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Finally looks like I'm getting somewhere
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Finally looks like I'm getting somewhere

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Orig. Posting Date User Name Edit Date Msg No.
Jun-14-2008 07:17PM macmanron   845425
Jun-14-2008 06:46PM mini_fly   845419
Jun-14-2008 08:50AM yan6   845357
Jun-14-2008 06:57AM mini_fly   845340
Jun-14-2008 06:21AM yan6   845338
Jun-14-2008 06:14AM mark01   845337
Jun-13-2008 10:58PM IK   845302
Jun-13-2008 09:32PM Hunter2   845295
Jun-13-2008 07:59PM yan6   845282

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 Posted: Jun-14-2008 07:17PM
macmanron
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WOW!!!!!!

1966 Austin Cooper S

1965 Triumph TR4A

1965 Triumph Spitfire

We don't need no stinkin' BMW's

 Posted: Jun-14-2008 06:46PM
mini_fly
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I can see that it must have taken a long time to do the prep for the sealing.

Your patience will show in the final product when you are done.

Nice work!

 Posted: Jun-14-2008 08:50AM
yan6
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I had to re-seam seal the entire car. The whole car was stripped to bare steel. The floor, door jambs, window areas & firewall were all sandblasted. It looks realy over the top because of the color contrast. I couldnt beleive how tedious seaml sealing was, especially the roof & door jambs, but its all done now 

 Posted: Jun-14-2008 06:57AM
mini_fly
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Great looking work Ryan!

Just wondering about the taped off sections on the bottom? 

Why did you tape them off and what is coated in those places?

Is it seam sealer?

Henry

 Posted: Jun-14-2008 06:21AM
yan6
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Thanks guys, the color is going to be a Morris color Porcelain Green, with the wood on the outside & the interior being tan leather I hope they look great together. I have also chromed the outer hinges (front & rear) for just a little bling.

I'm not worried about my sheet metal, I stripped the paint all by hand, followed by a red scotch brite to get rid of any rust and then a quick once over the 80grit on my DA so the epoxy could stick.

 Posted: Jun-14-2008 06:14AM
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That looks quite impressive. There's nothing like a nice coat of primer to give it a sanatary appearance. Keep up the good work.

Mark

"That's the story of my life....no respect".

 Posted: Jun-13-2008 10:58PM
IK
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Very Nice. Like to see a good plan come together? Got an Idea on colours? or to early to tell. Now, this is nothing against you but there is a guy down the raod from me that likes to grind/sandup his sheet metal like your first two picks until he found some of his body work only as thick as tin foil by the time he finished reworking some panels. HAHA. Now he uses a thicker guage to compensate. lol

People are like slinkeys; they dont really serve a purpose but you cant help laughing when one falls down the stairs.

 Posted: Jun-13-2008 09:32PM
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Good stuff Ryan!

I was talking to my older son today about the '61 Countryman project, which needs new steel in places.  The stripped shell sits almost forlornly on a rack over the MGB.

Your photos are a terrific encouragement!

Rick/Hunter2

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 Posted: Jun-13-2008 07:59PM
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A thought I would share some progress from the last few days

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Cheers,

Ryan 

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