Black 2.8 project
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Black 2.8 project
Took delivery of a 2.8 tioday. Has been off the road for many years with a lot of parts stripped out and interior sold on
Looks a bit rough around the edges as years under a tarp have not done the paint any favours but its supposedly a genuine 65k car and was only a mile down the road so I couldn't resist.
It will take a good while to sort but most of the usual grot areas are good:
Offside floor - dusty but solid
DSCF1866 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Offside A post - surface rust only from a rusty door (spare door came with it)
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Nearside floor
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Nearside A post
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Driver's wing needs a repair
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Front has a little rust but doesn't appear to have gone through
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Nearside is all good
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Rear quarters
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DSCF1871 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Rear arches
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Strust tops look a bit crusty but it is just surface rust and they are solid
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DSCF1888 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Battery tray a bit rough along the edge
DSCF1889 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Boot floor is also only suffering surface rust
DSCF1891 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Corner of the hatch has some rust but it came with a spare although I may keep thie original
DSCF1892 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Under the back has already been cleaned and poly bushed but the lowering blocks are probably coming out
DSCF1890 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Looks a bit rough around the edges as years under a tarp have not done the paint any favours but its supposedly a genuine 65k car and was only a mile down the road so I couldn't resist.
It will take a good while to sort but most of the usual grot areas are good:
Offside floor - dusty but solid
DSCF1866 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Offside A post - surface rust only from a rusty door (spare door came with it)
DSCF1867 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Nearside floor
DSCF1869 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Nearside A post
DSCF1868 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Driver's wing needs a repair
DSCF1870 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Front has a little rust but doesn't appear to have gone through
DSCF1886 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Nearside is all good
DSCF1880 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCF1881 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Rear quarters
DSCF1876 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCF1871 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Rear arches
DSCF1879 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCF1872 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Strust tops look a bit crusty but it is just surface rust and they are solid
DSCF1887 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCF1888 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Battery tray a bit rough along the edge
DSCF1889 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Boot floor is also only suffering surface rust
DSCF1891 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Corner of the hatch has some rust but it came with a spare although I may keep thie original
DSCF1892 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Under the back has already been cleaned and poly bushed but the lowering blocks are probably coming out
DSCF1890 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
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Re: Black 2.8 project
Doesnt look bad at all, how much is missing?
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Re: Black 2.8 project
Hi Andrew,andrewg1323 wrote:Doesnt look bad at all, how much is missing?
Not much interior present but I have most of it as spares, including a reasonable set of shark greys I picked up last year. Hasn't got all the headlights but I have a a few of those too but I will need to get hold of a tank, prop and rad. But I know a man who can help me there
The rest is mainly in several boxes that will doubtless take a while to sort out. Lucky there's no rush!
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Started cleaning the front of the offside wing and it does seem basically sound. Also cleaned out the headlamp bowl which is remarkably rusty afree as well
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Re: Black 2.8 project
thats nice looking shell there mate.will be watching this thread,atb paul
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Nearside bowl was a bit crusty in the corner but hasn't spread to the wing
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A bit of grinding and dodgy welding later and it was plated and primed
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Slam panel looked like someone had dropped an engine on it
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Fortunately I could fit a crow bar through the holes in the valance and by applying pressure to the bar with the trolley jack I've levered most of the damage out. It will need a light skim but looks the right shape now.
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A bit of grinding and dodgy welding later and it was plated and primed
DSCF1898 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCF1900 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Slam panel looked like someone had dropped an engine on it
DSCF1899 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Fortunately I could fit a crow bar through the holes in the valance and by applying pressure to the bar with the trolley jack I've levered most of the damage out. It will need a light skim but looks the right shape now.
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Re: Black 2.8 project
Good work Peter... What's the antirust stuff you are using there? Is it Ferozinc?
Nice to see some solid genuine wings there, are the backs of them and the drip rails ok too?
Looks like the paint has flaked off in quite a few places around the engine bay... what's your plan for it? Touch up with some rattle cans for now? Or planning a respray?
Nice to see some solid genuine wings there, are the backs of them and the drip rails ok too?
Looks like the paint has flaked off in quite a few places around the engine bay... what's your plan for it? Touch up with some rattle cans for now? Or planning a respray?
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Hi Chris.Beakster wrote:Good work Peter... What's the antirust stuff you are using there? Is it Ferozinc?
Nice to see some solid genuine wings there, are the backs of them and the drip rails ok too?
Looks like the paint has flaked off in quite a few places around the engine bay... what's your plan for it? Touch up with some rattle cans for now? Or planning a respray?
I'm using Rustbuster's Fe-123 Molecular Rust Converter as it won a Practical Classics product test.
Drip rails are good, this is nearside
DSCF1911 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
There are odd issues. The gutters have been chaffed by the tarp
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and have surface rust although they have cleaned up pretty well.
The lower front valence appears to have run into a bank or something at some point. I'm thinking I might need a spoiler, lol!
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I'm gradually cleaning the bay up and its getting the rattle can treatment but the car will need a proper spray but it will be a good while before it gets that far.
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Most of my free time of late has been spent moving fences, making gates and clearing space in the garden so I can erect a covered area for the old girl as she can't stay in the garage all the while so progress is minimal at the moment.
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Been tinkering on and off, rust proofing inner arches and stuff that you can't really see.
Got a battle scar at the back to sort out some time
DSCF1925 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Boot wheel well not too bad. Pitted but solid.
DSCF1924 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Engine bay has progressed
DSCF1927 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
But a lot of recent spare time has been spent building a covered area outside as she can't stay in the garage for the time this is likely to take. Moved her out today.
DSCF1926 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Got a battle scar at the back to sort out some time
DSCF1925 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Boot wheel well not too bad. Pitted but solid.
DSCF1924 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Engine bay has progressed
DSCF1927 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
But a lot of recent spare time has been spent building a covered area outside as she can't stay in the garage for the time this is likely to take. Moved her out today.
DSCF1926 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
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Re: Black 2.8 project
that engine bay paint job looks good peter.. did you DIY?
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Re: Black 2.8 project
Craigorypeck wrote:that engine bay paint job looks good peter.. did you DIY?
Thanks Craig, it's not too bad for an engine bay anyway.
Yeah, diy job with the help of a few rattle cans
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That's coming along very nicely Peter. A resprayed engine bay is a satisfying transformation indeed!
The big fast red one!
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Limited free time at the moment. Capri number 1 took up most of it over the last week so I've been restricted to component refurbing when I've had the odd hour or so
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Re: Black 2.8 project
Good work there peter.
I need to get cracking on the 3.0.
You going to try and bring it to milton keynes later in the year?
I need to get cracking on the 3.0.
You going to try and bring it to milton keynes later in the year?
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Ghia15 wrote:
You going to try and bring it to milton keynes later in the year?
Not mission impossible exactly but mission pretty unlikely
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Haven't been able to do anything again until this month then it turned too cold to even paint stuff in the garage some of the time
Anyway made a bit more progress with odds and ends
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Had a bit more time over the weekend so took the offside strut out. Considering all the split pins were rusted solid it came out relatively easily. Needs a good clean though
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Still, I'll be happy if the other end of the arb is as pristine as theis side
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Anyway made a bit more progress with odds and ends
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Had a bit more time over the weekend so took the offside strut out. Considering all the split pins were rusted solid it came out relatively easily. Needs a good clean though
DSCF1977 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Still, I'll be happy if the other end of the arb is as pristine as theis side
DSCF1976 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
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Re: Black 2.8 project
great job mate looking good lots of work but will be worth it ..
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looks great peter.very nice work mate,atb paul