Thread: Shorty - my 1952 80' Series 1

G'day Troy, you must be very happy with that effort. They will look the part when their painted and on ol-shorty.

Hi Troy
Your repairer is someone to know
send me a PM on what it cost, because I think you got value.
now guess what there is only the painting to DOOOOOO.....
cheers
Ian

They Have turned out very well Troy,
good stuff,like i said dont let that fella go!.

Justin.

Thanks fellas - I am definitely happy with the end result.
Now its the panel beating and (yes Ian ) the painting

Well all - I don't know if it is the painting to be done but I have been seriously lacking motivation this past week (and a bit)

However, now after taking 'yet another look' at what is happening around me in the Series 1 part of this forum; I am right to get back into it. Thanks Ian, Wayne and Wal

I have a full weekend of nothing but me and the old Landy in the garage. No visitors. No plans that take me away from the house. No nothing but the important stuff for Shorty Shall be back into it

I have in priority order

1. FC 101 to get roadworthy
2. E-Type Jag - complete restoration
3. 88 Station wagon - complete restoration
4. 88 - complete restoration.

I know what you mean about the occasional lack of motivation - it has hard to get out of bed and face the garage sometimes.

I agree - seeing what everyone else is doing is motivation to get on with it.

Keep the good work going.

Garry

Well I spent the day "trying" to panel beat the front guards They aren't straight but they are better than they were I did give the hammer and rubber block trick a try then got into the heating / cooling thing as well.

Have sprayed some ech primer onto them and now shall try the spray bog trick Hopefully they will come up a bit better yet. regardless they will all be green soon.



I reckon that the spray bog thing will work fine and I shall be paying some attention to the larger couple of repairs yet to be done (I know Ian - I shall remember what you said mate ) The next photo of these guards should look a lot better.

Hi Troy
looking far better than when you picked them up
you be surprised with a little bog, you will fill all the dents
keep up the good work
I am working on the 109 tub, it will be the 8th wonder of the world, if only I could get all the dents and cracked and broken ally fixed.
It was a mess, had to strip it completely.
Monday I find out if I can get the 3 support ribs under the floor folded up and the floor re-rolled.
cheers
Ian