Yeah Marty those tomcat discs are great. I get them online only because hardware stores are starting to get over the top with prices. I think last time I looked a 100mm disc was close to $15. You can get a 10 pack for about $30 including postage. And you can really go through them. The fuel tank should come up well. What finish are you planning for it?
 
Another thing I used more on the boat was the 3M Roloc discs which we have talked about before. Also chatted to 3M's tech guy about bringing a lot of the alloy back to life. So I used the 2" and 3" Blue Roloc discs. This is some of the before & afters. They are super easy to use, but I discovered a really good air tool is critical in terms of the litres per minute it requires to run. At one stage I had both compressors running and alternated every 20 minutes or so.
 
This is the product I found to protect the newly polished alloy and Bronze with (Protecta clear). Not cheap but came with good references. Time will tell.

so much to unpack from those posts...
- nice to see theres something left in the forum tanks at least for a while
- Wait, marty you are going to do a van next.? Flick us a pic or its not there to be done.
- Thats not a spider, this is a ..no, actually I dont like spiders much , lets not go there. I'll take a red belly black snake anyday
-Smith and arrow mob where a good post from previous, thanks whoever did post them back whenever. I bough a stack of disks,tape,and gloves from them in the past.
-will add Roloc to the todo list, thanks Mark. Shmico boat trailer to match the craft.
- Maybe ease back on the thinners/poly Marty,seeing pics of Aus in your panels is a bit concerning. Is that like the face of Jesus in yout soup? I found a similar bit of wierdness yesterday. Will post on the van thread.
 
 

Hey Mark those wheels came up a treat, nice work there.
Finding a map of Aust on the boot lid is handy in case ya get lost !
I spent a couple hr's on the boot lid this rvo, doing some sanding and priming, letting the first thick coat dry. Lucky it was a 34deg day to speed up drying time, I then sanded any high spots down and gave it another fat coat of primer filler and that was it for the day..

After sanding and the second coat


Deano, I scanned back thru my pics but couldn't find a pic of the next van, it's just a mk2 van 78 2.0 with tacho dash and stuff , it's real rusty , it's got Valenti style wheels, UK brand 100+ , shame they only 13x6 tho , I'll take a pic or two tomorrow

Hey Deano I found some pics from 10 yrs ago of the van, it was only bought for the side panel from the door to taillight but I went against that plan and used a 4dr back door instead so this van has been sitting around ever since..





Please don't ask about the bumpers, I don't know and don't care. The Pinto runs fine, everything there works but over the years I've slightly raided bits from it. I'll get recent pics tonight to show how bad it's starting to disappear..

wow, genuine 90's crushed meuve interior!
I can see why you bought it, just for the door trims.
 
I'd suggest bubble arching it as well, but youd have it done  and running before me so I wont.
What about some custom archs, rocket bunny style.
A van version of the Hoonigan coupe? with your 5 spokes
 

Yeah, nah...

This van is going to be a ute for reasons the pics will show later on..

My plan is a sedan roof height, which is why I saved the green skin, there'll be lots of changes going on at the door pillars, sills and speaking of arches, there's a coup parked next to it with bubbles and zetec motor.
The arches are either going to be changed for mk2 coup arches, yet to see it when uted, or I'll cut the whole rear side away and put a 25-40 mm strip welded in and that'll widen the complete side panel, sort of a blended X pack but real steel, same with fronts, even thought about widening the grill /lights so it looks in proportion, don't worry I won't kill any grills attempting it.
Did I say about engine, box ? If I can find a good one it'll be a 2.5 turbo diesel from a Mazda Bravo or Triton 2wd or similar, if it's going to be a tow car it needs the engine to cope..

That'll upset the anoraks!

What do you reckon ?

oh yeah, I forgot being privvy to some of those plans, old man syndrome,sorry.
 
But tow car.? Sounds sort of US stepside style then? Xpack guards look would work,give the english wheel a workout as well.
What about 4wd it while you are there..
 
Man, I could have bought your full length headliner instread of the new one.

Won't get in to this whole debate on arches etc, but it would be a good base for those sort of mods with the parts which have to be cutoff.
V6 Essex then you'll remain a purist
By the way that bumper at first look may be TE/TF Cortina?

I think the bumpers are from a Sigma.
V6 Essex, hard no ..

Here is some pics of the roof showing how bad the rust has attacked it. The side window has slowly been pushed out by a tyre leaning against it on the inside. I give it a couple of months before it completely falls out, then I might put it back in if it doesn't shatter hitting the ground

While on the interwebs last nite I came across this Jeep forum, some guys GF got up and posted about how he's always working on his Jeep and is it better that he part it out or sell whole etc.. The second comment is ballistic at the girl in a subtle but to the point answer, here's the link, it's entertaining to read a few following comments as well, check out out..
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https://www.jeepforum.com...need-opinions.1149721/