Deuce's new daily - 1970 series2a LWB

[afstruct]

Yeah 5mm to 6.5 ( 1/4 ) clamp either side or at least every few spots.
Definitely should get a couple of scrap bits to practice on first want hot but not to the point you blow through the solid side . If wire feed is a bit too quick you'll end up with lots of little mole hills to grind back but this is way better than having it too cold and then not a good weld/hold/adhesion get a few of them together and your joints going to have no strength.

 

[Deuce]

Do you have some spare metal you can experiment on?

Yeap

 

[Deuce]

Spot welds came out alright.
Now to start prepping for painting.

 

[Fu Manchu]

I wish I could do that. You should be stoked with it. If I did that, it would look like Homer Simpson’s spice rack.

 

[Deuce]

Radiator overflow bottle mounted and bracket all painted up.

I decided on this spot because it was close enough to original spot that stock length hose should work, and easy access with bonnet up and reasonable clearance from alternator and intake tube (which I am yet to purchase and fit)

 

[Deuce]

Who says you cannot use a house paint brush to prime automotive panels?

Debeer 8-145 high solid.
Unthinned 1st coat
Some thinners 2nd coat,
And quite thin for a finishing touch up 'surfacer' type coat where required.

 

[vc commodore]

Who says you cannot use a house paint brush to prime automotive panels?
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Debeer 8-145 high solid.
Unthinned 1st coat
Some thinners 2nd coat,
And quite thin for a finishing touch up 'surfacer' type coat where required.

An ex-father in law used to use a paint brush to paint his cars....He'd heat the paint so you wouldn't see the brush strokes...Unfortunately I can't find out any more of his tricks as he passed away many years ago...

 

[Deuce]

An ex-father in law used to use a paint brush to paint his cars....He'd heat the paint so you wouldn't see the brush strokes...Unfortunately I can't find out any more of his tricks as he passed away many years ago...

Sorry for your loss mate.
Yeap, some good tricks out there to make life easier if you are not a pro shop doing decent repairs.
I worked at a shop once where they would use a small roller for primer and it came up really good (when done right). It saved alot of time / resources compared to normal masking.

It'll be interesting to see how much build I got when I start sanding it all down.
Did a single coat on a few minor items as well. More as a sealant so paint adheres better if anything.

 

[losh1971]

Debeer 8-145 high solid.

I used Debeer 2k solid on the old ute and man that was nice paint to apply according to my father in law. He said it went on easy and the finish was prime. I still have 3/4 of a litre in the shed that I will probably never use. The other good thing is it is extremely close to GM Alaskan. I couldn't notice the difference on the ute, whereas panel beater painted my bumperettes and they were a lot whiter than original Alaskan.

 

[vc commodore]

Sorry for your loss mate.
Yeap, some good tricks out there to make life easier if you are not a pro shop doing decent repairs.
I worked at a shop once where they would use a small roller for primer and it came up really good (when done right). It saved alot of time / resources compared to normal masking.

It'll be interesting to see how much build I got when I start sanding it all down.
Did a single coat on a few minor items as well. More as a sealant so paint adheres better if anything.

All fine over the loss....He passed away about 5 years ago, so the grieving process is over....That being said, he did teach me a heap and there is a heap I'm sure he could have taught me, but didn't....