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#623000 - 11/07/09 12:52 AM How does a paint chip lead to this?
Tr4dude Offline
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Registered: 10/29/09
Posts: 15
Loc: So Cal
How does a few paint chips and recovering the seats take you down a road of no return, look what those paint chips did to a perfectly good Tr6 daily driver. I think this disease is terminal :-)

found some rust so the fenders came off



the engine and trans needed cleaning, engine was already rebuilt, tranny is making my skin crawl!!


then i found some worn bushings and the frame and suspension was restored and of course a body sandblasting and respray was in order


picked up a powdercoating gun then i needed a bigger compressor for beadblasting,=80gallon champion compressor




the household type oven was to small so I had to build a bigger oven for powder coating.




I don't know if I can stop this

One day I think I will need professional help but for now I will depend you guys and gals for guidance and rehabilitaion if possible!!
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1974 Tr6 under resto
1962 Tr4 Surrey CT7080LO

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#623008 - 11/07/09 06:30 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: Tr4dude]
martx-5 Offline

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Yoda

Registered: 07/12/02
Posts: 3800
Loc: Kings Park, NY
lol lol lol ...I'm laughing because I went through the same thing! It is an incurable disease...don't try to fight it. It's shaping up real nice though. cheers
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#623015 - 11/07/09 07:04 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: martx-5]
hondo402000 Offline
Jedi Knight

Registered: 03/27/06
Posts: 880
Loc: charlotte, NC
sounds familier, A hood repaint turned into a complete paint job and my friend says so why do you have the engine rebuilt and sooped up, Not going there, at least not yet

Hondo

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#623016 - 11/07/09 07:04 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: martx-5]
rlwhitetr3b Offline

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Registered: 02/10/07
Posts: 365
Loc: Central, Illinois ,USA
You came to this group for rhabilitation crazyeyes


Edited by rlwhitetr3b (11/07/09 07:28 AM)
Edit Reason: fixed my typing
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'63 TR3B TCF###L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!
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#623025 - 11/07/09 07:59 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: rlwhitetr3b]
dklawson Offline

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Yoda

Registered: 03/28/05
Posts: 3236
Loc: Durham, North Carolina, USA
It is uncurable. I suffer from it also. For support, see the link below (half way down the page) and read up on TES (tool envy syndrome)

Tool Envy Syndrome
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#623026 - 11/07/09 08:05 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: dklawson]
tomshobby Offline

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Darth Vader

Registered: 04/28/06
Posts: 2862
Loc: Windsor, Wisconsin
Tr4dude, You do realize this is a "support" group that encourages the disease?
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76 TR6
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#623031 - 11/07/09 08:33 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: tomshobby]
DrEntropy Offline
Great Pumpkin

Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 25701
Loc: Elsinore, DK
We're all "enablers" here!! you came thru th' wrong door if it's a cure you're lookin' for.

But since you're HERE, consider it like Hotel California and just GO WIFIT!!! smile
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#623041 - 11/07/09 09:19 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: DrEntropy]
tdskip Offline

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Yoda

Registered: 11/29/05
Posts: 5593
Loc: Southern California
Go man go!

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#623064 - 11/07/09 11:12 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: tdskip]
TR4nut Offline

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Luke Skywalker

Registered: 01/01/06
Posts: 1984
Loc: Katy, Texas
Wow, I was way closer to the mark with my todo list earlier! Looks great!
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#623081 - 11/07/09 01:41 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: TR4nut]
Tr4dude Offline
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Registered: 10/29/09
Posts: 15
Loc: So Cal
Originally Posted By: TR4nut
Wow, I was way closer to the mark with my todo list earlier! Looks great!


I thought you were psychic at first hehe, but all our LBC's do this to us!!
Don't fight the temptation just do it!!!
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1974 Tr6 under resto
1962 Tr4 Surrey CT7080LO

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#623106 - 11/07/09 04:54 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: DrEntropy]
Silverghost Offline
Obi Wan

Registered: 05/10/07
Posts: 2356
Loc: Chicago, IL
Originally Posted By: DrEntropy
We're all "enablers" here!! you came thru th' wrong door if it's a cure you're lookin' for.

But since you're HERE, consider it like Hotel California and just GO WIFIT!!! smile


Like Doc said, you can drive away any time you like, but you can never leave!!! laugh
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Chicago, Il
1963 Mini MkI Traveller
1956 Jaguar MkI 2.4
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#623133 - 11/07/09 06:46 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: Silverghost]
UmmYeahOk Offline
Jedi Trainee

Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 302
Loc: Dallas, Texas
I knew what I was getting into when I got the car. I knew that I wasnt going to be touching up some paint chips. I knew, forget it, the cars 42yo, its time for a full frame off restoration including engine overhaul, and well, everything
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#623136 - 11/07/09 07:12 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: UmmYeahOk]
71MKIV Offline
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Registered: 12/12/07
Posts: 329
Loc: Lancaster, PA
been there doing it.
laugh

bow
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#623142 - 11/07/09 07:26 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: Tr4dude]
myspitfire Offline
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Registered: 01/25/05
Posts: 435
Loc: Ohio,USA
NOW you did-it...!Go check to see if your local bank is still in business.
He!He!

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