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« Reply #10980 on: April 19, 2019, 08:37:20 PM »

Absolutely nothing new to show, but having waited several months for warmer weather to paint my chassis, I'm sacrificing my Easter weekend to lock myself away in the garage to get the damn thing done.
Apparently it was a gorgeous day today, but I didn't see any of it -I was underneath the Pop, flatting the paint back yet again.
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« Reply #10981 on: April 19, 2019, 08:38:45 PM »

Even on sunny days, my lock-up's in permanent shade. I had to put the heaters on for a while when I opened up this morning.
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« Reply #10982 on: April 20, 2019, 05:50:20 PM »

Back in black.
Yet another coat of black. Several big runs to sort out, but I'm not touching it for a few days at least.
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« Reply #10983 on: April 20, 2019, 07:30:03 PM »

I reckon that needs a Plymouth threat leveled at it  Grin Grin
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« Reply #10984 on: April 21, 2019, 10:20:52 AM »

It's gonna happen at some point Steve!
I keep looking at "traditional" hotrods -the 30s & 40s "jalopys" a lot of my mates drive, & thinking there's nothing to them. You could almost put a model A roadster together in a weekend. Mine seems to be so much more complicated. I know it's just a hobby, but boy will I be glad when it's done!
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« Reply #10985 on: April 21, 2019, 09:27:59 PM »

Checked on the chassis today. Didn't have my scruffy garage clothes on, so couldn't crawl underneath, but I could see several runs that need flatting back. At least the paint's dried alright.
I put 12 cans on it yesterday. Couldn't wear a mask cos there wasn't room underneath the chassis. Had a pounding headache by the time I emerged from the garage, (apparently the fumes rise cos I could breathe much easier on the floor than I could when I stood up).
Today I swept up 3 dustpan's worth of black dust from the floor. I dread to think how much I inhaled.
Do not try this at home kids.
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« Reply #10986 on: April 21, 2019, 09:28:27 PM »

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« Reply #10987 on: April 22, 2019, 05:48:23 AM »

I keep looking at "traditional" hotrods -the 30s & 40s "jalopys" a lot of my mates drive, & thinking there's nothing to them. You could almost put a model A roadster together in a weekend. Mine seems to be so much more complicated.

But those "jalopys" won't have the level of perfection to the finish, that you are striving to achieve.
 It will look amazing when done, but hope you won't be worried about using it in case it gets damaged.

I used to be the same, but after a custom Harley tank I spent a month painting, got keyed by some moron only a few days after being fitted, (I actually cried) I had to change my attitude towards the finish or never use my vehicles.

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« Reply #10988 on: April 22, 2019, 07:25:17 AM »

Smiley It'll never be show finish Dave, but I do want it presentable. I've already told Loony I won't be visiting his new workshop in it though cos the long gravel driveway would shotblast the paint, (every time I take my "daily" there I have to wash it afterwards to get the thick layer of gravel dust off it).
I was in Morrisons supermarket over the weekend & there was a very nice 2 tone mark 2 Consul in the carpark, (one of the "Boozing stoke Cruisers" from Old Basing I think). I immediately thought I wouldn't park that in a supermarket carpark, but if you're going to use them regularly you have to be prepared for the occasional ding.
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« Reply #10989 on: April 28, 2019, 09:08:58 AM »

The new rear fuel tank's ready.
My mate Dale of Jigga Fabrications in Norfolk fabb'd it in aluminium. Having re-routed some pipework on the Pop & decided to fit the pick-up bed without it's floor, the previous tank didn't really fit anymore & it was just easier to start again than modify what I had. It'll be powder coated or sprayed gloss black.
I'm nipping over to the East Coast to collect it on my day off this week.
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« Reply #10990 on: April 28, 2019, 09:09:25 AM »

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« Reply #10991 on: April 28, 2019, 10:25:44 AM »

one day, you will be satisfied  Grin Grin
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« Reply #10992 on: April 28, 2019, 12:18:18 PM »

Obsessive?
-possibly Smiley
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« Reply #10993 on: April 28, 2019, 07:29:40 PM »

Wet sanded the back half of the chassis this afternoon with 1500 grit to take the runs out, but it's given the gloss black a flat grey finish. Wetting it with my finger seems to bring the black gloss back, so I'll experiment with a couple of coats of lacquer before I tackle the rest of the chassis.
Too cold again today for spraying, so I'll hopefully get it done in a few days time.
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« Reply #10994 on: April 28, 2019, 07:30:11 PM »

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