®evo03 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Thats looking really good, the car that is! Like your red tiles also, very retro. Think acetone, or nail varnish remover will remove red mist from anything precious! Great job, very impressed, wanna do another one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 22 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Thats looking really good, the car that is! Like your red tiles also, very retro. Think acetone, or nail varnish remover will remove red mist from anything precious! Great job, very impressed, wanna do another one? The sun lounge worked great as a spray booth 🙂 Its getting rebuilt now i finished the car! If i had the facilities or space to create some i would love to do more painting as i really enjoyed it and learnt a whole load in the process. I wasn't as keen on all the sanding 🙂 i have the Lambretta to paint next and with all i have learnt doing the Opel i hope its going to come out even better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantacrazy22 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Stunning job one nice looking a👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 A bit of a turn up for the books today. As the weather was so nice today i thought it would be good to get the doors back on the car (which is not an easy job on the own) so i asked the Missus if she would help, and she did!! Which is amazing as she does not love the car and never normally helps even if i ask nicely!! Wings going back on Tuesday and that's all the panels fitted, so time to then fit the windows and get polishing! More pics to follow, especially on the polishing process! Andy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Windows next after i have ordered some sealer. Were getting there now, ready to drive again in a few weeks hopefully 🙂 Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Rear window fitted 🙂 and i even managed to get my daughter to give me a hand and hold it in place while i pulled the lip round with the old string technique. Now i need to clean up the front screen rubber and get that fitted! Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Andy - just Wow! Great work, I’m so impressed 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 9 hours ago, IanMc said: Andy - just Wow! Great work, I’m so impressed 👍 Thanks Ian I was impressed that i got my 17 year old daughter to help 🙂 Front screen, sun roof and then chrome stufff and we are then hopefully back on the road before the end of the year!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike. Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looks absolutely brilliant, first class job with the paint, not an easy task but you have made it look effortless, well done, top work 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Mike. said: Looks absolutely brilliant, first class job with the paint, not an easy task but you have made it look effortless, well done, top work 👍 Thanks, Mike Its been a learning process! I have the flatting and polishing to do next so some more learning coming along. Not sure what i would do without youtube!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepbowles Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 It always looks so satisfying to see the rebuild after so long. Perhaps if you started with the la.vretta, you could have applied your learnings to the Manta. But as you say, you now have the tools to redo it whenever you fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 You should be really proud of what you have achieved with the car Andy, in all the years that I have been involved with the trade, never once did I ever attempt a paint job, many times since I have wished that I had, to late now though!! so you can hold your head up high mate, like a few other club members who have done wonderful work with their Mantas,Oh! I nearly forgot to mention Cavaliers too.So get driving and show the world what you have achieved!. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 10 hours ago, mepbowles said: It always looks so satisfying to see the rebuild after so long. Perhaps if you started with the la.vretta, you could have applied your learnings to the Manta. But as you say, you now have the tools to redo it whenever you fancy. Although the Manta was a much bigger thing to tackle i decided to do that first as there were actual less bits to paint (you would be surprised at how many bits there are to such a small scooter!!) and as the paint for the lambretta needed to come from the original company in Italy the cost of the paint for the lambretta was nearly as much as the Manta! I think once i have flatted and polished the whole car it will give me an idea what does need looking at again. But im more looking foreword to driving it again as although its not been that long, it seems like ages 🙂 8 hours ago, Julian said: You should be really proud of what you have achieved with the car Andy, in all the years that I have been involved with the trade, never once did I ever attempt a paint job, many times since I have wished that I had, to late now though!! so you can hold your head up high mate, like a few other club members who have done wonderful work with their Mantas,Oh! I nearly forgot to mention Cavaliers too.So get driving and show the world what you have achieved!. Thanks, Julian. Every time i put another bit back on it seems to look even better. I have always gone for that "what's the worst that can happen!" approach to anything and with the help of Youtube everything seems so much easier to learn how to do it. Im looking foreword to doing the Lambretta next. But im going to have to wait until spring i think as the missus wants me to get on and rebuild the conservatory, so that's my temporary paint booth gone 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 As the weather turned much warmer this afternoon down here on the south coast i decided it would be good to fit the front screen as i had it all ready to go. I also picked up the matt back 2K paint today so i can paint the sunroof and get that back in and then we are not too far off. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Looks amazing, could you do up a list of equipment you used, paint products and brand. Any settings or tips you learned. It may help some of us take the plunge, im confident enough to paint, as i do prep, and have been painting for years, have most of the equipment, and am prepared to invest in anything that i need, cant justify paying a fortune for a paint shop job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 1 hour ago, ®evo03 said: Looks amazing, could you do up a list of equipment you used, paint products and brand. Any settings or tips you learned. It may help some of us take the plunge, im confident enough to paint, as i do prep, and have been painting for years, have most of the equipment, and am prepared to invest in anything that i need, cant justify paying a fortune for a paint shop job. No problem. I will make up a list tonight and pop a post on here as its not actually that much that you need. Im going to do a list of the next stage where im goign to have a bash at flatting and polishing it, which i hope will turn out ok and also be helpful for people. Like you say, its just not worth paying the cost for a body shop at the prices they charge. Just now, 611 said: No problem. I will make up a list tonight and pop a post on here as its not actually that much that you need. Im going to do a list of the next stage where im goign to have a bash at flatting and polishing it, which i hope will turn out ok and also be helpful for people. Like you say, its just not worth paying the cost for a body shop at the prices they charge. I might even do a separate post so it can be found a bit easier later on. I will also pop it on my blog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Cracking too see your project progressing so quick now after all these years. well done fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Paul Barrett said: Cracking too see your project progressing so quick now after all these years. well done fella! I should have pulled my finger out years ago and got on with it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 As it was a lovely sunny day down here on the sough coat and about 15 degrees i decided it would be a good day to paint the sunroof surround. I already had it prepped and it had been sat in the conservatory warming (got to make the most of it before i rebuild it as then i don't think the missus will let me put car stuff in it!!) and i had picked up the 2K matt black paint the other day i was all set to go. I rolled the Manta out of the garage and give the sunroof a quick de-grease and we were all set. Another plus of already having the kit! I was told that if i mixed it 3:1 it would give me more of a powder coat type finish rather than a flat finish so i gave it a go. The original finish was a powder coated finish so lets see how it looks! I then sat it in the conservatory to dry after painting it. I will see how it looks tomorrow but it seems to look pretty good. and i did the wiper arms while i was there as i had a bit of paint left over!! Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 I was not happy with the finish on the sunroof (im getting picky now!!) so i decided to flat it and pop another cost of paint on it (as you do!) and this time it came out super nice, so it curing in the sun lounge and will be ready to fit on Thursday. I will post a pic when its all installed. Wiper arms came out great as well! This is another reason that having your own paint gun is so good 🙂 And you can see why @Kurtupsin75 Cav is looking so good as once you have the equipment its so easy to just paint bits as you go along 🙂 Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Sunroof now installed and looking pretty good i think 🙂 Just waiting for the sealer to go off a bit (seems to take a bit longer now the temperate is a bit cooler!) and then i can clean up the edges and we are all done 🙂 Now im just waiting for a few bits from Germany so i can sort out the window rattle, clips for the wheel arch trim and boot seal and we are almost there. I have a few bits to get chromed so that will be the last final bits. Onto the mopping and polishing next 🙂 Andy Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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