At Last! - Page 2

arcturus · Mar 3rd, 2011, 15:02

Progres slow but geting there. windscreen bottom corners rh, lh, cleaned up and new metal welded in. Work started on cleaning up engine bay,not a lot to do there.

gillberry · Mar 3rd, 2011, 15:07

Looking forward to seeing you in the finished car at the bkv . Keep us all updated

john h · Mar 4th, 2011, 06:54

Are you sure they are DEFINITELY cutting out ALL the rusty metal there...?

Not a good idea to just grind it.

John

arcturus · Mar 4th, 2011, 08:56

Yes, I've seen the new weld. It wasn't too bad in the first place,a lot of surface rust.

john h · Mar 5th, 2011, 07:51

Good. They must cut out the rusty metal first... not weld a repair on top.

arcturus · Mar 16th, 2011, 09:20

Well, work seems to be progressing at a glacial pace, but maybe that's my impatience. Doors are off and being prep'ed for paint. dings etc filled on side. I'm just hopeing that it will be ready before end of April.

940_Turbo · Mar 16th, 2011, 09:30

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Originally Posted by arcturus

Well, work seems to be progressing at a glacial pace, but maybe that's my impatience. Doors are off and being prep'ed for paint. dings etc filled on side. I'm just hopeing that it will be ready before end of April.

Some of this is worrying. It is very bad practice to put filler over paint that hasn't even been keyed properely. If the paint is shiny it doesn't bond properly and there is a chance there is wax on it. You'll end up with a sink line round the filler as the solvents creep under the edge.

For a quality, long lasting job you go back to metal and then fill, at the very least the paint is sanded right back before filling.

arcturus · Mar 16th, 2011, 13:39

It's OK it had been ground back. It's just that the filler has been spread over the painted area further than the shiny metal. It still has to be smoothed back. I visit regularly to keep an eye on things.

arcturus · Mar 30th, 2011, 20:26

Well, the paint is going on at last! pictures are only a taste of how things are progressing due to limited space.

arcturus · Apr 7th, 2011, 16:51

Starting to get there!

Mar 3rd, 2011, 15:07	#12
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Mar 4th, 2011, 06:54	#13
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 13:49 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	Are you sure they are DEFINITELY cutting out ALL the rusty metal there...? Not a good idea to just grind it. John __________________ XX

Mar 4th, 2011, 08:56	#14
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 07:17 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Yes, I've seen the new weld. It wasn't too bad in the first place,a lot of surface rust. __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Mar 5th, 2011, 07:51	#15
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 13:49 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	Good. They must cut out the rusty metal first... not weld a repair on top. __________________ XX

Mar 16th, 2011, 13:39	#18
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 07:17 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	It's OK it had been ground back. It's just that the filler has been spread over the painted area further than the shiny metal. It still has to be smoothed back. I visit regularly to keep an eye on things. __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Apr 7th, 2011, 16:51	#20
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 07:17 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Starting to get there! __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

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