my first mk2

[13sport]

I daren't lol. Probably about 14 per week realistically for around about 25/30 weeks I would say so ball park of about 400 hours.........Holy shit should have bought one already done lol. I've enjoyed it tho. That's just the welding done tho!!

[13sport]

Good job it's a hobby of I'd be bankrupt

[cdeane74]

worth it tho,some really good work done on it

[13sport]

Managaed to get a door nearly finished today


just got to finish the front return of the skin and powerfile the welds up at the bottom edge.

[HarrierTony]

Nice work as always mate, still a fair way in front of me. great that you have the welding all but done.

[13sport]

finished that door off the other night, bare metaled it and etched it up, just need to borrow my friends pin puller now to pull the damage out at the front of the door where the filler was.
Managed to arrange the blasting for saturday so decided it was time to get the shell cleaned out and back off the spit. Had to put the trailer axle back under the front end so i can wheel barrow it onto the back of the truck like i did when i collected it but i will have to be a damn site more carefull this time.


Then decided to start giving the heater bubble and scuttle a clean up as the scuttle needed work and i didnt have enough patience to start the passenger door bottom. Gave it all a good wire wheel inside and out.

Dont no how this hole ended up there as it looked mint here from inside and outside but it will cut out and weld up

Will have to drill the scuttle off the bubble to repair here and i can blast both before re fitting or repairing to get rid of any more rust on the join.

[13sport]

[south west restorations]

good to see more progress there

[13sport]

2 and a half hours of blasting ended up looking like this

Spent another couple of hours hoovering all the blast media out and them a coat of etch all over



A few little areas need attention but nothing serious

[bigbadsquare]

2 and a half hours of blasting ended up looking like this

Spent another couple of hours hoovering all the blast media out and them a coat of etch all over



A few little areas need attention but nothing serious

It's gonna look awesome mate !!! Really enjoying watching it take shape

[13sport]

This is one area that needs looking at around the heater bubble area ended up a bit pinholed after blasting as did the return edge at the bottom of the windscreen where the scuttle panel welds on. Both straight forward repairs and shouldn't take long. Only other bit was a little bit on the rear quarter on the area where the rear light seal sits but again should soon fettle up. Next job on the list is to seam seal underneath then spray sealer it all and hopefully get a coat of paint on it all!!

[13sport]

Other 2 bad bits

http://s128.photobucket.com/user/gibletgibphil/media/photo_zpse1d48693.jpg.html

[rikb80]

really is coming on at a rapid rate now mate, looking cracking!

[HarrierTony]

Great progress Jon, deffo looking well, did we not agree that the first one to get to this stage has to buy drinks for everyone lmao

[13sport]

Great progress Jon, deffo looking well, did we not agree that the first one to get to this stage has to buy drinks for everyone lmao

I hope not il have no money left to buy paint and primer lol