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RobFrost wrote:

leedurrant73 wrote:Got back to the resto today for a little while.

Could someone tell me if the roof section is made out of different metal to the other panels?
The paint removal was so much easier and the metal seems much shinier than the rear wings and doors?

One paint strip on this panel and it came off?

Is it magnetic?

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Yes magnet sticks to roof - thanks

I think that could be a different alloy of steel to facilitate the deep pressing of the roof, and/or just a different 'mill finish' from the sheet steel supplier.

In the 70's I don't think people used different alloys of steel the way they do today for strength.

Looks like the inner panel area or near edge to window is in good shape. And the original light ivory prominent near rear quarter windows.

Trying to bust out as much as I can before I go back overseas…






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Hi there,
That looks in good shape.
I'm just in the process of paint stripping at the moment too, what I've found is that the once I get though point where you are where 99% of the paint is removed from an area I don't really seem to get any rust forming even it its left for a few weeks.
When I do the final paint removal with paint stripping abrasive disk, it seems to break through a coating and rust can form within a couple of hours if its damp. Due to this I've started only doing the final strip and clean on a section at a time then covering with epoxy primer before moving on.
Its really tempting to start doing the final strip and clean in larger areas as its so rewarding but just wanted let you know as you mentioned you were going away would be leaving the car for a while.
Rich

Hello Rich,

You won’t believe me but most of what you see was done during the past 4/6 months. You may be right with going through the final layer. I have bought some rust blocker & will try that in the coming cold months. I also have an old car cover my father has given me. To be fair surface rust is easy to remove if it happens and doesn’t take much to buff off.

Im moving to sill area soon if I find time. I find this all very rewarding and hopefully will look back one day being pleased with what I took on.

Appreciate your message and good luck with the car.

leedurrant73 wrote:Hello Rich,

You won’t believe me but most of what you see was done during the past 4/6 months. You may be right with going through the final layer. I have bought some rust blocker & will try that in the coming cold months. I also have an old car cover my father has given me. To be fair surface rust is easy to remove if it happens and doesn’t take much to buff off.

Im moving to sill area soon if I find time. I find this all very rewarding and hopefully will look back one day being pleased with what I took on.

Appreciate your message and good luck with the car.

Despite having a compressor and some basic spray equipment, I've elected to go with aerosols of 2k epoxy primer. That way I can strip and work on a localised area, and cover it up in one session. It will end up costing me a couple of hundred pounds in spray cans by the end but I get so much more done not having to pull out the compressor, mix paint and clean out a gun afterwards. I like being able to take on self-contained jobs from start to finish - else I'd fear stripping back the entire car and then losing momentum and motivation with the project half way through.

Worth bearing in mind that 2k epoxy aerosols once activated only have a few days pot life.
Great if you're working every day, but youd need to have enough metal prepped to use up the can so you can avoid wastage.

I 'striped' my 911 a few years ago to have it painted after I DIY painted 32 years ago. Found some holes, all fixed. After the welding I cleaned to metal and 2 K the areas with a small 10mm wide brush, 20 for £5 from China using the 2K coating Gary71 told me about. All this cost was the material, the catalyst, some cheap pots (cleaned yogurt pots!) and I could treat small or larger areas easy and cheaply. Super good base prior to paint.

The brush would reach parts a rattle can cannot.

Gary always remembers this stuff so will be here soon and tell you the name.

Thank you……

Started stripping the sills. I’ve noticed a different colour primer on Both the sill and where the door catch is. Bright pink….. so I’m thinking possibly replacement panels at some point?

Hi The epoxy I used was from http://www.rust.co.uk

For the areas not getting a shiny top coat I used the chassis mastic 121. Can be brushed or sprayed.

That shelf area looks great. You must be pleased with that!

leedurrant73 wrote:Got back to the resto today for a little while.

Could someone tell me if the roof section is made out of different metal to the other panels?
The paint removal was so much easier and the metal seems much shinier than the rear wings and doors?

One paint strip on this panel and it came off?

Nice car mate. Looking forward to watching the progress. Have you used a chemical paint stripper on the roof? If so what was it? Thanks. Wayne.

I used the following paint stripper. Best results using a sheet of polythene directly on top of the stripper as soon as you apply it. About 15 mins. Then scrape of with a new scraper.





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leedurrant73 wrote:I used the following paint stripper. Best results using a sheet of polythene directly on top of the stripper as soon as you apply it. About 15 mins. Then scrape of with a new scraper.



Brilliant thanks mate.



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Brilliant thanks mate

The "health hazard" warning symbol can mean it's capable of causing permanent genetic mutation including genetically altering your future unborn children so best to be thorough with the PPE if using the pro stuff, especially young people who don't have families yet. That's why it's not available for consumer use.

RobFrost wrote:The "health hazard" warning symbol can mean it's capable of causing permanent genetic mutation including genetically altering your future unborn children so best to be thorough with the PPE if using the pro stuff, especially young people who don't have families yet. That's why it's not available for consumer use.

Good spot. I always use RPE and PPE when using any chemicals or dust creating activities. Being a QHSE compliance geek as my profession its 2nd nature.