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Elaine set about stripping off the paint that was only put on in May
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She was still stripping while I replaced the front wheel bearings, ball
joints, track rod ends and bump stops.
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Should the paint be peeling off like this ???? - Meanwhile the A panels got
replaced, a hole in the rear bin got patched and new seat brackets made.
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Nearly all off. Braided fuel hose needed for the tank and rubber donuts for
the rear.
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Nice pile of shiny new bits.
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Quite well stripped by this point,
the A panels have been cut off too. |
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A nice shot of the old scabby black
floor, seriously in need of prep. and colouring in. |
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The dashboard is another pending
job, all the switches are in place but, erm, kind of need to be wired up
so they actually do something. |
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Oh yes, while the MIG was out some
new brace bars were made. (The spikes were just to support the flip front
while hinges were invented). The front bar runs the full width of
the subframe with 4 m8 fixings.... |
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While the top of the bars are welded
to a plate bolted behind the top shock bracket. Another m8 bolt goes
through the bar, plate and inner wing - just for luck. |
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The hinges turned out to be easier
than I had imagined.. I mean I designed it that way from the start -
honest guv. |
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Doors covered in thick creamy
undercoat, drying in the warm afternoon sun. |
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While a petrol tank resplendent in
it's new yellow coat watches across the path... |
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Way hey !! Look everyone the inside
is all nice and white. |
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Flip front mostly fitted with the
1st coat of yellow on. |
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Rear quarters getting there - note
the cage has avoided the paint quite well. |
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A sneak shot of my secret weapon -
yep someone else doing the work for me. Ha ha ha, back to the beer . |
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Oh great... RAIN !!!! |
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But it's not all that bad... |
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'Coz it's Elaine under the car
not me !!! :-) |
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Nasty, |
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Evil, |
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Wet, |
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Stuff ! |
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