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« Reply #11025 on: June 01, 2019, 09:18:18 PM » |
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stinkey
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« Reply #11026 on: June 02, 2019, 05:19:37 AM » |
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Totally agree with Morrag,and a few other monkees agree too😎 come on Andy..put it together get it running, it will be great for your soul and energise you 👍
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #11027 on: June 02, 2019, 12:02:14 PM » |
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BikerGran
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« Reply #11029 on: June 02, 2019, 08:24:56 PM » |
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I agree with the other Mankys - bugger the paint! Drive it!
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #11030 on: June 02, 2019, 08:34:38 PM » |
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 It's just so bloody frustrating! So much effort for such a poor result. I stepped away from it today. I'll give it a couple of days to dry, then will have to tackle the crazed bits at least. Steve -you're my back-up plan! I might just post you the log book one day! |
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« Reply #11031 on: June 02, 2019, 08:35:09 PM » |
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Is it viable to strip it and get the chassis powder coated? More work/time/cost but you will get the finish you want. In other news the guy who painted your Xs tank is painting auto finesses truck  Wonder where they got the colour choice from. |
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #11032 on: June 02, 2019, 09:07:18 PM » |
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I hate painters! No, not really practical to try & lift the cab off the chassis Archie -& probably asking for all sorts of disasters if I did. It'll get sorted, but Jeez, it's a nightmare. |
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« Reply #11033 on: June 09, 2019, 09:06:39 PM » |
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Saw another Pop at a local steam fair today, which reminded me just how much I want to get out & drive mine again -so I began tackling the drips & wrinkles in the chassis paint this evening. A lot of gentle sanding with 2500 grit wet n dry & a bucket of water seems to be doing the job, but obviously at that grade it's a slow job. Hoping to flat it without cutting through anywhere though. It'll need lacquer to bring the gloss back, but it's looking hopeful.
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« Reply #11034 on: June 09, 2019, 09:07:04 PM » |
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stinkey
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« Reply #11035 on: June 09, 2019, 10:17:18 PM » |
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And soon you'll be saying..why oh why did I bother worrying about the chassis 😎? Sound like Richard Wales and his Vittess,from the 70s?😉😁
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #11036 on: June 10, 2019, 08:31:41 AM » |
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Who he?
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Archie
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« Reply #11037 on: June 10, 2019, 05:45:43 PM » |
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I reckon you’re nearly there looking at thst
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stinkey
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« Reply #11038 on: June 10, 2019, 07:00:31 PM » |
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Who he?
I think ive got his name correct? He was a well known hotrodder back in the 70s..he built a triumph vitesse which was detailed to the MAX..if he ever got caught in the rain rumour has it he would take the body off the chassis and clean it? |
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #11039 on: June 10, 2019, 11:08:48 PM » |
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I had intended a full body off respray at some point, but can't really ever see that happening. There's only really a few small squares, (where the body mounts bolt on), that I can't reach. I'm trying to make a decent job of it because the chassis's on show as much as the body is & because I want it to look like a decent build when the MOT guy puts it up on the ramps. Sanding the drips & crazed areas out is taking the gloss off the paint, but if I wet it, it looks O.K, so I'm hoping lacquering it will bring the shine back, as well as giving it another layer of weather protection. I really don't want to be patching it up again in a couple of years!
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