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Feb 27, 2019 22:05:06 GMT
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Last Edit: Mar 10, 2019 18:37:59 GMT by Deleted
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Nice looking car. Is there not the risk that it will come back every year with rust popping up on a new spot? It is a difficult decision as the car looks too nice for a bare metal respray. Peter
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Certainly a beauty.
I love the simple, pure lines of this era.
Having done lead loading about 17 years ago on a split, widened and rejoined mudguard for a BMW R80/7 chopper I built, I know it is a bit of extra effort, but well worth the effort.
Of course, the question from my limited knowledge and understanding, is why you choose to Lead load these specific repairs?
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Nice looking car. Is there not the risk that it will come back every year with rust popping up on a new spot? It is a difficult decision as the car looks too nice for a bare metal respray. Peter Peter - There is and you are quite right and there just not enough work to justify stripping the car back - however there is some hidden horrors under that shiny paint and there is an awful lot of paint on the car in the layers - only thing to do is rectify the areas properly - one of the main reasons that they are letting go is that the initial repairs are not thorough enough - once done the areas need flooding with good quality cavity wax protection - but the only way that you can really guarantee that this does not happen again is by bare metaling the panels by having them dipped and chasing every hidden gram of rust out - that's not to say you cant still stop on top of something has good has this car is either - just by looking after it and intervening early when things like this do show up
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2019 7:38:36 GMT by Deleted
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Certainly a beauty. I love the simple, pure lines of this era. Having done lead loading about 17 years ago on a split, widened and rejoined mudguard for a BMW R80/7 chopper I built, I know it is a bit of extra effort, but well worth the effort. Of course, the question from my limited knowledge and understanding, is why you choose to Lead load these specific repairs? Rian - I have used lead loading over the top of the welded repairs has it's a more thorough repair process - it also means that I don't have to use excessive amounts of polyester filler to correct the panel profile over the top of the repair - that said the previous repairer has not been shy with our polyester filler friend - going back to the days before the invention of filler repairs were undertaken by lead loading has this was all they had along with thickly applied air drying primers and cellulose stoppers - that said the panels were of a more robust steel and panels could largely be brought back into shape with the skill of the panel beater - not today I'm afraid try and find a skilled panel beater in a modern body shop - plenty of panel fitters but they couldn't straighten a panel up to save their own lives
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2019 7:50:49 GMT by Deleted
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ade36
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Beautiful car... and that engine bay!
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Feb 28, 2019 10:42:26 GMT
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I was just thinking it looks far too good to be starting to cut into, but once it starts coming through there isn't really any choice. I have one or two bits on my car, but I can't bring myself to do anything until it gets much worse.
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Feb 28, 2019 12:22:33 GMT
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Beautiful car and in save hands now.
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Feb 28, 2019 14:42:33 GMT
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Beautiful car and in save hands now. The owner lavishes plenty of attention on this and apart from the few problem areas with the paint that I am sorting it's virtually pin perfect
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Feb 28, 2019 20:33:10 GMT
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2019 20:34:59 GMT by Deleted
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Feb 28, 2019 20:51:28 GMT
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It looks like this one was restored in the 90's as mine was all the same problems, not done on the Isle of Wight was it?
Great Work Chris.
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2019 20:52:29 GMT by peteh1969
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Feb 28, 2019 20:52:32 GMT
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Nice repairs! A shame that the car did not get cavity wax. It could have stopped the rust underneath. A bit surprised that you use lead on those repairs as they look very good. I used lead where a bit more was needed and thought filler would do on your repairs. Do you use the modern lead which can be sanded or the old skool type? Keep up the good work as it is very enjoyable to read Peter
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Feb 28, 2019 20:59:06 GMT
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Nice repairs! A shame that the car did not get cavity wax. It could have stopped the rust underneath. A bit surprised that you use lead on those repairs as they look very good. I used lead where a bit more was needed and thought filler would do on your repairs. Do you use the modern lead which can be sanded or the old skool type? Keep up the good work as it is very enjoyable to read Peter Peter - That's very nice of you to say so - I am using the lead has a more of a belt & braces approach with this - I use the modern body solders that can be sanded back but I would only ever recommend doing so with a dustless / extraction sander & a good face mask
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Feb 28, 2019 21:08:54 GMT
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I also like working with lead. I have the same file as you have and you can get such a smooth and nice surfaces with lead. It was the first time i used it on my Rover and it took me a fair bit of time to learn it. But it was the only way as lead was applied in the factory on certain spots and filler maybe would not have lasted. Peter
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benhar
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Feb 28, 2019 21:18:39 GMT
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Are you going to do anything about the rest of the rust inside the door and boot lid?
Ben
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2019 21:19:31 GMT by benhar
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Feb 28, 2019 21:33:44 GMT
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Are you going to do anything about the rest of the rust inside the door and boot lid? Ben Now I don't mean to sound flippant but what do you suggest - a magic wand ? - Has I have already stated in the thread the nature of the work is catch the areas of rust ingress that have perforated the small areas of the panels before they go too far - panels for any car of this age and rarity are very difficult to source and without either replacing panel skins or complete panels with new old stock (In the remote chance that you could obtain them) or stripping the car and sending everything for dipping in phosphoric acid then you have to do next best thing - the panels shall be repaired has I have already detailed and a high quality cavity wax injection system used once the panels are painted to prevent further rust ingress issues.
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Last Edit: Feb 28, 2019 21:37:52 GMT by Deleted
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keyring
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Feb 28, 2019 21:47:44 GMT
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What an absolutely beautiful car! Such a shame for the owner that the previous repairs haven’t been done correctly and has hidden rust In the right hands now though to get everything sorted as it should have been first time around
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tzeph6
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Your work looks great, thanks for posting
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tristanh
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Has that been painted black 3 different times?
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Whether you believe you can, or you cannot, you're probably right.
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