Pick up Restoration (Part 2)

[Matt Tomkins]

oh boy, and I didn't check what was written in the background before submitting that image

[pyebibby]

hadnt of said, hadnt of known!

[davidmiles]

got the pickup out of the garage to get down the front bumper, didn't fancy dropping it on my nicely prepared paintwork.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

this needs stripping so I can paint the front bumper valance along with the radiator plate, quarterlight frames and other small bits, not to mention my flatted f/n/s wing.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

the bolts were rusted in, and the chrome domes on the other side just kept turning, so out came the cutting disc, the chrome you can see at the top needs replacing.
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[davidmiles]

new flap disc in the grinder and off came the rust, bubbled paint and years of road dirt[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

more cleaning up tommorow, I hope to get this ready to spray for wednesday when I hire out the compressor again.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

really looking forward to finishing the painting stage so I can get on and start fitting things.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

next big bit due to be slid into place is the freshly cleaned and painted propshaft, this is the originaL shaft from the relic I found on the farm[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

The bumper wire brushed and flap disc'd off of rust, coat of rust treatment later.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

left to dry off in the cool spring fresh breeze[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

as Ive subjected the neighbours to a mid morning flap disc deluge from my workshop, a nice quiet period in the electro dip for this overrider heavy thick support piece.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

big yellow bumper ready for some flatting[frame][/frame]

[Fingolfin]

The yellow seems to be a bit chipped on this nearest corner, David. Did you have any painting experience at all before getting into the pickup resto? I ask because I'm considering doing my Mog's own paint.

[davidmiles]

plenty more yellow high build primer from where that came from, this is going to be flatted and resprayed flatted and resprayed. Fingolfin I had no car spraying experience before building this, so get stuck in mate, learn by practical experience, getting a car sprayed by a pro paint shop will cost you stacks.

[Pikey]

Not that it matters that much, but are you aware that your actually refurbing a saloon, trav front bumper.

LCV bumpers are slightly different in that the blade is shorter, it isnt chromed (painted silver) and LCV's dont have over-riders.

Its difficult to tell but I believe the relic pickup photos show the correct LCV bumper.

As I say it doesnt matter and its entirely up to you of course, just thought Id point it out.

Hope this helps a bit.

Steve

[davidmiles]

Thanks for that, well spotted, I hope the valance is the same because thats the only bit I'm using, it's a shame that the original blade was so bad it had to go to the scrappies, so I'm in the market for an LCV shorty, but that will have to wait, because I'm adding the final touch ups to areas that had run during the last spray session, the wing is done now, bonnet edges, front edges where they are covered by the rad panel and grill panel.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

large panels are easier to spray I find, when they are suspended from above like this. I'm not actually spraying in this shot, just demoing.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

welcome to my dangle emporium. Dead easy spraying parts like this, the paint gets to all the edges.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

the bumper valance out in the sun[frame][/frame]