GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted April 12, 2020 Very good progress, have you set yourself a timescale, looks like it will be ready for paint next week!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) No time scale, i just love restoring it, maybe a house full at the mo is giving a further push! Did some cutting, panel making and welding in the boot today, both edges, usual Cortina rust , all was going great until the gas bottle fell and smashed the gauges there goes another £40 ! DOH !Ive also turned the gas up a little and getting a much nicer flow on the welds now. Edited April 12, 2020 by chris mk3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano66 205 Posted April 12, 2020 Some good work Chris 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 12, 2020 Cheers Deano, im just loving having a Cortina again, if i ever talk of selling please step up and give me a talking to ! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted April 12, 2020 Yes, the house full, is bad, I'm down at my business unit every day, the wife sais it isn't fair, she's self isolating, been seriously ill before, it's my place of work, it's essential and I can not do it at home, l work on my own, which can be advantageous and sometimes very distracting, as today, l worked on 7 different cars, all finished, tomorrow it's Cortina time, but that is still a long way off!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 13, 2020 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Im hearing you loud n clear on that brother (full house) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 5 hours on the Cortina this afternoon, mainly cause i was going insane stuck in the house, bare metaled the body used only three of those fibre discs that fit on a 4.5 inch grinder, there really good and leave the body super smooth,( for those that havent used em), ive only found a few pins holes, doors, bonnet, boot,and wings, are eventually going to be dropped off at the chemical/strip place local to me, if you drop them off late evening, they do a cash in hand strip, oooh errrr. Im not sure it would have lasted much longer parked up, doing this has really made it look like its turned a corner from its garage park up in 1991 Edited April 13, 2020 by chris mk3 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V6Ghia 33 Posted April 13, 2020 Great progress, I am amazed that only 3 discs were required for so much progress. What discs did you use? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 66 Posted April 13, 2020 Great progress It looks in much better condition without the paint. Good to make the most of this weather and the time you have. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) They look like fibre glass bonded on a cutting disc, i bought them online, Halfords sell them, there really good, and last well,yep 3 discs today to do all this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-5X-4-Poly-Strip-Disc-Abrasive-Wheel-Paint-Rust-Removal-Clean-Angle-Grinder/283845996242?hash=item42168a2ed2:g:jvEAAOSwjQtelELc Edited April 13, 2020 by chris mk3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinanz72 11 Posted April 14, 2020 so glad i found this, great to look through. cant wait to see more progress. Im cracking away at my 2 door GT mk3 in NZ, this certainlty give motivation. Cheers 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 14, 2020 No worries, lovely solid Mk3 you have there, where in NZ are you?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted April 14, 2020 And looking at the link answers the coarseness of the wheels, 46 grit, do they leave heavy scratch marks? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris mk3 313 Posted April 14, 2020 im not sure of the coarseness, but no heavy scratches at all, you could primer and paint after, dont go heavy with them , keep moving around to disperse the heat, i only work them a little harder on the body to get into the rust, you can see how smooth and scratch free it leaves it on the roof pic, just have a try on some panels, honestly there so good 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 206 Posted April 14, 2020 I did one of mine with paint stripper and scraper, they look easier, will invest in some, thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
