Roadkill's 1983 Chevy Z28 - (Work Starts on Page 5)

Roadkill · August 08, 2012, 07:05:00 PM

He was round AGAIN today !

Not surprising . . . He's after his money and I've told him I ain't paying a penny more til he's done !

Did a few bits myself in order to keep the ball rolling plus multiple bodywork related ebay purchases . . .

At this rate She'll be "ready" for paint next week - early next week at that.

ianjpage · August 09, 2012, 03:17:04 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

He was round AGAIN today !

wow

Quoting: Roadkill

Not surprising . . . He's after his money and I've told him I ain't paying a penny more til he's done !

lol that would explain it then!!

Quoting: Roadkill

Did a few bits myself in order to keep the ball rolling plus multiple bodywork related ebay purchases . . .

At this rate She'll be "ready" for paint next week - early next week at that.

Cool, sounds promising then!

Roadkill · August 09, 2012, 01:03:50 PM

He intends to finish tomorrow (AKA He wants paying tomorrow)

That means . . . . after a serious flatting session that we're ready for paint THIS WEEKEND !!!

(More stuff for me to buy / find / arrange / organise) . . . .

ianjpage · August 09, 2012, 05:37:57 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

He intends to finish tomorrow (AKA He wants paying tomorrow)

That means . . . . after a serious flatting session that we're ready for paint THIS WEEKEND !!!

(More stuff for me to buy / find / arrange / organise) . . . .

OMFG seriously - he must really want that money then, but hey least it's getting done!

Lemme know what time you want us round Saturday (and if you need anything doing tomorrow eve?)

Roadkill · August 09, 2012, 06:18:03 PM

I reckon - honestly - I'll have little odds and sods to do Friday night / Saturday but we'll see.

The tail gate will have to come off - not critical but it'll certainly help when painting the shuts.

Saturday I'll definitely appreciate assistance . . . Friday evening I suspect will be running around getting stuff (namely paint and thinners).

ianjpage · August 10, 2012, 03:12:29 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I reckon - honestly - I'll have little odds and sods to do Friday night / Saturday but we'll see

Quoting: Roadkill

The tail gate will have to come off - not critical but it'll certainly help when painting the shuts.

Yeah but again its (another) big panel to store / put somewhere

Quoting: Roadkill

Saturday I'll definitely appreciate assistance . . . Friday evening I suspect will be running around getting stuff (namely paint and thinners).

Okeis NP - lemme know if you need a hand tonight, otherwise tomorrow it is - fairly early start?

Roadkill · August 10, 2012, 12:42:25 PM

Quoting: ianjpage

fairly early start?

Depends - Only just got back from work so I need to assess the situation . . .

ianjpage · August 10, 2012, 04:36:05 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Depends - Only just got back from work so I need to assess the situation . . .

Okies i'll check in later, if not be round fer 9ish unless i hear otherwise

Roadkill · August 10, 2012, 04:56:30 PM

Hmm . . . A lower trim hasn't been done and there's little odds and sods that haven't been finished.

It's close. Real close. But it needs a *little* more work before it's ready for flatting . . .

Roadkill · August 13, 2012, 08:17:46 AM

Link dump

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-82-92-Firebird-Camaro-F-Body-top-door-hinge-pins-/110934252945?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d4325d91&vxp=mtr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-82-92-Firebird-Camaro-F-Body-top-door-hinge-pins-/110934252945?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d4325d91&vxp=mtr

Roadkill · August 13, 2012, 10:44:51 AM

4 Litres of Satin Black (and 5 litres of thinners) ordered . . . . Should be here Thursday.

Got me hands on a Devilbiss GTi gun . . . just need to borow some longer lines and I'm good to go*

*Once the prep work is finished . . . . .

ianjpage · August 13, 2012, 11:28:23 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

4 Litres of Satin Black (and 5 litres of thinners) ordered . . . . Should be here Thursday.

cool

Quoting: Roadkill

just need to borow some longer lines and I'm good to go*

Roadkill · August 13, 2012, 06:39:16 PM

More prep work done tonight. Spent over an hour rubbing down the underside of the hood ... filled some missed holes on the nosecone - will finish them of tomorrow.

