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  1. Give Scotty if needed a bell, hes a GC and does plenty on older vehicles https://whitepages.co.nz/w/scottys-speedos-auto-electrics/
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    PAINT THREAD

    Thanks, I try to run 30psi (~2 bar), as you say its likely not enough paint to lay it down, I notice areas where I'm better at this. Just havent got experience to know 'enough' before risk of getting runs.
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    PAINT THREAD

    Basic question time: what causes orange peel? How to I stop doing it? less/more paint? less/more thinners less/more air etc
  4. Vid isnt the greatest and my dad didn't learn to hold it landscape but here is a quick blat up the Taieri river. You can only go ~6km up the gorge and it quickly goes from placid to some heavy lifts to completely un boatable - didn't go as far to show those parts.
  5. And I think I've figured out how I'm going to mount the glass in the back since I'm ditching the sliding windows
  6. Thanks, I'm still getting more orders for the door skins I've been making. Quite a number have asked if I was going to be making complete front guards from scratch.
  7. Yes the 'yellow' you see on some of the panels is an etch primer I've been advised to use for painting on the alloy. https://www.unitedpaints.co.nz/Products/Unietch-etch-primers/Unietch-2-pack-yellow/
  8. It certainly has some history in these panels. Everything is 'straight and 'solid' i.e. there are more tears in other places I need to fit but I'm happy to leave it as is. I'm also now on the clock to finish this to some point (where that point is I don't know..) as with our house subdivision going on I will loose my shed. If its not finished in time it would have to go into storage...
  9. More painting.... pretty much decided not to bother with any filler. It can rock its history with pride
  10. Deets on what "doing it properly" is going to mean for you?
  11. Got the rest of the skins on, not 100% perfect but good enough for a LR and making these from scratch I was suggested to use an etch on the alloy. Its quite thin and transparent so was hard to see if I was laying enough on but seemed to work out ok.. And some epoxy to cover it all up...
  12. Quick job to get these frames sprayed with epoxy. Using a kit from United paints, suits me well and good $ point. Going to drop into Bunnings today to get some seam sealer but doing any final tweaks to get the skins laying right. I've kept all of the old skins I've pulled off as they make handy patterns for making replacement skins - still making sets for people as I get enquiries.
  13. Took it for another quick blat down the local river. Still haven't been able to find a log manifold to rig up an O2 but jammed another 10% of fuel across the map and pickup/idle is a bunch better. After fixing that sandtrap now bugger all leaks. Need to put in some carpet to quieten the ride and get a road cover made.
  14. Choice! Having been there, draining the tanks on these are a bit of a prick...
  15. Going back a few steps, I couldnt for the life of me get the hollow out of the rear of the tub, just too much damage/stretch with my limited skillset. I bit the bullet and chopped it out for a new piece. Welding alluminium (especially thin stuff) is a new thing for me, bit of a learning curve compared to steel - way less forgiving. Its an ok job in the end, maybe a bite the bullet and use a skim of filler. As I was welding (flat panels are a pain like this) it was pulling the weld high and recreating the hollow, a quick spray of water cools it and pulls the panel tight again.
  16. Getting there, first lot of pics update.... The alloy at the side of the seat box was cracked corroded.... folded up a new section, did I say I'm a fan of clecos...? Also the bottom of the battery box had some small rot which I fixed. The drivers side doesnt have any factory underseat storage (since in the SWB the fuel tank sits under there) so I folled some more sections up to create some space. Perhaps for a small diesel heater in the future...
  17. I'm curious to see how the flywheel/gearbox setup looks when you get to it. The casting/layout doesnt do to many favors, the frequent use of the mill makes for good content for us on the other side!
  18. Try as I might I just couldnt get the lower quarter right, its just far too stretched and hollowed to come right again. Annoyed me so much I cut it out and started alloy welding a replacement in. Welding this burmabright isnt the easiest thing in the world, got 2/3 of the way through and ran out of gas. The fuel tank has a lead it it when the level is over 1/3 tracked it down to a section where the seam was separating. Took it into my glassblowing shop to repair, way easier to use the gas torches already set up there. I sent the second row doors and the rear barn door away for sandblasting. When you go to pick them up and they say "you've got your work cut out for you..." you know you are in for a treat.... Pretty much the entire upper box channel which starts from the window channel is gone (both sides) from those blasted drains. Decided not to much around and make it from scratch.... I really wish I had a wider folder good enough to do this kind of thing (save the $$$) as I'm having to make the channels in 2x sections...
  19. Far more civilised for the gentlemen sports car
  20. Whens the turbo and the megasquirt going in? Isnt that what all of the MX5 kids are doing these days?
  21. Lining up another batch of these skins for people who want them.... have all of my steps pretty well sorted but thinking of getting a smaller radius setup on my pipe anvil
  22. Have transfer box #3 to see if this one is any good. Later suffix D (Barry points there...). After cleaning all the crud off it this one turned into a minter, didnt bother pulling the shaft/bearings as other than a little bit of spline wear (I really cant be choosey at this point..)looked in great nick. Got it all mounted back in, new gaskets/orings etc, all went reasonably well
  23. nzstato

    ATC 200

    Used to have a racing quad back in the day. Got on a ATC at one point and tried to push it just as hard. Geeze they are tippy.... all for the price of one less wheel....
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