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RIXCAR
Joined: 04 Apr 2014
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 Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:49 pm Post subject: Ford Thunderbird restoration |
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This is how the car looked when it first arrived at RIXCAR workshop. In general the car was in average condition, there was comparatively little rust, however the body was not straight, therefore a lot of putty has been used during previous body repairs.
The beginning - starting to remove the old paint and putty.
There was a lot of putty under the paint.
Most of the paint has been stripped.
The paint and putty in hard-to-reach areas is removed with sand blast
Finish! All the paint and putty has been removed from the car body.
The next step is to straighten the body.
The body has been primed.
The car body has been painted black as it is easier to identify any possible car body drawbacks or to ensure that there are none.
The car body was prepared well and the car has already got the final paint layer.
Details...
The car is being assembled back together.
A new roof is being installed.
And another awesome project has come to an end!
Hopefully this was an interesting material |
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Greg
Joined: 03 Dec 2007
Posts: 445
Location: Dreamland Margate
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely job.....it certainly looks the part now.
A very pretty car....I love the style of that rear..Superb! |
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Rick
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
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Location: UK
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JR FLYWHEEL
Joined: 25 Mar 2008
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Location: Hornchurch Essex
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:02 pm Post subject: As Posted |
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Many thanks for your post and interesting pictures.
Nice one.
Flywheel. |
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ka
Joined: 03 Dec 2007
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Location: Orkney.
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Looking at the lines, it is easier to see where the "Batmobile" came from!!
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V8 Nutter
Joined: 27 Aug 2012
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| ka wrote: | | Looking at the lines, it is easier to see where the "Batmobile" came from!! |
The first Batmobile (the one in the sixties T.V. series) was based on the Lincoln Futura a concept car Ford used to float styling ideas in the late fifties. From memory I think it was George Barris who built the Batmobile. |
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RIXCAR
Joined: 04 Apr 2014
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:30 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks guys for such nice words! |
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JC T ONE
Joined: 30 Oct 2008
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Location: Denmark
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Hi & welcome inhere 
that was the shortest / fastest restoration thread EVER 
car looks really nice 
Jens Christian
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RIXCAR
Joined: 04 Apr 2014
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| JC T ONE wrote: | Hi & welcome inhere
that was the shortest / fastest restoration thread EVER
car looks really nice
Jens Christian |
Thank you, Jens and sorry for misleading topic name, this was a paintjob rather than restoration. |
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deckerdudex304
Joined: 26 Jun 2014
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Still interesting as a paint job non the less!
Very good, well done! |
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