Another busy day in the office/garage.......
With the axle bushes fitted and the old paintwork wire brushed back it was time for paint.
There are still a few more coats to go on, it’s not 100%, however I’m not building a show car, if I were doing that it would have been shot blasted and powder coated.
Whilst the paint was drying on the axle I decided to strip the headlights to paint the silver parts of it matt black and repolish to headlight lenses .
Whilst I was looking inside the headlight I noticed how rotten the wiring was
The wiring outer is badly perished and cracked and dangerous to use.
The other thing I noticed was the reflector was discoloured, almost like it was burnt
Thanks to A2steve for getting another headlight sorted for me
The lens had been polished and lacquered in the past and it was looking very rough.
Starting with 1000 grit I then moved to 1500, 2000, 2500 and then 5000 before getting the machine polisher out and using a wool pad and cutting compound
This was after the 2500 grit
And after the compound
Again it’s not like new but it’s a massive improvement.
I haven’t lacquered the lens again I’ve found in the past that once the lens becomes stone chipped it deteriorates even quicker, instead I use a good quality wax to protect the lens from UV damage
Still in the paint process are all the headlight parts, hopefully I’ll be able to do the right hand one tomorrow
At some point I may actually get to drive this car, with all the work I’ve done the only driving I’ve done has been getting the car in and out of the garage.
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