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Re: [TR] TR6 paint

To: j t <jat1127@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 paint
From: John Macartney <John.Macartney@Ukpips.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019 21:39:41 +0100
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If it helps you John, very few TRs of any type up to the end of the 6 ever l=
eft the factory with consistent panel gaps! If any did ever escape in such a=
 condition, it was purely accidental.

Jonmac

Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is better t=
o lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL

> On 7 Oct 2019, at 21:19, j t <jat1127@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Listers,
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>  I recently did a bare metal refinish on my TR8 coupe. I had NOT intended t=
o do so........started out as a touch up and then.........
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>  My pal has a water blasting system that mixes in a media. We used coal du=
st...aka Black Beauty. It completely stripped the car in a short two hours w=
ith NO panel warpage. Then it took 5 hours the next day with two orbital gri=
nders using 220 grid to cut down the roughage caused by the BB.  In twelve h=
ours we had a very good result. Cost $100 a bag of BB x 3 bags.
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>  If one is going redo an older car I suggest this be considered.
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>  As for a TR frame I would get the shell off it and be sure it measures  c=
orrectly. Then I would add various bracing. Then fit the body.
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>  Yes, getting the gaps is an art !=20
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> CHEERS
> John Taylor
> 133 Barton RD
> Greenfield MA 01301 USA
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> My Flickr Album =20
> Web site :  johntaylor.photos
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; 
charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">If it helps you John, very few TRs of 
any type up to the end of the 6 ever left the factory with consistent panel 
gaps! If any did ever escape in such a condition, it was purely 
accidental.<div><br></div><div>Jonmac<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" 
dir="ltr">Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is 
better to lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL</div><div 
dir="ltr"><br>On 7 Oct 2019, at 21:19, j t &lt;<a 
href="mailto:jat1127@hotmail.com";>jat1127@hotmail.com</a>&gt; 
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Listers,</div>
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&nbsp;I recently did a bare metal refinish on my TR8 coupe. I had NOT intended 
to do so........started out as a touch up and then.........</div>
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rgb(0, 0, 0);">
&nbsp;My pal has a water blasting system that mixes in a media. We used coal 
dust...aka Black Beauty. It completely stripped the car in a short two hours 
with NO panel warpage. Then it took 5 hours the next day with two orbital 
grinders using 220 grid to cut down
 the roughage caused by the BB. &nbsp;In twelve hours we had a very good 
result. Cost $100 a bag of BB x 3 bags.</div>
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&nbsp;If one is going redo an older car I suggest this be considered.</div>
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&nbsp;As for a TR frame I would get the shell off it and be sure it measures 
&nbsp;correctly. Then I would add various bracing. Then fit the body.</div>
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&nbsp;Yes, getting the gaps is an art !&nbsp;</div>
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