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[DANTOO]

How's your car looking now? :)

Did you get a tight fit between the scuttle and wing etc? I just borrowed my dads new wing and my seems to fit snug to the scuttle. I'm just trying to think how to best stop rust between the two panels after painting.

[Carlos W]

How's your car looking now? :)

Did you get a tight fit between the scuttle and wing etc? I just borrowed my dads new wing and my seems to fit snug to the scuttle. I'm just trying to think how to best stop rust between the two panels after painting.

 

Plenty of zinc rich primer in the seams, spot weld then add seam sealer is the proper way to do it.

 

Bending the lip on the scuttle to make sure it's nice and tight.

 

Also, you need the bonnet when your trial fitting the wings to get your gaps right

[DANTOO]

How's your car looking now? :)
Did you get a tight fit between the scuttle and wing etc? I just borrowed my dads new wing and my seems to fit snug to the scuttle. I'm just trying to think how to best stop rust between the two panels after painting.

 
Plenty of zinc rich primer in the seams, spot weld then add seam sealer is the proper way to do it.
 
Bending the lip on the scuttle to make sure it's nice and tight.
 
Also, you need the bonnet when your trial fitting the wings to get your gaps right

Yes I've been reading about this zinc primer :) I'll take my time :) haven't bought the panels yet but will soon :)

Keep up the excellent work :)

[andyc9848]

Carlos

Hi just been reading your project looks great , im near you in maidstone , would love a look sometime as just about to start one of my own 

Cheers

Andy 

[Carlos W]

Carlos

Hi just been reading your project looks great , im near you in maidstone , would love a look sometime as just about to start one of my own 

Cheers

Andy 

I'm sure we can arrange something

 

 

 

How's your car looking now? :)
Did you get a tight fit between the scuttle and wing etc? I just borrowed my dads new wing and my seems to fit snug to the scuttle. I'm just trying to think how to best stop rust between the two panels after painting.

 
Plenty of zinc rich primer in the seams, spot weld then add seam sealer is the proper way to do it.
 
Bending the lip on the scuttle to make sure it's nice and tight.
 
Also, you need the bonnet when your trial fitting the wings to get your gaps right

Yes I've been reading about this zinc primer :) I'll take my time :) haven't bought the panels yet but will soon :)

Keep up the excellent work :)

 

There are some VERY good threads on the forum

http://www.theminifo...howtopic=134178

http://www.theminifo...3

http://www.theminifo...37-the-red-one/

[Stu.]

Carlos. Do you lay the zinc primer in the seam mating surfaces before welding, and if so does it weld ok ?

I thought you could only weld over weld through primer. Could be reading your post above wrong though.

[Ben_O]

Carlos. Do you lay the zinc primer in the seam mating surfaces before welding, and if so does it weld ok ?

I thought you could only weld over weld through primer. Could be reading your post above wrong though.

Zinc primer is suitable and ideal to use as a weld through primer. Just spray it to all of the mating surfaces prior to welding.

 

Ben

[Carlos W]

Painted shock mount

 

And fitted

 

 

Painted inside the boot

 

And sorting the gap in the drivers door, 

 

 

Getting there slowly.

 

I need to paint the inside of the car, and then fit the fuel and brake lines, then get the subframes on, but I can't afford the suspension parts at the moment     But I need to get the car onto its wheels

[Danny-T]

Great stuff mate, just read from start to finish and was gutted to get here and not see the finished paint job Will keep an eye out for it.

 

Inspired me to dig my old project out which I got as far as needing to build a spit, next thing I know it's 4 years later and you've done your entire build in the meantime!

 

Keep up the good work :)

[Carlos W]

Great stuff mate, just read from start to finish and was gutted to get here and not see the finished paint job Will keep an eye out for it.

 

Inspired me to dig my old project out which I got as far as needing to build a spit, next thing I know it's 4 years later and you've done your entire build in the meantime!

 

Keep up the good work :)

 

It's got some paint on it!

 

Painting the interior will be coming soon

[Brams96]

Doin well Carlos, keep at it dude

Edited by Brams96, 23 May 2014 - 05:41 AM.

[Carlos W]

All the inside is now in primer.

 

 

 

 

I need to get down there with the vacuum cleaner when the wife isn't looking and get it all cleaned out ready for the top coat.

 

I really need some funds to buy suspension parts before I can get it on wheels! 

 

I'm considering painting it whilst it's still on the pallet then being ultra careful putting the engine in!

 

I'll hopefully get the top coat on Monday or Tuesday

[Ben_O]

Looking good!

[Carlos W]

Looking good!

 

Cheers mate, off to the Isle of Man next weekend so if I can get it painted inside before then it has got AGES to harden

[hughJ]

Good man Carlos. Just popped on the forum to see what people are up to. Used to be on every day. Now once in a while. Your wee car is really coming on and its going to be lovely. Keep at it.

 

Hugh