Beans Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 After dropping of the interior parts at a local car trimmer yesterday ...I went over to see how the body work was progressing.Turned out to be going pretty well, as I picked up the car today for the next stage ...Not bad, especially as it was only away for 6 weeks 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 With the bodywork complete some final pictures taken from my blog ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 All looks very neat and well done, as usual with your stuff, Beans. Every time I see one of your threads I think "Hmmm, I must get one of those wedges!"Then it wears off, obviously. Maybe one of these days..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Quoted from smithy ... I think "Hmmm, I must get one of those wedges!"Then it wears off, obviously ... I'll try harder, one day you'll get one ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobTR7 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Lovely looking shell - love all that clean metal and tidy welding. Bet it will be better than factory when you've finished. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thx Bob 😉With the welding and panel work finished the car was again dropped of at Habraken Straalbedrijf for final shot blasting and coating with an epoxy primer less than two weeks ago ...And today it was time to pick up the body, ready for its next stage, the paint preparations. And with all panels in one colour it starts to look like a car again. The pictures speak for themselves ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Quality job Beans, great progress being made Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Always look on the bright side of life ...But the in my opinion the best part is the parcel shelf ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 That shell looks fabulous in primer 🙂 Some Great Pace to this project 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hopefully I will be able to dodge the numerous rain showers tomorrow.Plan is to drop the body of for paint preparations and painting tomorrow evening ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Paint preparations have started ...Doors returned from e-coating ... And was able to compare the paint sample with an original 1974/75 BL colour and trim leaflet ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 For those who follow my weblog, it is not all bad news as per tonight the first bit of the paint preparations was finished.The roof is straight again, and despite looking pretty smooth when the body returned after shot-blasting, nearly 2 kilograms off filler were added to the cars weight ...And within the next few weeks the decision for the definitive colour will be made. But it will be very close to the original Topaz Orange. Also the carpets should be ready by the time I return from my holiday, thanks to fellow Dutch wedge owner "Cokat" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 More progress on the paint preparations. The nose and rear light panel are straight too.As with the roof, the nose panel seems prone to damage, as it too needed a fair amount of filler ...The rear light panel turned out to be better as it hardly needed any filler to get it straight.Only the spot welds for the box section that houses the boot lock are rather visible.But as they are hidden by the licence plate, I decided to leave them in sight. Saves some time, and thus cost ...And we decided to use one of the head lamp pods to test the chosen colour.This will give a better indication of the colours shade ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 It just looks immaculate now in the the Primer, well done, great progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I love the Topaz, really Beans its a great call, all looks great with the carRobert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Is Topaz the decided colour? fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Just returned from a holiday and found these pictures in my mail box 😎Should give a better indication compared with a small sample plate ...Very close to Topaz, but slightly (only just) brighter and less brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Have been able to compare the painted headlamp pod with the original Topaz Orange sample.As you can see a bit brighter and less brown, which I do like ...Also picked up the carpets ...And some more filler was applied to the body ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 BeansIf you add wide diagonal black stripes to that colour it will look just like a hazard warning sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 There will be striping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Some progress, the paint preparations of the outside of the body is nearly finished ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Car is looking great!Are you doing the body prep yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 No, a friend is doing it for me 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Managed to lay my hands on a rather vital, but also very rare part for the new engine for the FHC ... An original TR7 Sprint water transfer housing. To say that I am rather pleased is an understatement 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve AKA vitessesteve Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 So they do exist. I thought they were like rocking horse poo. I bought a S&S Preparations made transfer housing for my Sprint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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