beginning the body work

[mr.oogieboogie]

Thanks mark. Be good to take it for a gentle drive to matlock

[winners]

Yep.  I've to go ahead for a re-spray this year from her in doors and have already had seats done in mine and got fabric for the rest so we should both be looking top dollar!

[mr.oogieboogie]

cool. who's doing the respray?

[winners]

not confirmed yet, I've got a recommendation for a guy in Maythorne but if you know anyone any ideas are appreciated.

[mr.oogieboogie]

I may have a good contact for you i had a guy reccomended to me by a couple of friends who have been into cars for many years,but i decided to have a go myself. i will send it over this week.

Edited January 21, 2013 by mr.oogieboogie

[winners]

cheers Pete all ideas welcomed

[mr.oogieboogie]

well I managed to get ove to the garage this evening. and managed to mask off the glassfibre roof, prime it and then paint it. four coats and two top coats. just need to flat it back in the morning and if all good give it three of four coats of laquer.

the painted pics look a bit fuzzy but it looks better in the flesh and should turn out well once flatted and laquered.

[mr.oogieboogie]

roof sanded, repainted now laquered, should be flatting the laquer down tomorrow night

[mr.oogieboogie]

well roof almost complete. final buffing and then the handles to fit.

should be complete tomorrow night

[Günter]

how many layers of clearcoat are on there, or how many mm/ fractures of an inch are applied ?

 

..looks like mutch sanding needed ..those reflections from the chandelier are 'fuzzy'  ?!

[mr.oogieboogie]

about 1/2 litre of clear coat on it. now it needs mopping and polishing then waxing which will be done tomorrow evening reflections are fuzzy as there is water on the panel and its being rubbed down

[Günter]

will be interesting to se the result, especially if you mention how a painters shop looks inside, and what the bills are there for the work

-if you can get the same (or at least a competive) result there in your shet, with possibly less money.

 

..and all without any professional dust protection and climate control !

[mr.oogieboogie]

well top now buffed, can be made a bit better but i ran out of time. not too bad a result.a couple of imperfections but i think it came out well. using a small compressor and a couple of cheap spray guns, in a cold dusty unit.

if i ever decide to do the whole car i will invest in some better spraying equipment.

Edited February 12, 2013 by mr.oogieboogie

[rocket63]

Nice job Pete.

[mr.oogieboogie]

thanks for the support. well glass roof off, glassfibre roof in, just a seal to sort out and a bit of adjusting.think i preffer it with the fibre roof.

[mr.oogieboogie]

right well seal on roof fitted and adjusted.