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Post by Tom Reay on Aug 22, 2012 20:21:53 GMT -8
After two years of sitting, we are finally starting up the 68 again!  Yeah! |
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Post by Carsten Klein on Aug 23, 2012 1:48:36 GMT -8
hi TOM good luck and good to know another type 34 will be reborn ! :-)
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Post by Tom Reay on Jan 27, 2013 20:01:11 GMT -8
It's getting some color - first shots of red on door jambs and back sides. There is all kinds of color here - the new cherry red (with out clear), red epoxy primer, black indicator primer, black suspension, white epoxy primer..    Chemo's new helper, Violet  |
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Post by Lee Hedges on Jan 28, 2013 10:00:09 GMT -8
Very nice work, Tom & Chemo!
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Post by Bob Heydt on Jan 29, 2013 10:55:51 GMT -8
Very nice Tom. It's really come a long ways from the cutting and patching phase (the last time I saw pics of it). Now you just need to keep going.  |
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Post by Tom Reay on Nov 7, 2013 19:45:06 GMT -8
OK, the stall might be over again.. My buddy Chemo just didn't have the time to put into it, so I have it back. Didn't know what I was going to do, then came across a guy that after working for years at a local body shop has decided to start his own. And it will be in the town I live in instead of two hours away. He starts tomorrow. Well, here is where we are at today -    |
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Post by Jürgen Klein on Nov 8, 2013 11:29:43 GMT -8
Hey - good luck with this new guy ! Maybe he needs a "Show Car" for his new own business !?
To show the people how good his work will be .
And for this reason he will work very good on your car !
I hope so for you .
Jürgen
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Post by Bob Heydt on Nov 11, 2013 19:01:11 GMT -8
Well, the new guy sure has his work cut out for himself. Part of it looks like finishing up the welding, then getting the balance of bodywork completed. It wasn't easy, but I'm glad I did my own car myself. At least I knew what was done before the car got painted (inside and out). The new body guy will have to look everything over, before he can start, just so he can figure out where to pick up again. And that's the real problem of having more than 1 guy work on your project.
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Post by Tom Reay on Nov 11, 2013 21:09:22 GMT -8
There's only a little welding left to do. Fortunately Chemo was there for during the heavy welding, straightening things out as they went.
But you're right, it's always hard picking up something that someone else has started. Ben, the new painter, has been at it for 9 years at a local shop and is ready to get out on his own. I did get a chance to see a MGB-GT that he painted. Looked like good work.
And like Carsten a good show car can't hurt business!
Fingers crossed...
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Post by Paul Peeters on Nov 16, 2013 0:38:22 GMT -8
Hi Tom! Good to see that this project is on-going again. I'm very confident that in the end you'll have great fun driving your automatic T34 . Keep up the good work :-)
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Post by Tom Reay on Feb 15, 2014 12:35:25 GMT -8
 Here are some pictures. Finally cherry red again after many years!   Still needs to be color sanded, but I am really happy with it! Tom |
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Post by David Herold on Feb 15, 2014 13:11:56 GMT -8
looks good from here
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Post by Miguel Parot on Feb 15, 2014 13:43:47 GMT -8
I like red cars... ;)
Yours looks very nice !
Keep sending photos please !
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Post by Lee Hedges on Feb 16, 2014 10:11:33 GMT -8
Wow! The Cherry Red paint looks fantastic!
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Post by Tom Reay on Feb 16, 2014 10:38:47 GMT -8
It's PPG solvent based Deltron. A little more than two coats of color (about 5-1/2 quarts worth).
The formula is printed on the side of the can. I'll pick it next time I'm over at the shop.
I was pretty blown away when I walked in there on Wednesday evening and saw it all painted. I expected just to see it in seal coat.
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