Seanicks Unnecessary Life Complication

[seanick]

Three coats on. Its now 01:50, and time for bed.

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This primer is nearly the finished colour.
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And this is why you need extraction for the 'paint booths
....its all a bit hazy..
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[garyh]

It is a bit cloudy... is it a HVLP spray gun?

[seanick]

Hi Gary, its a 'normal' 1 litre spray gun. It was a bit cold so the pressure was quite high as I had thinned it a fair bit, but wanted it on thick as poss, as its Hi-build primer! Saying that it was warm enough in the tent for it to inflate with the warm air and need to be clamped down!! 4kw of heaters maintained about 15 deg, when it was about 4 outside.

[seanick]

Out the shed this morning. Its now back home and under wraps for a few months untill I have time, space and enthusiasm to finish it.

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Shut line on the lower bonnet is a bit shit here, please ignore that for now!!

[davecymru]

Very nice! Just slap the lights and plates on and you can go for a spin on the weekend!

[Martini]

Originally Posted by seanick

Its now back home and under wraps for a few months untill I have time, space and enthusiasm to finish it.

What what what?

[tlrtone]

Seanick, you can't stop now - sooooo many people are relying on this build thread for their weekly/daily fix!

If you put it on hold now, you will not get it ready for the summer.....

[Paul L]

SeaNick - All your hard work and effort has really paid off, the car looks great.

I know you mentioned this being a busy time in the boat world & paying the bills must come first.

I look forward to when you get the chance to finish it.

Take care, Paul.

[chargerstang]

Hi Nick,
that's really good.
Until then I have to go a long way.
Nice to see how the project grows.
regards Henry

[garyh]

Love all the subtle changes you have made, and now you have months of thinking what else to alter... can tou get chrome quarterlights?

[jmc14]

I like the changes that you made. The car looks great.

[andyPL]

I love what have U done with front !! Can you show us how to put whole front up ??

[fatbloke]

That looks simply stunning, what beautiful modifications superbly done.

[Hammy]

Originally Posted by garyh

Love all the subtle changes you have made, and now you have months of thinking what else to alter... can tou get chrome quarterlights?

Yep from mx5 parts in Pompey

[Hammy]

Nick' don't stop now mate! Send it off for topcoat and you're done mate

[seanick]

Thanks all! Would love to carry on apace but Everything has backed up, business workload, paper work, house, garden, boat and most importantly...family!
Now its back home I can dry fit the lights etc, and finish the interior in the odd moment. We have a 1904 yacht in the shed now, and has to be out by Easter (see Mikado) on my website.)
Whilst I do want to finish it its the process of making things that I enjoy, so to throw it together at this stage would be nuts, and really annoy me! There is still more fairing to do on the bonnet, the rear wing joins are a bit Sharpe and radius ing where they run into the body. I also have to make the rear exhaust, change the door handles, make thewheel center trims and fit the spinners. Chrome window surrounds,vent trims, chrome the wipers close of the inner boot from the rear valance. Front inner wheel arches need to be made, plus the whole of the underside and all arches need schlutz-ing. Needs some trim panels to duct the air from the grill to the radiator, whilst still allowing the bonnet to open, plus cold air ducting to the air filter. Wiring needs extending to the flip front lights, plus screen squirter's. Some poly bushes are needed on the rear as some old ones are not quite right. After that a four wheel alignment. Finally some Dinitrol in the box sections to prevent decay in the future.
Finally it needs flatting back, more hi-build primer, then flatting back again, before I have a go at top coating it.
So when I have done that, I will be nearly there!

It took me seven years to rebuild my boat, so a couple of months more on this one is no problem!

Thanks again for all your kind comments and encouragement!
cheers,
Nick

[Tribute Automotive]

Enjoy the build at your own pace. Between work and family you have done a cracking job Nick. But you could stick the lights and plates on and drive it down to our workshop in June for a burnt pork chop or two!!!!

[tlrtone]

Great job Nick, and hope you get time to tinker in due course. You are a real craftsmen so I am sure it will be fantastic when it is done.

[seanick]

I'll have it done by then!!!!
It only March and April I need to back off!

[Peepsy]

Hey Nick
All comes together once you paint it one colour , looks really good. How did the high build cover the imperfections ?