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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/07 15:35:16
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That is a good use of a greenhouse  Painted over the kbs in my boot and all seems to be fine, I mainly used it on the underside, floors, doors, nooks and crannies. It's self levelling so you can brush it on with great results. Not sure whether its sandable, being polyurethane it may 'burr' up.... Cheers Drew
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/07 16:39:29
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I'm liking it all. The worst would be after all the effort getting there and do 50 to 90% of the job and it comes back again. Spud can you take a better pic of your said holes I sure I know where you mean but but to be sure. I love the green house storage workshop area but I would burn it down with grinding and welding sparks taking out all my cars in one go and I'm working on a burnt one which is not easy hardest one I've got but the rest of the body is imaculate. Still don't know about brushing it on though as no gloves required with a gun and going to work with it all over me and jumping In bed at the end of the day stopped a few years ago for me. Cheers guys
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/07 16:42:59
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And Drewdog how does it self level upside down. Oh I know as it spreads over your lips after you apply it. Might need to go to Revlon and other make up suppliers for that. If I could convince the wife to do it and come out with beautiful lipstick by the end that would be a gold moment. Keith
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/07 20:50:32
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/07 21:07:50
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lol I went goth that week even had the black fingernails to match It levels the same as it does on top panels, don't know the science on that, it worked so thought no more of it... Cheers Drew...
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/07 21:43:04
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u can never have enough Capri guards - most of the ones I have - have had the usual rust issues - I repair them and collect them. The two I have for this orange one - here's a part pic of the passengers one:  I had it and the drivers one sand blasted the other day. Ive already repaired the drivers. Took me close to a day welding/shrinking etc - but its worth it. There has been some talk of getting new ones made but the truth of the matter is that people wont pay what they would be worth - a NOS one on ebay UK wasn't sold for AUD$900 recently - a NOS guard is easily worth that but...... (if u go to the trouble to get new ones made u would have to get way more than that per guard) I put clear coat on the orange one this arvo - looks so glassy ...... love 2 pak!  the location of the spot welds is arbitrary Wiggy. I used a large C thingo - one end point of the C i touched on the spot weld - the other end of the C shows u the corresponding internal location of the spot (if u get my drift) - I mark it and drill
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/08 08:29:12
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I've got the one off the burnt car. I tried sanding and flap disking the burnt rust and nothing really happened. I have an eBay sand blaster and it removed the rusty burnt sections a treat. I think we could start making more repair sections for them though. You can get the bottom section at A pillar but other sections should be available.
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/08 17:08:05
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/08 18:26:26
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I've sand blasted the other side panel you bought and here is what it's come up like. Pretty good for 2.5 hrs with the sand blaster I reckon.
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/08 20:19:23
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/09 06:45:31
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Damn it Whools I'll have to ask for the piston ring I bought her back. She is a bit of a wreck about the issue at the moment and as long as we stay together we might be able to save the relationship piece by piece.
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/09 17:41:48
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Damn it Whools I'll have to ask for the piston ring I bought her back. She is a bit of a wreck about the issue at the moment and as long as we stay together we might be able to save the relationship piece by piece.
good luck with that ... i found once a bitch always a bitch .. untill the day we are on the road then it's smiles all round
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/09 20:01:04
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hi wiggy - re grafting the A pillar in - (with love of course - marriage) - the only nasty cut I made was thru the a pillar next to the screen - the rest is largely offering new panels up to existing (after you've prepped them nice). Just measure carefully - I must have got it right they are all cuddling and copulating together very happily. Im repairing the a pillars on mine this weekend but these are just a partial re-skin. You know the guard thingo - they do come up for sale - u have to keep an eye out - I scored 2 in Jan this year - $150 and $90 (and a lovely apron - no bog etc - $180 - annnd a NOS 1/4 panel for $750 - it happens
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/10 06:44:55
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The problem with this blue one is I need to do the outside drivers sill as well as A pillar and the roof. That will take out major support until it's fixed so firstly will need to be braced. Then I suppose I start with the sill followed by Apillar t
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Re: Capri Front Guard Removal
2016/03/10 06:48:11
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Then start with the roof. Not easy for a novice but slow and steady should produce a good job. I am waiting to get the sill then when time permits I will start.
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