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> dt4's 914 journey, From USA to UK
dax1969
post Aug 19 2019, 08:56 AM
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All you need is an honest seller, a buyer who keeps his word and a shipper who knows his business...the rest is peanuts (to me at least, I am in the shipping business since 1990).

Will do it again if the right car comes along but only with reputable forum members (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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delivered by Bob (burton73) who owned both cars

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this is how they possibly get stowed in the container... mine were (at my request) stowed flat


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post Aug 28 2019, 02:00 PM
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I drove it off the transporter and onto the driveway Attached Image
I was pretty pleased with things
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post Aug 28 2019, 02:01 PM
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Yesterday the painting stripping began
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post Aug 28 2019, 02:03 PM
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and continued for a couple of hours tonight


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post Aug 30 2019, 02:40 AM
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Its like progress but slower
Overall I am pleased with how its going
Using wire wheels with an angle grinder means needing be careful of hitting anything delicate and avoiding too much heat build up to prevent distortion
I will go and buy some poly discs today as an alternatve to the wire wheels plus some paint stripper for the hard to reach areas
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post Aug 30 2019, 03:09 AM
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Its like progress but slower
Overall I am pleased with how its going
Using wire wheels with an angle grinder means needing be careful of hitting anything delicate and avoiding too much heat build up to prevent distortion
I will go and buy some poly discs today as an alternatve to the wire wheels plus some paint stripper for the hard to reach areasAttached Image
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post Sep 3 2019, 12:56 AM
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All the paint is stripped from the outer surfaces
The doors, front and rear trunk etc all need to be come off now to get to the inner surfaces
First off all the garage needs a good clean up
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post Oct 29 2019, 02:41 AM
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post Oct 29 2019, 02:42 AM
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post Oct 29 2019, 02:44 AM
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post Oct 29 2019, 02:45 AM
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post Oct 29 2019, 03:13 AM
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So it took many hours of work with the wire wheel, poly disc and palm sander and a needle gun to remove all the paint from the internal and external surfaces.
The selection of photos show some of the work.
I then had to empty the garage blow down all the dust and crap, vacuum and wash it down and then move onto the car to completely clean it down ready for preparation for the primer.

It was starting to get cold and damp over here in October so wanted to get the primer on before too long.

I have always used "Ken & Lyn" car restoration paints in the UK as they give great advice, provide period paint colours and a great over all customer service.
After a long conversation with Ken we arrived at a cellulose 2 pack acid etch primer.

I am applying it to the internal surfaces before moving onto the exterior panels
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post Oct 29 2019, 03:15 AM
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post Oct 29 2019, 03:27 AM
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Getting the bonnet off and then back on again single handed was a bit tricky, not something I would risk when the final colour is on the car.

I have decided to paint the car in Zambesi / Forest green and although the weather over here means that it will be getting on for 6 months before the colour can be applied I doubt I will be able to resist painting a head light cover or two to see what it looks like

I will be finding a new compressor between now and the spring, the compressor I am using has been great and I have used it for stripping and then repainting 3 other cars and it is is fine for the primer but its getting tired and noisy so I will look for a bigger belt driven one to make for an easier / quieter life
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post Oct 29 2019, 09:12 AM
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Car is looking great!
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post Oct 29 2019, 02:52 PM
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QUOTE(Chi-town @ Oct 29 2019, 03:12 PM) *

Car is looking great!

Thanks Dylan
So far so good
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post Nov 3 2019, 12:39 PM
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I spotted this going through an auction around 60 miles from me
https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-d...i-1000-city-e-8

I went to look at it last weekend
It was past saving in my view, the chassis integrity was gone and it was folding in the middle and nipping the doors up
The floor, front and rear boot, doors, wings, A pillars, rear quarters were shot through
It had been a Jersey (channel islands - UK) car most of its life and was complete and the interior wasnt too bad, the dash and centre console, door cards, and back pad were in good condition so valuable to some one with a US import with sun damage
It was a 2.0 litre model but not running so if it turns out to have a good engine and transmission it would have value.

I went back yesterday to see it go through the auction
I set my limit based on the nominal value of parts that were of interest to me and I pulled out at £1600, it went for £1650. I was initially going to go to £1800 which would have then cost circa £2000 including the commission but decided I could buy a lot of parts for £2000 hence pulling out a bit earlier than planned

I hope the winning bidder is a member here, it would be good to know his plans and how he valued it
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post Nov 3 2019, 12:51 PM
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You are making great progress. Thanks for the update pics. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 3 2019, 03:16 PM
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You are really knocking it out David.
Really nice progress. That green is a great colour choice.
Cheers
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post Nov 10 2019, 12:31 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement
I want to get the body in primer before the end of the month
I had a good day yesterday and got the passenger side painted.
I also mixed a bit of colour up to see what it looked like
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