5 GT Turbo Fluffy

[TNT Mr Raider]

Looks good, reminds me of the front bumper and big 'cooler you were running when I first met you around 2006! lol. Still rocking phase 1 front suspension fella? Good luck with the MOT, mines due in about 2 months, ol' blue at least needs a sill, - doh!

 

[TNT Andy]

Looking good

Near side and roof needs re spraying, but apart from that I'm happy. But to be fair, it's more go that show. Hope to be on the road Saturday.

 

[TNT Andy]

Mot this morning - started pretty worryingly. got to the mot station and the car starts to over heat, blows the expansion and fan's not kicking in. I'd just taken it for a tame drive round the back roads to burn off any of those 'newly assembled' smells which might have worried the tester.

Luckily, Ross was on hand with his mobile toolbox - AKA -RED and I soon had the relay checked etc and it was the fuse holder which had lost it's fuse, so a nice easy fix. I'll need to sort that.


MOT - passed with a 'slightly noisy exhaust' as an advisory - on with Booking up for the FCS now. Well chuffed.

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

Niceone Andy, a little unexpected drama however glad fluffy is sorted! How did red fair?

 

[Adey]

great stuff, everyone elses seems to be coming together and mine has hit a brick wall ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[TNT Andy]

Niceone Andy, a little unexpected drama however glad fluffy is sorted! How did red fair?

Cheers Karl - Red is through also, was a bit of a challenge for him to be fair, and he got done in 4 hours what I would have been fannying around with for about 2 months to get it through. I'll let him tell you about it. I'm in a bit of a quandary as to give the passenger side 1 last go before the FCS. I'm pretty sure I can't make it look worse.

 

[TNT Andy]

great stuff, everyone elses seems to be coming together and mine has hit a brick wall ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Cheers Adey - I feel I have won the competition.

 

[Adey]

Indeed you have lol

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

Tough one to call fella, are you by any chance going to Retro Show Santa Pod 22nd June? I am as cant make FCS this year

 

[TNT Andy]

Not sure on the Retro show, I'll see what she's got planned. Gutted you can't do fcs, sounds like it's gonna be a hoot.

 

[TNT Mr Raider]

I know mate gutted too,on hols which was booked before date confirmed. Hope my 5 makes pod

 

[TNT Andy]

Taxed and...........

Mapping at Scoffs booked for Sat 21st June

Very excited now.

 

[TNT Andy]

Got let down last minute by painter - looks like I'll be having another go myself.

Anyway - all flatted again, and primer on where I've rubbed through in places, masked up and ready for a bit of flatting with 200 dry then 600 wet on the primed areas then scotch guard everywhere feathering out from the rear of the front wing to the front. I'm painting in cellulose as it's the only paint I have ever used and I'm using a non conventional spray gun, which dispite it's crappy looks has served my dad very well with his 61' Minx.

I'll post up as we go.



I'll get spraying tomorrow hopefully get it better than last time.

Any hints or tips greatly appreciated

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Any hints or tips greatly appreciated

Open your eyes this time stottie

 

[TNT!hammond]

Hahaha Steve , hit the nail on the head, poor old Andy he has eyes like Mr Magoo when he's painting lmao.

 

[TNT Andy]

And a little early morning rubbing down done.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

And a little early morning rubbing down done.

You should really concentrate on the car Andy...

 

[TNT Andy]

Fuckers - the lot of yer.

1st coat gone on quite wel I think - no runs anyway!



and I'm using this gun


Which runs off it's own mini compressor.



And I shit you not - my dad has had some very HQ finnishes out of the same gun.

 

[TNT Andy]

2nd coat on - still no runs.

Might be on to something here.

 

[TNT Andy]

3 coats - all's good.
very orangy peelie, but that's not an issue with Celly. I'll experiment tomorrow with another 3-4 coats thinning out towards the end and hopefully no runs. if it still aint anywhere near it's getting colour sanded as per my friend Pete.



This guy is the tits