In Progress Firepower Shop Log

[RudeDogg1]

I'm not sure I just followed vids guide on pinside

 

[RudeDogg1]

Well I finely managed to source some krylon triple thick in the Uk. So yesterday I stabilised and de curled my back glass. Quite happy with the results obviously there still is abit of paint loss. Still considering a repro or mint original replacement.

 

[RudeDogg1]

Something else I've been working on this w/e was the apron. The actual apron was in pretty good nic but the little shooter cover looked abit rough.



Originally I it used frisket and tried touching it up but it looked really ****. So **** infact I didn't even acknowledge it with a pic. So I stripped, sanded, primed and painted it.



Decals added, these annoyed me because they wernt pre cut for some reason. Anyhoo I'm pleased with the results.



Now back to the cab.......

 

[Moonraker]

Wow, nice work Rudi

 

[RudeDogg1]

Cheers peter just finished sanding the cab so paint next once I've hoovered up lol

 

[RudeDogg1]

Well finely found a lock cam assembly thanks to a guy on pinside.

Some more progress on the cab



Red stencil applied and what a bitch they are!



Red




I will post a pic of the finished artwork tonight once I've cleared it

 

[kevlar]

Wow, looking good Rudi, but are you doing all that sanding and spraying in your living room? I see you have a few things covered in plastic but unless you get it looking like a Dexter kill room that paint is bound to get on something!

 

[RudeDogg1]

Well since I've been banned from doing personal projects in my workshop at work and the weather being vile some of the sanding was done inside. I hoovered as I went and there wasn't much mess. So far no paint on anything just coloured dust which hoovers up. I need my own house / flat ideally lol

 

[kevlar]

That Firepower is going to be awesome when finished.

 

[RudeDogg1]

Well thank you kind sir......

Opinions please guys do I keep it totally standard and just use sliders on the back or do I put rails and sliders?

 

[Carl Spiby]

Rails and sliders.

 

[Spandangler]

Looks awesome mate.
Have home projects been sneaking ahead of things at work!!! Naughty boy

 

[RudeDogg1]

No I was doing it before, after work and in my breaks. Just my supervisor having a power trip and being a cock.


So is everyone in agreement for rails and sliders?

 

[Spandangler]

Must be a supervisor thing. Sorry to all you supervisors out there;-)

 

[Steve]

Rails and sliders as a finishing touch.

 

[RudeDogg1]

Rails and sliders as a finishing touch.

That's me decided then

 

[RudeDogg1]

Does anyone have any of these 2.5 x 2.5 grills knocking about? I'm short one I did find some at work but the holes are smaller and I'm to anal to use that along side the proper stuff

 

[RudeDogg1]

So guys what do you think?....





To far?



For anyone else restoring the colours I used was fiat red orange and rover inca yellow.

 

[kevlar]

Looks awesome, look at your poor shadow being used as a table

 

[RudeDogg1]

Lol that will be cleared off this week

 

[kevlar]

Are you going to keep it when it's done?

 

[RudeDogg1]

For a few months I expect

 

[replicas]

Nice work Dogg, Looking the nuts.

Ask @lukewells about those grills , He has a couple, I was looking at them a week or two ago.

 

[RudeDogg1]

Cheers daz

 

[Spandangler]

Nice job mate. Really looks great.

 

[Steve]

What a transformation, it looks brilliant mate.

 

[RudeDogg1]

Shucks thanks guys

 

[JMP]

Nice work Dogg, Looking the nuts.

Ask @lukewells about those grills , He has a couple, I was looking at them a week or two ago.

I thought you'd picked those up with the other 'treasures'. Was just about to send him your way....

The cab looks ace, great job. My future pin is looking better each day !

 

[replicas]

No those "treasures" were left on Lukes window sil.

 

[lukewells]

Any remaining "treasure" is at Johns neighbours house for scrap metal.

John any chance you want to see if they are still there?