tigcraft Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 This is what I’m on with currently….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Wow, that looks serious, I cant name what it is without seeing front or back. Is that blue primer after soda or sand blasting? Would be cool (and expensive, and a lot of paperwork) to make it electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Is that an old Merc? Whatever it is, some lovely lines on there. And rust. Oh yes. Plenty of rust. Not just the easy to deal with surface corrosion, but full on swiss cheese, paper thin, can't weld to it rust. Mmmm. Lovely. There's going to hours of fun fabricating lots of tiny little pieces to stitch the whole thing back together. And filler. And some fibreglassing too. Ooh, I can't wait (to let someone else do all the work). It'll be a thing of beauty when done though. Got all the bits? Complete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 It’s a 1960s merc 190SL. They did the 300SL too but it had gullwing doors. It’s a three month metalwork job and I’m two and a half in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 That crossmember is 3mm thick and hand folded!! As for the paintwork I can’t be arsed and I just do bikes these days as it’s easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 In few photos the MB looks twice as wide as Lupo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigcraft Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 4/26/2022 at 8:16 PM, mk2 said: I'm self taught, but I must be honest and say that I've had so many good tips and tricks from various paint sellers. Some really know their stuff. I now get a better result than most paint shops. Lots of disasters in the past though. Like completely start again. The spray kit isn't that pricey. But it does matter where you spray. I used to do everything outside, waiting for a grey day with no wind, or dust or insects, with low humidity and ideally above 10c. Car all ready. Rubbed down and masked up. Roll it out. Wipe and Tack-rag it down. Spray. Back under cover again. Close the door. Maybe 3h for a whole car. Basecoat and clear. All the primers and stuff are not critical as you need to wet sand it all down anyway. But yeah, I also hate rebuilding rusty, nasty, holed panels. Another one to the ‘outside ‘ collection of paint jobs, this is as we all know it ‘the famous helicopter pad’ for flies!! Just painted my Rossa bonnet and chanced it, it’s paid off today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 I once watched someone externally paint a senator bonnet. Exceptional amount of flies that day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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