davo's ek wagon project pics up now

[EKjimmy]

if you're going to bare metal it's probably easier to just hit it with paint stripper before sanding or hitting it with a wire brush, worked quicker for me and doesn't gouge anything out - just be careful near the factory lead work ( the shop manual will show you where these bits are)

[bachas]

Yep, I second that..... Pull the chrome of before going anywere near it with the orbital sander (or infact, any! form of sanding)
might wanna (carefully) pull the glass off too!!!

Arm yourself with paint stripper, a few disposable paint brushes, lots of rags, turp's (makes wiping the stripper of a breeze and leaves an oily residue behind - slows down the surface rust from appearing before you start priming) and make sure you do it in a ventilated area wear goggles, gloves and a respirator!
much quiker than sanding, for stubborn areas such as old bog pack on the stripper and cover it with glad wrap, it will concentrate the effect!!

[lildavo]

Yep, I second that..... Pull the chrome of before going anywere near it with the orbital sander (or infact, any! form of sanding)
might wanna (carefully) pull the glass off too!!!

Arm yourself with paint stripper, a few disposable paint brushes, lots of rags, turp's (makes wiping the stripper of a breeze and leaves an oily residue behind - slows down the surface rust from appearing before you start priming) and make sure you do it in a ventilated area wear goggles, gloves and a respirator!
much quiker than sanding, for stubborn areas such as old bog pack on the stripper and cover it with glad wrap, it will concentrate the effect!!

thanks i'll tell dad that, his going to do the sanding for a bit. im not home much now always at the misuses place we got hospital respirators today.

[lildavo]

we got all the trims off today next is the windows need to free some space up in the shed for them

here is a pic of the progress so far

[lildavo]

today we got the windows out front to come out next and also got some new tools

windows out








new tools

[steved57]

Good on you Davo, you're getting there mate. Having the right tools will make the job a heck of a lot easier for you too. Cheers.

[lildavo]

Good on you Davo, you're getting there mate. Having the right tools will make the job a heck of a lot easier for you too. Cheers.

thanks we arnt in a rush to get it done quick plus the painting part will take time and money (wich i dont have much of neither does dad) he reckons just use my credit card for everything lol, got a few other tools from when i was a mechanic but there the new'st ones. would of made taking the seats out easier. front windscreen is nearly ready to come out.

hoping get some work done tomorrow depends how long it take to get my vt wagon up and running fitting pacies on it.

[lildavo]

and now the front windscreen is out, just need to get the wipers off. waiting for our Little helper to do that for us.

[Mick-Hett]

Great job so far buddy!

Keep up the steam.

[lildavo]

Great job so far buddy!

Keep up the steam.

got a few other things we need to do like the rest of the trims need to drill out 2 screws to get one last bit off and need to drill the bolt out of the rear bar then she will be ready for sanding pretty much.

[parisian62]

Lookin good. Isn't pulling things apart fun!

Stewart

[lildavo]

Lookin good. Isn't pulling things apart fun!

Stewart

Yeah until you get stuff that won't come off easy lol

[lildavo]

today we got out new stuff for the ek

[lildavo]

took the carby off today was sick so didn't much done, but dad is going to be getting the rear bar off and i'll do the motor since iv taken a red motor apart before and rebuilt it. the generator is off as well and exhaust bolts undone so hoping i can get it out soon while dad is doing the body

[lildavo]

got the manifold off today