Pick up Restoration (Part 2)

Post by **asgard87** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:38 pm

that frame looks a lot more usable, out of interest what paint are you going to use?

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:38 pm

Hi asgard, acid etch primer to begin with, from a can, followed by several coats of chassis black applied by brush. maybe finished with a coat of waxoil when its ready for the road.
These parts are just sprayed with a can after acid etch primer.

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:46 pm

This may seem an odd picture, its an idea I got from Johnathon, he mentioned about using a heat sink, I placed a towel in a bucket of cold water, squeezed of the excess and propped it up at the back of the floor panel I was welding. the towel sizzled quite a bit, the panel was only slightly warm to the touch after the welding. the heat went right into the towel, taking heat away from the panel and reducing the chance of distortion. But I was careful not to splash water around, water and electricity, not a good mix

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:16 pm

The cab bottom with its first coat of black hard wearing paint, the waxoil coat won't go on till the vehicle is ready for the road. Looks a little rusty on the left side, but its just the evening sun making it look a different colour.

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Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:53 pm

there is slight bending to the matrix, but it holds water

I've seen quite a few bent ones that still worked - including the one I bent myself in April

- fortunately not a Minor.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:36 pm

With the cab tilted on its back its not just the underside of the floor that presents itself for scrutiny....

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:39 pm

looking through the hole for the gearbox tunnel cowling gives you a new persective under the dashboard. Lots of work for my angle grinder and wire brush, at a more neighbourly hour!

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:50 pm

Anyone who followed my last thread "pickup relic" will probably understand my severe caution relating to these bolts. they hold the front dampers onto the bulkhead, and they screw into threads into an near impossible, to get at, screw block. with the cab up at this angle I simply oiled the bolts and let gravity take the oil to the threads in the screw block. They tightened up without so much as a squeek. phew!

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:42 pm

Of all the rotten luck, the weather finally decides to turn wet and windy right when Ive got my chassis repaired,cab seperated and paint tins and brushes ready to go. Still undaunted, a good start with acid etch primer followed by red oxid primer applied by brush. I wonder how far I'll get before the rain starts?

Post by **Dean** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:27 pm

It's really coming along David... thank you for the pictures, inspiring stuff.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:59 pm

Cheers Dean, the chassis in its first coat of red oxide primer.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:05 pm

tou would be better off taking the gearbox cross member and front tie bars off

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:40 pm

Rain,rain,rain. fat chance of finishing the top coats today, we don't get rain for weeks and weeks and the one or two days I have spare.....
never mind there's plenty to do elsewhere.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:07 pm

Well the rain won't stop but neither will I, can't waste a car day, so a canvas cover will have to make do, The first black coat will at least get protection from the rain. there's not enough length space in the garage for the cab and chassis end on end.

Post by **davidmiles** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:26 pm

Chassis sitting on its stands gleaming in its new paint awaiting the components I'm soon to add

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:31 pm

did u take the gearbox cross member off before you sparayed the chassis

Post by **les** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:43 pm

If you remove it you can check out the captive nuts which often fail also it will let you get paint inbetween the two parts.
If of course you have not already done so!

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:29 pm

Oh yes, thanks Gents, good advice as always. now it's getting late, but there's still time to fit the rear springs.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:30 pm

Amazing how nice it feels actually putting something on for a change.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:32 pm

I'll have to make up some new split pins to go into the end of the spring retaining bolt.