Doogs Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Update, although only a small one. I have been working at getting it straight over the past two days (although I have only been able to work 1/2 days on the car due to work). I will be spraying primer again over the next few days and I can see it all improving, although it will not be perfect when I first register it. Some areas have had crap work done on them in the past (which blasting and other techniques have revealed), so this makes things a little more difficult for me. Over the next little while I will get them to an acceptable standard, and then when I come into some money down the track I will buy a good bonnet and bootlid. Note, all dents that can be seen here were heavily filled with bog.^^ My current progress. Next week I hopefully will be able to borrow a mates slide hammer to reduce the dents on the bootlid and bonnet, and then i will go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Slide hammer- good to see you getting into some serious body work, top stuff. These projects always take time. My simple engine rebuild and swap is still crawling along haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Sure does ! I found even more problems today (although I still felt as though I was progressing). Spraying the whole car in primer will be longer off than expected, but I will get a better result by being patient and putting in the hard yards now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Here is a bit of an update. Below are a few pics of baremetalling, primer work and also some highfill. I have progressed a bit since these were taken but still have a more work before it is all ready for primer. Primer results on bootlid and in spare wheelwell Behind grille etc before Drivers door - after highfill Grille/latch mount - baremetal Bonnet latch mount - baremetal Behind grille area - baremetal Behind grille area - etch primer Bonnet latch mount - etch primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Another overdue update; Over the past month or so I have been spending an hour here and there on getting the doors straight. Hopefully after a little more work tomorrow they will be in primer and close to topcoat once more. In the last week I have been trying to get a bootlid and apron from Pete Robinson, but he has not been around much. Hopefully I will get them in the next week or so, and then I can baremetal and etch prime them. Today and yesterday I got a few areas in primer and then painted black this morning. I also spent a bit of time tidying the car up by painting the leaf mounts, rear seam welds, and exhaust tip black (along with a few other bits) so they blend in nicely. With any luck I will have the doors and the drivers rear 1/4 primed tomorrow, leaving only dettachable panels to go (front left 1/4, bootlid, bonnet and apron). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murd 55 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Looks good. i am doing this kind of sanding and crap all the time and i have to admit, you have done a really good job, gives me major inspiration that my 55 can still be saved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Here are a few more pics from a month or so ago, Edited January 2, 2010 by Doogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Looks good. i am doing this kind of sanding and crap all the time and i have to admit, you have done a really good job, gives me major inspiration that my 55 can still be saved! Thanks, a few kind words are often all it takes to get motivated again. I had been working at getting the doors straight for quite a while, so had got frustrated and lost motivation. Some of the prep work is very tedious, but now I have got painting again I am enjoying it and have a small sense of acheivement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen20v Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Seeing what you're doing here is making me want to get out there and do the same with mine. Looks like you're doing a great job. Imagine how proud you'll be when she's finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc_ke20 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 take a pat at the back mate!well done,i knw its not finish yet but with your tight schedule your progress is great. well done once again and keep going! :) cheers dexter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Today I spent the arvo working on the body again. With some help from my little brother I got a few areas straight and we prepped and primed the doors and the drivers rear 1/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGH ROLLER Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 any updates mr. doogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 any updates mr. doogs? Sorry about the late reply. A little has happened recently, will get some pics up tomorrow. Unfortunately I have found one or two nasty surprises, but with a bit of persistance it should not be to much more trouble. Now exams are almost upon me I might have to let the car go on the backburner (again!) but will hopefully make good progress again soon. I have about 8 weeks off from mid June so aim tp get 2 grand together and then finish the paint and register her. Once the car is registered I will drive it round on the 3k for a while and enjoy it while I save to build my 5k. Money and time are big problems at the moment (along with the weather). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogs Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Update. Over the past month or so I have; > Brushed sound deadener in the spare wheel well and underneath >Bought another bootlid and apron and begun work on the apron >Taken off the front left 1/4 to remove rust and apply killrust paint >Found large amounts of bog covering rust holes and a previous mirror location I have worked at fixing these problems and aim to fix the bonnet, bootlid and also redo the doorjams and frames(along with a few other things). Hopefully I will progress more soon when weather and time permits. I aim to register the car by late July (depending on progress and funds). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Mate just read whole thread and just wanna say good on ya for giving it ago! Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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