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[onefastmoke]

For those looking for a guide on the internet of how to flip your front, I've got this one bookmarked http://members.lycos...ont_intro_2.htm
its quite good at explaining the basics

[analogue_radio]

Are you spraying yourself? or even spraying it at all?

& can you get the same shine on the fibreglass as you can on the metal?

[captain kirk]

Are you spraying yourself? or even spraying it at all?

& can you get the same shine on the fibreglass as you can on the metal?

i am going to spray it but got to replace the a panels other bits and bobs first, as for the shine factor, i have know idea never sprayed fiberglass before, or might just leave it for the bad a**e rally look lol

[elspedo]

Just to answer the fibreglass painting worry, i did my last mini's fibreglass bonnet and imo comes out better than the metal shell but may just be me

[captain kirk]

been away for a few days did some more work on the flip front today,fitted the rubber hooks,and the bonnet straps, got the front to fit properly and got it to look nice and neat ,took a bit of time but got there in the end,tomorrow welding cant wait lol

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[Ro8bieg]

looks good mate, i like the rubber clips
Robbie

[captain kirk]

looks good mate, i like the rubber clips
Robbie

cheers robbie

[captain kirk]

[captain kirk]

more work on the flip front over the weekend ,new a panel and scuttle repair panel,first time i have ever fitted any body panels

[Retro_10s]

I know you probably haven't done this but it Looks like you've tacked the new panel over the old one

[captain kirk]

I know you probably haven't done this but it Looks like you've tacked the new panel over the old one

what i did is cut out all the rust and left 2edges of good metal to tack two was i right to do this?

[Retro_10s]

I know you probably haven't done this but it Looks like you've tacked the new panel over the old one

what i did is cut out all the rust and left 2edges of good metal to tack two was i right to do this?

the top of the panel looks like it's lying ontop of the old one... this is not how to repair the scuttle sorry mate. The bit you cut out should have been cut so that the new panel would be a perfect fit inside the hole that was left over. Then you butt weld the pieces together.. you'll get a nice seamless finish when you grind the weld back... also means you don't have a 'step' from the old panel to new to try to hide with filler.

Edited by Retro_10s, 05 May 2008 - 09:23 PM.

[captain kirk]

I know you probably haven't done this but it Looks like you've tacked the new panel over the old one

what i did is cut out all the rust and left 2edges of good metal to tack two was i right to do this?

the top of the panel looks like it's lying ontop of the old one... this is not how to repair the scuttle sorry mate. The bit you cut out should have been cut so that the new panel would be a perfect fit inside the hole that was left over. Then you butt weld the pieces together.. you'll get a nice seamless finish when you grind the weld back... also means you don't have a 'step' from the old panel to new to try to hide with filler.

cool will do it again only tacked it on with 3 spot welds in case it was wrong as you can tell i am no expert in bodywork lol

[captain kirk]

got the scuttle and a panels sprayed in primer today after its repairs, going to fit the brace bars tomorrow.

[captain kirk]

fitted brace bars to one side today