It's Back

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Would rain today, must have known I was picking up the chassis, managed to get it well wraped and sealed up for the 1 ml trip back to the workshop, after, one coat of Zinga on the bottom, need to leave it a couple of hours before turning it over.

Alan








Unprimed ready to paint

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All,
Got one coat of black pirmer over the Zinga coating, 24 hours before I can turn it over and finish the bottom, should be glossed by Thursday night , ready by Saturday for the suspension to re fit, should have a rolling chassis by next Monday

Alan

One coat of black primer

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
Thats the bonnet mount rail, bonnet mounts right at the bottom so it opens vertical.

Alan

edit with picture

Bonnet fully open with 2 gas struts

Edited by Alan Whitaker on Saturday 9th August 16:42

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All.
Last coat of gloss black on today, needs 48 hours to fully cure, should be able to put things back Sunday.

Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All
Started the chassis rebuild, spent half of Saturday re tapping powder coating out of the threads and wishbones. Got the front suspension on, trailing arms, shocks and fuel pumps in, today I will try get all the brakes and pipes on after a bacon butty and a cup of tea.
Found a neighbour throwing out a carpet and it's just the right size, saves working off a cold floor (at my age).

Should have the everything back by next weekend so I can finish a few things on the body before paint.
I spoke to Rodger at Kiley Clinton and he is making a new rack for me with 2.2 turns lock to lock, not told me the price yet but it should not be to bad, will sell my rack to recover some of the cost.


Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All.
Home for another cuppa and butty, next job is to paint the calipers, never done calipers before so what is the best paint to use, I see there are lots to pick from but what is the one to go for.
One tip is to fit the front bearing before the seal (silly old me)it just won't go in.
Next job is all the exhaust back on and front and rear hubs, not got a socket for the hub nuts as some toe rag stole my drills and large socket set. off to the Snap-On man for a big discount on tuesday.

Alan

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi All.
Day off tomorrow, will spray up a card with the paint I have for the car, hope I can match it up with a red VHT paint. I have to remove the anodising from the calipers first, so it's off to the super market for some oven cleaner.
Diff needs a good clean so that's a job for tomorrow as well.

Alan