Then got the slam panel in primer, also stripped the power steering coolor whilst I was at it
And so it begins again
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Still had time to tinker, I love tinkering and making old things look new again
Considering I used the water base gun by mistake
Also prepped the underside of the bonnet ready for paint, I have stone guarded the arch areas as they seem to take a bit of a hammering
Not long now mate, coming along just fine 
I may well do as he only lives a few miles away, it was his wifes car, wonder if sh'ell want it back
I will be painting the slam panel Austin yellow but as for the rest, it has been done neutral as has the underside and under the wheel arches so if I decide to change the colour in the future it will be a lot easier
Bloody hell @Sean d, you haven't even put it back together and you're talking about a colour change. It's not fair.
You can't put us all through that again. You kept us waiting long enough for this one.
Its only a just in case pal and will be a number of yearsBloody hell @Sean d, you haven't even put it back together and you're talking about a colour change. It's not fair.
You can't put us all through that again. You kept us waiting long enough for this one.
, I also like the idea of the engine bay in satin grey, it looks very OEM, oh and there will be some Austin in there as well as the slam panel 
Just how hard is it to paint under the bonnet/engine bay Sean? Do you have to use a very small spray gun? Masking must be a pain too.
Tony.
Tony.
It is quite painful mate but I will be removing as many ancillaries as I can, yes I will be using a mini gun and put it on squirt rather then fan for the more awkward areas,
I also cleaned some of the engine parts, its quite remarkable how ell old alloy cleans up
I should've sent you a can of "Scrubbing Bubbles" mate. By the way those wheel bolts should land very soon Sean.
Tony.
Tony.
Actually I do need a recommendation on what to use as a general engine cleaner as I want to give it a thorough clean before I paint it
You have mine mate.
Tony.
Tony.
Cif bathroom mousse. Same I believe as Scrubbing Bubbles.
No one believes it until they try it
No one believes it until they try it
I use Autoglym machine cleaner mate, seems to work well. Squirt and scrub then hose down with a very low pressure trickle, pat the worst out then a liberal spray of Autoglym Vinyl spray, all over, leave for a couple of hours then buff up.
Sean, are you going to paint the door handles Austin yellow ?
Absolutely not, they will be gloss black
Sean, The attention to detail and the quality of the work is astounding. Are you going to use anything to protect the alloy engine parts you have cleaned and polished? CW