In reply to NOHOME :
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In reply to NOHOME :
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And just to prove that even I can hit a deadline on occasion, as promised, the engine bay is re-sealed and ready for paint. The doors are back on and the car is ready to go to the paint booth.
In no particular order, the evidence...
Tip on how to keep the grove in your paint can from filing with paint and make pouring easier
And on a totally unrelated but related topic, I learned how to rope in windshields. This was on a 68 Mustang Ellie clone, but it will come in handy when the glass goes in the Molvo.
Rear was a bit more fun due to the bottom corners.
Pete
Near trick with the rope, eh? Took me almost no time at all to do the rear window in my old sonoma.
NOHOME said:Tip on how to keep the grove in your paint can from filing with paint and make pouring easier
Ok. That's brilliant. I will be using this in the future. Thanks for sharing.
In reply to ShawneeCreek :
Does not show well in the pic, but the bit out front sticks out from the can and can be formed into a spout. hen done pouring you can also tip it upwards so it runs back into the can.
Pete
In reply to NOHOME :
Yep - the rope trick is common. BTW, it's apparently easier to install the stainless trim into the gasket and the gasket to the glass before installing the assembly onto the body. A common discussion on the 1800list.
In reply to Ian F :
I have known about the rope install for a long time. Just never tried it.
The MGB-GT crowd install their windshields rubber first and then force the windshield into the rubber using all manner of crowbars and foul language. THEN they go about installing the chrome finisher and go on to cry for the next three years about what a horrible job it was. I have a hard time believing that the factory spend days installing a chrome finisher on the assembly line. So there has to be a faster way. Based on the whole 5 minutes it took to rope in the Mustang windshield I suspect that the chrome should go on before the windshield goes in and then the windshield is roped in. If I try it on a GT and it works, it would be the equivalent of a round earth to the MGB crowd.
Pete
Painful to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh3hVoo4MO4
Note use of primers and urethane sealers --- never seen it done this way before.
Years ago a coworker was in a parking lot and discovered he'd locked his keys in his Ford truck. This was when there was still a Ford assembly plant here in St. Paul, and as it happened one of the guys who installed glass on the assembly line happened to walk by. They found a piece of rope somewhere, he popped the rear window out so my coworker could get his keys, and then he reinstalled it in no time flat. 
I suppose if that's all you do 40 hours a week you get pretty good at it.
I'm going to try the rope trick soon on my TR6. The last time I had it done, someone in our shop was having a Jag windshield replaced and the professional was already there. I had all of the parts, so I let him do it. It took longer to pull the $20 he charged from my wallet than he took fitting the windshield.
That's looking really good.
Wheels on. On the ground and steering back in operation. Wonder what this means?
You're sleeping in the car?
In reply to NOHOME :
Awesome, when is it going to paint?
In reply to bigfranks84 :
Saturday.
Im not a huge fan of flat black. Semigloss is cool, same with satin.
However, that car managed to make flat black sexy.
Did you tell us what the color is yet?
In reply to mazdeuce - Seth :
Dark blue.
specifically this dark blue
Ford Blue?
(A friend's car)
In reply to Ian F :
Pretty close I would say.
Not the montego 1972 blue with a hint of flake???....my fav all time factory finish.....
A late night
And an early morning...
Painter seemed happy with the bodywork and expects that it should be ready by next weekend.
Pete
Awesome!! Nice work, Pete!
Edge of my chair here..............
Pete, way to go!! I've been following your epic body/paint prep, really happy you are a week away from paint being done.
Dan
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