Andyrew Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I'd say white for the hard top. MorrisItalSLX, LightBulbFun and brownnova 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Camper back. Go on.. you know you want to.. Can make a cuppa while you wait for the AA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Having used a small pick up as a daily many years ago. I'd keep it as a van. Unless its a king cab, Pick ups are the most useless practical vehicle ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: looking good so far BTW I noticed in your recent videos, that you tend to use the selfie camera for recording your videos, just curious what thats about? (is it so you can easly see what the camera is seeing via the phones screen?) I ask because normally the back camera on Phones is of much higher quality then the selfie camera, and I was thinking especially with your focus issues in the 2CV lock video, if you used the rear camera things may focus a bit better etc Yes, exactly that. Have a new camera arriving this week hopefully... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 A lick of Silver Wheels on those steelies and on the exhaust, followed by some tyre black shine and she'll look mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 I have never blacked a set of tyres in my life! The wheels are quite rusty, which naturally makes me wonder if I can find a set of slog mags the right size... Isaac Hunt, RobT and MorrisItalSLX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 19 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Thankfully, my pressure washer is mostly gathering dust... Yacht varnish is one idea, but I don't want to lose the matt effect I've gone for. I've got one tin of aerosol matt acrylic sealer, which I might try. It'll take a few of them to do the entire car though, and I might actually have to mask bits of it off. Yacht varnish is by definition oil based so won't stick to the emulsion. It will also have a different coefficient of expansion so will chip off as soon as it gets any sun/heat. Emulsion isn't a bad thing to use on a fibreglass car, it's after all, plastic. You could spray a drop of water based varnish on the top, something like 'Polyvine' for a bit off a gloss. An electric paint gun will do a surprisingly good job of it. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I’d say white for the hardtop too... LightBulbFun and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 If the emulsion and varnish works, could you do a hubnut motif on the side. Nice but of self promotion, and easily changed if needs be. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Looks Good! I reckon blue for the top? Especially as you already have the paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 The PO painted inside the van as well? That was a lot of effort to go to for such a horrendous green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 The interior green is a different shade - reminds me of medical rooms at school... mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Reliant - Auto emulción. Skut, dozeydustman, Sigmund Fraud and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 You should use Tippex for the white roof. BlankFrank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Not sure why people are getting so uppity about the paint, if it doesn't work, so what?, Worth a shot and if it doesn't work, £10 and a roller and it'll be no worse than it was beforehand. Fwiw, i liked the green though. ? LightBulbFun and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Yes to the slot mags. Others may disagree... Would grey on the roof work? I'm thinking inverted duo tone Rover R8. Or cream perhaps. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 June page of the 2019 Hubnut calendar proving Foxanne has come a long way. LightBulbFun, dollywobbler and mrdelmonti 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Had some help today. Much achieved! Windscreen in, bonnet back on, front panel on (albeit lacking fixings and mesh). Now to give her a wash and see if any paint comes off... Datsuncog, LightBulbFun, Jerzy Woking and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Now to give her a JET wash and see if any paint comes off... Fixed that for you to see how brave you are The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 36 minutes ago, gadgetgricey said: Fixed that for you to see how brave you are I'm brave, but not stupid. Jerzy Woking, stonedagain, LabRat and 9 others 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Nice One! Hope it survives the test. Should do with the clear over the top. In that case, the blue is just the colour sealed under the clear. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Yeah, seems ok. Result! Shep Shepherd, dozeydustman, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySnapper Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 You could rename it "The Foxy Borismobile" (even the wash bucket is blue!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 2 hours ago, dollywobbler said: "Blue-bucket wrong-un" The Moog, Skut, stonedagain and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Bromley Pageant is on the 23rd June, and this Fox needs to be there. Started with a small victory. Hazard light fault was just dodgy connectors on the switch. Sadly, the indicator stalk itself is physically broken - snapped plastic inside it. Will order up a replacement once I work out what will fit. Genuine Rialto stalk on Ebay is £66! richardthestag and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I’d say the indicator stalk is a BL item, maybe an old Marina or Ital will yield what you need? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 F*CK. Bonnet stay failed, which caused the new hinge repair to tear out and the hinge fixings themselves to fail. FFS! Also, my choke cable fitting went badly wrong. Garage door may have been closed firmly. Sod this. BlankFrank, richardthestag and UltraWomble 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 No need for the stars... that’s a moment where obscenities are allowed! BlankFrank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Oh dear. Cup of tea, give George a stroke or two, slice of cake, chill out. I can imagine someone on here would have an indicator stalk for you stonedagain and LightBulbFun 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Is a bonnet strictly necessary for the MoT...? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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