fatttty Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 UPDATE: Got the day to myself on Sunday so thought I'd get some hours in on the car. I'd ground all the surface rust down to just pitted metal as advised by the guys from Rustbusters. Just needed to mask up the fuel and brake lines and the outerside of the sills ready for painting.The paint I used was Epoxy Mastic 121, I've only ever read good things about this paint and I've seen a few restoration threads that have used it. Its a 2 part mixture of 2 pac paint and an epoxy hardener. I rollered the majority of the boot floor and where the fuel tank sits.Quite pleased with the reults though the boot floor will be redone in a few areas as I had missed some of the old underseal in a few areas. The paint has shown this up so want to get rid and redo those parts, you can see the lumpy parts in the corners in the pic below-The epoxy paint is athrecite in colour buts its difficult to tell in the light under the car. I will be most likely be zinc priming and spraying a different colour. The spray should get in all the little gaps and give better coverage.While the expoxy paint was curing I attacked the fuel tank, stripped all the old paint off the underside-And made a good start on the top half of the tank (also removed the fuel sender unit and rubber seals etc)More to come soon.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Good work!This attention to detail is just mind blowing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arosaproject Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Looking good, nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Good work!This attention to detail is just mind blowing!!! Cheers Joti wait until you seen my reconditioned calipers Looking good, nice work Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Mega work Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Hard to believe it's the same car, stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSloanes Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 your work is unreal mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Mega work AlexHard to believe it's the same car, stunning.your work is unreal mateCheers guys, means alot. Loads more to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 is the epoxy mastic stuff like oem underseal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 is the epoxy mastic stuff like oem underseal??Yeah kind of, its a 2 pack system. Strangely it works best applied to bare steel rather than primers it actualyl bonds itself to the metal.Its been recommeded in practical classics as well.http://www.rust.co.uk/products/category/28117/epoxy-mastic-rust-proofing-chassis-paint/Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom's Lupo Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 keep up the good work alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 UPDATE: Got a good few hours of work done on the FRP this weekend. Last week hadn't gone well and I was a little disheartened with the whole thing. But feeling much happier now with how things are moving along Progress with the fuel tank, I stripped the remainingo ld paint from the tank so it was just bare metal. There were a few bits of pitted surface rust on the top of the tank but this part is up against the boot floor so you can never see it. The underside is lovely and smooth so should look great when painted and fitted.Etch primed-Dusted-Coat of grey hammerite stone guard for some protection-Just got to give it the final coat of silver The boot floor and underside was treated to two coats of etch primer (forgot to take photos) then two coats of stone guard-Th final finish colour will be Ford Dove Grey, which is a nice light pale grey (similar to the lupo interior plastics) as far as I can tell this is a pretty close colour to the one used at the factory.Started work on the spindles for the hubs, only done one so far. Stripped the old paint off ready for painting-Quick coat of hammerite smooth silver, this needs touching up a little but ran out of paint grrr And finally, got my copper pipe for my new brake lines. All I need are the new connectors which I'll pick up in the week.Thanks for looking, Alex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Have you got the paint out of your hair yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Have you got the paint out of your hair yet? Lol yeah after about 3 showers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joti Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Great work as usual Alex!I reckon you and Lupo-Joe need to organise a "clean off" to see who is indeed the King of Cleaning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Great work as usual Alex!I reckon you and Lupo-Joe need to organise a "clean off" to see who is indeed the King of Cleaning Lol thanks Joti, but 12yan is the king of detailing. I think Joe will agree too Quick update; had my rear calipers back from being refurbished. Sent them off to Big Redd Brakes in Worcester. Really impressed with them, had the full works.Fully strippedElectro plated in Ford OEM gold (as they were from factory)New pistonsNew sealsNew bleed nipples etcAlso had the carriers and slider pins done to match...Finished the fuel tank, finished in OEM flat silver. Replaced the rubber seals and the plastic fuel line clip. Refitted the fuel send pump so its all ready to bolt back under the car once the underside is fully painted.Top side; few bubbles from the old surface rust but ground it down to pitted metal so as good as it could be-Underside; pleased with this, should look nice and clean for shows-Made my copper brake lines too, will upload pics when I get chance. Loads more to come guys and gals Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Lol thanks Joti, but 12yan is the king of detailing. I think Joe will agree too Joe does agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Got the final colour nailed and painted the boot floor and chassis legs over the weekend. I'd originally wanted to use Ford Dove Grey, but after a quick first coat I didn't like it so made my own pale grey colour. Its difficult to tell the colour in the photos cos of the work lights and the garage being dark. But it looks great in the light so hopefully will look nice, bright and clean.Made my new rear brake lines from the copper tubing I'd brought a few weeks back with some help from my uncle.Old V's New-New stainless brake line connectors-Started to sort through all the clips and parts I've picked up from Fords the last few months. Here's just a few that are needed to replace most of what I have removed so far lolThis week I'll be sanding the old paint off the fuel and brakelines running down the centre of the car before giving them a quick coat of paint, also need to seal and paint my rear arches. My rear axle should be back this side of Christmas so I can hopefully start piecing her back together again around January Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 mega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 megaCheers Piers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north wales loop Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 great work dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Had a bag of shininess the other day. My rear axle, stub axle and fuel tank bolts all blasted and zinc coated for protection. Just waiting on my rear axle to come back from the powdercoaters in the new year. Then can start putting her back together again Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 mmmmmm....shiny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Cheers Koop painting one of my arches tonight. Progress will be slow over Christmas. Too much beer not enough car time lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12yan Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Bolts look goood Alex,Im excited to see the rear beam back Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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