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[notna]

Yea cheers guys. Quitting my job on Tuesday. Nothing to go to. I totally back myself in anything I do, so the thought of being unemployed is nothing to me. I can get a job anywhere, anytime. What I really need though, is to know what's right for me, and after 20 years working life, I haven't worked that out yet.

 

I'm thinking a few months resto work will clear my head and let me see where I need to be.

 

Did some more work today on the Payaya. Just sinking a beer or 3 right now. Will write it up later, or tomorrow when I finish it off

Edited by notna, 28 April 2013 - 05:49 PM.

[notna]

Decided to do a small project with my 10 year old son. He had been asking for weeks if he could help with the resto, which I thought was really nice. Unfortunately welding and grinding isn't for kids, so I had to come up with a job that we could both do quite easily, that would keep his attention span.

 

I dusted off the fuel tank and thought that putting a sealer kit through it would be perfect. Oh how I was wrong....

 

Inside the tank was amazingly filthy. I think the car had sat for 10 years with a near full tank of petrol. When I originally drained it, I needed numerous buckets. All that stale fuel made for great cleaning fluid for greased up suspension and scrubbing the underside of the car clean, so it definitely wasn't wasted. It had, however, really messed up the inside of the fuel talk. I could not believe the amount of sludge inside.

 

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I took to it with the high pressure water cleaner, blasting the sludge out. For a good 30 minutes it was a constant orange flow of water. It still looked horrible inside....

 

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So I filled it with gravel that I had left over from a landscaping job. Asked my son to help swirl it around inside, to loosen up any rusty flakes, then spent hours trying to get all those lil bastards out!

 

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Then I put a POR Fuel Tank Kit through it. I had looked around for something like this for a while now, and I have had great success with other POR products, so I figured... why not.

 

It was about this stage where my son got bored of standing on one side of a fuel tank, swirling around the various stages of Marine Clean and Metal Ready. I ended up having to do all this myself, and damn it's back breaking work.

 

Finally had it ready for the actual coating. Poured the whole can in, and for a good 40 minutes continued to swirl it around inside.

 

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This was all well and good, I had sealed the openings quite well. It wasn't until I removed the tape from various openings, and attempted to drain out the remaining POR Tank Sealer, that I wondered why my feet were suddenly sticking to the ground.....

 

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I was attempting to pour it out of one hole, and it was in fact draining out of another. FROCK!

 

So after some emergency clean up work, I was done. And the outcome.....?

 

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A uniform coating, but not quite as pretty as I thought it would be. Still... I have absolute confidence now, that with every tank fill, I will have clean fuel and no worries at all.

 

I like that!

[notna]

Currently between jobs, making the MOST of the time I have, to progress this resto.

 

Significant progress now. I eased back on the picture taking and concentrated more on the actual work.

 

I scraped the boot area hard, getting rid of the scale, crusty seam sealer, and just plain sh!t.

 

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Gave it a good clean like the underside

 

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And... love it or hate it... I applied a decent coat of stoneguard to the entire boot area. I figured it will add that extra thick layer of protection, and reduce some echo in the boot area. I'm pleased with how it turned out.

 

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Then I set upon the body, using an orbital sander to rip off the old paint. I etch primed it...

 

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Then hi-fill primed...

 

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Then gave it a dust with guide coat.

 

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This week I hope to block that all back nicely and get some colour in the engine bay. Next week, let's hope the rest of the body can be in colour!

 

Finally at the most exciting turning point of a resto. Hard work and many many long days, weeks, years even, all starting to pay off. Really excited and happy right now!

 

[torana_nick]

Looking realy good mate, I been looking foward to seeing updates on this one..
Any wait to see colour? Did you decide if your going 2k or acrylic?

Sorry autocorrect on the iPhone got me its mento to say can't wait to see colour.

[notna]

I have some 2K already. I had planned on doing the engine bay in it, plus the back of the bonnet, boot, and doors. From experience, those areas are really hard to get any gloss on, from acrylic. As for the outside of the car, I have built a multiple award winning concourse car that I painted myself in acrylic, so I am leaning that way. I much prefer 2K for its toughness and shine, but I know what I can do best myself, and it's definitely acrylic.

[LHSL]

Dont you love 10 year old. I have a 9 year old and he is only interested in computer games!! In regards to the boot floor I brushed on kbs black and it came up a treat. Are you going to paint the outiside of the tank? Again I used KBS silver and it turned out nice. Top job Anton!

