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Originally Posted by ibrown50
On with the strip down. The good news is there is very little rust,
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The bad news is the truck has clearly been strafed down the passenger side and has been repaired using tons of filler,
I chipped this out of the cab corner, it would have been so easy to knock out there's really no excuse for using this much "bodge".
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I normally have panels media blasted before paint, however, I have recently bought this paint stripper,
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If paint stripper could be "weaponised" this would be it. It's clearly no good for the environment, dolphins (or people come to that) but it's also not good for paint, one coat had the fender down to bare metal.
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I'll strip the fender and door and decide where to go from there, but I suspect there will be a replacement door in my future somewhere. |
I will try to get my "new" door out this weekend and see if I can get a neighbour around to help me hang it for fit.........
If it fits, I need to strip my red door down As I have given the quarter window to Martin as well, and then we need to get the red door plus Ta2Don's door cutout repair panel and your pallet trolley that is still stored here under the "shed" caravan up to you. So your truck seems to be turning into a Frankenstein like Pauls with bits from Arkansas, Kent etc
They are both quite bulky pieces so a visit and BBQ may be in order. I am sure Martin and Paul would be game for some burnt offerings. (Meat..... That is)
Will let you know if it all works out.