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[Cookiez]

Long time no update, so here goes.

 

Inner wing holes welded up & filled

 

 

A few items fitted to check its all Ok before it goes to paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changed a few more welded nuts to Stainless Clench nuts

 

 

 

We are changing the bonnet to use the MiniVation Gas Bonnet lift kit.

So we have done away with the bonnet stay & retaining clip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next on to the doors

Trying to make these areas look a little better

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subframe Trial fit

 

 

 

This bit dont look right, sorted it tho..

 

 

 

Front subframe

You can also see the slam panel holes all welded up too

 

 

 

 

So She is not ready for paint just yet. Getting there tho.

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 03:32 PM.

[Cookiez]

Now that all the welding is done

I have put the carpet tiles back down in the garage

I cant be doing with kneeling on a cold floor

 

 

Holes drilled for pop out windows

 

 

Spot weld holes filled on front & rear valance

 

 

Removed paint from wing gutter ready for filling

 

 

Filled, waiting to rub down

 

 

Tidy the front sill area up

From this

To this

 

 

 

And the rear

 

To this

 

Above windscreen gutter area

 

 

 

I hate bodywork

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 03:43 PM.

[Cookiez]

Whats the opinion on lead loading the wing to scuttle seams

 

Im not sure what to do with them, On Ruby I had them sealed with a PU Sealer, but they still cracked.

 

Ta

[James_eaton_thewholething]

What PU sealer did you use last time ?

[alex-95]

Excellent work, what did you put down the bonnet/wing channel? looks like upol dolphin glaze?

[Cookiez]

James_eaton_thewholething, on 26 Feb 2016 - 2:05 PM, said:

What PU sealer did you use last time ?

 

James, It was U-Pol tiger seal, I dont think it really was the PU sealer that split, Maybe it was just the paint on top.

 

Excellent work, what did you put down the bonnet/wing channel? looks like upol dolphin glaze?

 

Spot on Alex, Its U-Pol Dolphin Glaze

 

 

After speaking with a few people about running some lead in the seam area.

Ive been told, because I want it to run right to the bottom of the seam and not filling all the way to the top of the seam.

I will have to get a fair bit of heat into the pannels, this may lead to some distortion.

 

Im not prepared to let this happen, So I may just get everything nice and warm and let some Dolphin Glaze run right down to the bottom of the seam.

I want to try and retain the factory look by not filling it to the top.

[alex-95]

 

James_eaton_thewholething, on 26 Feb 2016 - 2:05 PM, said:

What PU sealer did you use last time ?

 

James, It was U-Pol tiger seal, I dont think it really was the PU sealer that split, Maybe it was just the paint on top.

 

Excellent work, what did you put down the bonnet/wing channel? looks like upol dolphin glaze?

 

Spot on Alex, Its U-Pol Dolphin Glaze

 

 

After speaking with a few people about running some lead in the seam area.

Ive been told, because I want it to run right to the bottom of the seam and not filling all the way to the top of the seam.

I will have to get a fair bit of heat into the pannels, this may lead to some distortion.

 

Im not prepared to let this happen, So I may just get everything nice and warm and let some Dolphin Glaze run right down to the bottom of the seam.

I want to try and retain the factory look by not filling it to the top.

 

Cheers, Do you think it will be flexible enough for there? and down the wing scuttle join? I'm not sure whether to put some seam sealer in the bonnet gap as it's much more flexible.

[Cookiez]

Alex.

 

Seam sealer is a bit more flexible, but I dont think you can get a good enough finish on it.

 

I have sealed the front bumper lip with a 3M product called "Drip Check"

The finish is not to bad on that, I went over it with a small brush with some thinners on, then wiped over with a rag with thinners on.

Its supposed to be for "older" cars seams.

 

here is the data sheet.

http://multimedia.3m...ealer-08531.pdf

 

From what ive been told the warmer you get the work area & product, the better it flows.

[Cookiez]

Ive still not decided what to do on the wing to scuttle seam.

 

I think im going with a PU sealer, but not going to the top of the seam. Keep it as low as I can.

 

 

The bonnet on Ruby had split right on the tightest bit of the curve, When I looked at the same are on Ruby Two's bonnet,

it looks like it could well do the same, there seems to be a thinner edge to the bonnet.

 

 

 

 

I have made a reinforcing section that I have plug welded in

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 03:45 PM.

[Cookiez]

Yay, look at this

Woking on Ruby Two with the garage door open

 

 

Removed all the paint & excess seam sealer from roof gutter area

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fill with dolphin glaze

 

Rub down & prime

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 03:46 PM.

[Cookiez]

We have paint

 

 

Spray painted all the cavities with some black rattle cans with a long nozzle while turning on the spit to ensure good coverage

 

 

 

 

 

Then it was time to mask up for the Gravitex

 

 

 

Once this was applied we removed the masking and left it for a few days to the the solvent come out.

 

 

 

A bit of a tidy up, Ruby Two had a trip outside to get the dust blown off

 

 

 

 

Then back to masking up, again.

 

 

 

Mixing the paint

 

 

 

That looks better

 

 

 

 

Then more masking and on to the inside

 

 

 

 

 

Once dry it was even more masking and onto the Engine bay & Boot

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 03:57 PM.

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Looking good. I'm starting to paint mine at the moment.

I have a question for you. What do you use to get the paint out of the tin and into the mixing cup. I'm currently using syringes but the rubber in them fails and then they break.

[Cookiez]

James_eaton_thewholething, on 02 Apr 2016 - 12:04 AM, said:

Looking good. I'm starting to paint mine at the moment.

I have a question for you. What do you use to get the paint out of the tin and into the mixing cup. I'm currently using syringes but the rubber in them fails and then they break.

 

Hi James

 

Thanks.

Good luck with yours.

 

I just tip the paint in the mixing pot

I keep a pannel wipe cloth near to wipe up any drips

 

I am using large mixing pots tho

[Cookiez]

A few more bits painted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to get it booked in to get the rest of it painted now

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 03:59 PM.

[Cookiez]

Side seam seal strip covers painted

 

 

Painted the seams before the covers get bonded on

 

 

The black clips are what came from Heritage

The silver ones are stainless ones from Mini Sport

Im sure the black ones wont hold the seam covers on very well, they seem to be missing the points that grip to the inside of the seam cover.

 

 

 

 

 

Ive decided Im going to have the insides of the doors, bonnet, boot, compainion bins and the A & B pillars repainted at the same time the outside is done, This will be base coat and lacquer,

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 04:00 PM.