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[alittleawkward]

Since joining this forum I genuinely wish I lived in the isle of Wight. The care and detail you put into all your projects is astounding; being a customer for you must be such a delight.

[JDImini]

Since joining this forum I genuinely wish I lived in the isle of Wight. The care and detail you put into all your projects is astounding; being a customer for you must be such a delight.

It is a delight, the midget is the second car Ben has restored for us. You need to meet him to see how enthusiastic and positive he is and how good he is at his job.

 

The Isle of Wight is easy to get to from London, train from Waterloo to Portsmouth then a short ferry crossing which is lovely on a sunny day, then a bit of a trek across the island   

[JDImini]

Hi Ben

 

Have you had experience of the local media blasting company? As I would prefer it to be blasted than chemical stripping but I understand that you can get panel distortion if using the wrong media or being a bit heavy handed

 

Thanks

Darren

[Ben_O]

Hi Ben

 

Have you had experience of the local media blasting company? As I would prefer it to be blasted than chemical stripping but I understand that you can get panel distortion if using the wrong media or being a bit heavy handed

 

Thanks

Darren

We had an E-type done there a few years back and they were very good

 

I would request that they don't do the flat panels. The main areas needing doing are underneath, inside and the engine bay/ front wheel arches etc.

 

The wings would be stripped by me and by hand so they won't be blasted and obviously the doors are to be re-skinned although i may remove the old skins and send the frames in.

 

I hope that helps.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[JDImini]

Hi Ben,

 

Thanks, that sounds like a plan. Please can you arrange it.

 

When the work is finally done please can you MOT the midget

 

Thanks

Darren

[Ben_O]

Hi Ben,

 

Thanks, that sounds like a plan. Please can you arrange it.

 

When the work is finally done please can you MOT the midget

 

Thanks

Darren

I have left details with the blasters this afternoon and am waiting for them to come back with arrangements and then ill have it transported to them.

 

Mot is fine

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[JDImini]

Thanks Ben

[JDImini]

Hi Ben

 

Any progress on the media blasting?

 

Thanks

Darren

[Ben_O]

We are waiting to hear from them with a date.

 

They are very busy currently but say that they are looking at the 25th.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[JDImini]

Hi Ben,

 

any progress on the media blasting?

 

Thanks

Darren

[JDImini]

 

Hi Ben I've spoken to Peter May and they suggest poly bushes, negative camber trunions, 400 lbs rated springs and uprated 5/8" anti roll bar so I'll be raiding the piggy bank over the weekend and you'll get a box of of nice shiny bits later in the week 

Excellent.

 

I shall look forward to having a look when it arrives

 

Hi Ben,

did you manage to get a photo of the Peter May bits?

 

cheers

Darren

[Ben_O]

The Midget went away for a short trip to Godshill to visit the blasters.

 

First, i needed to drop the rear axle out so here it is fully stripped

 

 

And here it is being loaded up

 

 

Excuse the poor photos, I didn't take them.

 

The blaster is working across the weekend to get it done so I am going to go over on Sunday and see it before he primes it up.

 

Then it can come back to the workshop and i can get underway

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[JDImini]

"The Midget went away for a short trip to Godshill to visit the blaster"

 

I hope I never have a short trip to Godshill, sounds it'll be one way only  

[JDImini]

Hi Ben,

 

how did the media blasting go over the weekend, did you get any photos?

 

Thanks

Darren

[Ben_O]

Hi Ben,

 

how did the media blasting go over the weekend, did you get any photos?

 

Thanks

Darren

I asked him to take some photos as i couldn't make it to his place on Sunday as planned.

He is sending them over once the job is complete.

I should be getting the shell back tomorrow as he had to leave finishing the inside because he ran out of media due to the underside taking much longer and much more material to strip than he anticipated.

 

As soon as i get the photos through, ill post them up along with some of my own of it back at my workshop.

 

Have you finalized the goodies we spoke about yet?

 

Cheers

 

Ben