Lets try again

[phillpot]

After some crazing disasters with my supposedly professionally repaired "we know what we're doing with fibreglass" bonnet its a case of
"if you want a job doing properly..............".

[glenrobbo]

So you've got Joe to do it then, eh Mike?

We know he is a master of the dark art of fibreglass work.

[v8s4me]

glenrobbo said:

So you've got Joe to do it then, eh Mike? We know he is a master of the dark art of fibreglass work.

I don't think so!

[glenrobbo]

v8s4me said:

I don't think so!

Then who was the skilled artisan who crafted your folding hood top rail moulding, and also laminated the rear hood base moulding from a skinny basic shape to a nice substantial proper job?

[TurboTony]

Nice one. Who is going to put the green stuff on to it?

[phillpot]

TurboTony said:

Nice one. Who is going to put the green stuff on to it?

Small local paintshop who did the original respray a few years ago. Says I'll have it back for the weekend, on past experience I'm not holding my breath but it is coming along.

Taimar on "standby"

[glenrobbo]

phillpot said:

Taimar on "standby"

Mike, I thought they closed it down in 1997?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tamar_(shore_s...


ETA,
I stand corrected, just found out there is a new one. Probably constructed entirely to guard the Navy's stock of stainless steel.

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 5th April 09:13

[jwigglesworth]

phillpot said:

After some crazing disasters with my supposedly professionally repaired "we know what we're doing with fibreglass" bonnet its a case of
"if you want a job doing properly..............".

Tell me about it: having had the very expensive respray what 3 years ago now, got starring/cracking in the same places as they were supposed to have fixed. Pointed this out to the chap several times but he just walked away.

[v8s4me]

jwigglesworth said:

...having had the very expensive respray what 3 years ago now, got starring/cracking in the same places as they were supposed to have fixed. Pointed this out to the chap several times but he just walked away.

Don't suppose you want to say which company it was do you?

[mk1fan]

Not in these forums and keep within the rules.

[jwigglesworth]

mk1fan said:

Not in these forums and keep within the rules.

Indeed- it was a local bodyshop anyway so unlikely to be used by other forum members. Any Norfolk/Suffolk border area members who want to know can always PM me

[phillpot]

No, of course I didn't drive it home from the paint shop like that........................

[magpies]

phillpot said:

No, of course I didn't drive it home from the paint shop like that........................

nice job

[glenrobbo]

Ooooh shiney!

The sky reflection turns it a lovely colour Mike.

Looks like they've done a nexcellent job

Edited by glenrobbo on Saturday 15th April 20:58

[glenrobbo]

Ha ha! Tony's mention of green stuff has triggered PH's extremely perceptive advert generator to come up with this treasure: