Thread: Scallops '55 86inch: Matilda

Originally Posted by Scallops

........Anyhow, whatever the purists say - I reckon she's starting to look really good - and I guess that's all that matters; after all, it's my truck

You tell 'em Scallops!!

Should you do the same to Grover, you know...just to stop the jealousy?

looks good to me Dan,carry on

Originally Posted by Larry

You tell 'em Scallops!!

What do you reckon (about the cold gal/ then painting option), Larry? I see you are a man of many Rovers.

Originally Posted by extreme

Should you do the same to Grover, you know...just to stop the jealousy?

Mate, no Cold Gal is going anywhere near Grover - at least, not until he is 54 years old!

Originally Posted by Grockle

looks good to me Dan,carry on

Thank you, Sir - I shall - once I can extract myself from tonight's Skulling.

I think its a personal thing, I myself love the weathered look that takes 40+ years to acheve. I also have to say I hate the new shiny finish on todays gal coating.

I'm going to use this over the Cold gal....

::: White Knight Paints

This is supposed to look like Duragal® and Zincalume®, and is designed to be used over the Cold Gal I have used already.

Once done, I'll post more pics here.

Hi Dan,
When I first started my current restoration (1998) a mate did a full showroom job. He drilled out every rivet and regalvanised every section of gal bodywork. Then he rebuilt it with new rivets. I was impressed but it looked like too hard work for my liking so I cleaned, and rust passivated and painted with the forerunner of the White Knight steel silver. Ten years on it looks great, just like slightly weathered galvanising and I can't tell the original gal parts from the painted ones.

Now I am using exactly what you suggest. I am using it on brake cyls and pipes, engine parts (top of oil filter, thermostat housing), windscreen frame, bonnet spare wheel frame etc. It looks great. So I say, go for it! Paul

Originally Posted by Mooloolah-Paul

Hi Dan,
When I first started my current restoration (1998) a mate did a full showroom job. He drilled out every rivet and regalvanised every section of gal bodywork. Then he rebuilt it with new rivets. I was impressed but it looked like too hard work for my liking so I cleaned, and rust passivated and painted with the forerunner of the White Knight steel silver. Ten years on it looks great, just like slightly weathered galvanising and I can't tell the original gal parts from the painted ones.

Now I am using exactly what you suggest. I am using it on brake cyls and pipes, engine parts (top of oil filter, thermostat housing), windscreen frame, bonnet spare wheel frame etc. It looks great. So I say, go for it! Paul

Thanks Paul - that info is very valuable - I wondered how this approach might look down the track, so your experience here is much appreciated, thanks.