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I'll sort out a fresh thread with the history on this car and tack this on the end but I've had it some time and kind of neglected to finish it when I started a major rebuild. I left it almost ready to paint just over a year ago and it hasn't moved since then. I'm losing my garage soon so first job is to get some paint on it, then I can re-assemble and get it roadworthy again.
The tyres were flat and it had become a bit of a junk store with parts for my Pop dumped all over it and a bike propped on the front. I haven't kept the garage tidy at all so this was what I was up against:
Junk everywhere and no space to move in what is actually quite a big garage! I dumped the shopping trolley out on the road "as seen in my engine build thread" and one of my busybody neighbours kindly walked it back round to the supermarket. Stuck a few things in the Pop and it was ready to drag out so I could clean the garage:
Bit by bit I managed to pile all the junk at the end out the way to make some space:
Getting there...
Much better. After hoovering the roof, walls and floor I could get on with some work and priority was getting a makeshift bench together. Two Workmates and a length of discarded worktop prove perfect for my masking and paint mixing table:
No makeshift bench would be complete without ghetto makeshift toolmaking. I bought a roll of brown paper to mask up with and figured it would be easier if it had a dispenser. I had a length of pipe the right diameter and exactly the right length to hang it between a pair of axle stands:
Now some lines marked on the bench at various lengths and a sharp 60cm steel rule to tear the paper and I'm ready to go.
I already did the engine bay so that needs to be covered up which I tackled first:
Behold how dark it is. Side windows were next but it was too dark so I'll do it in the morning followed by the doors and back window, then I'll be able to lay some primer on it.
Got nice dry weather predicted tomorrow and searing 13 degree C heat so should be ideal for a bit of priming
The tyres were flat and it had become a bit of a junk store with parts for my Pop dumped all over it and a bike propped on the front. I haven't kept the garage tidy at all so this was what I was up against:
Junk everywhere and no space to move in what is actually quite a big garage! I dumped the shopping trolley out on the road "as seen in my engine build thread" and one of my busybody neighbours kindly walked it back round to the supermarket. Stuck a few things in the Pop and it was ready to drag out so I could clean the garage:
Bit by bit I managed to pile all the junk at the end out the way to make some space:
Getting there...
Much better. After hoovering the roof, walls and floor I could get on with some work and priority was getting a makeshift bench together. Two Workmates and a length of discarded worktop prove perfect for my masking and paint mixing table:
No makeshift bench would be complete without ghetto makeshift toolmaking. I bought a roll of brown paper to mask up with and figured it would be easier if it had a dispenser. I had a length of pipe the right diameter and exactly the right length to hang it between a pair of axle stands:
Now some lines marked on the bench at various lengths and a sharp 60cm steel rule to tear the paper and I'm ready to go.
I already did the engine bay so that needs to be covered up which I tackled first:
Behold how dark it is. Side windows were next but it was too dark so I'll do it in the morning followed by the doors and back window, then I'll be able to lay some primer on it.
Got nice dry weather predicted tomorrow and searing 13 degree C heat so should be ideal for a bit of priming
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Any plans for this one or is it a straight restoration? Either way make sure you keep us up to date cos it looks pretty interesting!
