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Jan 22, 2017 19:10:40 GMT
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Todays plan was to take the wheels down to Ed's and get some work done on the car. Part one of that plan was a fail however because it seems that while the tyres have been stacked up in the garage the sticky backed weights have stopped being sticky backed and need to go down to the tyre place to be re-fitted. I went down regardless and when I got there was really pleased to see the drivers door fitted; first start 2 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr And when I say fitted, it was perfect. Even panel gap, straight lines and smooth hinges (no lock yet so sits a little out when not being held). first start 4 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr In the spray booth the bonnet, engine lid and passenger door have been top coated ready for colour sanding; With the passenger door not fitted I couldnt get on with assembling the internals so I sorted out some wiring. These blocks had been fitted when the alarm was wired in so I removed the blocks and soldered the join; Also had to add a live feed from the battery to the alternator; This meant we could do this She lives again....Woohoo.
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Few more small updates. First job was to get the wheels re-ballanced. When I got the wheels back the guys gave me a handful of extra weights and I marked the positions and weights of whats on the wheels so that if they fall off again (highly probable given the gloss on the powdercoat) I can re-apply them in the correct place; With the doors going back together soon the inner handles and window winders needed freshened up. Thought about sourcing new parts in chrome but with the car being a 1967 the knobs (snigger) on the winder handles are one year only so I cracked out the satin black paint which should look good on the red door cards; As you can see the wiper arms and rear view mirror got a paint while I was at it. All being well I'm going down on Sunday to get on with things. Dave.
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I was too cold to add yesterdays update when I got home last night so here is how Sunday went at the garage. Car is looking good with the bonnet now in place but not yet polished. Job one was easy enough, take off the monster truck tyres that Frank loaned me for the past few months; With newly powdercoated wheels its important to take off the powder coat from around the wheel bolt holes; If you skip that step, the bolt feels tight but as you drive for the first time the pressure removes the powdercoat and the wheel bolt can come loose. Job done; Now the bit I wasnt looking forward to, reassembling the door internals. I got the outer scraper in but then the inner scraper fought back but eventually clipped in place. Then the 1/4 light frame chipped in for a punch up. I had the old 1/4 light with rusty outer frame and a replacement 1/4 light unit but it had a broken latch. To make one good one from the 2 required about an hour of battle. Had to drill out 2 rivets then spot weld the new one back together but got there in the end. Started fitting the 1/4 light to the door and just when I thought I had it fitted I noticed the inner scraper hanging off and had to start again. At this point I was too frustrated to be taking pictures so you will need to take my word for it. After the 1/4 light was in its correct place I got the door seal, outer door handle, inner lock release and the latch on the B pillar in place before Ed gave me a hand to fit the glass. The results, an assembled door with uppy downy windows that can be closed and locked. As a last detail for the night (you can see how dark it is by now) I fitted the rear view mirror; Dave
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HOT....HOT....HOT.... off the press. Text came through from Ed at RodnTod restoration headquarters while I was out and I couldnt wait to get back to share. FESTER HAS A FACE AGAIN Thumbs Up And a bum; These panels are still to be polished, that is why they look dull but they are easier to work with while bolted to the car. Good work Ed and Johnny, really appreciate the late nights.
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kevd
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Nice looking car Dave😎 Might remember we met a few years back, I bought some fastback panels off you. small world & all that! cheers kev
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Feb 12, 2017 21:26:18 GMT
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Hi Kevd, sorry for taking so long to reply. Must have been a few years ago that, not been selling many panels of late. Its sometimes the small things in a restoration that give the most pleasure. I was summoned to Ed's on Friday to look at a small problem (more later) and while I was there I took this video of just how nicely the drivers door closes; Absolutely perfect. No effort needed and a really satisfying thunk, Ed and Johnny got it spot on. I also got to have a look at Festers bum now that the wings are loosely fitted; back wings 2 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr back wings 4 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr Which brings us to the small issue. The nearside wing was always the runt of the litter. It was obviously of a lesser quality to the others but you would never have known unless you got underneath to see the lack of return lip on the wheel arch so was fine to be re-used. Problem is that when it was removed it must have sprung outwards slightly so when Ed and Johnny came to replace it, the tension needed to line up the bolt holes caused a very small crack. When I say small I mean tiny but it was right on the top of the wing and with it being black paint the light would have bounced right off the damaged area and it would have been pretty obvious. This left 2 problems. Many hours of Johnny's hard work were now down the drain and we needed a replacement wing from somewhere. Day Mouldings was the first point of call. Widely regarded as the best fibreglass wings but they have a waiting list of 2-4 months. Not good. Had an ask around the usual suspects and drew a blank (thanks to those who took time to look in their stores). Then, at the last minute Ed made a call and thanks to Gayle, we had a wing and she even delivered it that night to Ed's. Thanks Gayle, lifesaver. So the moment of truth; Perfect. It just needs to be not yellow and more black. Quite how angry Johnny is with the old wing remains to be seen. So the work is back on track, just one more hole to be filled; back wings 3 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr We have a target for completion but I will keep that to myself for just now. Dave.
