Mark, keep meaning to ask, what do you waterproof the door cards with? PVA?
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Mark, keep meaning to ask, what do you waterproof the door cards with? PVA?
Cheers Tim W
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Tim,
On mine I just sprayed them with whatever paint I had left in the gun every time I painted something. Eventually built up a good cover.
On Phils I will use a water based sealant that we use on the cases at work - amazing stuff.
Otherwise you can just varnish the untrimmed side with a few coats for protection.
Thanks Mark, out of interest what's the name of the sealant please?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackpopracing
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Tim
It's this stuff https://www.adamhall.com/shop/gb-en/...7/0133?c=15910
Thanks Mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackpopracing
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Not posted much recently as I've been away for an epic 3 and a bit weeks tour of California https://storage.proboards.com/forum/...ley/smiley.png (I managed to visit quite a few rod shops on the way as well)
Anyway, back home now and first thing was to get straight back out the next morning with jet lag for the Bagshot breakfast meet. I got a really cool photo from a pro photographer who was there;
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...e6141dd233.jpg
So, gettin dishy with it....Buy a stainless dog water dish and cut a big hole in it and drill some more holes around the edge, then dress a bump in the edge to clearance it.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...8a11819495.jpg
Then make a gasket up to suit the fuel filler mount,
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...7e3a1a0d6c.jpg
And fitted to the car - no more spills onto the tank paintwork.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...414d266dc0.jpg
I will be making a new tank this winter, it's currently a bit under 8 gallons, but I've designed a new one which will boost it to almost 12 gallons which will get the range up to a better amount.
that's a sexy bit of dishinosity mark !
Nice piece of ingenuity there Mark, excellent bit of re-use mate.
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Well 5 months has gone by and nothing much to report.......until today :)
At thr NSRA swapmeet recently I bought some 8mm thick felt underlay as a base for the new carpets that I've not thought about fitting for the past 7 years, lol. See, I can prevaricate just like like the best!
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...f6deff7631.jpg
The carpets that are in it are black and I thought good quality - but they soon proved not really to be what I wanted, though they have lasted well - just melted a bit over the exhausts under my feet.
The new carpet will be a quality Wilton - currently getting samples, but likely to go for a dark grey for the floors and a very light grey for the gearbox tunnel, boot floor and between the rear tubs - (if I bother to cover the tunnel).
Now there will be 16mm of carpet & underlay I'll need something to cover the edge up by the doors, so some 19 x 19 x 1.5mm aluminium angle was trimmed down to 16mm tall and shrunk a bit to fit the curve of the car.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...78c4e8e5e3.jpg
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...d0b16aa1ff.jpg
The floor is bolted in along the edge to the sill, so the ally angle is drilled to fit using those bolts. Passenger side one fitted here - needs fine sanding & polishing on the mop for a chrome like finish now.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...cfbbc2d6f0.jpg
As an added bonus Phils car is coming back this weekend for some interior trim work, so more updates on his thread soon.
With carpet that thick Mark if you're not careful you'll end up with a crick in your neck mate. [emoji1787]
Looking forward to seeing the outcome.
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As a while back I bought new carpet for it, had toI've make the effort to go into the garage to have a go at fitting it.
With the passenger seat out the black carpet can be got at. It's not fared too badly to be fair.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...10ca54527d.jpg
With the carpet stripped out the floor is exposed - still looking pretty perfect considering I painted it nearly 20 years ago.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...f55fed0129.jpg
the 8mm underfelt is cut to size;
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...90bab52333.jpg
and the new dark grey carpet is trimmed to fit. I'll probably get it edged at some point (might even do it myself) It's only resting in place at the moment, it will be fixed down later.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...2b0f124305.jpg
And a little sneak preview of the light grey carpet that the rear floor, boot floor and possibly the tunnel will be covered in. Not sure about the tunnel - I really like the painted ally look and I've only got one chip (as you can see in the photo) in the last 8 years so carpet is not essential.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...364244601d.jpg
Looks well Mark and as you say it's weathered the test of time very well indeed.
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Not been on for a few days as been busy in the garage and also my 2 cats are poorly/injured so a bit stessed about them.
Carrying on the re-carpeting of mine, paper templates were made of the floor;
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...23502348ec.jpg
and transferred to the carpet with a chinagraph pencil.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...3f452fa52f.jpg
I missed taking photos while doing this, but the same was done for the wheel arches, template being made here for the rear floor.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...531000b367.jpg
And the carpet cut to size and fitted.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...ec500cf0aa.jpg
I had some (2 bits) left over fur flex from around the doors, and luckily they were EXACTLY the right length for both wheel tubs - how often does that happen??? So they got glued to the carpet edges and it finishes off the fold over the tubs nicely.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...7328c2d341.jpg
Carpets in with the old heel plate, Ill try to make a nicer one that is a bit bigger next.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...bd9d75c3bf.jpg
And all done. I'm not so happy with the middle bit - I really preferred the bare painted aluminium, but this should be a little quieter and it's behind the seats so not really on show. I think I'll leave the tunnel in it's painted glory.
https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/blac...0aa046a3a2.jpg
Looks really good Mark and that wheel tub is spot on (and how lucky was that on the fur-flex). I wish I'd seen your rear quarter panel's before I'd done mine I'd have finished them closer to the door seal. [emoji106]
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I see you carry one of those fire sticks ? Recent upgrade after Phils unfortunate incident ?
Thanks Tim.
Hi John, you are correct ;) always meant to get something but that sharpened my focus!
All looking good Mark.
Good work, Mark.
Just think of all the bits of grass and mud thats gonna find its way off your boots onto that carpet....especially when camping.
mark, you know the auto emerge steps that you get for 4x4's for when you open the doors? you need them with boot scrapers for your car, lol.
neil.
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