A long over due update!

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youngun
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A long over due update!

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Well evening everybody, havent been on here much recently for all sorts of educational reasons!

So, progress update!

All structural welding is now completed and the chassis has been primed, painted and undersealed! After 2 years I now have a solid shell!
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Im now going to focus on getting a rolling chassis, if all goes well I shall have the back axle back on the car in the next couple of weeks.
A few pics of progress so far....
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Also started examining bits of the front suspension for wear n tear......spot the worn torsion bar anchor pin!!
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Hopefully Ill be able to spray the engine bay soon and get the engine back in.....its just sat on the bench taunting me at the moment and collecting dust.......
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So thats the update for now!
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Post by bmcecosse »

Great job there YG - it should serve you well for many moons !
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Post by stiguk »

looking good mate
good pic
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Post by youngun »

Thanks lads!!
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Post by Dean »

Fantastic! You'll cringe the first time you take it out in the rain!!! :)
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Post by youngun »

I cringe when it rains anyway......damp weather :(

Not good for Peugeot electrics either :x
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Post by stag36587 »

This looks great progress - what was your sequence to prime and paint it?
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Post by stag36587 »

This looks great progress - what was your sequence to prime and paint it?
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Post by youngun »

Strip to bare metal, cover all the bad rust areas with Phosphoric acid. Then 2 coats of zinc rich primer, rubberised seam seal all the joints/welds etc. Then 2 coats of red oxide primer, then 3 coats of chassis black. Then 2 coats of hammerite underseal, followed by another coat around the areas most exposed to weather.

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Post by nezza »

really nice work, its given me a boost to carry on with my restoration i,m a long way off at the moment but hope to finaly get there and your work has certainly helped me,good luck,neil.
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