Time is in short supply for this at the moment - it got really busy at work recently! This week I've managed to finish up the cleaning of the bulkhead. 

 

While I wait for my paint for the underside to turn up, attention has been turned to the wings. They looked pretty decent when I collected them some monrhs ago, but on closer inspection a little work was required to the drivers side one. The arch lip at the very top of the arch was a little thin and frilly - it was built back up with weld and then ground roughly to shape. I'll finish shaping it when it gets prepared for paint. 

 

Lower down near where the wing meets the front valance, I noticed a couple of random holes that had been wobbled up at some point in history. The filler was wire wheeled off, and the holes welded up and ground back. 

 

Little jobs, but two less to do now. 🙂
 

After my chores were done this morning, I got the underside scotched in preparation for some paint. 

 

 

This preparation was prompted by a parcel arriving on Friday. 

 

Epoxy mastic for the underside, Deox gel for rusty bodywork, and more Hydrate80 as there's pretty much nowt left the bottle I've been using. 🙂
 

Can't wait to see this in paint!!

12 hours ago, Jim1500 said:

Can't wait to see this in paint!!

Me too! 

Got the back end and underside of the floor coated today. 

 

Due to its inky blackness, it doesn't make a good picture! Once the front inner wings/chassis legs are painted, I can get the seam sealer out.

Working 12 hours a day at the moment - obviously not much time going spare, but I did get a few hours in on Sunday. The lower bulkhead, inner wings, chassis legs and the frontal parts of the engine bay were all scotched, cleaned and hit with the epoxy mastic. 

 

 

 

I'd better get some seam sealer for the next session! (no idea when that'll be 😞  )

A little experimentation with the Deox gel is ongoing at the moment. I accidentally deleted the "before" picture, but here is one of the test area on the offside rear quarter after leaving the gel on for 24 hours. 

 

The brownness is indeed being replaced by bright shinyness - I've applied some more gel and will leave it for another day. 

I started getting the seams sealed this afternoon. 

 

 

 

 Hopefully I'll get the bulk of it done over the weekend. 🙂
 

Another 24 hours, and more rust gone. 🙂

 

Spent a fair portion of the day getting more seam sealer on. As usual, I spent far longer than is necessary as I like a tidy job (even though it'll never be seen once the car is done) 

 

 

Inner rear valance was pretty awkward! 

 

Finished the day with the front floor area. 

 

Once the engine bay and front stuff is done, I can put another layer of epoxy mastic on, then it can have a good spaffing of Gravitex stone chip.

I didn't fancy more seam sealer today, so  I gave the underside another coat of epoxy mastic - no need for pics as it looks pretty much the same as before! This morning I borrowed an engine crane off a neighbour so I can get the engine up on the stand at some point -

 

I'll most likely do it once I've finished seam sealing and painting the inner wings, bulkhead etc as my hands are gonna be a bit oily playing with the engine and box! 

I reckon one more day should see this rust free. 🙂

 

Rust now gone from this bit. 

 

Not much time available today, so I decided to get the engine up on the stand. First it was lifted off the deck. 

 

The gearbox and clutch were removed. (GM stamped clutch is probably the one it left the factory with) 

 

Then up on the stand. The back of the engine is dry and rusty. 

 

Wheras the front is sporting a thick layer of oil and muck due to the cam box gasket thats been leaking for years. 

 

I'm sure I'll enjoy getting that clean at some point in the future. 😞

Very quick session on my way home today. Got some seams sealed up front. 

 

 

It's not much, but it all adds up! 🙂
 

More seams sealed this afternoon. 

 

 

Once that was done, the inner wings, chassis legs, bulkhead bottom and front end stuff was all scotched in preparation for another coat of epoxy mastic. Hopefully I'll get it all cleaned up and painted tomorrow.
 

My job has been using up all the time this week, but stuff has still happened in dribs and drabs. The front end got another coat of epoxy mastic early in the week, then work took over. Today I made a start on cleaning the worst of the crud off the gearbox. It was pretty well caked. 

 

Half an hour or so of scraper and wire brush action saw it looking a little better. 

 

I'll hopefully finish removing the heavy deposits tomorrow before giving it a good steamy pressure wash at some point. 

Another rusty patch got the Deox treatment this week - this one is above the offside tail light aperture. 

