TR4A project in Esbjerg

[Ricky30DK]

Hello fellow Triumph freaks,

I’ve been lurking for years with the occasional comment but here goes with my first ever thread!

I bought my TR4A on ebay in 2003, so this has been a long-term project. In my defence, I did get rather distracted with an obsession with early Spitfires, which lasted more than a decade, until I finally realised that I don’t really fit in them - actually I look a bit like Noddy in his car, trying to decide whether to look over the windscreen or through it.....

Anyway, now I have a car I can fit in and am on the third attempt to restore this one - this latest effort inspired by having sold all of my other cars, discovering that all those boxes of tat I had been hoarding for years were worth quite a lot and by moving into a house with an actual garage.

I didn’t get as far as removing the bodyshell or the engine from the chassis, but apat from that, just about everything has been refurbished. After months of trying to find a reputable painter at a decent cost in Denmark (too many b/s artists or dreamers, unfortunately), I decided to do the painting myself. Well, let’s see how that goes, but here are a few photos of progress so far.

Nick and Morten - if you see this, I have a few Spitfire panels going free to a good home (if you are thinking of building another one) - no rush to collect, though I need rid by Jan/Feb next year.

 

[Nick Jones]

Some very good work happening there.

What paint system are you using? Is it powder blue or grey? I know some shots show primer but the shots of the bonnet and boot lid look grey.........

Looking forward to seeing the progress 

Nick

[oldtuckunder]

My Vitesse is now demanding carpet on the floor in addition to its heated chamber!

Nice looking details, looking forward to the progress pictures.

Alan

[Ricky30DK]

Hi Nick

thank you for the feedback - it looks ok from a distance, you can only see the flaws when your nose is centimetres away ; )

I’m using cellulose for the sake of both my health and patience - it’s easy to fix if you fup it up (or rather, when....).

The colour is Wedgewood Blue, not everyone’s taste, I know but it’s the original colour and it’s grown on me. I’ve also discovered that it needs to be mixed really well if you want to avoid colour mismatch between panels : (

[Ricky30DK]

Hi Alan,

carpet is also nice to lie on when you need to get on your knees  (or lower)! That photo was taken in a workshop where I’ve been renting space for years - all of the Ikea cast-offs end up there (my wife thinks they went to the tip). 

[Ricky30DK]

3 out of 4 wings mopped - last one has some sort of paint rash where I neglected to remove the old filler for fear of losing the shape ..... maybe I can spot blast it so I don’t have to repaint the whole panel, as the rest is as good as it gets......

[JMH]

Looking good!

Could be interested in the panels you mention, but don't know when I will be able to pick them up though.
Painters in Denmark only works for insurance companies and the rest are just there for your money...