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Feb 19, 2017 18:54:10 GMT
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I wasnt needed at the workshop this week as Johnnys work is ongoing but even though I wasnt down there are still updates to share. I now have nice clean seatbelts to go in. Found the pair, brand new on ebay for less than £30. Not bad when they are £40 per side on Heritage and as a bonus they work in all planes so very useful to anybody fitting belts in the back of a van. The yellow wing was taken back off and given the full prep treatment by Johnny; Followed by black primer; And while waiting for paints to harden Johnny got on with giving the bonnet the full Darth Vader finish; Things are really starting to come together now.
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Feb 21, 2017 17:48:47 GMT
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Its getting shinier with every update. More pictures arrived last night from restoration Ed-quarters. Dave
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Feb 27, 2017 17:15:52 GMT
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More updates are here. First up I have realized how boring my social life has become. I spent my Saturday evening with a bottle of Brasso and the Australian sun visor; Taking this; And making it look like this; Sunday morning and I loaded up the Golf and headed down to Ed's. Johnny was still working hard getting the passenger door paint perfect; Once ready he and Ed hung it on the car before I then spent a considerable amount of time with my hand up the door like a vet with a pregnant cow. Instead of a calf I produced a door with an uppy downy window, 1/4 light and seals in place; Thanks to a top tip from Ed, the damp proof membrane came in the form of a big roll of sticky carpet protector; Unfortunately, the faffing about with the door meant that in the 8 hours I was there the only other things I got done was mounting the sun visors; And drum roll please......... The front seats are now in place; At that point it was 8pm and as I was leaving, Johnny and Ed were hard at work; :-) Saying that, Johnny had the paint cut back to this and is still to give it a wax; Its really close to the finish line now.
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Feb 28, 2017 11:45:00 GMT
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Ohhh very very shiny, nice to see so much work going into a good paint finish.
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Feb 28, 2017 17:59:06 GMT
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I couldnt get down to Ed's today but I made myself useful in the time I had this afternoon. When I was polishing the chrome on the sunvisor I started to notice that the black mesh had a few chips; So I masked up all the bits to stay shiny; And while it was dry and sunny outside I gave the black mesh a fresh coat of paint; Dave
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A text came through at half past ten last night from resto central and it was an exciting one. The wings are now fully fitted with beading and the running boards and headlamps are in place; Dave
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I spent Sunday down at Ed's but got far less done than I had hoped. First jobs, fit fuel tank and brake fluid reservoir; bumpers on by Dave Campbell, on Flickr Then Bumper, horn grills, number plate and bonnet handle; bumpers on 1 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr Bonnet trim; bumpers on 2 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr Then wipers; bumpers on 3 by Dave Campbell, on Flickr Also did a final fit of the door seals, door check straps and some tidying round before filling the tank and starting the car off the key with its own fuel supply. I'm currently working on a video showing just how much running around all these jobs took. All going well there will be a BIG update coming soon. Ed and Johnny are working hard on the stuff I didnt get done on Sunday. Dave.
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Another day another update. First off, I put together a time lapse video showing the build up of the passenger door and front chrome. But more importantly, Ed has worked his magic again and Fester saw daylight today and looks like a finished car. I have a feeling I will be back with another update tomorrow if all goes to plan Dave
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Good luck tomorrow!!
(Can't imagine you need any luck though)
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absolutely ace mate, top job
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eurogranada
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Beautiful!
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That is looking fantastic, I don't think there should be much bother with its appointment today.
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Stunner!
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Looks like awesome work!
Congrats.
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