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[minimuk]

Cheers Hugh and Graham and Risky, I am becoming an addict nearly, need a few more chargers soon. All joking aside, very happy with the master cylinder (next one is in), trying to get the same result as "Jagman2003 project;Mk3 Saloon, Very Rusty Project" page 23 I think,... but now need to do some zinc coating,....

Graham, You got a recipy for that one??

[grahama]

No recipe but Frost do a kit !! Bit rich for me this time round but when I can do one for me then maybe I will take the time to get things just right.

[minimuk]

cheers will check that out, there are a few companies, just don't know who to trust as yet, and got tot do a bit of saving too first!!

[minimuk]

both master cylinders

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[Shifty]

I see you looking at powder coaters(on another thread)

Check this out..

http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/

[minimuk]

I see you looking at powder coaters(on another thread)

Check this out..

http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/

thanks for that, a bit closer to home to, excellent prices, have you used them B4?

[Shifty]

I haven't but I've seen them used by other people with good reviews.

If i needed anything powdercoating them I'd use them.

Very well priced!!!

[minimuk]

I haven't but I've seen them used by other people with good reviews.

If i needed anything powdercoating them I'd use them.

Very well priced!!!

thanks for the tip,.....I was gonna use por15 on the old girls subby, I'll ask them what they wold charge 4 it.

[minimuk]

Bloody rain,......thought have a look at Evy again,...... looking for that roof repair piece amoungst all the other bits. found it and gave it another trim,

readry to fit,....

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found these wunderfull pins(cleco) in a treasure box and made a hedgehog

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at least I know the cleco's work, give welding a go again tomorrow, been a while.....

[grahama]

You have done better than me with those bloody pins lol, mine just kept falling out and eventually went back to the sticky tape method!! Will be good as usual when done I'm sure.

[minimuk]

Finally started on Evy again,....welding......
the long over-due roof repair has started again, having tried the cleco pins I decided to loose them again as they stay not in place with a bit of metal bashing on siteue, so went back to the old clamps again.I can safely say the whole procedure is not an easy one,

I tacked the repair piece

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seam weld the bit, (scandalous bad welding, it has been a while...)

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sanded flat,

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zinc primed it

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tomorrow check, when primer has dried in, then seamseal and prime again

[grahama]

This repair seems to have been going for ages, lol, but very nice result. Bet you are chuffed.

[minimuk]

This repair seems to have been going for ages, lol, but very nice result. Bet you are chuffed.

things do take a bit time, getting started is the biggest hurdle,next few days I will do the other side and then the rear, but the rear needs a new rear panel at the same time, so a bit planning to do,....what to do first.....probably, brace arches and/to rear bulkhead, to stop movement, then cut out the bad rear panel, do roof repairs and put donor rear panel on,....that is my first thought. What you reckon?

[minimuk]

plotting on,......


seaamsealed N/S roof gutter



starting on O/S front roof repair, pressy underneath that corner



cleaned the rust off, with grinder wire brush, thought as much, even bigger holes



marked for cutting out, another day

[grahama]

Can't beat a bit of bracing but is it required on the rear panel?? Are you replacing the bottom bit where the boot hinges to or the whole panel?? If the later I would be bracing! Really glad my roof is, as far as I have looked, good, as it looks a nightmare to do !!!

Will really have to summon up some enthusiasm soon !!

Graham