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[a.greenspan]

The bad. Spraying the glove box and under the dash and behind the door pillars was bugger of a job. I kept banging the spray gun into things and the hose rubbed on bits I had already painted.

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.... only turtle teardrops
best you brush it like ....

.... old Henry :
"True vehicle-related coating began about 1900 and its coming of age occurred in 1910, a few years after Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. Ford used the process from the horse and buggy days, like old wood coatings that were brushed on the surface and left to dry. The workers then sanded the surface and repeated to get the desired thickness to allow polishing. It was a long procedure, taking as many as 35-40 days. The color was simple: black. Henry Ford is noted for saying, “You can have a car with any color as long as it is black”.

 

[Bear]

I'm impressed by the aerial shot of your work, but am more impressed by you hanging by your teeth "from a chandelier" you have lighting your workspace. Most of us are lucky to have a few bare light bulbs-- that has to be some "shed" !

 

[cult45]

Then:

Now:

Not too bad PF! This momentous occasion deserves some prose.

 

[cult45]

There once was a fella Down Undah,
Who's skillz kept us all in a-wonder,
He stripped her right back,
In a frenzied attack,
He brought war to that rig like the thunder.

 

[a.greenspan]

If you ever visit Tombstone.....
.... visit the old graveyard.

Tour The Graveyard - Tombstone Boothill Giftshop and Graveyard
George Johnson - Tombstone Boothill Giftshop and Graveyard

Tombstone, Arizona - Wikipedia

... and don`t forget to visit Santa Fe * one of the nicest towns in the USA
and stay there for some days.

https://www.google.de/maps/dir/Tomb...902373fd88df40!2m2!1d-105.937799!2d35.6869752

*.... U.S.citizens jump in your 45`s start your engines Gentlemen & steer in this direction.
Santa Fe, New Mexico - Wikipedia

 

[Pauciflora]

G'day All, I wasn't overly happy with the job I did spraying the epoxy primer. I had a bunch of runs, gun drips and bits of dust. All manner of crap. It wasn't good, so I decided to rub it back and give it another lick of epoxy. If I can get it on by Monday, I should get good chemical and mechanical adhesion. Cheers, Ben P.S. Sanding epoxy sucks.

 

[a.greenspan]

Ben, met some brushed beauties today

 

[Pauciflora]

G'day All, Well I have spent the last few nights sanding back the epoxy primer I sprayed last week. Sanding epoxy is bloody difficult and I thoroughly regret not being more thorough the first time around. Here are a couple of pics of the tub sanded out and ready for more epoxy primer.

 

[Pauciflora]

This morning the weather was perfect, so I gave Mario a final clean over. I spent copious amounts of time jamming the air nozzle into nooks and crannies and then rolled it outside and shot some more epoxy. It was around 1 degree celcius when I layed down the first coat. I went much thinner than last week and gave each coat about 45 minutes to an hour to flash off. Usually, this would be 10 - 15 minutes. When I put down the second coat the mercury had risen to 6 degrees. It's far from perfect, but is a 100 percent improvement on last weeks efforts. Still got a couple of minor runs and the occasion bit of dust. But overall much happier.

 

[Indestructible 47]

I admire the effort that you went to to do it right. Nothing must be more pleasing than a good paint job especially when you did it yourself. Keep it coming

 

[Pauciflora]

Well it has been about three weeks since I last posted an update. That is because all I have been doing is sanding and as your are aware sanding takes a long time and isn't overly exciting..........unless you happen to be a manufacturer of sand paper I suppose or perhaps have some weird sanding fetish - not entirely out of the question. Pics speak for themselves. After this I rubbed back most of the tub and shot another coat of epoxy primer followed by a couple of coats of high-fill primer.

 

[Pauciflora]

I also got a couple of coats of high-fill primer onto miscellaneous items, such as side steps and door hinges etc. I then guide coated these items and rubbed them back with 240, 320 and 400 grit and also with red scotchbrite pad. I then gave them another coat of high-fill primer. So, I guess it's now time for more sanding.

 

[Pauciflora]

These pics were taken this afternoon shortly after the second round of primer. It is interesting how much smoother the finish when compared with the first round of high-fill. Best I rug up and hit the shed. Cheers, Ben

 

[Pauciflora]

On a more exciting note. I caught up with another 40 series Land Cruiser fanatic today. He lives a few towns away and recently scored this pristine ex-Tasmanian fire service truck. This '83, HJ47 has a grand total of 40,000 original kilometres and apart from having a few extra holes drilled into it to wire up sirens, radios and flashing lights, it is in remarkable condition. What do you reckon - should he leave it red and white or repaint in the original beige 464? Cheers, Ben

 

[Indestructible 47]

On a more exciting note. I caught up with another 40 series Land Cruiser fanatic today. He lives a few towns away and recently scored this pristine ex-Tasmanian fire service truck. This '83, HJ47 has a grand total of 40,000 original kilometres and apart from having a few extra holes drilled into it to wire up sirens, radios and flashing lights, it is in remarkable condition. What do you reckon - should he leave it red and white or repaint in the original beige 464? Cheers, Ben

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As is... pick up an old fire fighting unit and leave it as a relic....

 

[a.greenspan]

As is... pick up an old fire fighting unit and leave it as a relic....

What do you reckon - should he leave it red and white or repaint in the original beige 464?

 

[Pauciflora]

G'day All, I finally sprayed colour tonight. Backmasked a heap of little bits during the week -hinges, tranny cover, jacket holder, side steps and gave them a final light sand. So this afternoon I cleaned out the worlds dodgiest spray booth, slopped some water onto the floor and let rip. It was as cold as a mother-in-laws kiss, so I popped some paint, reducer and hardner into a bucket of hot water.

 

[Pauciflora]

And now some 464 action............

 

[Pauciflora]

Who would have thought that 'beige' could be so damn sexy.

 

[Pauciflora]

A couple more.......