Chassis painted

[Bonzo]

After three weeks of hard graft ( Well it was for a wonky donkey like me !! )

My chassis has transformed from a rusting hulk in the corner of the workshop into something that resembles a half decent foundation for the rest of my build. :o

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/RedChassis.jpg

Another picture for good measure

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/Painredchassis3.jpg

You could describe the colour as Marmite as you will either like it or hate it :D

Missed a few bits of paint here & there but put it right before it was put back into the workshop.

I made the chassis more or less to the book spec, this was for personal reasons, namely, fear of another long lay off from the build !!??

The keen eyed ones amongst you will note that I have not yet fitted some of the minor brackets or gearbox mounts.

Also if my budget will allow at a later date, I will probably use the Triton body set. This will probably require altering the back end.

All in all I think I have managed to complete what I had set out to do.

Get that rusting chassis, sorted !!

I am under no illusions that the paint won't get dammaged here & there, at least I have a solid foundation for a final top coat prior to final assembly.

[jasongray5]

Looking rather slick mate!
Keep up the good work and you will soon have summat that you will be able to sit in and make all kinds of noises!

[dogwood]

OOOh thats bright...:cool:


Looks good though mate.



David

[adrianreeve]

Well done Bonzo, that looks great! Finished by August then!

Cheers

Adrian

[HandyAndy]

big well done Ronnie, chassis looks great :cool:

that,ll keep Ash G off your back for posting photos ;) :D


andy

[Bonzo]

Thanks chaps

Definately completed by August ;)

I just don't know what year :D :D :o

[Jezzer99]

Looks nice :cool:

[fabbyglass]

Not three bad at all that bloke from Penzance........:)

[Bonzo]

I must say that I do agree with Dogwood ;)

The Top coat will tone it down quite a bit.

I just chose some products that will provide some decent corrosion resistance.

Hoping to end up with a deeper Signal Red or the likes :) :)

[shadowcaster]

Ronnie that looks the dogs whatsits, proper job:cool: , what paint did you use.

[Bonzo]

Hi Rich

Orginally I had planned a different paint system but due to the lay up of over a year :eek: & a healty light coat of rust, I had to change tack a little :o

Firstly, I cleaned the chassis the best I could ( Read, renoved the rust )

None of the metal was badly pitted & cleaned up quite well. ;)

I gave the chassis two heavy coats of Galvafroid ( Zinc primer ). This was applied with a roller & fine brush for the tight corners.

This was overcoated with three light coats of Hammererite (Smooth ), applied by spray.
I don't personally rate hammerite as a brushing paint but it will spray OK & at least I know that it is compatable with a Galvafriod basecoat.

When I am ready & all is fully cured, I'll give the visible surfaces a final coat of a darker Red just to tone it down a little :D

[shadowcaster]

Cheers mate, I'm thinking that if mine is going to be stored for a while it would be a good idea to give what I have done a coat of Galvawotsit. One thing about your chassis colour, if you have Fabbies yellow body work and black wings it will be in the Haynes colour.:eek: :cool:

[Tilly819]

AHHHHH, HE's catching me up..... my sub 10 build number is rapidly vanishing....
looking great though mate keep up the good work

Tilly

[AshG]

FINALLY!!

well done mate. i would have posted up sooner but i have only just got the internet back today after cocking about moving house. didnt realise how much stuff i had. managed to do 5 runs in the lorry.

pictutes to follow :D

[Chris Gibbs]

Looks spiffing Bonzo old chap!

Cheers

Chris :)

[turboporscheandy]

wow Ronnie! looks good,and a tad different to the normal black!Kinda shows the chassis in all its glory! Heres to the unveiling in August mate-keep up the good work. I`m now starting to price things up in my life comparing them to what I could get for the Roadster-ie my dentist bill today-£120-grrrrrr thats my chassis steel!-thats it-kidney goes on ebay!

[mark]

Looking good :)

I toyed with the idea of doing mine red or blue but i bottled out in the end and went for good old boring black!

Thats the great thing about these cars even if people say they have followed the book to the letter there will still never be two exactly the same.

Well done the red looks the dogs :cool:

Mark

[Bonzo]

I had planned either Blue or Red
Everything I have done over the last few years has ended up Blue !! so the Red won the day.
I do have the correct colour Red, ready to finish off at a later date, that'll tone it down a bit ;)



Ash

Blooming heck, 5 lorry loads !!??
I hope you manage to settle in quickly & be able to continue your build soon.

I dread to think what I would need for a move of house !! Definately involve quite a few skips.:o



Tilly819

No worries there

Not going to knock myself up again :eek: trying to chase an elite build number.
The satisfaction of achieving a built car will be enough for me :)

[AshG]

skips what are those? so far im on the 14th run to the tip in the estate. its gonna take a month to get all the dirt out the car lol.

should be building again wednesday as long as i can get the second shed cleared out. gonna get it on wheels and hopefully get the brake lines in.

[Bonzo]

Have you the luxury of a garage for the rest of the build then Ash :) :)

Dare say, you have some tight deadlines to work to now :eek:

I was going to take a break for a few days but being as I am still feeling quite well, going to keep on plugging away & see what I can manage to get done before I run out of steam ;)

[adrianreeve]

Ash

I've been to your old house - where were you keeping it all??!! Did you have 3 underground levels that I didn't see??

Cheers

Adrian

[Bonzo]

Been having a couple of days R&R. ;)

The last few hectic weeks are beginning to tell :(

I have managed to re-make the front lower wishbones ( Again ) :rolleyes:

Test fitted them together with one of the shocks to check the correct alignment.

Made a good start on the rear uprights

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/wishbone.jpg

With a little luck, i'll get a few hours in tomorrow !!

[HandyAndy]

Nice one Ronnie :cool: looking great, you,ll soon have it on wheels & sitting in the drivers seat making strange noises :D

are those steering rack extensions as per book? they look longer than the ones i got from Rally Design.

rear uprights will soon be in place eh ;)

well done:)

andy

[Bonzo]

That is the plan Andy. On its wheels by the end of the month ;)

Yes the rack extensions are to the book spec.
The rack you see fitted is an original Ford unit ( Mk 2 Escort ). To be honest, absolutely nothing wrong with it that a good clean up & re-paint wouldn't cure.

I will know if any alterations are required when I get the front hubs fitted :eek:

Here's a better picture of my partly completed rear uprights.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/upright.jpg

[HandyAndy]

can,t wait for your photos with it on wheels, in such a short space of time your chassis/build has really come along , nice one :) :cool:

andy

[AshG]

Andy. its because im pestering him to get on with it. :D

adrian. i had my little out building full up. the shed at the bottom of the garden floor to ceeling. the loft floor to tiles and the spare bedroom floor to ceeling :D oh and the seats, scuttle and nose cone in the living room :D

had my first proper day out in the new workshop on the kitcar today. felt really good having a proper work bench and vice.