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Cleaning it is a head**** lol its so time consuming and straining. Its not hard to do it all man - money i dont have, knowledge and tools i gather as i go. If i dont know something, i research and ask alot of people. Its not as hard as most think. As for colour its doing to be white dude :)
Its nothing special, but i like every little detail to count
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Also managed to paint the underside of the car with etch primer. First time ive used compressor and gun, and actually think i did pretty well. Might consider spraying the actual colour in the interior to save some money and spend to spend on something else. Will be getting a tub of bitumen and painting the entire chassis/underside with a few thick coates.
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First coat done, tried to get into every crevice etc. Really wrapped bout the way it turned out !! Bitumen ftw
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May I ask why you didn't spray the inner arches with the bitumen? Sorry I'm a noob...
Haha only because i couldnt get to the bottom ones as the car is flipped and no space.. ill do all 4 when the cars is on its feet again heheQuote:
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Washer bottle relocation done. Nice and sturdy !
Also cleaned and sprayed the beam. Looks much better
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Looking good man. Seen your other car around in the area. If you're on a budget, and you ever find yourself needing to de-rust smaller parts (carby's, rare fittings etc.) that are irreplaceable or expensive use Metal Rescue.
I use it for my classic VMX bikes and even places where i cant get to, like the fuel tank. beauty of it is you can even re-use it.
Doesn't affect rubber seals either. Never considered using anyhitng else.
Because it's an american company, the only place i found that import it to Aus is action corrosion.
Metal Rescue | Rust Removal | Rust Elimination
The company >>> Action Corrosion Pty Ltd,located at Tweed Heads NSW,supplies Metal Rescue to Australians.
Freight to metro Victoria is $11 for a $66 5 Litre container of metal rescue solution.
Again able to be reused again and again depending how much rust has previously been removed.
Shelf life after first opening is upto 1 year.
Step 1: Remove any large pieces of rust (metal brush etc.)
Step 2: Rinse our clean off excess rust
Step 3: Take away any grease, silicone or oil off of the surface (main step !! :P)
Step 4: Soak in metal rescue between 5min - 24hrs
Step 5: enjoy :P
office phone number is 07 5524 2990 for all other enquiries.
here are some videos from them:
Metal Rescue-Rust Remover - YouTube
Two Guys Garage Feature Metal Rescue - YouTube
Hello hello all .... I havnt completly abandoned my golfie. I did buy a Honda a while back and the bug has bit me, bigger engine, wheels, coils etc etc. Really good daily and it is fantastic fun on the track - BUT i still have huge plans for this baby.
I have recently started my career job and as a young bloke i do a crap load of work to make it to the top, long hours, poor pay, hard work etc. I've also saved all year to do a Euro trip so my money is very damn limited. As if all that wasnt enough, we have just relocated houses 2 weeks ago so everythings messed up right now. ........... anyway everytime i past the swallowtail i get tingles.
Much bigger garage, a bit more money as i support myself now, and the long cold boring winter nights to motivate me. Im hoping this thing takes off this winter after i settle down at home! A very important route I'm choosing is to slow down the build and buying all the parts i intend to fit into the car, to make sure everything fits perfect before paint, time will tell though.
Took 5 mates to lift it, and put in on the tiny truck hahaha. Good times!
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Like your progress George! Im Keen to see more results!
Keep it up
Too busy with his bike n stick.