Nick Jones Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Paint removal continued this weekend. At one point something remarkable happened........ many hands make light(ish) work. eventually reaching this point and then etch primer Now I can see all the dents and deformities, which are many and varied. Meanwhile, at the other end I have been playing with body solder again. It's a demanding discipline....... 100% concentration at all times as one false wave of the torch can have you back at square one again. Guess how I know that! Got somewhere in the end . Not sure it was actually "there" but probably as close as this red monkey is getting without wasting alot of lead! Hatch fit is now only "crap". An improvement on "very crap". Need to get a seal as everything is quite flexible so the seal forces will affect fit I think. Need to buy some filler. There won't be any thick filler, but there will be thin filler in quite a few places....... Much less than there was! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I can recommend Langlow paint remover. And a T9 in one pic in the left corner? Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbuckit2011 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Mx-5 6 speed no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 HI Nick Looking great, what a transformation in quick time as well! What make etch primer did you use i need to get some for my bare Vitesse bonnet. I am struggling with the rest of my DIY spray job at the moment. Trying to find out what I am doing wrong as after leaving nice glossy painted front, rear, side valances and sills out in the rain after a couple of weeks drying time, I am left with whitish circular water marks. When wipped off it leaves a slight raised outline in the shape of the water droplet. Does the same with tap water. A little t-cut and it polishes out. I can only think the paint is not cured, and maybe I put it on to heavy. I am using lechler mac 5 which is a nitro acrylic 1k paint, asked for cellulose and was told it was the same stuff, not so sure. Spec sheet says three coats, where from memory you can put on several coats of cellulose. Nice glossy finish and touch dry within minutes, just need to understand what's happening before I go any further as i dont fancy running out to the car with T-cut every time it rains. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 2 hours ago, rustbuckit2011 said: Mx-5 6 speed no? MX5 Mk 2 5 speed. It's there because Chris won it for £ 10, not because I have any ambition to put it in the GT6. Though I haven't looked inside the Triumph 'box yet....... Chris thinks we'll be attaching it to a Ford Zetec SE. I think, not easily we won't! 1 hour ago, Mark said: Looking great, what a transformation in quick time as well! What make etch primer did you use i need to get some for my bare Vitesse bonnet. Thanks for the kind words. Pictures are flattering it - there are many hours in it yet. Unfortunately quite a few of them my hours in order to keep the paint shop bill within reason! Using ProXL proEtch in aerosols. Not cheap but cheaper than buying a compressor and less aggro than borrowing one, mixing the paint and cleaning the gun every time I want to paint a panel. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Got most of the the tub in etch primer now...... just the rear lamp panel and valance left. And the doors....... and the tailgate. Still quite a bit of panel massage and filling to do, plus getting the doors and tailgate to fit properly. On that note, what should a GT6 hatch seal look like. I bought and alleged GT6 hatch seal and there is no way the hatch will ever shut with it in place. It's a straight bubble seal. I think straight could be correct, but needs to be smaller that the one I have! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtuckunder Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Looking good! don't need a front screen do you, have one sat in the yard that will go to the tip soon, could throw in the estate on the 7th if you want it. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Is it a laminated one? Have at least two toughened ones already....... Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtuckunder Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Probably toughened, it it was a laminated one it would probably have broken taking it out but will take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtuckunder Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 OK Nick Jury's out. Absolutely zero etching on the glass, so its not an original TRIPLEX, did have a little plastic AUTOGLASS sticker on it, so replacement at some time. If I remember correctly this came loose with a body shell so I didn't have to remove. Apart from breaking it to find out, anyone know how to identify a toughened from a laminate? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 If you look at the edge, a laminated one should show 3 layers or some kind of sealing. Toughened one just shows a single greenish layer. Laminated ones are more flexible than toughened and rather easy to crack....... Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtuckunder Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Guessing from pic then this is toughened, so its for the skip or free for anyone to collect South Worcs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Looks like toughened to me..... Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 8:36 PM, Nick Jones said: On that note, what should a GT6 hatch seal look like Hi Nick I replaced my Gt6 Mk2 rear hatch seal with this several years ago, and works well. Can't remember where i bought it, possibly Canley's. I have been caught out several times with repro seals, not fitting, slightly different profile or to thick, but this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Thanks for seal suggestions........ I'm still procrastinating. Meanwhile, after joyous ( I lie ) hours scraping and sanding we now have the doors and tailgate in etch primer. Now it looks a bit like a car - and you can see the (many) imperfections in this photo! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 We have been working on it, though progress is not very obvious. Panel fit is nearly there and most of the more major imperfections have been massaged (beaten anyway), skimmed, sanded, skimmed etc until something like the right shape. The bitumen "underseal" has nearly all been removed from the underside of the bonnet now. Damn but that is one large, knobbly and sometimes hard to reach surface. Some of it was rusty under the bitumen too.... though only surface. One thing noticed was that the tailgate seal wasn't anywhere near making contact in at the bottom in the centre near the latch even when being mashed flat at the lower corners. This implies we got the profile wrong down there - no surprise as there wasn't much to go on! I looked at two other cars. One was much like ours but the other definitely more curved in the centre. Both had been "done" previously so no certainty was was correct. In the end we just latched the tailgate with not seal fitted and measured the gap all the way along. A plate was then made up to plug-weld to the existing lip and re-profile it. Quite a bit of trimming and trialling later and it looks like this Has also stiffened things up a bit, which is a bonus. Going to book the paint shop next week. I'm bored with it! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Paint shop booked....... 2 weeks today....... eek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 If you still need to look up door boot etc seals I was put onto this place. Very comprehensive lists. https://phoenixtrim.co.uk/contact-us-2-w.asp you May have to pick one that suits. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thank you for that! Usually use COH Baines but these guys are only half an hour down the road if I want to go and eyeball stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Could do with a semi-decent rear bumper if anyone has one stashed...... same as Spit I think. I have a selection of horrible ones. Also a pair of the rear horseshoe trims which are GT6 specific - the ones I have are beyond rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Car is looking great Nick, what colour will it be? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Damson. Probably with tan/biscuit interior if I ever resolve the seat question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Are Damson and tan the original colours for your car? Tan carpets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 No, was white with black interior but I feel that white (or light colours in general) work better on the round tails. As for the interior, condition leans towards “the dog ate my seats”. Have some MX5 tombstone seats but really need to go lower. Could rebuild originals but want headrests...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6MK3 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 5:17 AM, Nick Jones said: We have been working on it, though progress is not very obvious. Panel fit is nearly there and most of the more major imperfections have been massaged (beaten anyway), skimmed, sanded, skimmed etc until something like the right shape. The bitumen "underseal" has nearly all been removed from the underside of the bonnet now. Damn but that is one large, knobbly and sometimes hard to reach surface. Some of it was rusty under the bitumen too.... though only surface. One thing noticed was that the tailgate seal wasn't anywhere near making contact in at the bottom in the centre near the latch even when being mashed flat at the lower corners. This implies we got the profile wrong down there - no surprise as there wasn't much to go on! I looked at two other cars. One was much like ours but the other definitely more curved in the centre. Both had been "done" previously so no certainty was was correct. In the end we just latched the tailgate with not seal fitted and measured the gap all the way along. A plate was then made up to plug-weld to the existing lip and re-profile it. Quite a bit of trimming and trialling later and it looks like this Has also stiffened things up a bit, which is a bonus. Going to book the paint shop next week. I'm bored with it! Nick God I hate that underseal. Neat fix at the rear, she's looking great. 2 pack, or are you going with acrylic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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