Added 2 bars so the body doesnt fold at the door level. Did some banging on the trunk as well to set closer to straight.
Looks the body might come off this week end !
I will try to keep this blog updated with my progress on my new project : a 1967 triumph spitfire mk3. Hoping this will help others and hoping I will get help as I would like to do things right.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Floors prep
Realized i had a few more things to do before separating the body from the chassis, such as removing a previous owner attempt at fixing the floor. The plates were put in place with rivets, self tapping screws and great extent of caulk...
Been toying with various techniques for taking some paint off before media blasting, chemical stripper works if the correct quantity is applied on the blue orginal paint and the red top coat goes off amazingly well with just a razorblade. A combination of the 2 might get me pretty far, we'll see.
Been toying with various techniques for taking some paint off before media blasting, chemical stripper works if the correct quantity is applied on the blue orginal paint and the red top coat goes off amazingly well with just a razorblade. A combination of the 2 might get me pretty far, we'll see.
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