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Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 05 Dec 2011 : 12:25:44

quote:
Originally posted by steve wilkinson

amazing progress Jon - what do you use to get back to bare metal?

I use a wire cup brush attachment for my angle grinder. I will take a pick of it when I get 5 if you want. Works a treat doesn't mark the metal either so only minimal filling on repairs when it's done using a flap wheel on the welds.

Hillman Avenger MK1 GT,
Commer PB Pick-Up x2,
Commer PB Panel Van,
Dodge spaceavan Auto sleeper,
Triumph Stag MK1,
Chevette HS x2,
Lancia Delta Integrale,
Fiat Mk1 Uno Turbo,
Here are some of my previous restos: http://www.turbocollective.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=1643&sid=e955c8d8a55dcf5aac9b7e2509ead07c
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4594
http://66.129.69.181/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4966&whichpage=1

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 04 Dec 2011 : 15:17:23

quote:
Originally posted by steve wilkinson

amazing progress Jon - what do you use to get back to bare metal?

steve wilkinson

United Kingdom
63 Posts

Posted - 04 Dec 2011 : 13:39:41

amazing progress Jon - what do you use to get back to bare metal?

Rapierdave

United Kingdom
161 Posts

Posted - 02 Dec 2011 : 20:54:05

Great work.
Keep the Pics & updates coming.

Coupes are cool

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 02 Dec 2011 : 19:05:29

Stripped all the components from the engine bay to day and did a bit more bare metaling

Need to make some wing top flanges like the steel ones as ive only got fibreglass wings to play with, and brand new steel one as a pattern which is my mates and wont sell it me

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 25 Nov 2011 : 23:02:07

quote:
Originally posted by jabe1807

Hi
Very good work Jon. Are you living in the garage?
I have sent you a mail.
Regards Jan

Sent you one back Jan

jabe1807

Norway
192 Posts

Posted - 25 Nov 2011 : 21:22:51

Hi
Very good work Jon. Are you living in the garage?

I have sent you a mail.
Regards Jan

Edited by - jabe1807 on 25 Nov 2011 21:23:35

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 25 Nov 2011 : 00:42:48

quote:
Originally posted by 1922

Flippin 'eck - at this rate you'll be finished by christmas

LOL

Took the engine out this morning

Edited by - Jon on 25 Nov 2011 00:45:25

1922

United Kingdom
549 Posts

Posted - 18 Nov 2011 : 22:13:37

Flippin 'eck - at this rate you'll be finished by christmas

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 18 Nov 2011 : 21:24:47

Done a bit more today:

Just got to make some new wing rails now for them to bolt to

Edited by - Jon on 18 Nov 2011 21:27:18

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 03 Nov 2011 : 21:11:38

Well i finished work at 5.00 today and couldnt resist than to do a bit more welding

In the end I cut the whole seam off top and bottom on the bulkhead so its now all good metal

Still pleanty more to do and finish this part off but its coming together slowly

Edited by - Jon on 03 Nov 2011 21:15:06

Jon

United Kingdom
221 Posts

Posted - 01 Nov 2011 : 10:31:36

Thanks for comments guys at least I know some are reading my resto progress. Been flat out doin 12hour shifts at work for the past 6days so the fastback aint had a look in. Got to do the same all next week to,then its the nec classic car show which im organising the stand for commer van fan. So no work on fastback for a few weeks now

Brought a new sheet of steel though so I can fab some repair panels up