Decorated the Tree Today.......

M_Pied_Lourd

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• Dec 13, 2009

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Beautiful isn't it



Just finished sandblasting the front suspension components and put the first coat of primer on this afternoon.

I am using Eastwood Chassis Black this time around and the only thing that I don't like about it so far is the drying time. It requires two coats of primer and two coats of chassis black....each coat requires a dry time of 24 hours.....


Will let you know how it turns out.

Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd

 

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tdskip

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• Dec 13, 2009

• #2

LOL - I love it.

 

TR4nut

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• Dec 13, 2009

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Excellent- I bought Eastwood's as well for the TR3A frame, I plan on putting it on top of their Rust Encapsulator (sold together as one of their many kits). Are you doing all the application with a gun? That is my preference.

 

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tdskip

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• Dec 13, 2009

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Randy - have you sprayed yet or in the planning phase?

 

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M_Pied_Lourd

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• Dec 13, 2009

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Hi Randy,

I decided to go with the POR15 for the frame.

I am spraying the Eastwood product from Rattle cans....works for me.

Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd

 

hilsideser

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• Dec 13, 2009

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WOW! Nice tree! Gives me an idea for ours this season!

 

poolboy

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• Dec 13, 2009

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That's funny MPL. It kind a reminds me of some of those wind chimes deals you see at "craft fairs", too.
Great project.

 

NickMorgan

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• Dec 13, 2009

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That looks lovely! I hope they don't go the way of our Christmas tree. Spent this afternoon decorating only for it to come crashing down this evening!!

 

TR4nut

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• Dec 13, 2009

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tdskip said:

Randy - have you sprayed yet or in the planning phase?

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Of course with me, you know its the planning phase! I have the stuff, and some days off coming up here at year end so the 'plan' is to get the frame painted then. We'll see!

 

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tdskip

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• Dec 13, 2009

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Want us to check up on you to make sure you are making progress? <grin>

 

ekamm

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• Dec 14, 2009

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Shave the dog kick the tree over let's get this Christmas thing going!

 

TR4nut

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• Dec 14, 2009

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tdskip said:

Want us to check up on you to make sure you are making progress? <grin>

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We welcome any visitors to our place anytime! But you have to bring your own beer.

 

DrEntropy

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• Dec 14, 2009

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I thought it were wind chimes.




Lookin' good! I had a similar rig full of MGB bits here last month.

 

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M_Pied_Lourd

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• Dec 16, 2009

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After 2 coats of Eastwood Chassis Black Primer followed by 2 coats of Eastwood Chassis Black, I have to say that I am pretty happy with the outcome. I am excited to get these parts off the tree and on to the car this weekend.

Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd

 

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mallard

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• Dec 16, 2009

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It looks like that one branch of the tree is getting kind of weak. Might be time to do some triming. Great job with the paint, and prep work. Even more fun putting it back together.

 

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tdskip

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• Dec 16, 2009

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Looking good! Poly bushings all the way around?

 

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M_Pied_Lourd

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• Dec 17, 2009

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I resisted the urge to take the tree down yesterday and thought that I would give it some additional drying time....according to the Eastwood directions, you are not supposed to use the part for a couple of days even after it has dried fully.

Skip, yep, poly bushing kit ready to go this weekend!

Cheers,
M. Pied Lourd

 

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tdskip

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• Dec 17, 2009

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Nice working with clean / fresh parts isn't it?

 

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M_Pied_Lourd

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• Dec 17, 2009

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It is nice....funny though...I was fretting over getting fingerprints on my freshly painted parts after picking them up to inspect them....

Tonight I am going to get greasy again as I am going to pull apart the front suspension from the parts car..don't need the parts currently, but I thought I had better break them down. I have been trying to be methodical in my approach regarding having two sets of parts to choose from. What I have been doing is breaking the project down into little pieces. Emergency brake for example.....I looked at all the parts/cable required and took the best from each to refinish....I then move the parts I didn't use into a seperate bin in the basement. So, I have bins of parts in the basement from both cars....labelled "white car", "green car", and one labelled "spares". Parts are pulled from the "white car" and "green car" bins and sorted. Best parts are cleaned up/media blasted/rebuilt etc...back up parts go into the "spares" bin. By the end of it, I should have spares to complete another full car

I think that some of these parts I can use for a TR4 right Tom!

Cheers,
M Pied Lourd

 

PeterK

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• Dec 17, 2009

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That Eastwood Chassis paint dries nice and hard, but as you stated, you must leave it alone for a few days. I did the same on my chassis but powder coated most of the suspension pieces. Resist the urge.