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Rusty Triumphs in Scotland - Dolomite in "most reliable" shocker - 08/02/24


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1 hour ago, GingerNuttz said:

New colour looks good, bit of urethane wave that'll polish out but doubt it'll matter on this 😂

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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.......

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Yes, the car has been painted!

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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...

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I also broke in @blackboilersuit's Saab...

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It celebrated by shitting it's headlight levelling system.

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Also, contents of mystery box have been revealed:

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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...

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  • captain_70s changed the title to Rusty Triumphs in Scotland - PAINT - 29/12/20
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.

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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!

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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 😂

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