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I found a local supplier from a plastics company, but you buy the stuff on amazon. Kydex and ABS are common.
This is just one sample. Look for ABS textured plastic.
http://www.amazon.com/PLASTIC-CUSTOM-STEREO-TEXTURED-SMOOTH/dp/B00AKKGVM6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1390967245&sr=8-6&keywords=textured+abs+plastic -
I found a local supplier from a plastics company, but you buy the stuff on amazon. Kydex and ABS are common.
This is just one sample. Look for ABS textured plastic.
http://www.amazon.com/PLASTIC-CUSTOM-STEREO-TEXTURED-SMOOTH/dp/B00AKKGVM6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1390967245&sr=8-6&keywords=textured+abs+plastic -
Looking good. I have to do the same to mine before it goes to paint, but I decided to leave the old stuff on until I get to the point of final bodywork and paint just so the good metal underneath remains protected.
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Thanks Hughbert. I' e had to slow down consiberably this past month not only because of winter, but because life has thrown me another curveball. The baby we were expecting in Febuary came 16 weeks early. She's doing fine, but my time and resources have dropped off once again.
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3957 wrote:Just read this thread from start to finish. Hats off to you Bruce, for a phenomenal turn-around. I see you're under 40 with a GT6; I'm 38 and looking to buy my first one. Unfortunately I can't weld, can't rebuild engines and have limited time and facilities. Better keep my eyes open for one which is fully together, then!
Inspirational reading. Keep us posted on how it settles back into daily use. :)
I didn't know a thing about welding or bodywork and very little about mechanics when I bought my GT6. I'm right at 40, and picked up a decent welder about 3 years ago and am getting comfortable with it, and enjoying other non-gt6 projects now. If you don't mind learning new trades, no reason not to buy one in need of resto. (see my rebuild thread at http://www.triumphexp.com/journal/byakk0 if you wanna) -
How are you liking the new color now that you've had some time for it to sink in?
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Congrats!
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8112 wrote:This may sound crazy, but please stick with me.
I am considering buying an old chassis to bolt the body to and then building a wooden frame similar to another GT6 restoration of this forum and putting the body with a stripped down chassis above my original rolling chassis. This would enable me to work on both parts of the project at once. That way if I hit a low point or mental brick wall on either I have the option of walking away from the problem and for a time focusing on other "problems".
That would be me. I got the idea From Andre's GT6 restoration. Just get good quality casters and screws to hold the casters in place. I used 4 1 5/8" gold grabber screws and one wheel came loose while I was pushing it into the garage with the tub on it the first time. It is now only moveable with my floor jack underneath whilst I devise a method to retrofit the caster without removing the tub and inverting the frame.
http://www.triumphexperience.com/journal/byakk0&PageID=1#jid-10074
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2806 wrote:
Hi. Several late nights per week starting at 8.30pm ish after putting our son to bed and working throught to midnight. Plus half a day per weekend when possible. Balancing working on the car, with my real job and raising a young family is a challenge!
Regards
Bruce
I'm in the same boat. I just won't let my wife know you did yours in a year while I am passing the the 17 year mark. ;) -
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Yes, I am also stripping mine for welding and blasting, the exciting (for me) stage!
I here ya. I have to fix some of the chassis on mine where the sway bar mounts to, as well as straighten a few spots some PO hooked a tow chain to and bent it-nothing structural, I hope, just a cosmetic bend. Enough to make me wanna straighten it.
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Impressive work Bruce, Where how you found the time in space of a year to do this project? I'm lucky to spend a full day in two weeks, if I get an hour.
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Nice work. Waiting on more progress pics!
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you do do some fine work, my friend. I replaced a little bit more than that on my GT6. Wish I had as much time to devote to it. Gotta strip my chassis down for media blasting. Maybe today...
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How much of that inner wing do you need? How handy are you with metal shaping. You may have to get some 18 or 20 ga sheet metal and make a part. If you just need a few inches, it shouldn't be too difficult to fabricate.
I presume you are referring to the part listed as 16?
(Link just incase the images does not show)
http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/diagram/spitfireiiifloorpaneldetails.html&xhtmlcatalogue=xhtml/catalogue/spitfireiii.html&category=bodyandfittings&xsl=diagram.xsl -
I find it interesting that you have the smaller brake master cylinder, and the bubble on the bulkhead for the larger reservoir is on the LH side by the hole for the fuse holder like the LH drive cars.
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Car's looking good!
rotoflex wrote:You weldy people make me feel so inadequate.
Welding is not an issue for me (now). I bought a used Lincoln 135 and just started playing with it. The folks that make me feel in adequate are the ones who can restore a car in worse shape than mine was in about a year. -
Amazing work. And you've done it quickly too. What you've done in 1 year has taken me 15+, and I am still not yet to the point of painting my GT6!
See my journal at http://www.triumphexperience.com/journal/byakk0.
I'm in the process of refurbishing the bonnet right now.
GT6 MK2 1969 restoration
in Triumph Chat
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Wow John, you've really taken that GT6 down to it's bare nothings. Do you have a rebuild blog or m ore photos/details of your build?