1 killer of a car.

She looks great! Try perhaps another color, as I think that black is not so good for a Classic. Is it the original color?

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #85

freder said:

I got mine disassembled in a garage in Poole, Dorset, and they were amazed that I had no rust underneath, after almost 25 years of continuous use.

The only rust I got was guess where under the rubber mats of the driver's cabin. Ouh!

But otherwise very clean!!

Rust is the Nr 1 killer of a car.

She looks great! Try perhaps another color, as I think that black is not so good for a Classic. Is it the original color?

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Can't say i've seen a single classic that didn't have something rotten on it, you must have the only one. Did they take the body panels off yours ?

Chassis on mine was very good and mainly only surface rust but you cant check inside very easily hence
mine is being acid dipped and galvanized in zinc

Its Beluga Black and for me looks perfect on a classic, it wont be changing colour for sure

 

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Ian46

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2014

• #86

The weather conditions are better here in France so the cars don't rot away as fast as they do in the UK.

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #87

Ian46 said:

The weather conditions are better here in France so the cars don't rot away as fast as they do in the UK.

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Maybe if they live all their life on the south coast in the sunshine

If they're up north then i doubt they'd be any better

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #88

A few pics sealing the shell with 3M body sealer etc, have a few more
areas to do and then it's off into the paintshop.

 

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Littelwill

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• Oct 21, 2014

• #89

Looks Great. Will no dout last another life time now

 

ukadamwest

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #90

Great picture dunkan, i love that through all this, the headlining is still in !

 

200tdi ayre

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #91

This is making me want to get my RRC hard dash rebuilt

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #92

ukadamwest said:

Great picture dunkan, i love that through all this, the headlining is still in !

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The headlining is scrap and will be replaced

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #93

Final prep on the engine bay

Engine and box cleaned & separated, the air tank and control
box back from the powder coaters. Just need a chassis now

 

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dunkan

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• Oct 22, 2014

• #94

Shell is in the paintshop and the chassis is back from the galvanizers

 

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brianp38dse

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• Oct 23, 2014

• #95

Thats going to be some nice motor, much better than factory when finished top class job

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #96

Thanks Brian, we just have to put it back together now

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #97

Thats the really rewarding bit,with every bit you put on it all takes shape

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #98

Chassis has been cleaned up and rubbed down to give it a key
and sprayed the underside with 3M shutz

 

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v8geoff

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• Oct 23, 2014

• #99

Wow looks amazing bet you well chuffed

 

dunkan

Active Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #100

Yes im happy how its turned out, just need to flip it over and do the top side

Engine went over to JE today

 

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