rml2345 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Half of us already know his name anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Some of us have their name as their alias on here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Also, it's in a photo rather than typed out, so it's not like any web bots or crawlers can identify it. 2/10 risk. More dangerous to drive a Triumph Acclaim with no structural integrity to speak of. Shite Ron, captain_70s, Tam and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 New colour looks good, bit of urethane wave that'll polish out but doubt it'll matter on this 😂 jaypee, 320touring, blackboilersuit and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 52 minutes ago, SiC said: Some of us have their name as their alias on here too. Yes, my name is Horrible Mercedes Tickman, sdkrc and loserone 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikovron Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Urethane paint ftw, certainly hugely more durable than an acrylic spray can, my efforts with those years ago have been like scratch card windows haha blackboilersuit and GingerNuttz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, GingerNuttz said: New colour looks good, bit of urethane wave that'll polish out but doubt it'll matter on this 😂 A wee sneak peek o' yer flaps! I'm already nursing a semi from the primer pictures and now you tease us with this. There's going to be an enormous yoghurt truck crash when you do the big reveal in full colour....... davidfowler2000, GingerNuttz, captain_70s and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GingerNuttz Posted December 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2020 Flattening and polishing ongoing as there was a bit of shit in the paint but it's flattening out no probs. Will be finished polishing this week at some point and get some pics outside. It's getting new tires and that's how they're blue 😂 Eddie Honda, Amishtat, blackboilersuit and 48 others 50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 That's a much nicer blue than it wore before, going to look super when you've burned through your supply of elbow grease. Shite Ron and GingerNuttz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 You guys are absolute miracle creators. If I had a spare* DeLorean, I'd be sending you and the ginger fella back to sort Brexit and Covid. I reckon you'd have them done and dusted by tea time. *I don't have any DeLoreans. Talbot, juular, LightBulbFun and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 The turnaround on this car in such a short time is jaw droppingly awesome. The colour is a great choice as well. GingerNuttz, LightBulbFun, Yoss and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 6 hours ago, GingerNuttz said: It's getting new tires Leave them! Blue everything FTW. This has been done stunningly quickly and really very well indeed. Have the doors been done off the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 The doors are being done off the car so I can paint the rear of them. When we took them off we found holes so we just sprayed the shell and I'll finish the doors when the car is polished. mk2_craig, Tickman, Talbot and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Fantastic job. When can you start my Toledo! GingerNuttz, theshadow and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Outstanding work gents!! I am in awe of the chutzpah it takes to do this! You have it in spades! GingerNuttz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: Fantastic job. When can you start my Toledo! Steady on, I think he'd prefer to sort out my Princess first, surely! Conveniently located at the opposite end of the country, too. Looking superb, the level of output on this thread is staggering, Six-cylinder and GingerNuttz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: Fantastic job. When can you start my Toledo! Around March we should be finished the Dolly if you want to ship it up ..... Six-cylinder, Shite Ron and GMcD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Yes, the car has been painted! That's straight from the gun, before it'd even tacked off. I haven't seen it since it's started to be polished 'cause I fucked off to my parent's place for Christmas... I also broke in @blackboilersuit's Saab... It celebrated by shitting it's headlight levelling system. Also, contents of mystery box have been revealed: Mega, more tools are always required, my socket set is from 1982 and has several missing/broken components at this point... I've not been about much recently due to being at the folk's place with their dial-up speed internet and then immediately developing toothache which is sapping any and all desire to do anything except die... jaypee, Andyrew, Spiny Norman and 39 others 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 nice socket set, hope its af for the triumphs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 7 hours ago, captain_70s said: It celebrated by shitting it's headlight levelling system. That is almost certainly the rear suspension height detectors (essentially linear variable resistors) having worn out at normal ride height. With a paving slab in the boot (or a box of tools, your choice!) the ride height will be altered, and the system will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Great work on the Acclaim! Can't wait to see the pictures of it all complete and back on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Or, as a differential diagnosis shitey salty water has permeated either the connector plug where the loom connects to the unit or the device itself Talbot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I have to say I've not followed this thread for a while, and I think last time I read it I couldn't see a happy ending for the Dolly or Acclaim. But what an EPIC turnaround! Really enjoyable reading over the last hour (when I probably should be welding up my own BX, which is slightly ironic...) Keep up the great work both of you! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 9 hours ago, captain_70s said: Yes, the car has been painted! I could watch that all day. Fantastic work lads, this is going to be a belter! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GingerNuttz Posted January 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2021 Couple of days left and it'll be ready for it's mot. Brodders, Datsuncog, Aston Martin and 47 others 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 hellfire, that is splendid LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 What paint did you use? Also do you need full suits with air fed respirators and the like for it? 2K paint scares me. GingerNuttz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just epic work, hats off to you gents. sdkrc, GingerNuttz and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, SiC said: What paint did you use? Also do you need full suits with air fed respirators and the like for it? 2K paint scares me. 2K direct gloss on this one but I prefer base and clear, I've always used Gerson masks when spraying 2K at home and a half mask in work with no issues. I get my lungs tested once every 6 months as painters are usually in for copd or asthma 😂 SiC, Coprolalia, Shite Ron and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, TrabbieRonnie said: Just epic work, hats off to you gents. It's not perfect by any means but it's better than what drove in. TrabbieRonnie, Shite Ron, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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