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What a fantastic looking example- i wish my engine bay was that clean! I am about to start digging into the paint on my '72 2500, so will be feeling your pain soon enough...  |
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"Mechanical Power Subduing Animal Speed" (Robert Trevithick, 1808)
'72 BMW 2000 Touring
'99 TT 180 (mrs)
'72 BMW 2500
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Has that been painted black 3 different times? Yes - there is a proper step edge to it when you cut back into it |
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Are you going to do anything about the rest of the rust inside the door and boot lid? Ben a high quality cavity wax injection system used once the panels are painted to prevent further rust ingress issues.
That's good to hear.
I admire your work and really enjoy your threads.
Ben
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I felt slightly sick when I saw the pics and read the initial report - I know it’s in safe hands though, thanks Chris.
Martin.
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Masked everything up  And on went the polyester   Once the doors were dry enough I then did the boot lid  |
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Great progress, top man, thanks.
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So I got the panels guide coated  I opted to hand flat them rather use the DA - that way I could control the profiles better   Ready for paint  Painted    Will spend tomorrow flatting & polishing - ignore any slight haze or minor spotting reflections off the semi dry paint - just painted panels are always difficult to photograph |
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Those doors and boot lid look stunning straight out of the gun!
I noticed what looks brass in some of the previous repairs to the areas that you have addressed. Was this a common method of repairing damage?
Reason I ask is that the front bulkhead of my Triumph Herald shows similar signs of a brazed brass repair follow previous accident damage which got me wondering.
As always beautiful work.
Karl
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Those doors and boot lid look stunning straight out of the gun! I noticed what looks brass in some of the previous repairs to the areas that you have addressed. Was this a common method of repairing damage? Reason I ask is that the front bulkhead of my Triumph Herald shows similar signs of a brazed brass repair follow previous accident damage which got me wondering. As always beautiful work. Karl Karl - Brazing is used for minor repairs of rust perforated areas - but its not that successful - you need a welding torch for the process and on flat panels that creates a lot of distortion - it was commonplace 20 - 30 years ago but not so much now - OEM manufactures also used brazing for the joining of certain areas of bodyshells but not for the last 20 years or so |
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Chris many thanks for that.
Time wise that sounds spot on as my car doesn’t look like it’s had any significant TLC since the early 80s!
Thanks
Karl
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Brazing was a common but non structural home restorer repair until the advent of cheep d.i.y. mig welders.
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Awesome job, but I think we all expected that from you anyway. You have some great skills.
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that paint job looks very nice!
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Brazing was a common but non structural home restorer repair until the advent of cheep d.i.y. mig welders. Brazing can be used has a structural form of joining metals and still is - OEM vehicle manufactures used the process for decades in joining seams / panel joints such has roof pillars, edge seams and was commonplace in all vehicle bodyshops until the advent of new welding technology became commonplace such has MIG / TIG - many old school type bodyshops & professional vehicle restorers including myself still use brazing in certain circumstances on repairs |
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that paint job looks very nice! Peter - It's ok for a gun finish but will should respond very well with some careful flatting & polishing today |
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That's paint looks great! I can't wait to see the photos of it dried  |
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Phil H
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Brazing was a common but non structural home restorer repair until the advent of cheep d.i.y. mig welders. Brazing can be used has a structural form of joining metals and still is - OEM vehicle manufactures used the process for decades in joining seams / panel joints such has roof pillars, edge seams and was commonplace in all vehicle bodyshops until the advent of new welding technology became commonplace such has MIG / TIG - many old school type bodyshops & professional vehicle restorers including myself still use brazing in certain circumstances on repairs It's still used on new vehicles, Chris although these days they use a Laser as the heat source. Volvo, VW and JLR use it today that I know of off the top of my head (as I've seen those personally) and probably many more aside for roof and closure seams (the external faces of the bootlid of a Jaguar XE is made of 3 panels, brazed together, for example). |
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Brazing can be used has a structural form of joining metals and still is - OEM vehicle manufactures used the process for decades in joining seams / panel joints such has roof pillars, edge seams and was commonplace in all vehicle bodyshops until the advent of new welding technology became commonplace such has MIG / TIG - many old school type bodyshops & professional vehicle restorers including myself still use brazing in certain circumstances on repairs It's still used on new vehicles, Chris although these days they use a Laser as the heat source. Volvo, VW and JLR use it today that I know of off the top of my head (as I've seen those personally) and probably many more aside for roof and closure seams (the external faces of the bootlid of a Jaguar XE is made of 3 panels, brazed together, for example). Phil - Thought so and I knew that they were utilising different heat sources but unsure on what has I have to yet to physically see the process in the flesh - there is probably something on YouTube if I were to go hunting for it |
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Yep - there's a few on YouTube if you get 5 minutes.
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The painted panels look great Chris, such quick and brilliant work. Cheers, Mart.
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