my first mk2

[13sport]

My mates been up and done some more work on the car yesterday. It's really shaping up well now,

Little bit more to do on the swage line on this quarter

This sides just about ready for some polyester spray filler just need to get it in the ramp so he can finish off all the low down bits without having to work on his knees, really happy with how it's looking.

[13sport]

[13sport]

Little bit more done this afternoon, managed to make the boot floor "look factory" and get some primer on.

Making me feel better now some of the difficult parts are out of the way


Hopefully more progress on the outer panels this week if I can get the friendly rasta back round. Feeling like I'm making progress again

[13sport]

More progress although slow... Spent this afternoon filling the boot floor and tank/wheel wells. Nearly ready for some primer now, right ball ache of a job bent over all afternoon.

Passenger side just needs a couple of little bits blocking again

That just leaves me the inside of the rear quarters to tidy up around the arch repairs and that's all the fidley stuff off the list thank god

[13sport]

Bit more progress on my old car, winters in its way, I've set my self a goal of having it in primer ready to block flat by the new year but work commitments just won't allow so after numerous quotes from painters I managed to coax an old friend of my dads into doing the job. 35 years if experience speaks for itself, what would have taken be me a week or more was done in a day, on rack quarter filled and nearly ready for primer, just the swage line to finish off on this side and the roof is nearly ready for primer to. The hardest thing I've found doing bodywork is being able to apply filler well to achieve an easy finish without multiple skins and hours an shouts of block sanding. This is what he achieved today.

That's one full skim of the quarter front to back. I wish I could bulk filler up like that! Looks like there's a lot on but later in the afternoon it certainly took shape.

Another couple of hours should see this side arrow straight an ready to prime. Over the moon with the progress. Just a Shame I can't do it as good myself but some things are best left to the professionals

[13sport]

Bootlid now finished and primed, its another one ticked off the list.


Time to start mixing filler again now : (

[13sport]

Well a little more steady progress, front panel now all in primer, it annoys me how ripely the new panels are, although this was a really quite a good fit it was for from straight so it ended up have a full skim of fine filler to get the part below the grill nice and straight. Anyway quicj quirt of guide coat and its another panel ticked off the list.

Then back onto the bootlid. It was absolutely 100% rust free but wasnt flat so there was only one thing for it...a big fine skim of filler. I bought one of those flexible long blocks which has worked brilliantly. Just need to coat it with dolphin glaze then it will be ready for primer.

I've been using upol fantastic filler and I must say that's its realy nice to work with in comparison to the easy1 shite the sell. Blocks lovely with 80 grit then guide coat and remove 80 marks with 180 before primer.
Will probably jump onto the roof next then bonnet which thankfully doesn't need any filler!

[HarrierTony]

You know you can do it mate, be great to see it done.

[13sport]

I can already do it Carl but I'm not as good as a professional would be that's the problem

[BROADSTRIPE]

You learnt to fit and repair panels mate so you'll do this ok .
I need to get mine started ASAP just need a garage building first

[13sport]

Well its been a long time coming but I have started to make progress again all be it quite small. Numerous body specialists didn't seem to want to entertain the car so decided just to do it myself panel at a time even if it does take me ages so started on the rear panel as there are a lot of shapes in it that needed sorting out. Few hours of filler work Sunday and primered and guide coated tonight. Probably do Inside the boot area next then work my way forward. Planning to get the car in primer then leave it to sink and settle for a couple of months before block sanding.

Hopefully plenty more progress over the next few weeks

[ari17]

Wurth not that cheap at £10 a tube need about 14 tubes by the time you cover backs of the wings etc but makes a very nice finish and has good protection and sound deadening qualities

Thanks for that. I was spoilt with Wurth products when my son worked for them, but the products would be hard to beat in quality.

[13sport]

Wurth not that cheap at £10 a tube need about 14 tubes by the time you cover backs of the wings etc but makes a very nice finish and has good protection and sound deadening qualities

[ari17]

[QUOTE=13sport;657948]Eventually got the rubber sealer sprayed on today, quite happy should look really nice with a coat of paint
Please, what make of sealer did you use?

[rikb80]

definitely steaming into the lead now!!