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Rockburner wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:16 am Jeez, you could have parked it better...

No tug boats available, luckily I had the entire parking lot to myself. Those two vehicles leaving were in the next parking lot.

Guide-coated & blocked out 5 pieces of the fiberglass with #220 dry. The pieces are now much straighter & ripple free. Threw some primer on the 4 smaller pieces.
Identified some spots on the back that need repair/reinforcement, but that won't impact the work on the front sides.

Will finish the two bigger pieces to this stage on Friday.

Once all 6 pieces are done to primer stage I'll guide coat again & prep with #400 wet.



Brackets are done...

Discovered that owing to the water based crap paint, I have to prep to #800 wet. Right now I'm at #320 dry on some parts, #220 dry on others #400 wet on one piece.
Checked the W&D stash.. #180, #240, #320, #400, #500, #600, #1000, #1200, #1500. #2000, #3000....but no #800
Arsebiscuits.

Will be sanding on the parts outside when I can work in the shade later in the day. Ordered some #800, will be here tomorrow.

Radiator header/expansion tank developed a leak, new one ordered.

Just saw this - https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auc ... 719b425715

v8-powered wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:25 pm Just saw this - https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auc ... 719b425715

Sold!

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:29 pm

v8-powered wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:25 pm Just saw this - https://www.hagerty.com/marketplace/auc ... 719b425715

Sold!

If i were that side of the pond, I'd be bidding!

It's the fact that a full sized VHS player doesn't absurdly huge which makes me laugh.

Oh and the fact it's installed in an 1990s MFI coffee table/hi-fi unit.

I notice they didn't include a pic of the underside of the dash. Centurion conversions are known for absolute birds nests of wiring (altho my Waldoch isn't much better)

Header/expansion tank swapped out. Known issue after 3 decades, they split at the seam.

The leaker:



The non-leaker:

Ops chk ok.

You aren't getting any better at parking.....

It was the dog that done it.

ZRX61 wrote: Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:47 am Ops chk ok.

Nice colour on the trees.

ZRX61 wrote: Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:47 am Ops chk ok.

You want to fit one of those fake EV charging ports so you can abandon it if front of half a dozen Tesla chargers

Ended up in a fucking parade stuck behind a food truck coming out of the mountains. Had a FTS moment & went from P5 to P1. Only other vehicle to go for it was an F250 back in P9...

Removed, cleaned, painted & reinstalled the inspection cover on the (E4OD) trans. Used the same Steel-It paint I used for the rear axle, brake plates & pumpkin.

Before:



After:

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sun Sep 22, 2024 3:37 pm You want to fit one of those fake EV charging ports so you can abandon it if front of half a dozen Tesla chargers

and one of the spoof car pool lane pass stickers...

Lost my damn mind today... First you have to realize I'm home alone & unsupervised all week...

Started with a minor project involving the Griots G8 3in polisher/buffer to remove a couple of scratches by the lock on the drivers door...

Then...

I rolled under the truck & polished the oil pan...





and the bottom of the oil filter...

Pumpkin polishing...

Before:



5 minutes later: