Passenger side is almost done, only the corner of the door needs to be done.Other side still needs to be done, I hope they did some work today!Looking sad :( but we all know it's going to be allright
It has been a while since there was an update but they did keep working on the car every now and then. Most of the welding is done and they started sanding. Unfortunately they found some bad repaired spots while doing that
They are convinced their work will be done by the second week of March.
Ron
There is metal in front of the door again instead of fibre and bondofinished work under the rear windshield and also repaired the area around the trunk openingthe sanding beginsBad spot is gone.It's getting there!
rogerh wrote:keep them motivated, Ron. You are almost "there"!
Roger
I do keep them motivated as much as I can
But I must correct you, they are almost there. When they are there our work starts. We have to build everything up again and we don't have much time, our webmaster will be here on May 21st for an inspection and a test drive
hadn't heard that Dan and Marie were headed that way again. I heard that Information Tech is one industry that is positive in this market!
It will be one huge rush for you to get that car back together in time!
rogerh wrote:hadn't heard that Dan and Marie were headed that way again. I heard that Information Tech is one industry that is positive in this market!
Roger, in my job, sometimes it just pays to know where all the bodies are buried!
Yup, we're off to Spain to see Marie's daughter, Mariel, who's been hangin' out in Barcelona. Then on to Porto to catch up with Stefan in Fafe and see the Portugese sights. Next stop: Brussels, where we'll meet up with Ron and then onto Poortvliet to see his new digs.
Sorry it took so long But we made a lot of progress in the last couple of weeks
Today the first (base) coat of paint was sprayed on the car! Well actually it has 3 coats of paint now and it is really starting to look good. I have been in the paint booth all day and I even did my share of the work, masking everything and I had my first lesson in professional painting. It wasn't too bad but it is certainly not as easy as it looks.
Next Saturday the car will be ready to get a nicer colour and get finished with clear coat.
Ron
in the paint boothcleaning and degreasingthe proffesional at workMatthew has to do his share too!and gets some instructionsmust have been good instructionsdone for todayunveilingOK?Out in the sunI love it!!!!
Ron and Matthew,
Those pictures certainly tell SOME of teh story, and are very exciting to see!
(why doesnt Matthew wear a respirator while painting?)
It is wonderful to see the progress!
Roger
rogerh wrote:why doesnt Matthew wear a respirator while painting?
Roger
Roger,
There was no need to wear a respirator. The booth is so well ventilated and fitered that we didn't even smell the paint while we were in there.
Sprying one layer takes only 10 to 15 minutes and then you get out of it while the air is filtered. When you get in again you can't even smell the paint.
rogerh wrote:It is wonderful to see the progress!
Roger
YES! I am really happy that the job is almost done now In about two weeks we will have it back home and we can start building it up again. A lot of work but I think we will be done by the end of May.
But in a few weeks I'll have a rust free car in my garage.