Edited by LHSL, 10 June 2013 - 06:41 PM.

[notna]

Minecraft.... is all I hear about form my kids!

 

Yep will paint the outside of the tank silver, closer to when I will install it.

 

Cheers!

[tuxedoss]

Black seems to be the popular color for tanks, but from the factory I think they were silver the natural color of the plating. I think silver is the way to go, did you use the KBS standard silver or the galvanized steel. I was thinking the galvanized steel might be more original looking.

[notna]

Body is ready for paint now. Spent a lot of time making sure all the fine detail was right. Hoping to shoot some colour on it next week. Really pleased with what I have. A genuine solid body with no dodgy shortcuts. I have returned a shaved engine bay back to original, and de-rolled all 4 guard lips, that had previously been rolled to suit fat wheels. How many people go "backwards" like that? Might do some "before & after" shots to remind myself, and you guys, of the journey so far. Can't wait to see some shiny colour on this very soon!

 

 

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[308 Sunbird]

Great job Anton, enjoying following this a lot.

[notna]

WE HAVE COLOUR!!! Well.... some colour, but how good is that! You just gotta love the brilliant shine of 2K, straight off the gun. Magic stuff.

 

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3 years of really hard work.... and now it's all coming together. Hope to have the body done in the same next week. Got a couple of job interviews though, and I'm not sure that Papaya streaks in the hair, or under the fingernails, will be a good look. Will have to see

 

Cheers guys.

[Stinga]

Nice work Anton, colour is a huge step forward.

 

 

just show the employer the build thread, they will give you the job

[a9x868]

WE HAVE COLOUR!!! Well.... some colour, but how good is that! You just gotta love the brilliant shine of 2K, straight off the gun. Magic stuff.
 
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3 years of really hard work.... and now it's all coming together. Hope to have the body done in the same next week. Got a couple of job interviews though, and I'm not sure that Papaya streaks in the hair, or under the fingernails, will be a good look. Will have to see
 
Cheers guys.

nice work anton
enjoy every moment of it
looks terrific
waiting for more photo's

[notna]

Appreciate the kind words guys. I like to explain and display all the work I have done, just as much as doing the work itself. It's like 2 hobbies in one.

 

Here is a nice "before & after", which really shows how nice and glossy that 2K paint is.

 

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I have unmasked it today and will now remask to cover the Papaya, so that I can hit the front apron (again) and the dash and pillars with satin black. I will then mask all of that up, including the bay, and shoot the rest of the body in colour.

 

It may seen abnormal to do all this, before even touching the bolt on panels, but I am working with limited space and would like to have the body finished and back rolling as a matter of priority. I'm confident that spraying the panels later will be fine, as it's a solid colour.

[notna]

I'm pretty sure I have seen blushing and blooming in years gone by, but despite the cold weather I had no problems at all spraying the 2K. I had heat lamps shining down from above and heaters blowing up under the guards. Oh and I was using 'very fast hardener'. Cured in about an hour and looks great, other than 1 nasty run up near where the middle ID tag goes. Will have to redo that area.

 

Still undecided about the outside of the car. Acrylic is probably a safer bet for home spraying. I just really hate wet sanding and buffing! I'd rather do small amounts of 2K at any one time, and hope for no bugs landing in it!

 

The satin is actually an anti-rust paint, similar to POR15 but a different brand. I forget what it is... will have to look it up. I did the whole under side of the car in it too. Tough stuff!

[notna]

Little bit more to show. Progress always looks good right!

 

Rad support all finished off....

 

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And now all unwrapped....

 

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That Papaya in 2K really does look good. I'm so excited now!

 

[hanra]

Excellent.

[Rob2408]

Looking good Antonio, keep up the great work.

[arrimar]

First time I've read your thread. Very enjoyable, except for the grinder through the finger. Well done.

[notna]

Getting closer... closer. Masking up really thoroughly now. I like using brown paper more than the plastic sheeting. It doesn't flap about all over the place when the spray gun hits it. Got a job interview Thursday... will finish this over the weekend and hopefully hit it with colour on Monday!

 

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[torana_nick]

That's gotta be an exciting time in the build.. Ill be waiting to see update pics on Monday!!

[Ice]

Gotta love those 70s colour so vibrant and shiny to
love your work anton
monday do i have to wait that long for colour