Thread: Barney - a 1958 Series II

Originally Posted by OneOff

Thanks Johnno, I've even impressed myself. A rare thing to be sure...

Peter.

Can I ask what type of paint you used ? I am guessing enamel given the gloss, and what ratio of paint to thinner did you use ?

Thanks
John

mix ratio if I recall was 20%

Excellent, thanks !!

I bought Wattle Agricultural Enamel, and I seem to remember the guy at the paint shop saying something like 20% thinner, but I couldn't remember exactly. So I'll try 4:1 mix and see how it goes. I noticed the Dulux is quick drying, I seem to only find out about quick dry enamels after I buy "slow dry" enamels

Cheers,
John

Slow dry enamels will give you a better finish, but will catch more dust and insects as it dries.

Talk to Rowan at Inspirations Paint at Oxenford (opposite Bunnings), he seems to know his stuff, and not far from you at the north end of GC.
He also has this paint code on file.

Picked up the sandblasted items last night, and being the patient soul that I am, they had to go in for a look...





It's all coming together.

Last weekend the weather was fine and mild, a good time to get some painting done. So various bits and pieces found their way to the carport.. er... spray booth.





Cat was very helpful... he knew just where I needed a footprint...










After painting, everything got a coat of body deadener underneath for noise suppression. Don’t know if it will do much good, but it can’t hurt.

After work this afternoon I thought I had enough time to put the seat box in, just for a look... you know how it is. The two unpainted covers will receive a coat in the near future, they weren’t ready when I was painting.










And then of course the tunnel had to go in... and the floor panels...










Before the purists start grumbling, I know a ‘58 should have a one-piece floor, but this is what I had and I’m not about to get silly over it. My truck, my way...

And as mentioned before, my patience matches my attention span, ie, none at all... so I just had to do this...





Closely followed by this...







They have been sitting in the storage container since arriving from Exmoor Trim last January , so a small, but halcyon moment...



Oh boy, we’re getting somewhere now!
It’s great when you’ve got a pile of stuff to go in and it’s just a matter of finding time to get it done.





And it’s only Friday!! Roll on tomorrow...

by the way - how are the seat bases (squabs?) held in? I know there’s a little leather strap on the front, is there more to it?

Its slowly dawning on me that I’m not working towards fixing up an old Land Rover as was my intention; I am going to have for all intents and purposes what is virtually a brand new/old school vehicle here when I finish... nice.

Cheers friends.

Looking awesome

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