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[sonikk4]

Paint removal time for the roof.

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The final result was not too shabby

 

And the rusty bits

 

That will be sorted tomorrow.

[Daz1968]

Looking good, what stripper did you use as I have my roof left to strip and so far have been using a hot air stripper

[sonikk4]

Looking good, what stripper did you use as I have my roof left to strip and so far have been using a hot air stripper

 

It was some stuff i acquired from work. Its the dogs danglies but by god it stings when you get it on your skin. It even melted my gloves.

[sonikk4]

Roof fully stripped and the gutters cleaned out as far as possible

 

Bit of rust treatment later followed by some epoxy primer

 

Then it was hunt the dent time, so now they are ringed ready for some hammer time and filler

 

[sonikk4]

Onto prep time for stonechip, lots of taping done

 

And all of the seam edges had some sealant applied

[sonikk4]

A bit more fabrication, this time it was backing rings for the fresh air vents as the captive nuts on one side were completely missing and the other side one was missing. The rings are made from Stainless steel, with sealed anchor nuts and riveted together with Monel rivets. No rusting here.

 

Trialed in place

 

Primed and bonded in place

[Ben_O]

what a great solution.

 

I like it

[sonikk4]

what a great solution.

 

I like it

 

Its just a very easy solution Ben. The new holes in the replacement flitch were over 1/4" so far to big to weld in some 3/16th nuts. I could have faffed about but this for me was a far easier method.

[Alice Dooper]

Very nice. Great work. Really enjoying this build and green with envy at the quality work.

[domdee]

A bit more fabrication, this time it was backing rings for the fresh air vents as the captive nuts on one side were completely missing and the other side one was missing. The rings are made from Stainless steel, with sealed anchor nuts and riveted together with Monel rivets. No rusting here.

 

Trialed in place

 

Primed and bonded in place

 

Nothink like good aircraft fasteners

[sonikk4]

Finally got the underside stone chipped

[Daz1968]

Looks very good,

[sonikk4]

Filler time, and before anybody pipes up the primer has been removed where the filler has been applied.

 

So roof

 

And the boot lid

 

And the very old tyres are off these puppies and now they are off for vapour blasting

[Natminiman]

Here is one of mine which i had done a few weeks back, not bad for old wheels.

[rich2]

Nice! Are they Dunlop D1s? They do really suit a clubman. :)