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[sibhs]

Update time boys,

A bit more work on the parts that need re-chroming. Plenty of time spent working my way through the grades of wet'n'dry to remove pitting and scratches.

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After a polish it's checked with the badge in place. This still needs more work after noticing scratches still visible.

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I had a worry moment whilst sanding one of the taillights and noticing the edging was bent. Thought I had wasted an hour of sanding and the cost of stripping the chrome but luckily the metal is soft and plyable so I could bend it back into shape.

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Seam sealed the plenum and a few other areas, wanted to use up the sealer tube rather than leave some to go hard.

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Thanks mate, any photo's of the rear set up, would be fantastic. I might design something like that for when my body gets restored. What diameter are your wheels ? Solid or rubber tyres ? All handy to know for when that time comes. Gary.

100mm solid rubber. Two with brakes all swivel. 

[sibhs]

Bought some paint products while I was in the deep south where the mouth breathers live. Found a good paint store in Welshpool and decided to get most of my gear while out that way.

After reading all the tech sheets I marked up the cans to help when mixing the products. I got a litre of the final colour so I can paint the plenum and a few other bits. 

 

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Now the etch is on I can see some more dents so knocked them out where possible.

 

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Some of the tools used.

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When I had the panic attack over the tail light being bent, I rushed out and bought a shop press hoping it would be the answer. It wasn't and I was able to fix with levers and blocks of wood hit with a hammer. I'm sure the press will still come in handy and am in the process of making jigs to remove trailing arm bush's.

 

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Marty

[Indy Orange]

Nice work Marty! Very time consuming rubbing handles and tail light surrounds trying to remove pitting.

[grumpy xu1]

The press, will be good, but you will get frustrated aswell, with the single action pump. Get yourself some bush & seal dies from hare & forbes ect, great for removal and installation. Thanks for the tip on the wheels to mate.

[sibhs]

Evening, it's Saturday night, theres nothing on TV, lets write an update.

 

No work on the body this week due to work being busy and the heat in the arvo.

The only update is regarding the heater cables.

 

I picked up some cable and wire last week and also got my LJ cable making tool back after lending it out.  I decided to turn it over and mark out the LC cables.  I have a borrowed pair to copy and hopefully the pictures below tell the story.

I had enough material to make 3 of each but have realised I can't finish off the small thick cable until I get some brackets.

I need three brackets to finish off these cables so if anyone has some lying around they want to donate it'll be appreciated.

 

Cheers

Marty

 

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This is the bracket I'm after three of if anyone can help out.

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[rodomo]

[grumpy xu1]

Marty, does that cable just unwind back out of the bracket easily ? I haven't pulled 1 apart yet, be interested to see if there is any trick with them. & do you mind showing how you start the curl in the wire. They look good & if i have to make any cables, I'd like to be able to get them like yours.

[grumpy xu1]

I'm also keen to see what you used, if you stripped your own chrome off & what grit paper that you're using to repair the die cast. If you prefer to pm me that's fine mate.

[rodomo]

I'm sure the press will still come in handy and am in the process of making jigs to remove trailing arm bush's.
 
You'll be needing on of these bent bits of steel?

https://www.ebay.com...ggAAOxymcdRhKCK

[sibhs]

I'm sure the press will still come in handy and am in the process of making jigs to remove trailing arm bush's.
 
You'll be needing on of these bent bits of steel?

https://www.ebay.com...ggAAOxymcdRhKCK

Hi Rob, just noticed you were bushed!  Was going to ask for tips. I've just got some tube cut to 35mm in length and was going to cut out a section so it fits like that tool. 

Cheers

Marty

[Ice]

Thats going to look real classy with that colour, trim combo Sally

[snuff1966]

Nice 

[sibhs]

Finally!

I've been waiting 5 months for The Handbrake to announce the colour combo so I can continue this thread.

For those that don't know, the colours are Amythist Metalic (an LC 71 colour) and interior is Sandalwood.

 

Lets go back to late last year and start catching up on where we're at.

The seat trims had arrived from Cools Auto Trim along with the hood lining, door trims and rear parcel shelf. Some bits I was very happy with and others not so.

 

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Here I compare the repo's with originals and the decrepencies are minor, a great looking product.

 

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Unfortunately they were glued onto rusty steel tops and I am very dissapointed and will have to do something about that. Some will say "why didn't you clean them up first"? Reason is, they were with a courier on route to Dash Original who said they sand blast and powder coat tops before fitting, but then the plan changed and they were instead sent to Cools, and I presumed they would do the same. Arrrrggg- not so. I've had a word to Cools and let him know it's not cool to put rusty stuff back on new stuff.

