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rot808 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 From there it was deemed appropriate to send it to the sandblasters thereby avoiding any inconveniences relating to manual labour to get an idea on what shape the body was in, as C.A Levien does such an amazing job too 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rot808 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2020 The underside was blasted and painted black which also looks awesome and clean to work on 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rot808 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2020 It was then bought home to start the rust work and to sit and look at while sampling some ouzo and limoncello 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rot808 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2020 Then of course came the obvious next step to any project when it’s at its most time and money uphill battle stage, the wheel purchasing 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 And apart from 20% of the rust repairs that have been started that’s where it is up to so far, thanks to Amy for convincing me to actually do something on it as well as making it move along at a pace faster than measured in decades and all the lovely photos, Charlie the cat and this album 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rot808 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2020 Bonus photos of repaired rust in hatch and helper blackbird who likes to sit next to car and eat meal mates while grinding and welding happens 22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rot808 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 As most of the rust repair work has been completed, after driving us to bluff and back in her car Amy volunteered to put some paint on the cars underbody, engine bay and interior, and as I am painting illiterate and the car park was void of cars for painting,this worked out well. Colour is a factory fc champagne colour and looks super swell. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Then got real excited and raced off and grabbed the motor 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Then to make it look less like a relic found in the ocean it received a rattle can rebuild 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rot808 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2021 Then placed it into the car to start to see what else needs to be made, gold top socks used to block up the intake as this is 6bucks not 6cents 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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