Hopefully finish the "initial" prep work Tuesday, ready to begin final prep on Wednesday.

Will post pictures but it's dark every evening I get finished !

Roadkill · August 14, 2012, 05:25:52 PM

Initial prep work done. Basically.

Gonna have a tidy up tomorrow inside and out of the car ready for the wet sanding session (and a half).

My concern at the moment is door hinges . . . I brought replacement pins to refurbish my original ones (drivers door is pretty bad) but now they're off and I can investigate properly I think I may actually not need the main pins but the roller-bushes and the pin they go on.

This is going to be a potential hold up.

ianjpage · August 14, 2012, 05:42:16 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Initial prep work done. Basically.

Gonna have a tidy up tomorrow inside and out of the car ready for the wet sanding session (and a half).

Cool

Quoting: Roadkill

My concern at the moment is door hinges . . . I brought replacement pins to refurbish my original ones (drivers door is pretty bad) but now they're off and I can investigate properly I think I may actually not need the main pins but the roller-bushes and the pin they go on.

This is going to be a potential hold up.

Ah not good - the bits in kit not what's gone then ... bummer.... spose whilst there off it makes sense to replace / fix em but equally if you got to wait for parts, could delay the painting.......argh not good either way

Roadkill · August 16, 2012, 06:18:55 AM

The Outlook is bleak.

Although intact, the gazebo/paintbooth took a pounding yesterday and today . . . I spent 2 hours re-securing clips and ropes and adding whatever additional ties I could.

Even with the gazebo it's too windy to paint . . not that I'm ready yet, anyway.

My brother just hasn't left me enough time to do this in . . . just one weekend.

I had to work late last night so it was dark by the time I got in . . . Coupled with the wedding in just over a week I'm struggling to see how anything's gonna get done at the moment !!

I did get the airline sorted, though . . twin water traps and the gun . . Got it up to 60psi - no leaks. That's one thing off the list.

EDIT - Paint and thinners have arrived . . .

ianjpage · August 16, 2012, 06:25:30 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

Although intact, the gazebo/paintbooth took a pounding yesterday and today . . . I spent 2 hours re-securing clips and ropes and adding whatever additional ties I could.

ah not good - wind moved it much or just loosened everything ?

Quoting: Roadkill

I did get the airline sorted, though . . twin water traps and the gun . . Got it up to 60psi - no leaks. That's one thing off the list.

EDIT - Paint and thinners have arrived . . .

least that some good news then

Quoting: Roadkill

Coupled with the wedding in just over a week I'm struggling to see how anything's gonna get done at the moment !!

here's hoping it does get done

Incursus · August 16, 2012, 07:12:18 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

Coupled with the wedding in just over a week I'm struggling to see how anything's gonna get done at the moment !!

Postpone it a couple of weeks, Sammy will understand

Andy · August 16, 2012, 08:46:48 AM

Nothing says you're more ready to commit your lives to one an other than postponing the wedding so you can paint a car.

Incursus · August 16, 2012, 09:00:13 AM

Quoting: Andy

Nothing says you're more ready to commit your lives to one an other than postponing the wedding so you can paint a car.

Indeed, Hallmark probably have a card for such occasion...

Besides Milton Keynes General will probably be able to patch you up afterwards...assuming they find all the pieces

Roadkill · August 17, 2012, 04:10:27 AM

Managed to get half the car itself (ie half the body shell and front wings) wet flatted last night before running out of light . . .

Roadkill · August 17, 2012, 07:04:18 AM

Some pictures - hot of the press as it were . . . My arms are about to drop off . . . need a break !!

Need to wet sand around the engine bay then touch in a couple of areas that've shown up.

Still bloody windy . . . But I've gotta get something painted today or I stand no chance !!!

ianjpage · August 17, 2012, 07:17:40 AM

looking good so far

paint gets on soon!

(what's the plan for the w/end ?)

Roadkill · August 17, 2012, 08:38:23 AM

Nothing done in the last 1.5 hours . . . wind's picked up. Gazebo being ripped apart.

Roadkill · August 17, 2012, 09:36:45 AM

Quoting: ianjpage

(what's the plan for the w/end ?)

Paint. ~~Hopefully~~ It's got to be.