328 Bare Metal Respray

[F355GTS]

My 328 is paying a visit to Wales for a full glass out bare metal respray, some pics of the initial progress and I'll update it as it goes, 1st pics also have another 328 that's just being finished

Edited by F355GTS on Friday 5th December 18:11

Edited by F355GTS on Friday 5th December 19:05

[carter711]

Thanks for posting this up it makes for interesting reading, the paintwork looks fine as it is in the pics but i suppose pictures never show the whole story..

[Harsh]

looks good Mark, do i also spy a familiar black 348 in the background?

[F355GTS]

Some pics from today - o/s door & o/s rear quarter stripped.
The door had original paint on it, the rear quarter had one repaint over!
I'm aiming to have the remainder of the body stripped tomorrow & then the detail stripping (luggage lid reveal, engine lid reveal, centre suage line etc) done on Sunday/Monday.
You should have the filters & housings on Monday.

[F355GTS]

Harsh said:

looks good Mark, do i also spy a familiar black 348 in the background?

Yep that's an old wreck he's practicing on

[Harsh]

F355GTS said:

Harsh said:

looks good Mark, do i also spy a familiar black 348 in the background?

Yep that's an old wreck he's practicing on

so i guess you'll be going head to head at the next concours meet then.

you'll need some stripes

[jdwcd]

Are you comming tomorrow harsh

[Angelis]

F355GTS said:

Harsh said:

looks good Mark, do i also spy a familiar black 348 in the background?

Yep that's an old wreck he's practicing on

[F355GTS]

Screen is out (& in one piece).
She's totally solid around the windscreen aperture - no hidden horrors.
Pics of yesterday's progress - n/s door & rear quarter stripped. (Paint - again - was original on the door & one repaint in solid colour [i.e no lacquer] on the rear quarter).
Today - 'A' post uprights stripped & rear panel stripped.
Tomorrow - the detail stripping

[marc.l]

Think I may have to bite the bullet and have a full body restoration next year on the 308. Should get the mecanics sorted this Winter with a new exhaust system and a few bits and bobs.
Yours is looking a real rust free example

[F355GTS]

The n/s & front end have now been stripped completely (all the detail/fiddly/time consuming stuff done!)
The minor rust around the rear quarterlight window has been spot-sandblasted out, but I will need to cut out & weld a small section into the area of the engine lid aperture

[jeremyc]

Are you doing the work yourself Mark?

Most impressive.

[Pork]

Great thread, thanks for posting.

Progress seems to be being made quickly. When do you expect it to be completed?

[F355GTS]

Jeremy

Not me! A pro's doing it

Pork

I think we agreed February however as you say he's cracking on!

[SimonSays]

How come they're not using sandblasting (or soda blasting), should take everything off in 4 hours or so...

[F355GTS]

SimonSays said:

How come they're not using sandblasting (or soda blasting), should take everything off in 4 hours or so...

I'll ask him tomorrow

[sleep envy]

F355GTS said:

excellent thread - thanks for posting the pics

is that pitting above? if so what has caused it?

[SimonSays]

Well, sand blasting is often used for tough cleaning, like restorations of buildings, and it leaves a fairly rough finish...
Soda blasting is perfect for removing car paints, and it sprays, it's ever so easy to remove paint from small holes, vents etc...

Also suited for fiberglass

Here's a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56iiG_K36Uw

If you watch some of the carshows like Rides, Overhaulin' and others, you often see them use it...

Maybe I should get me a kit and do it after my regular job

Edited by SimonSays on Tuesday 9th December 00:17

[F355GTS]

SimonSays said:

How come they're not using sandblasting (or soda blasting), should take everything off in 4 hours or so...

He's looking into it but it's not a volume business and he thinks the investment costs ma be prohibitive

[F355GTS]

sleep envy said:

excellent thread - thanks for posting the pics

is that pitting above? if so what has caused it?

The Car has had a minor bump on the front edge at that point, the marks on the top face are the efforts of the person who repaired the damage