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« Reply #6390 on: June 26, 2013, 11:14:57 PM » |
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« Reply #6391 on: June 27, 2013, 02:04:51 AM » |
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looks good "in the raw"
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #6392 on: June 27, 2013, 09:48:24 AM » |
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looks good "in the raw"
My wife used to say that, Along time ago.  |
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« Reply #6393 on: June 27, 2013, 03:02:24 PM » |
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actualy i prefer it in the raw!!! oerr!!! lol
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« Reply #6394 on: June 27, 2013, 05:47:54 PM » |
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These days I prefer it in the dark.
Rained off today, so no more progress.
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« Reply #6395 on: June 27, 2013, 07:51:29 PM » |
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Must admit i'm nearly moving into the don't paint it group.
Really does look bad ass now,better than pain in the ass i suppose....
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« Reply #6396 on: June 27, 2013, 09:42:47 PM » |
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If you paint it you will only worry about scratching it.
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« Reply #6397 on: June 28, 2013, 06:59:52 PM » |
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« Reply #6398 on: June 28, 2013, 07:33:42 PM » |
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Most people polish their cars -I have to wire brush mine. Took the cover off the truck this afternoon & everything I'd bare metalled yesterday was rusty. So I spent the first hour just scrubbing yesterday's bits clean again. The bare look's fine if you live in the States, or Australia like Chewie, but not so clever in soggy Britain. Then I spent some time painting & fitting the floor panel I made the other day. The brake pedal comes up through the floor, so there was a hole around it that I could see the road through as I drove along. So I've made a cap that fits over the end of the pedal mount, clamped in place by the pivot bolt & a single bolt through the floor panel. Job done. One small step closer to making it weather tight.
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« Reply #6399 on: June 28, 2013, 07:34:19 PM » |
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« Reply #6400 on: June 28, 2013, 07:35:08 PM » |
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« Reply #6401 on: June 28, 2013, 07:43:03 PM » |
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Made a start on wire wheeling the other side of the truck body off. The sky was looking ominous & sure enough, just as I was finishing, the rain started to fall. Bloody typical! Tried to push on, but it got heavier & heavier until I finally had to give up. The truck was soaking wet yet again. I grabbed a can of WD40 & sprayed the whole thing then dragged the tarpaulin back over it. Bugger. Of course, just as I did the last ratchet strap up, the rain stopped.
I rarely ever swear & never at people, but inanimate objects wind me up every time. I'm so fed up with it bloody raining day after day after day.
Supposed to be taking the Pop to London tomorrow evening & it's going to be a long day at work tomorrow, so now I'm gonna have to spend an hour scrubbing the damn thing clean again before I go. Are we ever gonna get a proper Summer?
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« Reply #6402 on: June 28, 2013, 11:01:50 PM » |
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The bare look's fine if you live in the States, or Australia like Chewie, but not so clever in soggy Britain.
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« Reply #6403 on: June 29, 2013, 07:05:20 AM » |
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I coat of Ik acrylic lacquer just to seal it NOT 2K far too thick and a pain to remove when you do come to paint it .
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« Reply #6404 on: June 29, 2013, 01:38:52 PM » |
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never seen a finished car in raw steel. pretty sure a rule is in the book re- painting the vehicle
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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