 

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Hood lining looks nice.

 

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You should all remember how amazing the original seats looked out of this car. They were too good to destroy and re-cover so I swapped them with a friends shitty ones. Next I had to test they fitted.

 

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I found some broken welds and bent sections which I fixed.

 

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This bar across the parcel shelf was bent and needed straightening.

 

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Then they went to the zinc platers.

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and finally trimmers for all new foam and fitting.

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Now they can stay in a bedroom and out of my shed.

 

Marty

[sibhs]

Now time for the front seats. I didn't want the full set left at the trimmers factory incase something happened to them.

 

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Strip the old seats.

 

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Remove all the broken springs and dodgy bed spring and replace.

 

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Zinc the front lowers

 

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Etched and ready for black

 

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Black and Sandalwood painted

 

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Springs prepped and painted

 

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Bits re-plated

 

 

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Pack them away with the rears.

 

 

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Restore the seat runners

 

Marty

Edited by sibhs, 11 April 2020 - 06:54 PM.

[hanra]

Remind me to only buy restored cars from you!!!

[sibhs]

After a hiatus on the body due to hot weather I found my mojo again and stripped the roof and rear end.

 

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First apply the paint stripper. This roof has a lot of rust pitting, i'll repair the worst and skim over the rest.

 

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First round of scraping

 

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Second round of scraping

 

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Paint stripper disc work

 

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Sand blasting started.

 

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Moving all the stuff out side for clean-up.

 

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Wash down

 

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After rust blast

 

[Ice]

Looking good Marty

[sibhs]

Roof had a few holes which needed steel replacing. 

Once the repairs were done I rust blasted, sanded, then two coats of Rust Seal then while still tacky it was epotec etched. I'm very confident the roof will not rust again.

 

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Marty

[neglectedtorana]

Great work Marty and Sally, everything in this resto is excellent!
Very impressive,

Cheers, Tom

[lctriples]

Sal and Marty, looking great, was wondering how resto was going. Nice to see a different interior colour other than black, should look real nice with the purple. I remember another resto project on this forum that had a lovely aqua/turquoise exterior and sandalwood interior, and how cool it looked. The purple you chose should look the same. I notice no empty corona's in garage!, have a lovely easter, paul.

[S pack]

Hey all, sorry it's been a while - M has been waiting for me to post something before carrying on with the build thread.  

 

So....any guesses on the colour I’ve chosen? (I'm wearing a few clues)...

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It's my birthstone, and hey I like a bit of Deep Purple. If you fellas don't like it tough titties - my car, my choice!    

 

Anyway, apparently I've put the hand break on this build too long. Ever since this virus has hit M has got a bee in his bonnet and is no longer waiting for me to do anything.   At least it's the ideal self isolation project for him, and if the pandemic hangs around much longer I may have a finished car soon!    

Oh and she’s now got a name too…my Carona. (Hoping it’s not too insensitive for any forum members out there).

 

So stay safe all, and I'll leave you in M's capable hands...

 

Hoping my trim choice will work with the body colour.

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Colour tested on the bit under the wipers.

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Happy chappy.

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Hi Sal, Amethyst and Sandalwood is going to look great.

 

An old favorite

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[claysummers]

Didn’t know you could use Epotec over rust blast. Good thing if it works and would save a lot of work getting to clean steel.

The Purple paint and creme vinyl is a real classic seventies theme, will look stunning. My cousin had a Charger in that theme, with creme vinyl roof.


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[sibhs]

Didn’t know you could use Epotec over rust blast. Good thing if it works and would save a lot of work getting to clean steel.

The Purple paint and creme vinyl is a real classic seventies theme, will look stunning. My cousin had a Charger in that theme, with creme vinyl roof.


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Hi Clay, 

I was told the purple with cream colour interior is the favourite with the Ford GT boys too.

 

Yes epotec loves the zinc rich coating left by rust blast.

When ever you KBS Rust seal you must etch it before it fully cures or sand it if cured before etching. Even the KBS fusion you have to apply before Seal cures.  I spoke with the KBS tech's about all this years ago.

 

Marty

[DMLC71]

Hey Marty,

If Sally ever gives you the boot there is a spare room and an empty garage at my place

Rent free mate

cheers Dazm