Mk1 16v Project

**Preen59** · 29-01-2011, 06:48 PM

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We unloaded and set up again.. Then I suited up, boilermakers jacket, gloves, tinted safety glasses (hey, it was sunny) and face shield..

And into it..

Done..

**Preen59** · 29-01-2011, 06:51 PM

Meanwhile..

How's this for a couple of big lathes..

All in all, a good day. I'm worn out and sun burnt.. I was covered in garnet, dirty, hot, sweaty, dehydrated and smelly by the end of it.. But it was worth it. Definitely better than trying to use paint stripper.. And I don't even want to think about rubbing all that back!

**Jarred** · 29-01-2011, 08:47 PM

good work, gotta love when stuff doesn't go to plan!
(p.s. you missed a spot

)

**Preen59** · 29-01-2011, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jarred

good work, gotta love when stuff doesn't go to plan!
(p.s. you missed a spot

)

True that!

Tomorrow is time for seam sealer, sanding and bog..

I know I missed a couple of spots..

Those spots don't matter. And it wouldn't take the paint off where the seam sealer was.. So that's a job for me to do by hand..

**Dub Toffee** · 30-01-2011, 07:04 AM

wow, youv done well mate looking good, you sure have heaps of space to play with cars

**Peter Jones** · 30-01-2011, 07:09 AM

That seam sealer is made out of kyrptonite nothing shifts it except brute force.

I think in places it was actually applied prior to spot welding adjacent panels together.

**Preen59** · 30-01-2011, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Peter Jones

That seam sealer is made out of kyrptonite nothing shifts it except brute force.

I think in places it was actually applied prior to spot welding adjacent panels together.

Hahaha.. Yeah it's tough as nails! Have to rub it back.. No biggie. But atleast now that's all I have to rub back..

**ausgolfer** · 30-01-2011, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Preen59

Hahaha.. Yeah it's tough as nails! Have to rub it back.. No biggie. But atleast now that's all I have to rub back..

Don't forget your penis cream!

Looking good buddy, I like those round jack stands

**Preen59** · 30-01-2011, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by ausgolfer

Don't forget your penis cream!

Looking good buddy, I like those round jack stands

Haha i never forget the cream!!

Thanks, man. Feels good to have some motivation..

Yeah i knew you'd pick up on that.. I wasn't really ok with it.. But I wasn't under the car. Thankfully, if it slipped and crushed Steve's leg, there's a 5t gantry crane to lift it off. hahaha. :S

Picked up some bog, seam sealer, sand paper and wet+dry before the gym.. Quick shower and it's off to go seal, bog, sand, prime!

**Preen59** · 30-01-2011, 05:31 PM

Big day. Got a fair bit done. I was hoping for more.. But who doesn't?

The easiest way to remove the black acrylic paint turned out to be with thinners and a rag (oh yeah.. That's how **** it is). That original seam sealer is tough as nails.. Unbelievable. I ended up using the air grinder with a scotch brite type disc to get it off.. Which worked really well.

Onto some pics..

First up was the seam sealer, but I haven't got any specific pics of that..

Getting into some surface rust that was under the paint with some rust converter/sealer/primer.. It's pretty much the same as POR15, but a lot cheaper.

A skim of bog here and there..

This shows some fresh sealer..

And finally, while I was going I blasted my new gearbox mount and primed/painted it..

I'm wrecked.