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[minimk1]

so i have done as promised a small time-lapse video of my work today from around 1:50 pm - 5:30 pm, started so late as i was out working with my dad and so didn't get back till around half one, this is just a video of my prep and stonechip of the whole floor, sorry if it isnt that good as it is my first try, the whole floor will be given a second coat tomorrow with the litre i have left then it is ready for 1 coat or 2 in places of high build primer just to cover the existing surface ready for the inca yellow this is the same for the boot and engine bay once this is finished in the yellow then it will be a case of building the subbys up while the paint sets. once they are built they go on the car and then it will roll. after this the inside of the car will be prepped and then finished in yellow and this will probably be all i can get done in the xmas holiday, as i also have to revise for mocks. then its just a case of putting all of the brake lines on, master cylinders etc ready for when the engine is done. while i am waiting for the engine i will begin the prep of the whole exterior of the car. the engine will then go in, all holes etc will be masked up, sprayed then flatted back polished and then it is just a case of putting it all back together and then getting it through mot hhahah and passing my test of course 

 

also pics of finished stone-chip result tomorrow 

 

[minimk1]

almost forgot the pictures of the paint 

 

[Archived4]

Ace! Nice one. You'll be like a dog with 2 ***** when it's rolling haha!

[minimk1]

I actually cannot wait to roll it out of the garage 

[minimk1]

paint !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

sprayed the underside of the car, engine bay and boot. in inca yellow. 

 

gave it 1 coat of primer over the gravitex 

gave it around 3-4 coats of top coat making sure it was tacky inbertween coats

resulted in a finished floor hahah so excited 

 

ratio of 50:50, sprayed with a hvlp gravity fed gun with a 1.4 tip. using high build primer. probably used just under 1 litre of yellow in total today, will get more pics of it tomorrow in daylight and not garage light, as there is a significant change in colour in natural light, however I am very happy with the finish and cant wait to build up my subbys and then get it rolling and then do the inside of the car 

 

if anyone needs 1st time experiences on painting feel free to ask me, as i know that this was handy for me when i was researching how to paint 

 

 

 

now 1st try of actual painting after primer on painting on my base coat 

 

 

 

just after the final coat 

 

 

 

more pics tomorrow but it is actually more yellow than it looks hahah so happy right now i have been waiting so long for it to be in paint, now its time to build up them subframes 

[Archived4]

That funk! Awesome stuff dude!

[minimk1]

That funk! Awesome stuff dude!

Thank you, have been waiting for sombody to comment hahahah just keep refreshing that page

[Domneon]

Makes me want to get mine done even more looking great though

[minimk1]

Thank you, things should go a lot faster now as it's just a small amount of bodywork and then putting things back on can't wait till it's done

[Archived4]

Lol, what you getting when it's done?

[minimk1]

driving lessons hahah 

[mattiek]

hey buddy, been watching this for a long time (and from a long way away). You're progress and skills set has improved so much since you first talked about getting someone else to weld for you. Very impressive. Love the way you found a job working in resto/fabrication too - such an invaluable skill to have not only in the motor industry but also other fields (I can lay bricks, make fences, fit doors, have build work benches, laid my own decking etc. all because of the fabrication skills I worked on in my younger years). Keep at it, we love the updates even if we don't post....like some have said elsewhere, we like looking at pictures!

 

Just one little niggle I had but not mentioned before.....your roll cage. you've now part welded, part bolted it in. No real issue, having built race cars using both techniques I prefer to fully weld purely for body strength. With a decent welded cage, you can practically jack up the car on one corner and lift 2 other wheels clean off the ground without any flex at all....pure rigid body for better cornering and handling. 

 

If it was mine, i'd weld a bar from the front leg (A post) of the cage to the rear leg (B post) of the cage and tack it to the inner sill and wherever else it touches the body.....Only a few extra Kg in weight but so much stiffer and (heaven forbid) stronger in the event of an accident - this bar saved me and my car more than once! 

 

With the bolted foot plates, either (A) weld the cage in - my preferred option! or (B) at least put the bolts in from the top so it looks neater, use lock nuts underneath and cut the excess bolt off to finish off the looks.

 

Merry christmas to you, and to everyone......and get some more pictures up here!

[minimk1]

thank you and merry xmas 

[minimk1]

this is the look i want to go for the historical racer look, without the stickers and with dunlop d1 wheels but i love that clean and low mk1 racer look 

 

[matthew25]

this is the look i want to go for the historical racer look, without the stickers and with dunlop d1 wheels but i love that clean and low mk1 racer look 

 

now then sir i do believe this is porn!!!!!