Well its been a year now since i have even really looked under the car with winter looming and not alot going on i have been think about painting up the underside of my motor.
My motor has only done 87,000 and it was garage all its life before i brought it so i was hoping it would be to bad...
When i first got it i 3m shuttes the back end just to be on the safe side (now i wish i hadn't cause its fidderly to clean off).
i will let the pics do the talkin.







Started with the pressure washer








This is how it came out, i know its not prefect but its a hell of alot easier to work on now...






(thats not rust on the shell its the underseal that is stuck on there)


There is some bits have a bit of surface rust that need minor attention but on the whole i was pleased with myself for the rest of the day.

 

looks pretty good under there good luck with it

 

Please dont paint that please please please please

 

nice and clean mate

 

looks like youve got a good one there

 

thanks for the comments, what do people think the best way about painting it is?? by hand, spray??
cheers dave

 

Lovely looking saph there mate! if you bufty it too much underneath you will be scared to drive it lol

 

By hand for the big flat bits that you can see and get at, then spray the crooks and nannies you cant get at (but can still see) then when that has dried spray cavity wax or similar in all the bits you cant see but can get the straw/pipe into as the pressure washer will have gotten every where and you dont want it rusting where you cant see it untill its too late.

Nice job on the cleaning btw, you sure got a minter there!

 

Has anyone had there colour mixed up in gloss paint before??
couple of my mates are painters and decoraters and they reckon i can get a colour mix very close to mine!!
Has anyone used it? does it last....It says on the tin Metal??

 

read both yours and badboys threads, both lovely cars, why the hell cant i find a decent saph!!!!

 

Best way to protect it is let it dry out thoroughly and cover the whole underside with waxoil inc all the cavities.

 

Looks spot-on that buddy, clean saff that...

 

Full refurb mate, go for it. Better off in the long run, looks a good example to do that to.

 

Nice project


Brian

 

Nice wagon there mate it would be the makings of a real tidy winter project ill be keeping my eyes on this

Keep the pics and updates comming

 

looks nice mate well done.

 

Doing the pressure washer has given you such a good head start mate

 

mines alot cleaner

 

get it sold then......to me!!!! haha

 

strip it, clean it, fresh spray sealer and then 2k paint


that easy mate

brush all ur parts up and refit , or powdercoat if u got the pennies

 

Get some pics up mate be nice to see her!!!

 

Right so its been awhile since i touched the old girl ive been busy with other stuff like jetsking and off roading, O and getting a new workshop.....
so after all that fun its back to the cosworth for the short time i got her in the workshop a couple of weeks ago to see what needed doing, i new in my heart of hearts it would need a alittle bit of welding like they all do so between me and a couple of mate we brought a 185 mig welder and got started. i will let the pics do most of the talking!!!!

 

Thats the driverside here is the passanger side, not bad for only really been welding for the last 6 months!!!










so i have a few more bits that i have found and while the carpet and everything is out i mite as well do it.
I have tried my hardest to make sure you cant see then plates that i have fitted, me and my mates are pretty happy with how they have turned out.
i will be doing more later or over the weekend so look out for the updates.....

 

looks a real nice job your doing their.... shame they not all in such good condition to start with...