Back of the garage

[nick brad]

I've spent the last two days, (on and off,) reading this thread and you sir, are a legend. Anyone who is prepared to put that much work into a vehicle after it sitting forlorn for 10 years deserves a medal. The end is near for you now and I'm sure everyone will celebrate when you get that green ticket from the inspector.

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I love all 4 wheeled vehicles, irrespective of age, (apart from Mondeos and Focus').

 

[Panky]

In my own lunchtime:I Thank you Brad I'm touched (everyone knows that) I just plod along and try and sort things out as they come up - no real plan just brute force and ignorance. If you really want to see skill and determination check out Martin Maltas's thread on the detector van - now that is something else - and woolfy's never ending production line of superb resto's[^].
We spent all morning in the garden and I was a touch knackered and I was thinking of slacking off today until I saw your reply, it gave me a boost - thanks

More paint filled the atmosphere in the BOTG today - and some of it stuck on Harvey - a bit too much here and there:I
The results so far.

Drivers door sees the daylight for the first time in a long time

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The passenger door not so lucky and remains in the gloom, it's the only panel I've not managed to get a run on, but I noticed after I'd packed up that I'd missed a but right at the bottom[V]

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Passenger side perilously close to sharp things[:0]

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A bit more room on t'other side

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Luvverly colour[^] It's actually a bit more marooney in the flesh.

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Just need to do the cab roof now, not enough head room to get the spray gun in

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One he's moved into the front of the garage that will be sorted - along with the bit on the door I missed[8)]

 

[Enigma]

Really good progress there John, love the colour....Whats the next step mate?

 

[Panky]

Paint he inside of the doors, cab floor and wheel arches, then stick everything back on and check if I've missed anything:I

 

[nick brad]

Gla d I could be of service to give you a boost, I'm sure you'll be doing the same for me soon enough. You've got mail btw

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I love all 4 wheeled vehicles, irrespective of age, (apart from Mondeos and Focus').

 

[Panky]

So have you

 

[nick brad]

No no, so have you, lol.

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I love all 4 wheeled vehicles, irrespective of age, (apart from Mondeos and Focus').

 

[commeracer]

Good progress there Panky its lucky you have so much room to spray in [:0]

"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"

 

[commerchris]

looks beautiful [^]love yhe paint so glad Harvey is still this colour god I can't wait to meet him fancy a test run to the Barn for a mini meet practice run for the big day?sure a few of us could gather for a bbq & squash

Sybhil

 

[Panky]

When

 

[commerchris]

when Harveys ready

Sybhil

 

[woolfy]

that looks fantastic there panky keep going me old mate. oh yes incase you didnt know i am still alive.just been bogged down the last month.

Big Bad Woolf

 

[Dodgemark]

bloody hell woolfy about time we heard from you were is all the resto pics[?]

Dodge Glendale

 

[Comm - Pete]

Yeah Woolfman........Panky, the paintjob is looking sweet by the way;-)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!!

 

[Gladys Crew]

[8D] Looking great mate, you are almost there, Keep up the good work. [8D]

Bernie Heidi & Gladys

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[bazzateer]

At work (again!) so can't see the pics 'till tonight. Pretty sure I'll return Peggy to her original burgundy/maroon/plum or whatever it's called when the time comes. Madge is the same colour and needs new paint so maybe I'll get a large batch made up to cut costs - anyone know the shelf-life of paint once it's been mixed?

Peggy's been camping!

If I told you I was a pathological liar, would you believe me?

 

[bazzateer]

Home now
Looking very nice there John.

Peggy's been camping!

If I told you I was a pathological liar, would you believe me?

 

[Panky]

Thanks Baz - and all :I
Today has been spend painting the cab floor and wheel arches with brilliant white and inside of back doors with a lovely creamy Rootes colour[^] While I was waiting between coats the rear door cupboards got some attention with a bit of rubbing down and a dash of Danish oil. Even if I say so my self they look great[^] Surprising after the water damage they suffered[V]
The inside of the cab doors will get the same treatment soon

 

[Chamba]

10/10 for colour, 11/10 for effort. This is what we've all being waiting for. Not long now until she emerges from the BOTG and we can see her in all her glory.

 

[Panky]

Only had a few hours on Harvey this weekend but a few more jobs off the list. First I fitted the rear windows with the seals I got from Martin. Never done it before so the first one took four attempts and over an hour, the second went in in ten minutes using the washing up liquid and string technique.

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The door handle and rear lights were fitted, I had a problem with one light cluster as one of the fixing studs snapped off when I was taking them out and my spare had a cracked lens[V] I had to strip them both down to make one good one - those little studs holding the lens on rust nicely and it can be awkward to undo the nuts.

I painted the inside of the rear doors last week with a Talbot commercial creamy white, pretty close to the original but creamier The cupboards went in next once the second coat of Danish oil had dried.

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I also painted the cab floor with a brush, better than it was but not the best

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Harvey has some nice new bright halogen eyes[8D]

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