Sunnivagon

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You mention file. Do you file the lead of then? Never used lead but would just like to know.

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the picky above, its not rust but the remnant of burning dulux from the leading :lol:
nearly forgot to cut the holes for the water filler and gas charge point, this is 85mm :shock:
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the ladder,well I had to cut the old screws out/off as the rivnuts all spun/span ? and how these are going back in and loctited as well to boot then all will be secured via SS screws etc as usual
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sanding is going nicely as is old sticker removal :cry:
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yip should do, you can never gt the correct profile/shape with a grinder even with a flex pad, well you can almost if youve done it enough but as a rule no , its the same as rubbing filler down with a da. dont its not the right way to do it, use a flat bed sander and a long one for wider areas, not talking depth as much as area.
use a surform in an adjustable handle plus other types you make .buy,adapt and also i have a bearing scraper that i got of an old guy 30+ years ago and its good for some areas, also use a die grinder and simmilar,
also as lead is toxic it dont do to have it sanded ground too much either, :wink:
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Well been busy all round really, all the detailing has been done and etchiung and all the mundane prep, important but boring as hell, the following look mottled as it been painted and flatted twice and this is the final contrast dust coat prior to final undercoat if that makes sense :roll:
doors and loose bits are ahead of the game and getting first lot of white :ok
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this is the evil front pillar
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lower front panal is healthier
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ns arch has blended in well enough
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this is the evil rear wing thats now a lot happier, seams are nice enough and im happy with it
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osr arch area this is all reconstructed and lines up fine
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fridge panal rear and sill,this was a difficult repair and im happy its turned out ok
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front of the panal and the new.... second hand arch :lol: really gald we went with this one
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top of arch , this is working very well and feels solid like the original that it is I suppose
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same side ,step. guide coat the same as the body outside.
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osf A post/corner
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top coats going on tomoz and the weekend We do 7 day weeks up norf, so painted for monday morning :rollin
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Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh. - look at those seams :D

Happy happy happy! Did all the bits arrive ok? :ok
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Was following this then got distracted by your work on the pickup! So confusing!!! Dust coat!! Reminded me of when I used to labour for our kid :roll: Dust coat, body up, pi$$ coat for the shine! Celly of course. :wink: Come on Mike, you know you want to come to Northallerton. Helen will make you a sarnie. Bacon, without a hint of horse!!

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yip all arrived. ta
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:ok :ok :ok
Oh my ... excitement is mounting ....

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Well nearly ready :rofl
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seams all attended to
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Finger licking good!
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thankfully I dont eat that crap
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Looking good :ok
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Well, at least KFC doesn't contain horse meat..... yet!
Wow, what a thought. A chicken jumping Beechers Brook! yey!!!

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I have heard that certain rodents are similar to chicken :twisted:
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meggles wrote:Well, at least KFC doesn't contain horse meat..... yet!
Wow, what a thought. A chicken jumping Beechers Brook! yey!!!
you dont actualy think that those bits of grizzle hidden in a coating are actual cuts of chicken do you :rofl
its probably mainly fowl, but like most mass market foddder it will also be mechanically recovered ,reconstituted,reshaped and then added with all the things needed to make it taste like 'chicken' then covered in gloop and sent out to the outlets,
you eat it,im not :rollin
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