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Author: | HQentity [ Thu May 14, 2020 5:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
Blimy oh riley James! Theres not really anything I can say that will do justice to the amount of work you're doing, is there?! Well done, and thank you. I hope you haven't found too many horrors that I created?! Looking forward to seeing the finished product! |
Author: | new to this [ Sat May 16, 2020 2:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
James where did you get the body dollies your using on your car ,got any better photos of them Dave |
Author: | James467 [ Sun May 17, 2020 9:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
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James
I can't remember Dave, I have had them for a while.
where did you get the body dollies your using on your car ,got any better photos of them Dave |
Author: | dollyman [ Mon May 18, 2020 10:02 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
Now you have that bit of kit James, it might be ready for paint at the end of the week? Tony. |
Author: | Matt Cotton [ Tue May 19, 2020 10:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
Great work James and what a really useful bit of kit that is. I bet you wish you had had it for all the other resto's you have completed! Body colour for me, or black on the underside and body colour in the wheelarches. MC |
Author: | James467 [ Tue May 19, 2020 10:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
Oh god yes Matt!! I have an addition to make to it but I'm keen to crack on with future projects now. I am thinking body colour but in cellulose over the stonechip, as the cellulose is slightly softer than 2k it will be more resistant to stone chips. |
Author: | RSi [ Wed May 20, 2020 12:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
Cracking job James (as usual). There's going to be no stopping you now with the rotisserie, not that there ever was, they'll just be rolling out quicker . |
Author: | Mad Mart [ Wed May 20, 2020 12:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
I'm with Matt, go with body colour underneath. |
Author: | James467 [ Wed May 20, 2020 12:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
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I'm with Matt, go with body colour underneath.
Agreed, body colour it is!Thanks Murdo, I have other projects that with welding that I wasn't looking forward to, with the rotisserie now I am! |
Author: | dollyman [ Wed May 20, 2020 6:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
When you have finished James, just think how much meat you can get on that rotisserie when you have a barbeque Tony. |
Author: | tamtrucks [ Wed May 20, 2020 6:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
very nice james,making a great job on this dolly,,,,nice to see a non-sprint get the works and full treatment |
Author: | marshman [ Thu May 21, 2020 8:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: JGU - 'Nina' 1975 Honeysuckle Dolomite (Pre 1850) |
You must have read my mind. I was going to ask if you kept a note of the hours worked on the car. Its good information for anyone who wonders how much it would cost to get someone to restore their car - I am sure there are some who do not appreciate the work involved. 75 hours so far, just labour costs will be well over £2k let alone parts and other overheads costs (rent, rates, electric, consumables). It is easy to see how the bill for a proper restoration is well into four figures (10's of thousands) if done properly. I also suspect you are a lot quicker than a lot of "restoration specialists" as you know the cars like the back of your hand and seem to have ready access to spare panels and repair sections. Cracking job, and interesting reading (and pictures). Thanks for taking the time and trouble for the rest of us to "enjoy". Roger |
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