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#623000 - 11/07/09 12:52 AM How does a paint chip lead to this?
Tr4dude Freshman Member Registered: 10/29/09 Posts: 14 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!! _________________________ 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 Silver Member Yoda Registered: 07/12/02 Posts: 3413 Loc: Kings Park, NY	...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. _________________________ Art "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ...Benjamin Franklin
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#623015 - 11/07/09 07:04 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: martx-5]
hondo402000 Jedi Warrior Registered: 03/27/06 Posts: 766 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 Silver Member Jedi Trainee Registered: 02/10/07 Posts: 222 Loc: Central, Illinois ,USA	You came to this group for rhabilitation Edited by rlwhitetr3b (11/07/09 07:28 AM) Edit Reason: fixed my typing _________________________ Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA '63 TR3B TCF###L That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car! http://www.triumphowners.com/733
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#623025 - 11/07/09 07:59 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: rlwhitetr3b]
dklawson Yoda Registered: 03/28/05 Posts: 3021 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 _________________________ Doug L. '64 Morris Mini Cooper-S 1275 '67 Triumph GT6 Mk1 '72 Spifire Mk4
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#623026 - 11/07/09 08:05 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: dklawson]
tomshobby Silver Member Darth Vader Registered: 04/28/06 Posts: 2761 Loc: Windsor, Wisconsin	Tr4dude, You do realize this is a "support" group that encourages the disease? _________________________ Tom 76 TR6 74 RWA Midget
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#623031 - 11/07/09 08:33 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: tomshobby]
DrEntropy Great Pumpkin Registered: 09/15/05 Posts: 24161 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!!! _________________________ '64 MGB '67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC '69 Lotus Elan +2 '78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\/=O '84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO\|#\|OO '66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\/=oO Hey! I LOVE my wife... She lets me drive her MG!
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#623041 - 11/07/09 09:19 AM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: DrEntropy]
tdskip Gold Member Yoda Registered: 11/29/05 Posts: 4501 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 Silver Member Luke Skywalker Registered: 01/01/06 Posts: 1696 Loc: Katy, Texas	Wow, I was way closer to the mark with my todo list earlier! Looks great! _________________________ Randy 64 TR4 runner 59 TR3A project
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#623081 - 11/07/09 01:41 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: TR4nut]
Tr4dude Freshman Member Registered: 10/29/09 Posts: 14 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!!! _________________________ 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 Gold Member Obi Wan Registered: 05/10/07 Posts: 2069 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!!! Like Doc said, you can drive away any time you like, but you can never leave!!! _________________________ Peter Hays Chicago, Il 1963 Mini Mk1 Traveller 1956 Jaguar Mk1 2.4 http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk174/SilverghostBrits/
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#623133 - 11/07/09 06:46 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: Silverghost]
UmmYeahOk Jedi Hopeful Registered: 08/28/09 Posts: 186 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 Jedi Trainee Registered: 12/12/07 Posts: 300 Loc: Lancaster, PA	been there doing it. _________________________ Steve Spangler Lancaster PA 71 Spitfire MKIV "Jehu" Never underestimate the perversity of an inanimate object.
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#623142 - 11/07/09 07:26 PM Re: How does a paint chip lead to this? [Re: Tr4dude]
myspitfire Jedi Warrior Registered: 01/25/05 Posts: 432 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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