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JC T ONE
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the car is full of raised bubbles the size of a fish eye underneath the paintwork.
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Hi & welcome inhere 
nice car 
Your problem with the bubbles in the paint, is related to some one using some kind of wrong cover, that didnt allow the paint to breathe 
that way condensation appears, hence the fish eye bubbles.
This is a common problem, have seen it many times before.
Fortunally are you dealing with it the correct way = bare metal respray.
keep the pictures coming .
Jens Christian
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Dblebill
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Location: Surrey
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Well things are really moving along now, a week after posting the last pics here are a few more to show. More epoxy primer has been sprayed on the car, as you can see this one comes out in a orange colour and then it's sanded down by hand to achieve the whitish grey you see on the shell. I understand a further coat of primer will be applied before any paint goes on.
As for my tiny participation in the restoration I spent the last two days cleaning up the couple of wire wheels I took home last week and I'm really pleased with how they've come up. Brought two more home today but think I'll give my aching fingers a rest before I start all that rubbing again. I forgot to take pics of the wheels before and after my handiwork but will get round to it before I start on the two currently in my garage.
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Dblebill
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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As promised, here's a few before and after pics of the wheels.
It's incredible the things you can find under 40 years of grime
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Dblebill
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Well, I returned the wheels today and my friendly restorer took me to the paint shop saying he wanted to discuss something with me. As we entered, the paint man was polishing the bonnet and for the first time I saw the wonderful paint job.
The pics taken with my I phone aren't brilliant, but hopefully you can get the idea that things are now beginning to take shape.
The polishing will be completed by this afternoon, then the next step will be to replace all the parts back on the car before it's taken off to the upholsterer's where the seats and hood will be fitted.
With a bit of luck I'll have Jagger in my garage before the end of the month.
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Rick
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Dblebill
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| Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| How right you are Rick, can hardly wait - returning in a couple of days and may have a few more pics to post then |
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Dblebill
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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As promised, here's a few more pics I took today.
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Dblebill
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| Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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It's getting close now..... Went to see Jagger today and my friendly restorer was busy putting the final bits and pieces back on him before I get to drive him to South Wales on Monday for the hood, seats and a few other bits to be fitted at the upholsterers. The paintwork is fantastic, unfortunately these pictures don't do it justice but when I get the car out in the open I'll post some more to show him off in all his glory. Getting proper excited now 
The eagled eyed amongst you will notice I replaced the door mirrors with ones which would have been fitted in the 70's
Sorry guys but I couldn't resist taking this one
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badhuis
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Dblebill wrote: | | As promised, here's a few before and after pics of the wheels. |
Fantastic! Most E-type owners would have bought new wheels without bothering to look at the original wheels.
What did you do to them that they came out so good? Even the rusty spoke came out like new - if it is the same wheel pictured.
I have a couple of old chrome wire wheels for my 420 Saloon which need attention. Already have replaced a couple of spokes but would like to find a magical cleaning solution to bring up the chrome. Can you advise? |
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Rick
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Dblebill
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Hi badhuis, thank you for your kind comments. I could have bought new wheels, but I’ve tried to keep as much originality as possible and I’m happy because these are indeed pics of the same wheel. I was amazed to see how they came up, I guess it shows just how good things used to be made.
Unfortunately I didn’t find a magical cleaning solution other than spending a weekend locked in the garage using a wire wheel brush and good old fashioned fine wire wool for most of the work. I used a electric toothbrush to get to the intricate small places, followed by wrapping a micro fibre cloth around each spoke and rubbing it back and forth through each spoke.
Some have suggested spraying WD40 to prolong the look but my restorer said it leaves a sticky film which will only let the dirt and dust stick to the wheel, so I took his advise and left it off. I’m quietly telling myself if I do this intense work every six months I should only have to wash them regularly to keep them looking good - wish me luck on that one!
This is my first go at getting involved with a restoration and I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable I’ve found the experience. Of course it’s only very minor jobs I’ve taken on but I can say with hand on heart, I’ve felt happy to take on the jobs and in the cold times we’ve had lately, with my hands aching from all that rubbing I’ve somehow managed to keep going without a bad word, so although there is no quick or magic solution, I hope you can take encouragement from seeing the results you can achieve and feel inspired to have a go at sorting out your wheels. And if it gets tough, just keep telling yourself how nice your 420 is going to look with shiny chrome wire wheels. I wish you lots of good luck and hope you post pics of them on here when the feelings return to your fingers after all that rubbing |
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Dblebill
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| Rick wrote: | Looking mighty fine that is Bill
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Thanks Rick, just when I was almost getting used to those sleepless nights, I go and have another one last night |
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Dblebill
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Apologies for posting so many pics this week, but things have moved on really quickly and today I took Jagger to the upholsterers in South Wales. The seats and hood were packed off a few weeks ago, a friend has loaned me a driver's seat (thank you John) so I can drive the car. So here's just a couple of pics to show what he looks like out in the open. Today was only the fourth time I've driven the car and oh what an enjoyable drive it was!!!!
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Greg
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That looks lovely.......just in time for the good weather too.
You must be very pleased with the end result, I'm sure you're going to have plenty of 'Smiles per mile' in the E-Type ! 
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Rick
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