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  • Jensenman

    Aug. 10, 2008 8:24 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork

    This is a 1966 Spitfire which belongs to a good friend of mine. He knows (knew) shat about bodywork, so I have been helping/teaching him about bodywork and paint. Since he owns: a 1964 Midget, a 1970 GT6+, a 1970 MGB and a 1971 MGBGT in addition to this car, he's gonna need all the training he can get.

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    The pictures start about a year into the rework of this lost automotive soul. We spent a fair amount of time in that year restoring enough rigidity to the shell so the doors would close properly when you sat in it. It was a good 'un to learn on. If it could have been done wrong previously or needed fixing, it was on this poor little car. I swear it looked like tin popcorn when we first started. We finally were able to polish it out today 8/10 and I am very happy with the way it turned out, if I do say so myself.

  • ignorant

    Aug. 10, 2008 8:29 p.m. ignorant SuperDork

    dude nice

  • Woodyhfd

    Aug. 10, 2008 8:39 p.m. Woodyhfd HalfDork

    Wow! You painted that with a power washer?!

    Seriously, nice job!

  • MrJoshua

    Aug. 10, 2008 8:39 p.m. MrJoshua Dork

    Very nice. Makes me want to start working on the ro-spit. Yes Ignorant, I have very serious automotive ADD.

  • Jensenman

    Aug. 10, 2008 8:54 p.m. Jensenman SuperDork

    Woodyhfd wrote:

    Wow! You painted that with a power washer?!

    Seriously, nice job!

    It's all in the nozzle selection. But you missed the big screen TV (for rear reflection purposes).

  • ignorant

    Aug. 11, 2008 8:23 a.m. ignorant SuperDork

    MrJoshua wrote:

    Very nice. Makes me want to start working on the ro-spit. Yes Ignorant, I have very serious automotive ADD.

    thats better than me and my regular ADD..

    fueled by ramen! and coffee. mostly coffee.

  • jikelly

    Aug. 11, 2008 9:59 a.m. jikelly New Reader

    I like that car and it turned out looking real nice.

 
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