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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 15 7:40 pm
by Steve
Mossy68 wrote:Steve wrote:Im impressed Gaz...just from a tail light
Me mates got one Steve. With a genuine Z1s lump.
Already spoke to Paul about his.
So not a clever spot really.
Ive only seen one...I had an NS125 in the early 80s and thought it was clever to have 2 shandies and ride home on it. I totalled it (and nearly myself as well). It was recovered to a repair shop and they had one in. Scary looking bit of kit
Youve got some goodies in that garage Paul
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 15 8:04 pm
by db
My Harris is sporting an RG250 tail now so that would have been a clever spot!
We're just using 1200 with lots of soapy water to flat it, then
Rapide Ultra Plus compound, not sure the grade but fairly coarse. Then we'll just use Mer polish.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 15 8:45 pm
by Steve
Thats great thanks Paul, I'm on the right track....cheers!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 15 10:31 pm
by Mossy68
db wrote:My Harris is sporting an RG250 tail now so that would have been a clever spot!.
Actually my mates Harris has a home made tail unit. Must be similar to the RG then !!!
Sorry mate. Back on topic
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 15 11:10 pm
by db
As I've been cracking on I thought I'd share some pics
1. What it looks live after the first pass with 1200. Some orange peel still visible and the little tell-tale circles where the dust spots were.
2. One flank lovely and flat.
3. Trimming the top off a run.
4. VERY careful sanding with 600, then 1200 results in the run gone (this is rare, most of 'em we broke through the paint!)
Tomorrow I should get the last couple of panels done. Then we need to touch up the break-throughs and few small flaws and it's buffing time
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 15 11:53 pm
by mopar_mark
Getting there
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 15 12:16 am
by db
Yes mate, it feels like that now!
And for a paint that cost next to bugger all it shouldn't turn out too bad
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 15 9:10 am
by Steve
Thats great work Paul and will look fantastic when done. Lots of elbow grease eh!! Im using G3 and G10 compounds on my paint for the final cut and polish...good stuff!!
Thanks for the update and pics....great thread
cheers Steve
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 15 9:29 am
by Blue
Brings back memories of when I painted my Duster black. I lost the will to live with the countless hours of sanding, I swore then I'd never do it again. Hats off to ya, I feel your pain!
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 15 10:32 pm
by db
Well after a crap week off, eventually, sanding is done
There's a good few bits to touch up before buffing but every panel is beautifully flat and smooth as a babys bum
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 15 6:13 pm
by db
I've now got to the stage of every panel buffed
Now I can REALLY see all the faults!
Joking!
There's probably 15 break-throughs. Some down to removing runs, some due to over-sanding an edge, some over-buffing an edge. Bloody annoying when you do that! Also one bad bit where a speck of grit got on the sandpaper and carved a groove through the paint in under a second. B'stard!! Doug is coming round with his airbrush at the weekend to re-touch those for me.
The only real issue, which I don't think is realistically fixable, is that sanding marks in the primer are still visible. The worst is on the hood and front wing upper surfaces. I've just 1200'ed them again in the hope it'll rub out. We'll see when I buff it over again.
I keep reminding myself it's cost probably £500 all-in and I have the huge satisfaction of having done it in my own garage, just with the help of a mate.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 15 9:34 pm
by Tony383
See what it looks like in daylight as false lighting makes everything look
Worse also use plenty of fairy liquid when wet flatting
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 15 9:49 pm
by db
Thanks Tony
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 15 6:03 pm
by db
I've done about as much buffing as I have the patience for now...
It's far from perfect but it's pretty damn good. Doug has to work tomorrow so the touching up will have to wait a week. Meanwhile I'll polish up what I can and start bolting on some trim
I've just rung Brewers and spoke to a very helpful Dan.
He said a twin plate clutch would be annoying and pointless unless you have a 'ridiculous motor' like a 1000hp supercharged lump or suchlike. Even though it's only a couple of hundred $ difference, i'm much better off with a dual friction single plate diaphragm type, and a steel flywheel.
This works out around the $650 mark (dual plate would be $900).
I can get some help with shipping and the £ is good at the moment!
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 15 8:04 pm
by db
So a bit of enthusiasm returned with the dry weather today...
I've sanded off a few bits I wasn't happy with and re-buffed them, then polished again. I'm pretty happy with all horizontal surfaces now.
I would have taken the plunge and ordered me clutch today... but they're closed til Monday... AAARGH
