somewhatfoolish Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 2:50 PM, Tickman said: @garethj did the GSR ever have any bodywork done on the passenger side while in your custody? Now I have some paint mixed up for the car I'm attending to other bits while I'm at it. The passenger door above the rubbing strip has paint damage. It looks like a previous repair and looks like filler is starting to be visible so I've done some sanding. This is how it looked. That is before any work and the surface was very rough to the touch. It was shown some 1200 grit and some water which made it less rough to the touch but looking much worse, I've done some of the repaired areas, this is after one coat. Is that not just where someone has drawn a cock and balls on it in the roadgrime? stereotype 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I hope the price is going up or you might fix yourself all the way to the poor house! stereotype 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 12:46 PM, Tickman said: Batteries, oil and general supplies a bit more organised. oooh vintage T12 fluorescent fixtures... pretty obscure ones too! im not actually sure which make/model they are exactly, I have seen that lamp holder style before but i cant quite place my finger on it (is the tube for the 3rd fixture still around somewhere?) got any pictures of the control gear might give me a clue as to what they are exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: oooh vintage T12 fluorescent fixtures.. I shall get some pictures for you next time. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Jim Bell said: I hope the price is going up or you might fix yourself all the way to the poor house! That is the plan, adding value. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tickman said: I shall get some pictures for you next time. thats Much appreciated and if you find them surplus to requirements please if possible hold onto them for me rather then chucking them out! (or using them to weld up a car as I have heard some members using old fluorescent fixtures for! I dread to think what vintage fixtures have been butchered over the years!) Tickman and theshadow 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 So where were we, oh yeah with this mess. So time to do the taper off of the sill under the wing. Now the side of the inner sill to close off, from this. To this. Now the front which is in the arch area. That is the easy side of the panel welded in, the other bits after a quick break. dome, Shite Ron, Angrydicky and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 That panel is now fully welded in but it doesn't look any different unless you climb underneath. I've patched a couple of holes in the wing and front and added some filler ready to be rubbed off at a later date. I think a few days break from it are now required. Until sometime next week... Angrydicky, Dick Longbridge, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 That looks like a W30 MR2 door hovering above your bench. Random! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Dick Van Diesel said: That looks like a W30 MR2 door hovering above your bench. Random! I could position the bits to have the driver's side all line up. dome and Dick Longbridge 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, Tickman said: I could position the bits to have the driver's side all line up. Have you broken one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Yep an O2 plate one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tickman said: Yep an O2 plate one. Got mats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Don't think so, sorry. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Is Sonic staying now? Admirable welding work as always. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 At least a temporary reprieve however I have responded to someone elsewhere where the price is £2000 Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I'm looking forward to some Minor updates in that case Tickman and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Plodding on with Sonic. This corner of the wing didn't exist earlier, I've put in enough metal to keep the strength and then added a surprisingly small amount of filler so far. I've also added 100mm to the bottom of the wing here. Not looking too bad in comparison to what it was like before. Getting there slowly. Split_Pin, Angrydicky, blackboilersuit and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Fantastic work, it's going to be very easy to sell or very tempting to keep by the time you're finished. The way you're cracking on I can see some colour matched aerosols getting bought and the buffing mop coming out before lockdown is over ? Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Being on the special list my lockdown is going to last a little longer than others. Current plan is get it good enough to get out of the way so I can concentrate on the Minor. I might as well enjoy it for a while too. aldo135, blackboilersuit, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Plodding along after the weekend off as it was Chuck's 21st. I've been applying filler and sanding it off. More of the same. Then I had a bit of a reshuffle to get Gwen into the firing line. I'm going to strip the seats and stuff from inside before I ruin them while working on it. Then I shall do my best to avoid vibration white finger. Skizzer, Jim Bell, Split_Pin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Encouraging update, and I never tire of seeing your workshop. Looks a great set up! LightBulbFun, Angrydicky, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 It is a little* toasty today stereotype 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 I am jealous of the space. My garage is strictly car storage only unless you are working on the front or the back. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 12:48 PM, Tickman said: Getting there slowly. Front drum brakes are so cheerfully arcane. Great work. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 I'd completely forgotten this was old enough enough to have drums all around! Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 More Toledo progress. Yesterday I got the paint code, 96 which is Sapphire blue, and phoned the local paint shop who supplied the mixed can for the GSR. I did another collection by phoning him while outside and he took payment and brought them out and put them in the boot. Very helpful indeed and recommended. I also got some masking tape so started on the car when I got to the unit. After masking I put a bit of primer on to see how it was. As I'm such a perfectionist* this was deemed to be acceptable so I carried on with primer on the rest, of course I ran out so out came the Lidl stuff from the cupboard which seems good stuff. This is about as accurate as the previous colour match I had used. Happy enough with that so far, time for some colour. First decent coat done. Lunch had now so time for some more. Eddie Honda, meshking, loserone and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 That looks exceptional:) Well in! Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 Very far from exceptional but I'm happy with the way it is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Away man, it's all the one colour:) RobT, somewhatfoolish and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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