Beans Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 A fairly decent shot of the color sample I received from Sikkens last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Ouch! My eyes hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 That's a proper wedgetastic colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 if you're going to build a car to your own spec, better make it in the colour you like, kudos to Beans That said, it is very green! Too green for me although I don't dislike it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Christ on a bike. Kermit's gone radioactive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stricky Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 blimey great Job there Theo, it looks like a fantastic car is in the making, love the colour 😎 triton? will look great set against the black detailing.....very nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Progress on the DHC has been a bit slack over the past few weeks. Won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Went to visit local brake specialist C&C parts today and see if they could provide me with some new brake pads and fitting kit, which they could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stricky Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 saw this and thought of you Theo ......not such a retro colour after all mate looks dead cool imo 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Passed one of those in that same colour last week.Looks pretty good in the flesh I have to admit 😎We'll see, painting is sheduled for second half of next week ...Over the last few weeks the seams underneath the car were filled in with sealant ... ... the under body protection was sprayed on ...... followed by a thin coat of spray filler, as a final base for the top coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Underside of the body is finished. Bottom and wheel arches are painted in a non metallic 2-pack uni-color bright green which comes close to the chosen Triton Green. Looks very bright indeed!Also the primer for the top coat has been applied.Painting will be postponed for another two weeks. Gives me some time for a color experiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Some tinkering on various trim pieces today, like assembling quarter lights...the fuel filler cap, surround and filler pipe ... and painting the steering wheels' spokes and fitting a Triumph logo to the centre ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Quoted from stricky saw this and thought of you Theo ... Have a colour sample of this colour alongside the Triton green sample at the moment.Will go for Triton green, it's slightly darker and greener 😎Also the metallic flakes in Triton green are finer giving a better overal look, i.m.h.o. that is.Right Triton green left Volkswagen Viper green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadg63 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Looking good Beans, got the 'KERMIT' number plates set aside for it! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 No personalized number plates in the Netherlands.Cars get a licence when they are first registered in the NL and that remains with it all its life.When a car is scrapped the licence expires and can never be used on another car.B.t.w. the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Spent a good few hours on the dashboard assembly over the past few days.Will use a very old LH dashboard (from ACG96L to be precise) as it looked in pretty good condition.After a good clean and a re-spray with black (RAL 9005) Vinylkote it again looks like new.And with various parts, like fresh air vents, cubby box lid and cover fitted ...... it is ready for assembling when the car comes back from the painter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Tackled the fuel tank last week. There are loads of horror stories about TR7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stricky Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Theo, never mind the petrol tank, hurry up and get the car painted, can't wait to see it with the top coat on! 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Patience please Paint preparations were finished today.Will go to check if everything is as it should be this Sunday.If OK she'll go to the paint shop on Monday 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadg63 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Still loving your work Beans 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Due to a small problem with my internet connection (modem blew itself up) this is all rather old news.Loaded the body onto the trusty trailer ...... for its last journey as a bare shell, to the paint shop this time.But before we loaded the body onto the trailer, we first had to finish the paint preparations.Which meant sealing the various seams inside the boot ...the seams from the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie55 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Great work Beans, all your thorough prep will pay huge dividends on the finished car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Hope so, main target is that I won't have to do any body work before my pension 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stricky Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Theo, i would like to marry your bodyshell 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 mmm ... that all depends on the dowry I know that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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