Nick Moore Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 That's what it looks like, anyway.My GT6 has been at the paint shop for the last four months, and finally some of the panels have been painted. When I stripped off all the paint, I found previously repaired dents in every panel. The poor car had had a hard life, apparently, and many dents had been repaired by drilling holes for a dent puller, roughly pulling the dents out and then smoothing the landscape with filler. Both doors looked like they'd been shot, and the nose cone was a piece of sculpture!Since September Joe the painter has worked on each panel in turn, pulling out the remaining dents with an electric welding puller, and welding up all the 'bullet' holes. He's also cut and wire-rolled some bonnet vents - apologies to the purists, but I want to be able to drive this car in the tropics.My brother had a few hours to kill in Mackay this week, and so went to the shop to see (a) what a GT6 looks like and (b) what mine looks like. The photos are from his phone, but even so I'm impressed. The colour is Mallard, which looks green here but is actually a bluey-green. I'm delighted with the apparent finish off the gun. It's 2-pack and is so shiny that it looks as though the car's been dipped in liquid glass.Joe hasn't done much to the body tub yet. It needs two new floorpans welded in, a RHD dashboard frame fitted and new pedal mount and battery box panels welded into the bulkhead. I'll have to fly up sometime and make sure he gets it right - he's brilliant but hasn't ever worked on a Triumph before!It's a big change from the sun-scorched, dented and rusty wreck I bought two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Oooooooo.....that's looking very nice indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefertoo Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 wow, how good does that look........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Now that does look really really good The bonnet vents look especialy good to me................................ now where is my cutting gear to make some vents in my bonnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yip, looooking good Nick, from those shots, it looks like My Colour, it has a bluey hue to it in certain light.Ohhh those Vents L K familiar, Be quite a unique car when its done I think, with the other Mods you done,All for the better I think,rgds Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarthT Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Real good Nick, a great paint job. Can't wait to see it all back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Nice colour....... nice finish 🙂 That is going to be really lovely Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drofgum Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nick,That does look nice! I can't wait to see the whole car. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Its always so great seeing these cars stripped right down then built back up to better than new. Looks stunning, love the green, Cant wait till my own is ready. Keep up the good work.Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molten Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 A credit to the guy that has prepared the metal/bodywork finish.A good example of the correct methods and 'shed-loads' of patience. Green has never been a colour that apealed to me but I have to admit, your green does look great.Be interesting to know what paints/number of coats he put on the bare metal up to finish coat? as the finish looks a nice deep colour.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Mallard is an excellent colour.Not quite green, not quite blue.Your bodyshop guy is very good whatever.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Looking very nice, good strong colour and a very deep shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Oooh Mallard - one of my all time favorite colours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordleonusa Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 You'd have to be quackers not to love that colour!Looking fabulous!L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR7th Heaven Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Love the colour!Keep us up to date with your progress.TTC 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Can't believe it looks that good straight from the gun! Awesome! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie55 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 That'll be a cracker when its all together, especially when all the chrome work is fitted.What are your plans for wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 put theeeeese on pleeeeeese, http://www.acmespeedshop.com/_images//14_55_Retro_4_B.JPGhttp://www.acmespeedshop.com/_images//14_55_Retro_4_S.JPGbe different, 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Ooooooohhhh Marcus you little tinker (naughty)(naughty)I do like the black ones !!!Hmmm if I sell my 3 sets of wheels on fleabay I may be able to afford a set of those 😎 Think I'll keep dreaming for now............................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprtz Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Beats a set of minilites anyday 😀 they look like the old American Racing Libre wheel as used by Cas Castner on the gt6's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 It's getting 15" 5-spoke Revolutions. They looked a bit like clown shoes when I first put them on, but once its suspension is sitting properly it should look OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Nice paint job Nick are you gonna lacquer that to keep the finish??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Ha ha! It took about three weeks with stripper wheels to get it back to bare metal. Fortunately I got it done before the wet season, so the steel didn't even start to turn orange. But no, it'll get properly welded up and painted. The right rear wing alone had one small dent (it didn't pull out with a bath plunger dammit), a hole just above the flare where it got skewered by a forklift (verymad) and several small 'bullet' holes just behind the door shut where a 19th century dent puller had been used. Battle scars indeed. The left wing was much the same, thankfully minus the forklift hole. Even the roof had ripples, probably from someone standing on it. The tailgate was the only undented panel, probably because it rusted first. Despite all that the door shuts were even and tight!Like a few ladies her age, she looks better with her clothes on.PS I do like those Libre wheels. If I come across a set I may have to find a Triumph to put them on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docman Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Is mallord a factory color? I think I just found what I was looking for - something darker and richer than BRG. What is the color code? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Mallard is Triumph colour 106, offered from late 1972. My GT's an early 1972 car so Mallard wouldn't have been available when she hit the road. I think the Green option in early '72 was Emerald. I don't think many Mallard GTs were made, but I don't care, it still looks good.I'm flying up to take a look at her tomorrow, unless Queensland's next cyclone gets there first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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