tiny and stephen get there first project and its a 20 millionth edition

of course yellow same as the my ole 912

 

to day i had some very minor pin holes and marks to stopper , when dry i used 240 to rub back , then da ed the whole car with 320 , and with the high build primer being so thick it worked out great , i then wet and dryed it with 600 , i then noticed that the in side had been stone chipped some time before 42 years ago lol . and is a b___ard to da or rub so i masked the in side down 3 inches this is where i ll paint to and do the inside in 2k black ,

hopefully will get it painted tomorrow owen nw

da ed
dash stripped da ed




wet and dryed with 600

 

well to day was a disaster for me , first colm and his mate masked up the car , adrian spot primed the areas i broke into , mixed the paint 3 to 1 , yellow is a ba_______rd of a colour to paint . started in side the car , it was like painting clear varnish , well it looks good but ISNT , but it will dod as a build up coat tomorrow ill reflatten and redo , rant over lol





safety wear lol

 

flattened and repainted still have a couple of small runs aloNg the 2 side leading edges DOH , well pl;eased with the finish , and bright , owen n w
UN INSPECTORS CHECKING IT OUT

fag break mother and edele



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BE BRIGHT BE SEEN







new shoes arrived

 

ENOUGH TREAD TO MAKE A DONEGAL MAN PROUND LOL

NOW HAVE 2 SETS WINTER AND SUMMER SET LOL

 

this morning i re rubbed the 2 side lower edges as i still got some runs , , i then repainted the 2 sides , tomorrow i mop the shell up , owen n w



the clock just set in place makes a big difference owen n w

 

Yellows and reds are a pain to paint
Theres tintable primers available owen that make things easier

 

pro painter recommends painting white first then yellow better to cover , yellow is a pain owen n w

 

to day i painted the in said and most of the underside .refurbished the light bowls first wire brushing with the grinder , eitch prime 3 coats of black 2k , satin in the inside and refitted , also fitted the original number plates , and stripped and painted the roof bars owen nw







danger waits lol

 

Love it - it's got eyes again!

 

what a difference a part makes thanks owennw

 

plenty of wd40 over night to get these out

tiny modeling second set of wheel


in his new uniform year 2 #


poser lol


newly made up window support bars

hindgs repainted




refitted with new screws
owen n w

 

to day went up to a mates and got the roll bar cut and shaped with his apprentice , i d never seen it done before ,
he made a cracking job of it , and cut and folded the brackets to be welded on by me ,



first he laid it on the floor and drew around it as a template







he over sized it the cut it to lenght and cut an angle to match the ole one

 

to day i fitted the steering gear for the final time copper greasing all the nuts and fitting new split pins , then fitted the clocks in the dash , followed with washing out the tank with thinners and cleaning more with a magnet , was surprized how much more came out , dirt that is . i then wire brushed it with the grinder, only to find 3 small hole s , 1 i was able to weld up the other 2 needed wee patches , followed with some seam sealer and 3 coats of 2k black , owen nw BEFORE SOME ONE SAYS IT I FILLED THE TANK WITH WATER
me da was up and couldnt resist a go in tinys beetle







2 track rods got new rubber boots

 

to day my self and colm done a bit more , first we glued the body seal on , then he stripped the body washers with the wire brush on the grinder , i then painted them black , refitted the petrol tank and rewelded the support bar back on then painted that too,
now ready to fitt body owen nw colm






support bar back in


body seal

 

to day we hit a mile stone , the body s back on ha ha ha ha , well it did nt all go just to plan , had a bit of fettling to get the body totally lined up , then drilled out the the mounting plates for the roll cage , and the matching outer strenghting plate s, we trail fitted it all ,tacked the brackets , and took it back out of the buggy to seam weld . buffed it all down and painted it 2k black , owen n w

 

the boss likes what she see s

 

Is this one a keeper owen or are you selling it on?

 

u now me , i keep it fro a while then if some one wants to buy it il let it go owen n nw on the look out now for an early fiat 126 or 500 to restore