Another Classic joins the Fold!

[YellaBelly]

 

[fullpint]

  Glad you stuck with the Yellow JB..

[Moleman]

At this rate we are going to have to change the club name to Yellow Kit Car Club. 

[robp]

Blimey, might be a Midget but that car is build like the proverbial brick toilet!   

[YellaBelly]

Yep! But notice all the holes? They must be for making it lighter 

A couple of appetite wetters for you:

Filler....


More damn filler...


At last, Etch primed



God! How I love prepping for paint...NOT!!!

[fullpint]

But the more time spent prepping means less time spent on those final top coats..
It will be worth JB when the yellow starts going on..

[robp]

Top work, JB.

I must nip over to your place for some lessons before I kick off on the Spit bodywork.

[YellaBelly]

Top work, JB.

I must nip over to your place for some lessons before I kick off on the Spit bodywork.

Better bring your overalls mate, I'll press-gang you into some work!

You're more than welcome to come over and I'll show you what I know, but I ain't no expert chap

I'll be around from Thursday with no more travel until September I hope, so maybe catching me mid-prep is going to give you the best help.

[YellaBelly]

Almost ready for etch and filler/primer now Trouble is, it's so damn hot that paint dries as soon as it hits the car!! I could try early in the morning but there is still a fair amount of dew in the air and I don't want to encourage the paint to bloom

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And no, the chairs are not for the audience they are for sitting on whilst resting panels etc. on the others

['The Gaffer']

I'd get something on there quick mate, it's likely to rust, even in this weather.

[robp]

Looking good, JB. 

[Bulldog Bri]

You have been working hard.... Jan. 

[Moleman]

Nice work mate. 

[YellaBelly]

Well, almost ready for etch & filler/primer so thought I'd move the midget into the garage and do the spraying indoors. I've created a masterpiece of DIY and got myself a spray booth!

Got 2 car cooling fans tie-wrapped into a heavy-duty cardboard box, wired up to a spare battery and sealed into the polythene.
When I ran them up, the sides of the polythene pulled in nicely, so it's removing the air OK  .

Just got to wait for the weather to warm back up a little and the humidity to drop. Sunday is looking favourite at the moment, but we will see.

At least once she's primed it will be sealed against anymore moisture.

I would put a couple of pics up but.......

['The Gaffer']

I would put a couple of pics up but.......

JB You should be able to use the add image to post feature. It's situated just above the post reply window

[YellaBelly]

I tried that Phil, but when I click 'add image' nothing happens I assumed it was because of the thin down?

All I get is the ''. Seeing as I have no piccies in the gallery now I cannot put anything in between the quotes.

['The Gaffer']

I tried that Phil, but when I click 'add image' nothing happens I assumed it was because of the thin down?

All I get is the ''. Seeing as I have no piccies in the gallery now I cannot put anything in between the quotes.

You should be clicking on the actual words '* Add Image To Post' between the reply window and the row of smileys above. If you dont see those words let me know.

[YellaBelly]

AHA!! It works!








It's not what you know, it's who you know and what they know 

[Daley Down Under]

Good job JB 

['The Gaffer']

Excellent, nice pics

For those that have watched Dexter on TV,
he would have been proud of you

[fullpint]

Looks like some thing out of ET 
Like you said JB Its not what you know its who you know..
So when's the spraying starting?

[Moleman]

Looking good mate. Do you have the white overalls & a tunnel leading to the front door as well? 

[YellaBelly]

Managed to get the midget etch-primed and 2 coats of filler-primer on today. Bit damp outside but it wasn't too bad in the ET dome

Pretty pleased with the finish so far, getting a bit of overspray from the gun which leaves it a bit 'sandpaper' feeling, but it knocks back really easy with 400-grit to a nice flat surface. I think it's because the pressure drops too much after a couple of minutes so I just have to wait 'till it refills

I've got enough primer left for about 3 more coats, and then it's on with the final colour once the weather is a little drier and warmer. Should get 4-5 coats of colour. I am undecided as to whether get clearcoat as it's a a solid colour so not really needed, but it will give a deeper shine.

Anyhow, a few piccies:

[Daley Down Under]

Proper job 

[YellaBelly]

Proper job 

['The Gaffer']

Nice work there JB.

[fullpint]

  Looking good JB.. Looking forward to seeing the colour coat go on..

[YellaBelly]

Looking good JB.. Looking forward to seeing the colour coat go on..

You and me both Steve

Thanks for the comments guys

[YellaBelly]

WHAT HAVE I DONE??!!



Been waiting for the pimer to cure on the midget so I can begin the final rub down and whack some colour on!

So I've been tackling those really nice (NOT!) jobs like strip/clean the carbs. Everything seems to be in fine fettle but I won't know for sure until the first start-up

Carbs are back together now, just need to replace the flexible hoses etc.

Should be hitting the yellow paint this week, or the whisky, or both .

['The Gaffer']

Shiny carb  - Looking forward to seeing the paint.

[YellaBelly]

That's the one I haven't polished yet Phil. The other one has a nice shiny dashpot

['The Gaffer']

Damn, pretty good for an untouched one then

[fullpint]

Can't wait JB to see the yellow.. Forecast is looking good for spraying 

[YellaBelly]

Steve, you're as bad as the missus!!

[YellaBelly]

Well, just spent 4 lovely hours in the garage doing the final prep and whacking some paint on the midget












Now the hard work begins!!

Need to leave it a couple of weeks then hit it with 1500-grit Wet & Dry then some cutting compound to get her looking nice and shiny 

I'm pretty pleased for a first attempt at celly spraying, just hope it lasts

[Daley Down Under]

That looks to have gone on a treat JB

[YellaBelly]

Thanks Adrian Took bl**dy long enough!

Not sure I could do this restoration lark for a living

[Bulldog Bri]

Looking great. Are you putting a clear coat on?

[robp]

Top work, JB.

While the paint is fulling drying on the MG, I'll drop the Spit around for a blow-over!  Got plenty of Inca Yellow left over?   

[YellaBelly]

Looking great. Are you putting a clear coat on?

Nope, decided that cutting back with 1000-2000 grit W & D then cutting compound followed by a polish should be good. I'll just make sure I put lots of polymer polish on

@Rob, love to oblige mate, but I've just ripped down my spraying booth    - I have got some paint left though, and I reckon I'll need it after a couple of runs out judging by the amount of grit and rubbish on the roads lately   

I don't mind popping over and giving you a few tips with what little knowledge I have mate