Fanny, my sweet LX

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A few little things done recently

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Restored the headlights, fitted led high brake light and fitted the gauge pod.

[andz327]

Looking good mate
Auld Bettsie is looking bit rough and missed getting pic of miles turning to 700k by 8mls

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700k and people say the transit is sh*t, wonder what happens with the mileage at 1m, you should get a reward form Ford when you hit that, is it at 1m yet

This silver paint is a bitch to paint, need to find a paint suppliers to get a litre from, are the online places any good?

Fanny is looking a bit rough close up, front and rear arches are rusting and the bonnet is chipped to fook.

[andz327]

Aye
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192326363119 ... media=COPY

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[ned]

I’ll have to order me some of that and thinners so I can get high

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Aye
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192326363119 ... media=COPY

What do you use as top coat (Lacquer)

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Aye
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192326363119 ... media=COPY

What do you use as top coat (Lacquer)

I’m assuming this is the compatible lacquer,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194258777954 ... R_6jz4HZYA

You planning on a bit of painting Mr Al sir.

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I’m assuming this is the compatible lacquer,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194258777954 ... R_6jz4HZYA

You planning on a bit of painting Mr Al sir.

Always planning

The nearside lower parts are looking very scabby now, and it was planned for refurbishment this year, but various family events and the heatwave have foiled my attempts so far
It's years since I did spray painting, and not sure where all of my various bits of gear are stashed, but I'm just looking at the possibilities .................

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I’m assuming this is the compatible lacquer,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194258777954 ... RCwETWIIYe HV8U3XqzO19LLZVnpMt1xV%2Bz%2FTXed88NEeVjn%2B0bad9mB3r1ZF5pWbDiXJtLW9%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_6jz4HZYA

You planning on a bit of painting Mr Al sir.

Always planning

The nearside lower parts are looking very scabby now, and it was planned for refurbishment this year, but various family events and the heatwave have foiled my attempts so far
It's years since I did spray painting, and not sure where all of my various bits of gear are stashed, but I'm just looking at the possibilities .................

I now know that feeling, worked out I need about £300 worth of panels and that just what I can see, front lower arches (inner and outer), both rear arches, already got the front wings but might need inner wings, not even looked under the step yet, I’ll probably end up buying new spray equipment as I can’t remember who I lent my compressor and stuff to.

At least we both know where to get the paint from now thanks to the good sir Andz lol, the place I used to use went bust a year ago or so.

Have you got a place to spray or will it be a driveway job like me, thinking a gazebo with sides might be needed.

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Have you got a place to spray or will it be a driveway job like me, thinking a gazebo with sides might be needed.

You've identified the major flaw in my plan; in my old house, my garage was at the end of my garden down an alleyway where no-one went, and no-one cared what I did, welding and spraying didn't need to be thought about

My garage now, faces the front of the house, and the road, with the eyes of about a dozen houses surrounding the green on the opposite side of the road, and there are definitely a few curtain twitchers around.
So my dream of spray painting may have to stay as a dream

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Have you got a place to spray or will it be a driveway job like me, thinking a gazebo with sides might be needed.

You've identified the major flaw in my plan; in my old house, my garage was at the end of my garden down an alleyway where no-one went, and no-one cared what I did, welding and spraying didn't need to be thought about

My garage now, faces the front of the house, and the road, with the eyes of about a dozen houses surrounding the green on the opposite side of the road, and there are definitely a few curtain twitchers around.
So my dream of spray painting may have to stay as a dream

You’ll have to get a sided gazebo so nobody can see what mischief your up to lol, at least your considerate to your neighbours, I’m not so considerate anymore, in the last 6 months or so there is a heavy smell of weed in the air near me, I know which neighbours it is so filling the air with paint fumes will be my pay back.

Now I don’t touch drugs and don’t like the smell of them but it seems people these days don’t even try to hide the fact their getting high, w***.ers

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Most of the neighbours are great, and probably wouldn't bother what I'm up to, but there's definitely one who cant be trusted.
Someone reported when I dumped a load of soil outside my back gate, which was awaiting collection. As it turned out, the guys from the council having had a chat with me on the phone, loaded it up on their tipper and took it away gratis, and reported that it had been fly tipped
We had a little soiree late in 2020, on my front drive, with a few selected neighbours, all socially distanced and everyone brought their own chairs and drinks for a long distance natter. The police turned up to see what was going on, did a drive by, gave us a smile and a thumbs-up and left us to it. Our road is a dead end so was unlikely to have been random, so we must have a rat in our midst

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Definitely sounds like you have a sneaky Pete on the street, bet they were a wee bit upset that the ol’ bill didn’t shut your gin bar down in 2020 there’s always one who hates anyone doing anything but their usually the ones that do the worst of things if that makes sense.

I wonder if the water based car paint would be compatible with the original for paint, if it is you’ll probably get away using that without upsetting the vegan Karen on the street.

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It's an option to look at, meanwhile, I'm still deciding how to attack the rusty panels without obliterating the metal.
I found some of these kicking about amongst various other abrasive type thingies, but can't work out what these are designed to be driven with
They won't the stub fit my little 4" angle grinder, or any of my drills

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