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[SAL 821X]

I got the gaps as good as I was going to get. The blokes at the bodyshop are going to make the final adjustments before painting it.

[SAL 821X]

Missing SAL at the moment      I wonder how she's doing...

[Ben_O]

Is the garage taking pics of the progress for you and us ?

[SAL 821X]

Hopefully they are I did ask if they could and they said they would. The painters back from holiday this weekend so should get an update then.

[jamesmpi]

Wow, just catching up on progress. Off to paint is a major milestone. Looking forward to seeing it done

[SAL 821X]

Thanks James hopefully more news soon.

[SAL 821X]

So just got a call from my painter funnily enough. He had to cut short his holiday in Scotland as his camper van was playing up. This meant that he could get on with the van though. While he was away the bodywork guy got the shell sorted out. He ended up having to take it back to bare metal as the etch primer had water ingress and was rusting underneath, he also had to do some welding on the floor as he felt that it wasn't quite strong enough. Ronnie has now re etched the shell and applied 6 coats of 2-pack primer inside and out, they plan to leave it till Friday then make a start rubbing it down. Ronnie thinks he will be able to lay the top coat on early next week!!!! Massive!!!! 

 

They have also been taking picture throughout the process for me.... 

 

I do have the feeling this is going to cost me more though but hey-ho your a long time dead.

Edited by SAL 821X, 04 June 2015 - 09:52 AM.

[jamesmpi]

Costs will go up but no point painting over etch primer with rust underneath...

[Baldspeed Racing]

fair play sounds like you've got a good bodyshop there and they are looking after the shell for you. looking forward to seeing the pics now

[SAL 821X]

Cheers guys.

 

The excitement is overwhelming even now, I cannot imagine what it will be like when I go to pick it up!!! 

 

Really need to get on and sort the wiring out now though. 

[ChrisCityE]

Is it done yet?

[SAL 821X]

Errrrrr.... duno  I'll text him 

[ChrisCityE]

Surprised you're not there with your face pressed up against the windows!

[SAL 821X]

its a shipping container so no windows

[SAL 821X]

Got a call this morning to confirm what I need painting inside from Ronnie. I've gone for the whole inside to be painted to get rid of the blue so foot wells, seat floor, bulkhead, headlining and rear roof. It doesn't need to be as higher quality as the outside as most of it will be covered in carpet anyway but it will just look neater I think. Although it has meant that he has had to go and get more paint! 

 

Reluctantly I've tried to stay away from going over there and just kept in touch over the phone. Part of me wants to be there over seeing it, but I realise I need to just let him get on with it. It does make it more exciting though and I cannot wait to see what it looks like when I go to pick it up! Just hope I like the bloody colour....