Popular Post Sorensin Posted July 7, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2016 Discussion Thread So I took this to work to try get some work done on it so I can get it wof'd and back on the road! I was meant to do this Instead I did this, hopefully tomorrow might see some more practical work done but it will most likely see the other side get the same treatment and maybe some work on the new wheels for the back. [/url] 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 I'm really bad at this build thread thing but I've slowly been making some progress some welds around the screen opening All signs of rust cleaned away Some new steel patches put in all covered with some epoxy etch primer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Fitting some fender mirrors Didn't get a photo but both mirrors are fitted and I've started to clean up one of the new wheels. I had hoped to get a wof before the weekend but thats not going to happen anymore but hopefully early next week so I can make the welly meet on thursday? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 reasonably unexciting update but it's and update! I had ordered a bosskit and steering wheel. The bosskit has turned up but I've since been told the wheel I ordered is no longer available So I've fitted my wheel from escort, I had to test the bosskit as it didn't list my car just other hondas of similar age. So if you know of a crazy (prefer blue) steering wheel I could obtain let me know! I've also cleaned out the gutter rails which had a bit much surface rust and the old sealer was lifting. The rails were cleaned up and etched, I have then resealed the gutter. Hopefully will find some time tomorrow to spray some silver round the screen opening and rails. The plan is to spray the opening and rails and try lose the colour very quickly to keep as much of the original patina look the roof has, then spray all the new silver and all the existing roof with a semi gloss clear coat. I've never done anything like this before so I really have no idea how it's going to go (others at work have there doubts about how well it will work), the issue is I can't rub down the roof before the clearcoat because I'd lose most of/all the staining from the rust. Edit: I've also nearly cleaned up two of the new wheel, I think they probably owe me close to three hours so far :/ but they're pretty much ready for paint. I think I'm going to go dark green it was that or red, I liked the silver but just not a fan of silver wheels on silver cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 progress! The roof rack had the worst of the loose black paint scraped off and had a light rub down to try and keep some black paint, it then had a semi gloss clear coat sprayed on. The semi gloss still had way to much gloss so that had a rub done and then a full matte clear coat was sprayed over. A few hours of cleaning up the old paint on these wheels and they finally get a prime, have started rubbing down the primer on the first wheel, hopefully will get some paint on these things tomorrow. The actual car has some paint around the screen opening and rails and clear over the roof, will try take some photos and upload asap. Also went out to the shed tonight and found the bonnet bulge I purchased a while ago and will fit that to the bonnet sometime soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Opening all painted and ready to have a screen out back in. Roof all matte clear coated, hopefully it stays like this for many more years. The silver on a rails is lost very quickly so the roof retains it look, very happy with how well this went. Today I pulled the petrol flap off and had it sprayed some blue we had made up, the flap was scuffed and painted straight over all its bumps and chips leaving lots of blemishes to keep the rat look of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 This is a wheely short post Have put in the metal valves back in, just that little bit cooler than the black rubber ones. Also ordered some valve caps today which are coming from overseas so will probably be a week or two away. Not too sure how I feel about the colour yet, keen to get the tyres on and them on the car to get a real idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Is that a bulge in your bonnet or are you just happy to see another post? Picked up a box of city parts a while back, included with the parts is a city turbo bonnet bulge. drilled some mounting holes in the bonnet and the cut out a nice big hole in my bonnet(no going back now) so I can get to the inside the bulge so I can tighten up the nuts and bolts. Sanded down the bulge, I've decided I'd take it to the next level and really ruin the car by painting the bulge something terrible, you'll have to wait till I've done it thought before I tell you what I have planned. drilled some mounting holes in the bonnet and the cut out a nice big hole in my bonnet(no going back now) so I can get to the inside the bulge so I can tighten up the nuts and bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 So I managed to pick up another gearstick and grill the other night, got straight into putting the new gear stick in. Cut out the middle section (marked by tape) of the new stick to give me a more acceptable height to fit the new gear knob onto. Also thanks to my lil sis for the gear boot which is black suede with blue stitching looks pretty pimp IRL. Now I need to get the new wheel on (which just arrived) and the monster tacho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Getting stuff done! The bonnet bulge had been painted red and masked up so it's ready to have some white sprayed on. Looking foward to this being finished so I can get the bonnet back on the car. Luggage rack back on and wheels all balanced up and fitted, starting to look complete. Windscreen back in! As far as I know now I just need to treat one spot of rust and get the bonnet on and I can go for a wof... Here's hoping for monday 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorensin Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 So this happened! Drove her to football then home. Her hard at work lowering the value of my neighbor hood. As you can kind of see, the bonnet bulge is all painted and on, it's bolted on and sealed, I actually made a bit of a mess with the masking on it and the position/shape of the sun but at first glance its not the worst. Got the blue steering wheel on! but im having issues with the horn so i'll try sort that this week. Also picked up a Jaf grill badge and a monster tacho with shift light so there's some more work installing those, I'm also going to go super hard core cliche and get a train hang ring/tsurikawa and some form of ugly exhaust muffler. If I can, I think I'd also like to find a ali mesh sun visor and oil cooler with lines but I think that's probably just wishful thinking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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