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[Daz1968]

I didn't have it shot blasted, but stripped underside to bare metal, cut out rust and used a spot blaster in small areas that had surface rust that couldn't be sanded, then wiped jenolite over complete underside, followed by David's zinc 182 and stonechip then 2 coats of 2k gloss, had a few crazing issues with the stonechip over the zinc paint but it dried ok and I did not want to strip it again so just over coated where its likely to be seen, it all dried ok just stonechip softened primer and slid in a few places, think I would use epoxy primer on my next one. I was lucky though as this shell only had issues where previous repairs had been done incorrectly the floors were sound after cleaning most the underside still had green paint on boot floor was worse area of the car, boot hinge panel was perfect so was bootlid it was a previous 1 owner car always garaged. The trim is mint apart from a small rip in drivers seat caused by diaphragm splitting and not being replaced.

Edited by Daz1968, 18 November 2013 - 07:54 PM.

[Pauly]

Did you sand back to bare metal or use a paint stripper?

[Daz1968]

I scraped all under seal off with a paint scraper and sanded back with p80 disc, anywhere then showing rust was either cut out or blasted with my spot blaster or cleaned with sanding pads. Chemical stripping is very messy. The heel board, wheel tubs and large parts of boot floor were replaced along with m-machine inner sills to first groove. My toe board and most of floor had no signs of rust at all think the usual mini oil leaks helped the front end.

[Daz1968]

Thought I had better post a little update, I didn't do much over the winter but started work on it again now. Have flatted and polished most of the paintwork and started painting some of the parts to go back on, still a long way to go but have been going through all the boxes of stuff to find out what new parts I need and what is useable,

Bootlid after polish


Radius arm after a brush coat of 2k direct gloss


Pedal box cleaned up


Throttle pedal painted


Other bits cleaned up and etch primed


A few bits fitted inside


Inside boot ready for top coat as I couldn't paint it whilst car was on spit


Gloss on roof after compounding


Reflection in rear quarter panel


Will try to get some more done shortly

[Rocket.]

Nice work !

[Ben_O]

Good work mate.

Did you paint it in the garage? If so fair play!

 

Ben

[Daz1968]

Yes painted in garage so a few marks in it but generally happy with it as have seen worse that still look good.its my first attempt at painting a car so hopefully when I do my next one will be better and have learnt a lot along the way which is what it's all about.

[minimissions]

Just had a read through this, really nice work there, looks perfect  that paint work, really nice shine. Also love your mk2 cooper. I cant wait to see this one all built up,

[Daz1968]

Well a small update one step forward and a little step back.
Painted inside the boot and started to put a few bits on to make it look a bit better


Had a little accident when wet sanding the front wing so had to repaint it, this is now painted but waiting drying so I can wet sand the nibs out and polish it up,


Think I need to build a bit of a booth when I do my other one as dust is a problem in the open garage.
Dust nibs can be seen clear on here


Comes up ok after a wet sand and polish though just hard work


Hopefully off to himley tomorrow to find some bits but weather report not looking good.

[rally515]

A superb finish from a garae spray job, just goes to show you can save alot by doing it yourself, my garage is very dusty/ cob weds everywere, so i'l be sure to invest in those anti-static sheetings.

[Daz1968]

Had a few bargains at himley today, got a new old stock speedometer as I had the wrong one


Bought new rubber gaskets for rear lights and a petrol filler seal


I fitted one headlamp today to trial fit the plastic buckets I had and the seem ok for the money


I also bought some rear brake back plates while they were on offer at minisport so can start building them back up now.

They money soon goes though when on the build up process.

Just need to find a good cleaner for my original seats and trim, but being grey fleck I don't want to ruin it.

[domdee]

What a smasher! Look forward to that mk2 too!

[Rocket.]

Looking good !

[Daz1968]

Another small update, been busy sorting the parts out and cleaning, I tested my new mirka ceros and wet sanded the drivers front wing then buffed it with menzerna polish, find this stuff very good and much less messy than the g3 I used before. Also sanded the tank and gave it a coat of etch ready to high build it and give it a coat of 2k black. Pics are a bit dark and off my phone

Tank prepared


Front fitted with headlamps, I now think its beginning to look like a car at last, ignore the sound deadening it's got to go inside, just seemed the best place to keep it for now


A few bits of trim sorted and cleaned up


Also started figuring out where the odd bits of sound deadening I have found go


Can't get to do any more work on it this weekend but next job is sorting the loom out and then can fit the speedo housing properly and the dash trim. I can finally see all the hard work coming together. Fortunately for me most the parts are useable and trim is very good for its age so doing a sympathetic restoration rather than concourse and keeping as much original parts as I can. In my opinion it's better this way as not interested in making it look new just want it to look its age but in good condition.

[Ben_O]

It's coming along really well mate.