Rebuilding of Old Timer (EK wagon)

[parisian62]

I started putting in some windows...













and piecing some chrome back together

[muza]

That is what I imagine you are like!!!!!

[parisian62]

which brings us to August...or is that aughausted?...

Dave came back for some final touches...he has done an incredible job...a dream come true

[parisian62]

too right muza...

[parisian62]

with the dash finished we could take off the plastic from the front end and then I gave her a wash...

[parisian62]

now I'm starting to add bailey channels and refit all the door mechanisms and glass....



also lots of little 'bits n pieces' are coming out for fitting. I have been renewing all these things over the past few years...

[parisian62]

thanks everyone for their interest and encouragement it certainly helps me keep going with it. It doesn't seem like I have done a lot but we are making headway.

One final 'teaser' shot for now...



fingers crossed I'm picking it up on Saturday...

[WayneXG95]

Looking pretty Spick there Stewie..

[parisian62]

Thanks Tim and Wayne. Yep definitely on the home straight...but still plenty to do...I just want it finished...

[rosco]

I just want it finished...

Don't we all, Stewart..... patience, Grasshopper - often the difference between a great job and an unbelievable one - is what you are doing now..... lots of masking tape! One trick I learned from my model aeroplane days - for delicate areas where paint may lift... especially over small crowns and in recesses - lay the tape face to face gently, then pull it apart again.... it reduces the amount of "stick".... but still affords protection. Don't be afraid to apply more than one layer of it when fitting difficult pieces requiring a lot of force or bumping......

Your work and dedication to Old Timer is amazing - I cannot wait for you to give me a personal 1/2 hour (at least) over it.....

Don't rush, enjoy!

frats,
Rosco

[Sputzwagon]

I just want it finished...

One trick I learned from my model aeroplane days - for delicate areas where paint may lift... especially over small crowns and in recesses - lay the tape face to face gently, then pull it apart again.... it reduces the amount of "stick".... but still affords protection. Rosco

On a foot note of Rosco's adheasion reducer .. one trick I learnt from my sign writing days was how to reduce the 'tack' of tape.
Sprinkle a little talc powder on the tape surface (sticky side of course) then flick off the excess..instant 'low tack' tape.
Keep up the good work Stewart..

Scotty.

[Brown Bear]

Spectacular!

Great work Dave and Stewart - good to see Thomas getting in on the act too

At the going rate It'll be up for a lap around the block at Christmas

[Devilrod]

So you'd been holding out on us! Now's when you will really notice that you're getting somewhere.

[Mick]

[parisian62]

Thanks guys for that and those tips on the tape. That's the plan Mat

Does anyone have the phone number for the bloke who invented those weather strips at the bottom edge of the door window...I'd like to tell him what a pleasure they are to install...