Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 Finished the welding last weekend, it fought me the whole way and looked like shit so I didn’t even bother to document it. Here’s some of the bits I cut out. all the repairs got 2k etch primed, body flatted back and yesterday I started throwing bog on. Fuck I detest sanding bog. made good progress but so much left to go 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2020 some time later... So much for a new roof being decent. about the time I went to filler prime the roof around a hot day, my spray gun fucked out. Borrowed another and off we went. I primed my mrs enginebay too. then today I see the next few days weather is a bit pooze for this sort of thing so I pushed on and then primed in 2K black primer. I had a spare tin and needed cheering up, hence black. Pretty happy with it, still some repairs to go however 32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 Repairs went well, two lazy days blocking and sanding with really limited supplies, I’m Stoked to report that it’s all rubbed back and paint will fly this weekend! Sorry the photos are so random 22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2020 A comedy of errors yesterday resulted in a shit job all round. the main one being running out of hardener, didn’t even get two coats on. I’ll flat it back again, get more supplies and try again. sigh. 16 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2020 Got some hardener and sanding discs last nite so let’s try again. 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Yeah, so It sprayed out nicely but I ran out of paint this time. it would have been ok if it wasn’t so goddamn thin and pissweak. The colour is too orange for my liking anyway. I’ll get some paint from someone other than spraystore after lockdown. Fuck everything. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2020 THIS FUCKING TIME! On recommendation from some other painters who do home jobs outside work, I went with Baslac 2k and high solid through RA Johnstone. its fucking sweet, covered like a boss. I gave them the tin with the dregs from the first time I painted it a few years ago and it seems a good match. Haven’t had it in the sun yet but wag better than the orangey metalux stuff I’ve been spraying and sanding off lol i changed up my style a bit and whipped the bonnet and boot off to reduce overspray dry spots. Shot Michael laid on a 60% foundation coat after flicking come on any rub throughs or dark patches and let it go tacky then 2 decent coats and a final, 20% thinned full-bore last coat. i got a moth stuck in the first coat and a flake of paint off the masking but both were recoverable. otherwise it went perfectly. it has a tiny peel to it but it might flatten out after the fact, the heaters and lights are still on in the shed. 40 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 Pretty much back together again, currently masked up to spray the satin black on the pillars and window frames again. Have flicked some aerosol black around underneath to cover overspray and stuff too. im seeing if I can sort another front bumper cause this one doesn’t line up for shit. It’s pushed in and up about 15mm so touching valence in middle and pulls the sides away from body. I tried tweaking it and it tore. Lol. screen rubbers will be about 10 days away x Canada. Took a chance on quality but it’s half the price of local Thai stuff. have placed order for new headlining but no idea on a finish date. Here’s the last pic I took a few days ago 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Seals arrived from Canada, can’t wait to Chuck the screens in and go for a drive! 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Not sure I mentioned I have a NOS front screen from the defunct geraldine Nissan dealer? I got a B210 one too and sold that to recover cost. Still in the brown paper wrapping! the rear screen I have always had spare, but it’s much better than the old scratched one in the car. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 I scored a set of Deluxe cowl vents too. I think I like the Coupe vents already on car better, but it’s nice to have an original option. They are broken in 4 and missing a fin but they are always haggard if they ever do pop up. Much easier to repair than the couple of coupe ones I’ve fixed previously. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 Skeet skeet felt really good to finally drive it again, change gears, and get past 7000rpm. the falcon has been ok for daily duties but it’s not in the same league. Might need to sandbag it to get back to old ride height now there’s no towbar and less bog 40 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Time to freshen up the wheels then. Silly me had a can of paint in the DG fridge during lockdown but didn’t think of it. 1983 edition! Cool that they bolt in and aren’t sandwiched.. was gonna mask the bolts and leave in place but they came apart lovely and fast. now i should get the spokes vaped to retain the factory machining marks 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 I need to decide what I’m doing with caps too, these conical ones are correct, but they look great without too. I tend to like a more traditional squarer cap if any? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 12 inch stockies on for a change, rides like shit but it’s ‘lively’ 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2020 My two go-to blasters were having machine issues and I was tired of waiting so I tried blast n bits. He was awesome! Not saying it happens all the time but he coincided his other missions and picked up + dropped them off, had them done in 24hrs despite saying he had a bit of a backlog. $30 cash per centre. the fine machined face I was hoping to preserve on ridges hasn’t shown up very well, maybe under the clearcoat it will accentuate, maybe not. Not the fault of the blasting process. It’s ok though, didn’t want to polish them as the barrels aren’t polished either..slippery slope. I like the flatter look anyway. It’s a sympathetic resto of some tidy old wheels. Then I ruined my already shagged back and shoulders hunched over the table masking them up. will totally paint/powdercoat and have the faces machined in any future. Gonna have a coffee and go spray them 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2020 Well that VHT was a fail. came out sandy brown despite the cap being pretty lush and yellow..spewing. Quick dash to Mega and I got some more stuff as nothing suitable at work or repco BRO! Not even close, looked like arts n crafts time sans macaroni elbows. Wasnt about to go and get a $40 can of hammer-rite gold cause it was suggested it was a lighter gold and it’s a bit of a gamble/Jew. SEND IT. Actually looks great in person. The back is smooth yet the front is stippled so it calmed it down nicely, and the shadow effect from inner of spokes helps. Gonna let them sit inside overnite and smash some clear tomorrow. Fine print on VHT wheel clear says 7 DAYS to cure. god damn it. Let’s hope it’s hardy AF. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Mk1 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2020 All back together and you can barely tell, lol. 34 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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