Just remade the two long sections of the front bumper mounts. Both were serverely rusted beyond use. So angle grinder to cut off the useless metal and refabbed new metal.. Then prime both back wings, and maybe a couple of coats of celly if I can get an approprite heat source in my garage, sfaer than...

Definitely preparation is the key to the finishing.

Back on the clock now after getting sidetracked for a lot of house repair work.
New fencing perimeters, pvc soffet, facia, roofing work, ect,ect,ect

Have to keep the cook happy
Now back to the interesting stuff. I see your car now has shine and colour,

mmmmm, nice..

He mentions Autobrite Direct for the seat dye.

I must get some my self, the seats look brilliant, as does the rest of the car.

Thats brilliant thanks.

Great looking stuff,

What width and thickness did you use?

Thanks.

Tim

Beauty..

Quick question folks.

What do you folks use for the sealing strips that go on the A and B posts,

when re fitting the wings. Are the strips still available, or is it a nice

narrow bead of Tiger seal or similar.

Thanks
Tim

Back to business after me short rest. Not much to report. Back seat area has been sealed over the welds. As you can see, ready now for some stone chip paint. https://i.imgur.com/iCQJm6d.jpg Rear wing metal repair is cleaned up, and a light skim of filler to level out the repair metal that was substa...

I thought Evo Stik might be the poison of choice alright.

Not sure there is any other impact adhesive that has stood the test of time.

Its been around longer than me fasty

It will be a day or two before I tackle them, so I'll keep you posted.

And finally, whats the best adhesive for gluing down any loose fabric/material

around the edges of the opes. Thanks gents.

I appreciate the rapid response lads. Tis quicker than a google.

Much appreciated.

Tim

Silicone spray, how safe is that with the seal. I know washing up liquid is fairly corrosive
to rubber long term.

Yep Simons seals. The procedure is what I,m familiar with.

And no sealent is what I,m thinking. Do I need any method of lubrication for the seals?

Thanks

Tim

Finally re assembling. I,d welcome advice from anyone thats done this already. Whats the best method of re fitting the glass with new seals, into nice clean opes, and keeping out the water. I know some chaps use a silicon sealant when fitting the new seal. Is it a necessary step, I,m assuming the se...

I,ve spent the last 2 weeks sleeping upright in a chair, due to a slipped disc in my back. All thanks to sloppy lifting techniques when I had a superman moment with a ride on lawnmower, I went lifting something , then took a backward step still carrying the weight. :shock: But I visit the fasty ever...

Nice looking car...

Thats nice.

Yep, rather like the top of me noggin

I think I have now got a finish thats good enough for my needs.
After 5 coats of celly and wet,n,dry finishing using 1000, 1500,
2000,2500, and 3000,
And a quick coat of fine polish, I,ve got this.



And i'm gonna give it the thumbs up

Playtime over, have to crack on.

But I couldn't resist the last polish with 3000 grit wet,n,dry.

Its a tactile thing

I,ve done that too on occasions. The carving knife cut down to a short stubby blade is a great job. Its slim enough to slide into place with no damage, and its tough enough not to bend at all under any pressure. And its broad enough to ad leverage if needed. And 50 cents in the boot sale, how can yo...

Class

Here is what I used to seperate the seals around the front and back screen. Its a shortened carving knife that I made when I used to make shoes, for cutting leather. Slips in under the seal from outside, and then push in firmly to get it just under the inner glass, not the seal. Then it slices the s...

Some more updates on how the spraying on the shell is progressing. Rear drivers side louvre corner. https://i.imgur.com/Eigc37Q.jpg Roof section viewed from passenger door towards the rear. https://i.imgur.com/jentRhI.jpg Front clip. https://i.imgur.com/UQEF2Zt.jpg Rear clip. https://i.imgur.com/ZqC...