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« Reply #75 on: 06 February, 2012, 11:16:27 AM » |
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even at the pace i work at i cant see all my projects being finished  , what drives me up the wall is sitting in the office doing nothing, as soon as i move the phone goes!!! i could have finished that door by now lol |
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
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1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
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194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #76 on: 06 February, 2012, 11:30:39 AM » |
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Aint that always the way Chugga......so how many projects are on the go?
Surely with the apparent ease with which you can do the very difficult body repair work then, making good speed compared to lots of us!
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chugga boom
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« Reply #77 on: 06 February, 2012, 12:54:03 PM » |
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hmmm between myself and dad we have 2 augusta belna's to restore 1 saloon & 1 drop head, 3 aprilias inc this one, 6th series b20, appia s2 saloon , ardea pickup and appia pickup, on top of this my dads astura is in need of a few cosmetics , on the road we have 2 augustas a fulvia and appia and the astura , told you we were busy!!!! |
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #78 on: 06 February, 2012, 02:20:14 PM » |
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Oh well......and there was me sweating over a B12...on its lonesome....  P |
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rogerelias
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« Reply #79 on: 06 February, 2012, 03:17:17 PM » |
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« Reply #80 on: 06 February, 2012, 05:12:37 PM » |
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Bother, link doesn't work. |
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chugga boom
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« Reply #81 on: 08 February, 2012, 10:27:18 PM » |
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more progress made this afternoon, finished the repairs to the o/s front door, decided not to just fill over the repairs as filler can crack especially with that door being the most used, traditional lead loading was my prefered choice, after i'd finished i made the door fit propperly by filing the new edge to fit the door appature correctly, still needs work but slowly getting there
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #82 on: 08 February, 2012, 11:10:55 PM » |
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...and a traditional body file in one of the photos as well... I'm now starting to worry it will be finished TOO quickly  David |
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rogerelias
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« Reply #83 on: 09 February, 2012, 09:50:00 AM » |
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lead loading, thats tricky to do  |
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« Reply #84 on: 09 February, 2012, 10:07:49 AM » |
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Indeed but, a good teacher, plenty of good practice and like most techniques if you have a manual type skill to carry out one difficult activity, then you'll pick that one up too.
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chugga boom
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« Reply #85 on: 09 February, 2012, 10:20:04 AM » |
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lead loading, thats tricky to do its all about temperature control and taking your time, aslong as you tin the surface well the lead will stick, i use a hot airgun , far more controlled than a blow torch and do an area approx 3inches square at a time then keep moving in 1 direction, gradually the panel warms up and suddenly you are speading lead really quickly , vertical leading is alot harder than horizontal but if doing in small areas at a time its fairly straight forward, the best part about it is it doesn't crack or chip like filler can, the flux is corrosive which can be a pain but its also great if the metal your leading is thin or pitted, far more permnament than filler , filler is also like a sponge, if you have a pin hole thats not even visable , moisture will go through it and the filler soaks it up , it then expands into bubbles and A looks a mess B starts off more rot! lead doesnt suffer like this provided you clean the flux off propperly when finished (kettle of boiling water usually sorts it) i used to hate doing it (i blame lack of patience) however with age patience has come and i actually enjoy lead work these days  |
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #86 on: 09 February, 2012, 10:28:03 AM » |
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I feel a master class coming on...... Am sure you could do a youtube clip CB? Then again, how many modern repair shops lead load? P |
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« Reply #87 on: 09 February, 2012, 12:26:10 PM » |
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With age comes a different view of time. For most teens if it looks good for six months that's just fine, these days I expect "we" want 20 years from a repair. Maybe when REALLY old it will go back to the quick bodge again?
David
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chugga boom
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« Reply #88 on: 12 February, 2012, 08:29:22 PM » |
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A little more done this weekend, both doors leaded, hug for the last time before all the gaps were set, font and rear qtr panels leaded, bothe inner wings bare metaled, inside the door shut bare metaled, outside then filed by hand then buzzed with the air sander, finally skimmed with fine filler to takee out the imperfections, this week i will be blocking back the filler and making minor repairs to the rear inner wing, hopefully by next week this side will be finished
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #89 on: 12 February, 2012, 09:03:44 PM » |
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James you really are stomping along !!! The trouble is that you are showing up the rest of us !!!!!
Seriously, it is so good to see such progress and doing things the right way, not the expedient way.
Good luck with it all, as Parisien says, a master class is the way forward. is it possible to put a clip on this Forum ??
Andy
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