Thread: MEET Harry Highback

Hello Jason, well done on the panel work, very encouraging!
What product did you use to strip the paint?
I used 'Diggers' which on its' label says 'industrial strength', but in practice was far too mild and took a very long time to react (bubble/blister). It is a non-caustic formula (bio-degradable), and so would be kinder to birmabright, but is a labourious process.
Also with your welding up of the holes, did you use MIG or TIG ??

Originally Posted by harryj

Hello Jason, well done on the panel work, very encouraging!
What product did you use to strip the paint?
I used 'Diggers' which on its' label says 'industrial strength', but in practice was far too mild and took a very long time to react (bubble/blister). It is a non-caustic formula (bio-degradable), and so would be kinder to birmabright, but is a labourious process.
Also with your welding up of the holes, did you use MIG or TIG ??

Hi Harry i use septone automotive paint stripper , But when you use it you need to use prep wash after it to nutralise it. It is strong & burns the nostrals , throat & eyes. Also burns the skin & feet if working in thongs .
So for on Harry i have only needed to do 2 coats to get it back to bear aluminium.. You should scratch the surface before you apply it or any paint stripper , But if you scratch it to deep you will have a lot of work when it comes to painting as it will show through. Although i scratch mine to deep i use a good quality high fill etch primer..

Also keep you scraper clean & sharp..





Cause the paint is so think on Harry the first coat does'nt bubble much at all but second coat nearly bubbles instantly..

SECOND COAT



AFTER SCRAPING OFF & WIPING WITH PREP WASH.



Hope that helps..

With the welding on the baulk head that was with a MIG as its steel..
Keen to have a go on a TIG tho..

As for the holes in the rear window panel I cant weld those as i dont have a tig or gas mig for alumium..
So i will fiberglass them from the inside & use a good body filler on the outside..

Well finished this off this morning..



Then dug out the bonet to start..



I HATE this stuff had to scrape it off with scraper then prep wash to get what was left then use the paint stripper then prepwash again..





I had had enough by this time



Then turned it over & started on the other side. Had Fred come out & help today scaping that black crap off but she wanted to play in the paint stripper so when most of the crap was off i put some stripper on for her & she was happy scrapping that off as it was easy then..





Ahwell back to it tomorrow as 6 hours was about all i could stand of the paint striper today..

Banjo, when you are using this stuff are you wearing gloves and mask etc?

Originally Posted by Ausfree

Banjo, when you are using this stuff are you wearing gloves and mask etc?

Um na, ya get used to it after 9 landys.hehehehehehehehe

I do use it outside the little shed tho..

Originally Posted by banjo

Um na, ya get used to it after 9 landys.hehehehehehehehe

I do use it outside the little shed tho..

Hmmmmm!!!!

Well did'nt get as much done yesdy as i wanted to had to do the lawns aswell..
Got the top side of bonet & most of underside done.



Got the passenger door out & striped it ready for paint stripping..







Anyone know if this is a factory thing or has someone added it..Holds the door card..



Got the drivers door out & stripped it & started to npaint strip it.Did just over half & desided to give it a lite sand see how it would come up..



When i was done i prepwashed it & noticed this & my day turned to crap.



So i thought i'll scrap this out a bit see how deep it goes & how bad it is..
WISH I DID'NT NOW..





Not to sure what i'll do as thats way to much bog in there for my liking, That explains why the door was so heavy..
both the gaurds have holes in them on the top BUT the drivers one has a hole in the bolt hole where they bolt to the radiator panel..& one of them cant remember which one has a concave in the side ..I can fix the tops with some checker plate (alloy) as wing top protectors just wider then the ones you can buy..
As for the doors not sure what i'll do replace or reskin.I reskined the doors on the green one as the frame was rusted right out but i had about 6 doors all up so made good frames outa all of them as parts..

Fender doors would be the way to go if i replace them..
So not happy . Still need an engine adapter as mine is'nt the best & i would prefer a metal one not the cast alloy ones.
The list of parts is getting ever so long..

Banjo,
Sure is a good amount of bog. What does the drivers door look like from the interior side?.....is there a large dent? If so you could remove the bog and use a hammer and dolly to punch it back into shape then use a minimal amount to smooth ready for painting. rich