 

Hopefully more to come tomorrow!  🙂

Edited 12 October, 20196 yr by sleag40

The worst of the muck is now off. 

 

Just need to convince a neighbour to let me have a go of his steam cleaning rig to finish fhe job off! 

This thread may go a bit quiet for a while now, as my freshly painted scooter bodywork will be arriving soon. (Been waiting for it since February)  🙂
 

Managed a cheeky couple of hours on this on the way home today. Got a third and final coat of epoxy mastic on the underside. 

 

 

 

Just a good layer of stone chip away from being finished under here now. Once everything topside has been painted, the underside will get a coat of underbody wax before reassembly commences.   🙂
 

The steam cleaning gear borrowed was a little disappointing, its a fair bit cleaner than beforehand, but my OCD means it needs to be cleaner. 

 

Petrol + paint brush should do it. 
 

Didn't get long on it today, but its pretty much clean now. 

 

I'll finish up the last little bits this evening whilst I decide what I'm gonna attack next. 🙂

Another week where time is in short supply, but stuff is happening. The back of the horn was very rusty, but still worked well. Its bracketry as well as the gearbox mounting bracket will be sand blasted at work at some point. 

 

After one application of the Deox gel, the back of the horn looks like this. 

 

Should be good enough to paint after a few more applications.   🙂

Made a start on the inside of the nearside front wing, and a little hole appeared in one of the pitted patches. This will be welded up and dressed back before it gets treated with the Hydrate 80.

 

I'll hopefully get it all stripped and treated at the weekend.
 

That thing will be better than new when finished! Love this thread

Welded up the little hole that appeared after hitting one of the pitted areas with the wire wheel. 

 

Whilst the welding gear was out, I replaced about an inch of the turned over section of the top of the wing - it had gotten a bit thin due to corrosion. 

 

Once all the wax had been removed, the rest of the paint and sealant was buzzed off. 

 

 

After giving it all a good rub with some 80 grit, then a good clean with thinners and white cloths. 

 

The dark areas at the lower front end are where the metal is pitted - pretty much where the original wings rotted out. 

Engine/gearbox mounting brackets cleaned up well after bead blasting, I'll be painting these silver at some point. 

 

Hopefully more tomorrow.  🙂

Edited 26 October, 20196 yr by sleag40

Horn is looking better after another application of the Deox gel. 

 

Engine mounting brackets painted with engine enamel. 

 

Nearside front wing Treated with the Hydrate 80. These will be getting epoxy mastic + stone chip same as the underside. 

 

Offside wing before wax removal. 

 

And after. 

 

Obviously this will be stripped back to metal and treated same as t'other side.  :)

 

I found out that I'm being made redundant earlier this week, so there's upheaval to come. My fingers are crossed that it all works out, but in the mean time, on with the show!

The offside wing is now just a good clean away from being hit with the Hydrate 80. 

The nearside wing has received some seam sealer to replace that which was removed. 

 

In other news, the rusty horn isn't far from being rust free now - one more application should see it ready to paint.    

 

That's a like for the deox persistence with the horn, not for being made redundant, which is always a downer to begin with.

Dont let the redundance sit on your mind. Deal with it if and when it needs to be done 

That's shit news about your job. Hopefully you get something sorted soon.

 

Keep up the good work with the cavvie. 

23 hours ago, kiran_182 said:

Dont let the redundance sit on your mind. Deal with it if and when it needs to be done 

The axe doesn't fall until February, so it's business as normal for a couple of months until I need to get busy with a CV. I've been wanting a change of job for a while now, so it could end up being a blessing in disguise. 

10 hours ago, dougstar21 said:

That's shit news about your job. Hopefully you get something sorted soon.

 

Keep up the good work with the cavvie. 

Cheers! My only concern is the probability that I'll have to take a significant reduction in pay. (Been with this company since 1993!) Hopefully I won't need to part ways with any of my stuff.   🙂

Drivers side wing now Treated with Hydrate 80, and seam sealed. 

 

The gearbox and its mountings are now ready to be stashed away until the time to reassemble comes. 

 

Finished up the session by making a start on the engine - coolant pipes, alternator, starter motor and exhaust manifold came off before I escaped into the darkness that is teatime.  :)