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    Quote Originally Posted by Xti View Post
    So one day...surprise ! Got him a Recaro interior.
    Jack will be jealous....

    I chose the leather route



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    I used to admire this leather interior often. It must've been pretty expensive to get such a fine one. It looks like new.
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    It is in excellent condition, I was lucky to find someone selling it who looks after his cars

    The Recaro interior is sporty and even rarer I think, enjoy it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wrinx View Post
    It is in excellent condition, I was lucky to find someone selling it who looks after his cars

    The Recaro interior is sporty and even rarer I think, enjoy it.

    wrinx
    Thanks mate, I will... each time I'll ride my Q4.
    I wish to you the same with yours.

    Cheers,
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    I really admire you!!!
    I?d love to have that job done in my car, but I would need another life to have time.

    It?s really good to see this kinds of works and better in Q4s!!!
    Keep the good work.
    Congrats.

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    Thanks, Juan. It's very kind of you.

    Ooh...time is something veeery hard to catch in these days. But finding someone to do this kind of work could be even harder. Besides that, this project it is also some kind of test for me so anyway I have to do it myself. When you like/love what you are doing you'll keep going on.

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    I'm not dead yet ...even my wife told me that a few times since I've started this project.

    Just been very busy but will update the thread as soon as I can.

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    It?s been now more than half a year, shame on me. I won?t bother you with reasons but instead I will try harder to keep this thread posted more than before. I might not have been posting here but never stopped working on project.

    So next step was preparing the interior parts of the bodyshell for polishing but first it had to be degreased with diluent to remove mastics and other adhesives rests.
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    Dry polishing (or abrading?)...by hand.
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    On and on...
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    And again...

    Btw, I must say that bodywork can take a looooooot of time. Much much more time than I would ever thought.

    Where to mention that it seems even more if it's so cold outside...
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    Luggage compartment: degreasing, abrading, treatment against rust (with phosphoric acid) and cleaning after rust was already removed.
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    Next step: passengers compartment...
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    I don't like doing body work either. My dad is currently teaching me what he knows as he has prepared the front end of his 1969 Spider for painting. Lots of filler everywhere lol. As soon as the weather improves it is getting some colour. The definitive key to success is not to rush - perhaps that is why me and paint do not get along.


    Good luck!

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    Maybe if I would have had money for that, I would have sent my 155 to a bodywork shop for sandblasting. Initially I've been there too just that it seemed to me very expensive and that guy said that sealants cannot be removed. And I wanted to be to the bare metal. Anyway, if it will be to start again something like this in my life I would search for a decent bodyworkshop to sandblast. Not necessarely 'cause I don't like the work (knowing that your car it was entirely cared by you is a real pleasure - but just one time ) but because the lack of time.

    It would be interesting to have some pictures of your dad's Spider after paiting. Beatiful cars...

    Thanks and I wish him good luck too.

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    Do not ever sandblast a car. You lose metal too, not just the paint/sealants.
    Try a desent paint remover {I use marine 'Sigma' a lot} and you will see that sealant can be removed as well as the filler too.
    Nick

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    I didn't knew that sandblasting takes from metal too, at least not much. But I knew that the copper (galvanized body) would have been removed and that was not something I wanted. So in a way it realy was better my way. Thanks for the "Sigma" tip, mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xti View Post
    Next step: passengers compartment...
    Degreasing, antirust treatment and manually dry abrading (my fingers were bandaged just like M. Jackson's)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xti View Post
    I didn't knew that sandblasting takes from metal too, at least not much. But I knew that the copper (galvanized body) would have been removed and that was not something I wanted. So in a way it realy was better my way. Thanks for the "Sigma" tip, mate.

    Cheers.
    yes, it does takes away metal, and makes crooked the outer metal sheet {that's a worse side effect than the metal removal}.

    btw, great work. Gives me corrage to start a project of mine, maybe in spring time.
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    OMG, very amazing and hard job mate... I would not be able to do
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    Anybody should be able to do it, just need some time. And time...

    Since I've stated this 2 years ago or so, things have changed for me too. My kids have growned up and need much more attention now, so I've also found out that a family man needs years to do something like this. But I'm "adjusting" myself to newer conditions and I will set my 155 back on the road sometime. And your help guys means a lot to me, it is a real appeasment for me knowing this. Thanks.

    Cheers,
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    So all there's to it, is time
    The last weeks I am running out of time.....

    It's nice to see the progress on your project

    Quote Originally Posted by Xti View Post
    Since I've stated this 2 years ago or so, things have changed for me too. My kids have growned up and need much more attention now, so I've also found out that a falimy man needs years to do something like this.
    This sounds very familiar
    If all goes well, in four days from now our youngest addition to the familiy will be born

    And already I am experiencing the
    little process since the familiy expanded last year

    Keep posting your progrees. When I start my project, I'll open a thread for posting progress and share experience too.

    Greetings,
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    Oooh, you're moving fast too. Very good, congratulations. Good luck to all of you, I'm looking forward to hear the good news.

    I'm glad to hear about your project and I barely wait to find what are you up to. But you have to be aware that this kind of projects are not very much "embraced" by some wives so this job could not necessarely get along very well with "family bussines".

    Now that you've been foreworned, let's get it started.
    I could give some recommendations just in case.

    Ask again, please ! Married ? Oh, yeah... I'm still married. But the project is not finished yet...

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xti View Post
    But you have to be aware that this kind of projects are not very much "embraced" by some wives so this job could not necessarely get along very well with "family bussines".
    That aint the problem over here
    The wife also drives a 155 and used to do her own maintenance and small repairs We both love the 155 and do organised road trips with the Alfa club. Though we do argue who can drive the 75 at the moment

    Finance might be the only thing that's of influance of the project speed But time shall tell, I am in no hurry. I'd rather take more time, than a project that's going wrong in the end because of the wrong decisions. But for know, let's wait for the project season to arrive

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    Back to work now...

    Next phase was anticorrosive treatment, applied by spaying. It has very strong adherence to metal (tested) and it is said that protects for a long time against rust.

    But previously, the hole surface had to be perfectly degreased, cleaned, with absolutely no dust or any other powder and of course dry. These are conditions to ensure good adherence to the metal.

    All kinds of rests, dust, etc had to be removed from the surfaces after abrading. Everytime. Cavities also had to be cleaned by compressing air. And then again and again cleaning with vacuum cleaner so that no dust remains.

    When the surface is perfectly clean it must be degreased so that oil composites and silicon or other adhesives to be completely removed. Pictures...
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