Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

G'day Gromit,

I found this little gem on eBay and YouTube - the Skin Zipper Door Skinning Tool STK-21890. It sells for $43.08 from the USA and $45.75 USD for postage. There are also replacement heads available too. Skin Zipper Door Skinning Tool STK 21890 Brand New | eBay

The clip of the Skin Zipper in action accessed 10th of June 2014 from, [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc6UoCe0b8k"]Steck 21890 Skin Zipper - YouTube[/ame]

I am not sure how it would perform with aluminium sheet for a Land Rover door skin?

Kind Regards
Lionel

Hello Gromit,

I also found a ratchet operated door skinner manufactured by Wivco THE SKINNER - Door Panel Installation Tool Part No. TH15.000, accessed 10th June from WIVCO Design - Invents and manufactures body and fender hand tools of unique design and application (The Skinner) It looks like prices start for the The Skinner at $99 USD.

There is a YouTube video with the tool in action. James Freddy had not used the tool before so they used a hammer and dolly to fold the skin to 45 degrees. The door skinner tool is introduced at around the 8:34 minute mark. Accessed from [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU891ogMjic"]Door Skin Replacement, Restoration of a 1966 #2 Chevy Nova SS MUSCLE CARS & HOT RODS - YouTube[/ame]

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel,

Some good ideas but for the moment I'll stick to the hammer & dolly (or sandbag) method otherwise it'll never get done.

I like 'The Skinner', out of the two designs I'd go for that one (slow & steady wins the race....)
I'm in the next street to Peter Tommasini tomorrow Peter Tommasini - Classic Car Restoration, I might drop in and ask what he suggests.


Colin

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I'm in the next street to Peter Tommasini tomorrow Peter Tommasini - Classic Car Restoration, I might drop in and ask what he suggests. Colin

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G'day Colin,

Yes I know about Peter Tommasini and I have watched a number of the demonstration clips on YouTube. I would also really like to do some of the courses that he offers too. :)

Kind Regards
Lionel

I didn't get time to visit Peter Tommasini last week so decided to use the sandbag & a panel beating hammer to re-fit the door skin.
A trial fit to make sure it fitted over the frame, then applied some sealant, fitted the skin then fitted the pop rivets around the door handle and top edge.
The front of the skin was rested on the sandbag and the edge folded over.
I noticed the skin was pulling away from the frame in the middle so I laid it face down and put some weights on the frame and left it until the sealant had set.

Just needs sanding and then waiting for a fine day for painting.

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Decided I need some room in the shed so did some painting on the rocking horse.

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Next it needs a coat of satin varnish. The first rocking horse I made I painted in gloss enamel (as with this one) and the wife didn't like it so I sprayed it with satin estapol once it was finished. It dulled it down and as a bonus the brownish tinge in the varnish gave an antique (dirty/old) finish to the paint.

Then I need to make a saddle & bridle and fit cow tails for the mane & tail (you can buy them on the skin ready to nail in position).



Colin

The weather has stopped me doing much on Wallit lately but I've just picked up some parts on Ebay.
There were a couple of pallets of S3 parts turned up in the correct shade of Spanish Olive.

First one had wings, doors and the upper tailgate.
Latest one comprised front panel, front valance, tailgate lower, sills, dashboard, heater blower, VH44 booster, seatbox plus a lot of other bits & pieces.

I'm about to place an order on Paddocks for the last parts I need (plus a few parts for some of the other projects). I had to cull some items from my list but it was interesting to look closely at UK prices vs. Australian prices. Some items are not that much more expensive here others are significantly different.....


Colin

The parts I got via Ebay came from Harrop Engineering.
They are building up a slightly modified Series Land Rover.......



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Colin

Nothing really done on Wallit over the weekend but did manage to get the 2a going once I'd cleaned the muck out of the carby.

Painted the mudshield for the drivers side wing. Prepped it and killed the rust on Sunday......... after considering the time taken to do the job I really must invest in a grit blaster. I have a big compressor but it's 3-phase and it needs assembling and moving close to the only 3-phase power point I have.


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Colin

Have you considered using a molasses bath rather than a grit blaster Colin?

Much cheaper; works whilst you are doing something else; no hazards; 100% rust free everywhere on the part; the only time spent on the part is preparation and painting.

PM me if you want an article on the subject I have written,

Cheers Charlie

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Have you considered using a molasses bath rather than a grit blaster Colin?

Much cheaper; works whilst you are doing something else; no hazards; 100% rust free everywhere on the part; the only time spent on the part is preparation and painting.

PM me if you want an article on the subject I have written,

Cheers Charlie

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Charlie,

I already use molasses for de-rusting some parts. The idea of a grit blaster was for removing both paint & rust.
For the mudshield I had to apply a couple of coats of paint stripper, then once the worst of the paint was scraped off sand it down, then treat the rust. A grit blaster would make the whole process much faster and provide a good key for the fresh paint.
Just need to get round to organising something........


Colin