thanks paul , i bloody hope im going to use it next year

thanks tev should not be to long until i can get some primer on the front end

 

The cataloy mile stone has been reached, nice one! Let the sanding filling sanding filling sanding filling sanding begin! Good work Andy, keep it going!

 

thanks dan your not wrong about the sanding filling bit lol should not take to long to get in primer

 

Oh yes, been there many times before, damn pin holes!

 

thought i would finish welding up the transmission tunnel got one side done then i ran out of welding gas

 

andy you tryed dolphin glaze for over top filler its great stuff

 

Man that sucks. Always on a sunday too eh?

Yeah that stuff is good, I only used to use it on them repairs where you just cant get rid of that step in or what ever, rather than every repair seems like cheating lol.

 

no andy i never even heard of it ,is it like sikkens top stop ,is it easy to sand because there is a lot of filler im going to have to do by hand in engine bay

 

i always put it over fill the pin holes is all really saves finding them when you prime lol

 

yes tipical & to top it off i ran out of 60 grit sanding pads as well so i went up the pub for our local rs meet .

 

bit like topstop but its runny some on the bay mate i use it easy to sand
unlike topstop defo a must andy its in a bag goo for final coat ect

 

nice to see the prep work starting Andy

 

thanks andy i will try any thing for a easier life .
i will try my local body shop supplier see if they got any if not i will get some off ebay

 

Aye plus its self leveling even on the vertical!

 

Iv just got some of EBAY Ł10 to the door as i like the sound of this stuff

 

yes it is ian it makes a change to cutting & welding lol

 

right small update i got a parcel through the door today my new wiper assembly turned up as i am going back to the standard two wiper set up as the single arm set up is so 90,s

 

i use upol easy yellow an gold tin very easy 2 rub and about 12 quid for a big tin

 

the reason i am going back to two blades is because i am a lanky twat & the single arm could not reach the bit i look out i.e. the top right corner ,so im going back to whats best






i upgraded the motor to the newer sierra one ,

 

Thats what they used on the Ka

Its so runny, f##k knows how it stays on

 

how long till it's painted then Andy

 

ha ha thats a million dollar question , i got it in primer last new year so maybe i will get it painted by this new year .i have not really put a time scale on it but this new year would be nice but im not going to rush it .

 

Gorgeous car but please loose the boggin two tone paint job!
Either colour would be cool but not both, oimo

 

thanks si your in luck as im not going two tone any more its going to look like the car in my siggy

 

Uber Cool paint job
that 'll shit people up when they see that in there rear view mirror

 

yes dave thats what i thaught ,it will look very menacing in there rear view mirror

 

BUT WITH YOUR POWER IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A SUPER FAST CAR TO BE IN FRONT?

 

Andy, what seam sealer would you recommend? What did you use on richies ka? Overpaintable of course,

I'm using acid 8 etch primer if that makes a difference

Cheers

 

The Mampes ran a single wiper though :P

 

Tiger Seal is good stuff, can get it in different colours too. Works fine with U-Pol and other decent brands.

 

isnt acid 8 rattle can etch primer which is good but expensive compared to spray gun etch which 1 litre will do every thing you need doing at same price as 1 rattle can ,i used sika flex on richies ka & tiger seal on my escort both stick like shit to a blanket .

yes i know that dan but after 14yrs of driving in the rain like quasi modo hunched over ,it would be nice to see where i am driving lol

as said above very good sealer & cheaper than sika flex .

 

Yeah well this is it, and like you say you got to do the right thing. See the Sierra motor swap, I take it that motor is more powerfull?

 

not sure if its more powerful or not it just made sense to fit a newer sierra one over a 33yr old escort one & apart from that the car is all ready wired for the sierra one .

 

Yes mate it is rattle can etch and yes it's Ł12 a can for 450ml but I have no compressor and at the mo can't afford a decent one so for now il use some rattle cans as certain parts need doing now and when I have a compressor I can get the 1 litre can of acid 8 for a spray gun and carry on etc

Il get some tiger seal then I think if I can get brushable, been told to dab the brush into some thinners before hand so it's easier to brush on etc

 

I hear ya on the compressor situation, in exactly that situation right now. The U-Pol aerosols are actually very good (for an aerosol). Also if you are just doing bits here and there a spary can is handier.

As for the sealer, you get it in a tube for a mastik gun, squirt it on, spread with finger, wipe on sleeve, job done

 

Oh come on Andy, have you never heard of sticking with the original parts of the car

 

the best way to put the tiger seal on is get a half inch paint brush ,cut the bristles down to around 3/4" long use as little amount of sealer as possible start from one end of joint & brush in 1 direction in one smooth stroke ,you should get a nice neat joint

 

no not really

 

new wiper motor mounted now i got some gas thanks jason


old bias box cylinder holes blanked off with welded discs


more filler to smooth it off

 

great work as usual! it maybe finished one day lol