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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #405 on: 10 May 2013, 07:09:11 »

You know what, I'm just sat looking at the picture, and I don't know why I masked those areas off? the bit near the windows obviously needed masking, but why did I do the other areas, that just created a ridge that'll need flatting down!

Can you tell I'm out of my comfort zone :(
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #406 on: 10 May 2013, 09:54:50 »

Tough luck Lozz, but no question spraying for a good finish is a dark art, and if you can afford it, a good spray job is well worthwhile. Keep up the good work, you are nearly there. :y :y :y
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #407 on: 10 May 2013, 16:15:11 »

You know what, I'm just sat looking at the picture, and I don't know why I masked those areas off? the bit near the windows obviously needed masking, but why did I do the other areas, that just created a ridge that'll need flatting down!

Can you tell I'm out of my comfort zone :(

Yep get flatting mate plus a quick going over a larger area with cutting compound to blend it all in.  Good luck with it :y

Mind you dont go through the paint again ;)
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #408 on: 10 May 2013, 17:06:28 »

.....what an inspiring thread! :y

I can only dream of doing the sort of things you've been up to!

What a great car! :y :y

Hats off to you! :y :y :y
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #409 on: 11 May 2013, 09:17:26 »

Thanks all :)

I'll be using 1500 grit, then G3 then G10 on it, Hopefully, I'll finish with the G3 today, just leaving another couple of hours of finishing to do in the week. 

Fingers crossed it works this time. 

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« Reply #410 on: 11 May 2013, 10:41:27 »

Oh shame about the paint , ive gone through the top coat before and it makes you cry especially when you have spent so much time trying not to  :( just means back to square one , oh the patience of a paint sprayer  ::) Maybe you need a break from it , i know when i was doing some cars i wanted to throw spanners at it through frustration of things breaking and generally not going to plan "dam peugeot's"  >:( ;D My hands were all blistered for months after hand sanding down a Mk2 escort and paint up my nose every day .. it was a love hate relationship but i got it done in the end . Keep plodding on  :D :)
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #411 on: 12 May 2013, 09:46:10 »

I can agree with that EMD :)

But I think I'm getting somewhere now :)


Well it was well over 4 hours with the rotary polisher and G3 cutting paste.  Its not that rewarding, but there is a flat surface under the crud.  I did a cheeky half hour this morning and the wing tops are shiny again :)  The photos not great, but you can see the difference between the bonnet and wing top.  I'm very releaved, it could be a nice shiny car again :)



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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #412 on: 12 May 2013, 10:02:56 »

Yep , can see the difference quite well . Nice one  :)
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #413 on: 12 May 2013, 20:43:35 »

Yep - looking good mate, but did the sprayed bit lower down on the wing blend in ok?
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #414 on: 13 May 2013, 07:10:55 »

Yep....   Sort of, I think not masking it would have been a far better idea, the colour match is perfect (being the same paint), but there is still a little line where the masking tape was.  And I can't sand any more as it was showing signs of going through the adjacent paint again :(

I'm happy with it so far, its better than the mess it was a week ago :)
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« Reply #415 on: 13 May 2013, 13:22:55 »

things breaking and generally not going to plan "dam peugeot's"

You reminded me of a couple of French cars I see locally, both have a sticker that says (in the Span-On font):

"Snap-Off
    Because it's French.."

;D

Good work on the paint, Lozz, the wing really is shiny now! :y
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #416 on: 13 May 2013, 19:39:00 »

Good job symes hasnt seen it , he would rattle can it matt black  ;D :y
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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #417 on: 23 May 2013, 06:59:05 »

I've really enjoyed a productive evening :) I've messed about with the steering some more :)

I've put the pump back on and faffed around with bracketry until it started looking like this, just need to reattach the rack, and get the hoses made up to connect the pump and rack. 



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« Reply #418 on: 23 May 2013, 21:57:10 »

This evening I faffed on, I love "pottering" round the garage!  I changed the oil, which took a while, I didn't give oil changing much thought really when I routed the oil cooler hoses tightly round the oil filter, and mounted the LPG solenoids right over the oil filler.  Anyway its got some jazzy race oil in now. 

And I checked the wheel wobble over lots tonight.  The rims are definately true, I tried the space saver wheel and that ran true, the back of the rims also turn perfectly true (that was scary!).  It must be the tires.  Got a show on saturday so I'll leave it till next week to go make a fuss. 

Here are some pics of the show last weekend. 















I took the car to PPC in the Park, and it was a great show, for me it was the best that PPC in the Park has been.  There was a jet power push bike, the record winning 80mph mobility scooter, a crazy monocycle thing, the 27l meteor engine on home made engine dyno, and an excellent mix of cars.   Sorry about the odd selection of photos, I was a little bias :)

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Re: Scimitar MV6
« Reply #419 on: 24 May 2013, 12:40:09 »

Great pictures there loz , give me that capri  8) Not everyones taste but i do like that yankee truck on the track , would be a great workhorse . Your cars looking great  :y
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