My "Special" toy

[Mephious]

Very nice work !!

[EKSPCL]

Got the wiring tubes added to the outsides of the engine bay today.
This should stop the wiring dropping onto the front wheels



Also got the passenger's side stripped to metal and rust treated ready for primer.



Driver's side tomorrow and maybe primer

[EKSPCL]

Got the drivers side done.
Etched, primed and guide coated the entire front end.......







Now for the rubbing back
Sorry fingers

[Dee]

great work Wayne

Dee

[NoMAD]

Nice work there SPCL, Looking the goods mate

Have fun with the rubbing back, shes going to be pretty clean when finished!

Cheers
NoMAD

[Malcolm]

Mate,

Your powering along, keep up the great work.

Cheers

[matchew]

how ya goin mate, the cars lookin real good so far, im just wondering what this rust stuff you use is as ive only ever used rust converter but your only meant to use it if there is actually rust there, id be interested in finding out the brand so i can get some.
cheers matt

[EKSPCL]

Thanks fellas

Matchew - Hold off on that thought for a while.
I went out after work tonight for a look.
The primer has had a reaction in a couple of spots.
Don't know what for yet, could be a couple of things, one being the converter.
I'll let you know when I find out

[Scubbs]

Coming along nicely EKSPCL
im very keen to see the finished product
its gunna be a shiny solid ride i bet
keep it up

[EKSPCL]

Got the front end bolted on today...........



Body deadened the entire underside..............



And gave the old girl two of her feet back..........



Finally those side rails are off
It's been a while since the car has been full length.
I have to move the garage around now to walk around it.

[Bus1211]

Good job Ekspcl

great work, its looking a treat

bet you cant wait to cruise, lol

Cheers,
Bus1211

[Dee]

Looks the goods Wayne,

just a thought - if you are ever considering dragways - NOW is the time to make room for them........

Keep going - getting closer by each step.....

Dee

[EKSPCL]

Not even thinking about cruising yet Bus 1211 too far off for that

No Dragways Dee thanks for the tip. I've been reading the Dragways post

Got the last coat of enamel on the crossmember etc. today.....



And rubbed back the engine bay again........

[Dee]

your gunna blind people with that paint, Wayne....... theat will never look dried - good day for it today - if you could keep it out of the dust.

Subframe skirts look pretty flat - can tell just how many wrinkles and lows there were by what's left of the paint you sanded off...... each time you do this - the overall finish will be flatter and end up harder for the next coat to pull down onto - spay season is nearly hear - many of us are just itching to crank up our compressors down here in the south.

looking good = and your going to realize youve done the propper thing.

Just one other bit of my experiences - if thats quickstop putty - I don't use it anymore - found that it shrinks if put on any thicker than a finger nail.
I use the plastic for all that stuff now - there's a great one I now use - its a K & H product called "pedigree gold" - it mixes real fine and is very easy to sand - I don't think you can get it from ordinary auto paint places - I get mine from a specialist - it costs heaps too..
Yours to choose..

Dee

[EKSPCL]

Thanks for the tips again Dee

No pics today Got plenty done with not a lot to look at

Put the most of the front crossmember back together with new rubbers etc. from Rare Spares.
Now it has to wait till I've painted the engine bay.

The engine bay isn't far off being painted, just one more rub back
It's had three grades of paper so far, sorry fingers
Nice and straight now though