EK Wagon project - Total rebuild

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:40 pm

custom work is in the eye of the beholder there is and has been in my opinion some stuff done that is vile (not just talking FB/EK's) but to me shaved door handles on a propper custom is a must especially on FB/EK's and cars of similar shape as they stick out like sore thumbs, but it's also not the be all and end all, the fb/ek i'm doing now as a 4 door the rear handles will go mainly cause they're damaged where some tool bent the handles down to get the scratch plates off and when it's 2 doored they'll stay as i'm goining for the look of a factory 2 door sedan

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:55 pm

Really hope to get back to the car soon. No progress....

Damn Flu has been going around the house. Son for a few weeks, then the wife, then me.
Took hold and just as it was getting a bit better my doctor decided he didn't like a lump on my back.
Decided to cut a chunk out and throw in a few stitches.

Bored and Sore, hopefully not for much longer

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:31 am

Finny wrote:Really hope to get back to the car soon. No progress....

Took hold and just as it was getting a bit better my doctor decided he didn't like a lump on my back.
Decided to cut a chunk out and throw is a few stitches.

Bored and Sore, hopefully not for much longer

Thats one way of getting the wife off your back

, have her surgically removed

, Trev

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Finny · Post by **Finny** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:19 pm

Couldn't do anymore paint rubbing (No Sweating alllowed)

But did clean up a tail light.
Used one of those "magic pillows of soapy goodness"

I did however notice something strange.

Both taillights were missing the reverse bulbs.
They had a rubber plug inserted into the reverse socket.

Was this a Standard model thing or was there another reason why this was done ?????

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:23 pm

Weren't reverse lights an option...........not standard?

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:17 am

Cal wrote:Weren't reverse lights an option...........not standard?

pretty sure ur right there, mine has the exact same thing

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:30 pm

yep just means it never had reverse lights, they were an option or atleast the tail lights came from a car that didn't have them

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:04 pm

SunnyTim wrote: The other laugh of mine is the people who paint their front indicator/parker lenses orange as the inspection says they're faded
All gold!

had that argument with a blue slip guy

we end up ringing spectrum rubber (peter jackson rubber) so they could tell the guy what colour they are/should be

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:24 am

Yep, the clear indicator lenses were changed by law to orange sometime in early 1972 from memory.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:05 pm

Stitches come out tomorrow, but couldn't wait and finished rubbing back the roof today.

Started with 400 grit and then did 600 grit to finish.
Hopefully will get the first coats of paint on it tomorrow.
If it looks half a good as it does sanded, I'll be very happy

matches · Post by **matches** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:05 pm

this may sound like a really stupid question but did you sand it wet or dry?
just wondering as if it was done wet wouldn't the paint absorb the moisture with it being porous?
luke.

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:28 pm

Wet.

I'm not an expert in this area, by any means.
But I'm pretty sure that you need to wet sand the primer (and remove the guide coat) prior to painting.

At least that's what I have done in the past.

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:14 am

i was only having this conversation jus last week, i also wet sand my car before painting as do most people from what i no, but primer is porous so was wondering the same thing as luke, can anyone shed some light here

cheers matty

Finny · Post by **Finny** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:32 am

Strange, but I was of the same opinion also.

Always wet sanding the final primer, but dry sanded the earlier ones.

I don't think you can sand fine enough with dry sanding.

Yes. primer in porous, but I thought you didn;t have a choice at this stage.

Took me 4 hours to sand the roof back so I'd hate to see what dry sanding would have taken me, with clogging etc.

Love to hear what others recommend

matches · Post by **matches** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:45 pm

cool, thanks for clearing that up sunnyrob.
phew, i thought i was going to end up with moisture under my paint from my own ignorance, as they say "the only dumb question is the one that isn't asked".