Finally the body is coming off
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I've managed to pick up a good bonnet so its mostly chassis work. The engine ran really well I made a point of running that before I started to strip it.
It seems to have held water at some point in its life and the side where the bonnet was damaged seems to have rotten more than any where else on the car as the pics I post will show. I will be needing strange parts like seat belts etc due to being rotten around the fixings.
Sounds bad I know but its not really
Cheers
It seems to have held water at some point in its life and the side where the bonnet was damaged seems to have rotten more than any where else on the car as the pics I post will show. I will be needing strange parts like seat belts etc due to being rotten around the fixings.
Sounds bad I know but its not really
Cheers
tony 69 said:
I will be needing strange parts like seat belts etc due to being rotten around the fixings.
Cheers
Good luck with the restoration Tony. It's always good to hear of another one being saved.Cheers
It may be a good idea to contact David Gerald Sportscars in Redditch to see if they have the seatbelts you need. They have been breaking an S recently.
Whereabouts in the country are you located by the way?
Don't hesitate to ask on here if there's any advice / help / bits you need in the future. We're a friendly bunch, and I reckon this is the best forum.
Hi Glen I'm in Chesterfield Derbyshire yeh I have wanted one forever spotted this and thought sod it 1 phone call later it was mine lol.
I know its in a bad way but I can do all the work myself so should keep costs down alittle.
Engine came out tonight so suspension next then off to blasters.
Question do I have it powder coated or sprayed (which would allow me to touch upif needed) nothing really in it cost wise either way it needs blasting.
Cheers
I know its in a bad way but I can do all the work myself so should keep costs down alittle.
Engine came out tonight so suspension next then off to blasters.
Question do I have it powder coated or sprayed (which would allow me to touch upif needed) nothing really in it cost wise either way it needs blasting.
Cheers
tony 69 said:
...Question do I have it powder coated or sprayed (which would allow me to touch upif needed) nothing really in it cost wise either way it needs blasting...Cheers
Sprayed. For the very reason you stated Once the powder coat gets chipped and water gets under the coating, the finish will lift. This is less likely with paint. (IMHO). You might also want to spend some time going over any iffy welding, using P38 to fill any pock-marks and/or holes so that what ever finish you decide to use flows well over the joins and does not leave any gaps/holes which might not cover properly, and so allow water in. It surprising how even quite blobby welding can be made to look respectable with a bit of filing and filling. Of course getting a decent welder to to the job in the first place is the real answer, but sometimes we don't get what we might think we are paying for.
I agree, paint it. Well its what I am doing with mine... Eventually.
At big resto shows there are guys 'Ken & Lyn' usually there, they know their paints. Do a Google search, as they have a website.
You could also do a Google search for seatbelt repairs, as there are some around the UK that maybe able to help.
I will have some of the rear suspension big tubing surplus, & also some flat sheet so ask if you need any.
I'm sure yours will be finished before mine, as I am also doing a total engine drivetrain transplant.. To Jag V6 AJ30. Then there's the interior refit, new hood, etc etc... Spring 2017 looks promising !
Enjoy...
TB.
At big resto shows there are guys 'Ken & Lyn' usually there, they know their paints. Do a Google search, as they have a website.
You could also do a Google search for seatbelt repairs, as there are some around the UK that maybe able to help.
I will have some of the rear suspension big tubing surplus, & also some flat sheet so ask if you need any.
I'm sure yours will be finished before mine, as I am also doing a total engine drivetrain transplant.. To Jag V6 AJ30. Then there's the interior refit, new hood, etc etc... Spring 2017 looks promising !
Enjoy...
TB.
v8s4me said:
So would a hot zinc undercoat stop the powder coat lifting if water got in through a crack or chip? Could you paint over a hot zinc coating and get the best of both worlds?
No Joe it wouldn't, but at least the chassis wouldn't rust. I am getting mine zinc coated and painted with 2 pack. Thought long and hard about this as there are benefits in going either way, but the fact that a chip in the 2 pack will stay as a chip (which can be touched in) and won't expand beyond being a chip (unlike PC) sold it to me. Gassing Station | S Series | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff