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resto_d1

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• Wednesday at 17:36

• #201

Well the last engine bay weld is done as far as I can see. So far on the welding front:

• new headlight boxes and headlight mounts
• new inner wings
• new a pillar panel fabricated
• new front wing body mounts
• bulkhead scuttle removed, cleaned, repaired
and welded back into place
• n/s a pillar repair and post
• o/s a pillar repair
• o/s replacement foot panel and new
reinforcement plate
• n/s foot panel replacement and
reinforcement plate

Still need to do drivers footwell, o/s sill and outer wheel arch. Probably a New Cross member and I’ll check the inner rear quarters whilst there.

Next up will be a good tidy up of the bay then spray the lot in epoxy primer and seam seal. Then paint, then dynax!!

 

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resto_d1

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• Thursday at 17:22

• #202

Going to have a final sand down tonight and a couple beers when the sweat box has cooled off a touch! You will always just itch to get paint on but kick yourself for rushing afterwards.
Hopefully, should work allow, I’ll get a flyer in the afternoon and mix up some epoxy.

FUN FACT - epoxy primer might not be labelled as 2k but I wouldn’t go near traditional without an air fed!

Paint being used is quartz high zinc non iso epoxy primer.

Top coat is nisocoat 2. Also an iso free product. Compromise - perhaps but stay away from 2k at home!!

 

haza88

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• Thursday at 22:45

• #203

that engine bay looks cracking

 

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resto_d1

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• Friday at 12:01

• #204

Couldn’t work out why this primer felt like the gun was loosing its lungs half way through the tank despite 40psi present at the gun steadily. Then realised there was a vacuum being caused!! Took the little bung off the top and it worked lovely. That’s 2 coats epoxy done. Will get some pics once fumes have gone,

 

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resto_d1

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• Friday at 13:08

• #205

Next stop - scuff, degrease and satin black the lot.

 

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resto_d1

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• Friday at 17:41

• #206

haza88 said:

that engine bay looks cracking

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Cheers mate. Been a long slog but I didn’t want to leave anything as “that’ll do”. Hopefully I shouldn’t have to come back to any of this now. Wait till you see drivers floor. Put my mallet straight through it

 

haza88

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• Friday at 23:31

• #207

You not painting the engine bay same colour as the wing you did?

 

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resto_d1

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• Yesterday at 07:56

• #208

haza88 said:

You not painting the engine bay same colour as the wing you did?

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No mate. I was going to, but, I saw a Japanese RRC restoration where all the inner was painted in satin and it looked the bollocks. Plus the satin is another layer of rust prevention. Do you think I’m making an error in doing so?

 

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resto_d1

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• Yesterday at 08:00

• #209

haza88 said:

You not painting the engine bay same colour as the wing you did?

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Also, If I colour code it I’ll be able wanting mirror finish - won’t be able to help myself. Thinking the satin will draw the eye away from the bay and just look smart

 

haza88

Well-Known Member

• Yesterday at 23:29

• #210

Depends on what your wanting the satin will look good when fresh but remember after time it will catch dust etc and be harder to keep clean where as a gloss same as exterior will look more oem and easier to keep clean

 

haza88

Well-Known Member

• Yesterday at 23:33

• #211

It’s your build and if satins in your head go for it , either option is a million times better than how it was