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Apr 26, 2019 19:41:32 GMT
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Took the car a blast today and decided as I cant be bothered to wash it (it has looked absolutely filthy for months now) I'd take it to the car wash place just round the corner. I did this knowing full well that their high pressure jet guns might rip the paint off. But I figured I keep telling myself I'll rattle can it over to make it all one shade of black again, and maybe if it broke out in Scimitar acne after a jet wash it would reveal where the paint was loose and spur me on to do something for a change. It's amazing how nicely this car scrubs up really. The bodywork surface is terrible so it can never look nice, but a good wash does work wonders... (It did rip a load of paint off the driver side, but only where I've rattle canned it previously. There are a few places on this car where paint simple will not stick)
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Last Edit: Apr 26, 2019 19:44:39 GMT by Deleted
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Apr 26, 2019 23:23:06 GMT
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It's amazing how your attitude towards a car changes too, after a bit of a tub.
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tristanh
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Apr 27, 2019 10:30:09 GMT
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It's amazing how your attitude towards a car changes too, after a bit of a tub. I polished my mk2 GTI and ripped off the colour coded duct tape, and touched up a couple of rust spots, and I went from ambivalent to proud in an afternoon.
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Whether you believe you can, or you cannot, you're probably right.
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Apr 27, 2019 12:36:25 GMT
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The only thing on mine that concerned me a bit once all the winter grim was removed was that at somewhere around this point here... ... there is some cracking and the metal mesh embedded within the bodywork has clearly rusted and blown out. There's rust flakes in the cracks and rust water lines running down from it. Not yet sure what one does about a rusting fibreglass bodyshell, but I'll need to do something before it ends up looking like a gunshot exit wound. You can actually see it here on the 'before wash' shot with all the bird poop...
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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2019 12:39:10 GMT by Deleted
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This was the NAUGHTY CORNERpeteh1969
@peteh1969
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Apr 27, 2019 12:51:34 GMT
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Well Bird Sh*T is supposed to be acidic and the Tamworth factory did flood regularly which would explain a lot of things from Reliant.
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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2019 15:22:14 GMT by peteh1969
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Apr 29, 2019 11:03:20 GMT
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Okay, so just like last year I'm going to be mad busy in the run up to RRGW2019. So the plans I had sketched out for radical transformation of my car in time are now officially out of scope.
But... since last year's event I have a hoodscoop, and its now a two seater with a long flat bed in the back and a rollcage sticking out of it.
So my RRGG2019 plan is now this:
1. Recover the hoodscoop with a single piece of vinyl to get rid of the stupid pattern I had to carve into the vinyl last time in order to remove the unsightly buckles and creases caused by trying to bodge it with two too small pieces of vinyl.
2. I have just purchased some Jetex self-assembly exhausts to replace the odd-n-sods exhausts I have had on the car since I purchased it. I stuck Jetex on the Humber and I really liked the noise difference they made without going all out with Cherry Bombs. They were deep and resonant but not stupidly loud.
That said I had two mufflers per exhaust on the Humber and I'm only putting one each side this time. So who knows. At least I wont have different exhausts either side which have different lengths and different exhaust tips on anymore.
3. Remove chrome bumpers, paint up the fibreglass ones and stick them on as another small step towards the murdered look (ie total chrome delete eventually)
4. While the bumpers are off, go over the entire car with rattlecans to flatten back the colour to a single tone and also temporarily blacken in the flaked-off areas.
I reckon that will be the best I'm going to achieve for this year. I'll probably only manage two or three of that list ultimately.
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Last Edit: Apr 29, 2019 11:04:43 GMT by Deleted
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Apr 29, 2019 12:34:42 GMT
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Good to have solid realistic goals...you might even surprise yourself. dare I say it without jinxing you.
It is amazing how a fiberglass car can rust!....metal reinforcement underneath?...sheet metal screws hiding a repair? Sheet rock screws hiding a repair?
Why was your little car such a target for the winged bombers?
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Apr 29, 2019 13:43:19 GMT
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Good to have solid realistic goals...you might even surprise yourself. dare I say it without jinxing you. It is amazing how a fiberglass car can rust!....metal reinforcement underneath?...sheet metal screws hiding a repair? Sheet rock screws hiding a repair? Why was your little car such a target for the winged bombers? JP Yeah, there's metal mesh embedded within the thickness of the bodywork. I didn't even know that until I took a jigsaw to my bonnet and found it in there. I presume it's therefore the same all over. As for the winged bombers, I live by the sea and we have legions of seagulls arriving every spring. They'll just a pick a car and curse word all over it. Quite funny when they're doing it to somebody elses, but it was my turn this time.
