Author Topic: rat or restore (Read 74181 times)

DavidLaver · « **Reply #90 on:** 11 April, 2014, 09:51:38 PM »

I surprise myself to say it - but it looks ok on those wheels...

chugga boom · « **Reply #91 on:** 11 April, 2014, 09:55:17 PM »

well to be fair they are period BRM / Speedwell replicas 6j 15 rears 4.5j 15 fronts with 155-80-15 Toyo's, clear everything perfectly

Dilambdaman · « **Reply #92 on:** 12 April, 2014, 08:41:56 AM »

Quote from: chugga boom I want it on the road for the agm so I can cause OUTRAGE :D ;)
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Tempts me to bring KPD to the AGM with the replacement doors fitted but not painted Maybe it's time for a concours class for 'Rat Lancia'

DavidLaver · « **Reply #93 on:** 12 April, 2014, 11:21:28 AM »

PLEASE !!

Parisien · « **Reply #94 on:** 12 April, 2014, 12:31:01 PM »

Yes...why not, seems like a perfectly reasonable suggestion.........."RAT5 'R' U5" class

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chugga boom · « **Reply #95 on:** 12 April, 2014, 02:52:06 PM »

DO IT!!!!!

we can stand on our own together then lol

chugga boom · « **Reply #96 on:** 12 April, 2014, 07:00:48 PM »

more wok don today, ground off all the underseal and rust off the sills, made a new bottom for the rear panel and fitted it, welded up 2 small holes in the rear inner wings, cleaned inner wings ready for underseal , etch primed sills and rear panel , anti stonechip painted them, will 2k prima in the morning, sending bonnet off on Monday for colour match and have decided to matt laquer the repaired areas after coloured to blend in with the rest

simonandjuliet · « **Reply #97 on:** 12 April, 2014, 07:36:47 PM »

Your rear valance is prettier than mine - before and after !

Lots more pictures please !

Parisien · « **Reply #98 on:** 12 April, 2014, 09:30:54 PM »

That was a lot quicker than mine!

Great stuff .........goes to the Brothers in Appias!

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chugga boom · « **Reply #99 on:** 12 April, 2014, 10:04:19 PM »

I think its safe to say I'm not ruining it

I'm still amazed at how solid it is underneath, would have been criminal if it had gone to the consortium

chugga boom · « **Reply #100 on:** 13 April, 2014, 07:43:38 PM »

4ltrs of 3m underseal under just the front wings, will do the rest and cavity wax once the exterior paint is blended in later this week

Parisien · « **Reply #101 on:** 13 April, 2014, 08:41:44 PM »

Sprayed on, or painted on......seems rather a lot, unless you applied layer after layer?

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chugga boom · « **Reply #102 on:** 13 April, 2014, 09:04:36 PM »

sprayed on, to be fair its actually a huge area and it was 3 good coats so really thick

chugga boom · « **Reply #103 on:** 19 April, 2014, 07:13:32 PM »

a bit more done, interior has been completely out and cleaned, floors sanded and painted and sealed, interior back in, door locks and window winder mechanisms freed off , gear linkage rebuilt, sills and rear panel painted and blended in

exterior door handles changed for better ones, grill swapped, new copper brake pipes through out and flexi hoses, tank sealed and now painted, wheel cylinders master cylinder and resovoir rebuilt, the whole underside now cleaned and sealed and then undersealed , sill trims plannished and buffed , I'm sure theres more that I've forgotten, anyway hopefully tomorrow it will have a braking system and fuel system sorted aswell as exhaust and new propshaft couplings