65 Split - mixing it up a bit

Bit personal....

I use one of these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silverlin...Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item53f627ae49

You only need to dust it over, no need for leaning on it

 

Im quite happy with a wire wheel on a drill being used as thats what i would do myself

 

But your a trainee

 

I use cutting disc too. A light tickle, not chop through the panels.

 

Visions of a Mr men episode...

Mr tickle tackles the troublesome seams...

 

Hows the split coming along paul?

 

I've not touched it since Thursday... Had other things to do!!

But I'll be back on it this afternoon... just got a little bit of panel prep to do, then it's ready for primer!!

 

So I finally got everything prepped for etch today and hung it all up... there's a few extra pieces... may as well squeeze them in as I'm throwing some primer on!!

Could do with a little extra space






Extra bits


New back bumper


Etch on... would've grabbed some more photos, but the fumes were still hanging


Primer on in the morning

 

Your going to have a hard time fitting those extra bits to the split

 

indeed

They're my "to be moulded" parts

 

Is there much weight saving between the grp and steel parts?

 

GRP can be well over half the weight of steel... just depends on how thick you make the part!!

I'm using twill as my laminate as opposed to chopped strand, so I can use one layer, but I reinforce the edges with tape to give it a bit more structure

Plus with some of the bits I'm doing, it's more about replicating OG fitment with an alternate material

 

Panels are all now in primer and I'm stinking from the fumes

Pics later

 

yay progress being made ill pop back for the pics later

 

Bit later on the photos - was at the g/fs last night and I forgot to sort my camera out





















That's it for a few days now... off to volksworld show, and then 20 week scan come Monday

 

its always nice to see the primer coat go on

Have fun at volksworld and ill look forward to the scan of the twins on monday

 

Panels look awesome in primer!

 

Got a fair bit of sanding to do now lol

 

Sanding is going well... should have everything that needs painting white from that last primer session prepped and ready for paint, then i can lay some white down tomorrow