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Apr 29, 2019 16:22:07 GMT
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Give yer £30 for the bumpers 😀
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Apr 29, 2019 16:36:29 GMT
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Give yer £30 for the bumpers 😀 No I'm keeping the bumpers. I just fancy going all black for a while, at least on the front end anyway. While they're off I might get them re-chromed and then stash them away. My big challenge with these is going to be getting the original one's off. The bolts, nuts and brackets have rusted so much they're now just fused into single pieces. I haven't started looking at removing them yet but it seems clear I'll have to remove my home made one piece radiator cowling top-panel (which is an absolute pain in the butt and I really ought to put a bit of effort in to making it easier rather than sticking it back on and cursing at how hard it is) and then I'll be working at awkward angles trying to reach the rusted up nuts buried in the darkest recesses of the nose section where I can barely reach or get any purchase on them. So the bumpers are likely to be one of the things I don't actually manage for RRGW2019, as daft as that sounds given it's a simple thing on paper.
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The Doctor
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This was the NAUGHTY CORNERThe Doctor
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Apr 29, 2019 16:40:51 GMT
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If you need any help in prep before the weekender, we might be in the area Thursday/Friday
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Apr 29, 2019 17:03:14 GMT
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If you need any help in prep before the weekender, we might be in the area Thursday/Friday Ahahaha, no worries Doc, things will either be done by the time you arrive, or they wont be done at all.
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glenanderson
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This was the NAUGHTY CORNERglenanderson
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Apr 29, 2019 20:13:58 GMT
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Look on the bright side:
All the time it takes you to get the bumpers off will give loads of random passers by lots of opportunity to engage you in fascinating conversation, witty anecdotes and to remind you of the “Royal Connection”.**
You might even get some assistance from Mr. Mercwheelnutman.
** I’m not 100%, but didn’t Princess Anne have one?
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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This was the NAUGHTY CORNERaccord83
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Apr 29, 2019 20:32:40 GMT
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Look on the bright side: All the time it takes you to get the bumpers off will give loads of random passers by lots of opportunity to engage you in fascinating conversation, witty anecdotes and to remind you of the “Royal Connection”.** You might even get some assistance from Mr. Mercwheelnutman. ** I’m not 100%, but didn’t Princess Anne have one? NOooooo!!! You just couldn't let it be could you? You know the great guru of the mechanical lost will now be hiding in his special cupboard hugging his knees and sobbing inconsolably. Even his magic comfort Crocs might not be able to fix this.
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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mk2cossie
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This was the NAUGHTY CORNERmk2cossie
@mk2cossie
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Apr 29, 2019 20:37:31 GMT
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Look on the bright side: All the time it takes you to get the bumpers off will give loads of random passers by lots of opportunity to engage you in fascinating conversation, witty anecdotes and to remind you of the “Royal Connection”.** You might even get some assistance from Mr. Mercwheelnutman. ** I’m not 100%, but didn’t Princess Anne have one? NOooooo!!! You just couldn't let it be could you? You know the great guru of the mechanical lost will now be hiding in his special cupboard hugging his knees and sobbing inconsolably. Even his magic comfort Crocs might not be able to fix this. I shouldn't mock the afflicted, but this made me
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Apr 29, 2019 21:44:09 GMT
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Right, that's it.
Everyone from Glen's last comment onwards is banned.this includes "likes".
It does not include me however.
I am not banned.
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Last Edit: Apr 29, 2019 21:44:52 GMT by Deleted
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Apr 29, 2019 21:54:15 GMT
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I am not banned either.
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glenanderson
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This was the NAUGHTY CORNERglenanderson
@glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member 64
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Apr 29, 2019 22:51:25 GMT
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I’m unclear. Am I banned? I didn’t post after myself. What’s that over there? *points; runs off in other direction* I’m sure it won’t be long.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Waiting for the day when the Scummytar is papped at a car meet with 'Princess Anne had one, you know...' signwritten on the rear quarter. *quick, someone make up some stickers!
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Moving on...Or not...Is it still doing it’s own oil Change? Or is that so last year? 😂😂
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