Nice transformation 
hi everyone
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as i thought, when the car dried the bonnet was back to its dull self so i just got back in from spending 4hrs on the bonnet and its come up nice, well worth the effort,g3 compound did the trick, will need to run over it with finishing compound to get rid of the swirls. need to do the sides of bonnet/wings next but happy so far, also took the nasty scuff along the drivers door out and fitted the new mirror.
its getting there
its getting there
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Looks like the paint is in better condition than first glance!! Keep at it, it's going to look great! JIM
cheers jim
well hi everyone, its been a week since any update so i thought i would do a post,
work done this week, new battery fitted,new wipers.coolant problem sorted.
found out the reason why the coolant pipe popped off originally, it was the plastic y shape connector at the back of the engine has snapped short where the pipe fits on., finally fitted a new one yesterday when it arrived, what a pig to do, i rigged up a camera from a laptop and worked like that as you can just about get your hand in there to work., didnt take long and no leaks now.
been working on the hood and with some hard graft and about £50 of product i am happy with the result.
mould remover first, then a soapy wash, then renovo colour restorer.
just need to put the waterproof layer on in a couple of hours when the colour is dry.
tidied the seats up with coloured balm, still need a bit more work to the scuffed section.
ordered new discs and pads for all 4 corners, oil and filters to do and a couple of tires.
its getting there...............
work done this week, new battery fitted,new wipers.coolant problem sorted.
found out the reason why the coolant pipe popped off originally, it was the plastic y shape connector at the back of the engine has snapped short where the pipe fits on., finally fitted a new one yesterday when it arrived, what a pig to do, i rigged up a camera from a laptop and worked like that as you can just about get your hand in there to work., didnt take long and no leaks now.
been working on the hood and with some hard graft and about £50 of product i am happy with the result.
mould remover first, then a soapy wash, then renovo colour restorer.
just need to put the waterproof layer on in a couple of hours when the colour is dry.
tidied the seats up with coloured balm, still need a bit more work to the scuffed section.
ordered new discs and pads for all 4 corners, oil and filters to do and a couple of tires.
its getting there...............
and earlier this week i gave the engine bay a clean.
not the engine yet, does anyone know the best stuff to get rid of the white pitting on the top of the engine?
thanks.
many thanks for the advice, another job for later.
If you where a bit closer to me I'd polish it for you as I love polishing, especially stainless as I do all my old cars. Not difficult just time consuming! Good luck. JIM
hi, yes a bit too far, is the best way with a dremmel type? any liquid?
A Dremel is a bit small for the task really. A 4" angle grinder or a drill with a polishing mop would be better. There are loads of YouTube vids showing you how to do it and polishing kits are available on Ebay or direct from manufacturers
many thanks.......
I agree that a dremel will be time consuming but can be helpful in right spots. I have dedicated polishing equipment with different shaped buffs and 10" wheels I gang up to cover larger areas. Any electric motor can be adapted the hold the buffs though. It's important to spend your time on the preliminary compounds, what you do there will make the final two steps much easier and provide a finer finish. A good coating of paste wax or aluminum wheel polish/finish will keep up appearances with minimal care. Good luck! JIM
thanks jim, found some more good tips on youtube too.
hope to have some pics when i tackle it, not for a while though, brake pads and discs/rotors all round this week when they arrive, well happy with the soft top this morning after i finished it last night.
. Got a 1946 F1Pickup I'm restoring not to mention a 2015 Harley Streetglide with a custom House of Colors Custom Cobalt Blue Candy paint job, and 2 HUGE hailstorms with softball sized hail that rolled thru Tex as in the last 3 weeks. ARRRG ....... I need a vacation BAD!
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Yup ToMater from the movie Cars What a gag!
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