Progress

[Partsman]

So I've been plugging away at my 109 since April, and I thought I'd throw up a thread showing my progress so far, there wasn't much mechanically wrong with it, so my progress is almost entirely cosmetic.
Here it is when I brought it home:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_0932.jpg

Stripping it down for paint:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/Painting1.jpg

A couple after the first coat of paint:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/Painting2.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/Painting3.jpg

After the final coat of paint and some assembly:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_1394.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_1395.jpg

[SafeAirOne]

:thumb-up:

I bet it'd look even better with the 3/4 (British) hood on!

[Partsman]

I think you're right, and I have one in my garage, and once I've got the goal posts and gutters installed that'll be going on too.

[I Leak Oil]

Looking good! I'm a sucker for a 109" wearing blue......:thumb-up:

[slorocco]

Looking good. Love he color and the pickup cab configuration.

[Partsman]

Thanks, I did a little more last night, I took the door latches off and cut the cracked and peeling rubber off and coated them in Plasti-Dip that you use to coat the grips for tools:

Before:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_1399-2.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_1398-3.jpg

After:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_1401.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/bioheat/100_1400-2.jpg

I think this is a great way to refurbish the grips.

[masonater]

I thought about doing that to my door handles too. Still might. I wonder how well that stuff holds up to the sun and the elements? Nice job

[lrdukdog]

:thumb-up: I like the color, when I did my first repaint I used Rusto International Blue. This looks very much like it...nice,
Plasti-dip is also good for water proofing wiring connections. I used it to coat a splice in the pond and it was under water for several years and never failed.
Jim Wolf

[Partsman]

Thanks, this is Rustoleum Royal Blue, after the first coat, I thought it was too bright, so I added an 1/8th of a cup of gloss black to a quart, and it toned down nicely.