You are correct in saying that there was no dent removal.

I'm working on the principle that the dents are character...

....bit of a dodgy idea. I'm not sure if it will work out yet.

The cold grey metal colour is very flat. It probably needs some colour.

We'll see.

I know you've had some flak about the bare metal finish, but for what it's worth, I quite like it. I hadn't noticed obvious damage from the photographs I'd seen and that's why I assumed there was undocumented repairs carried out.

Not so sure about the "pinstripes" with the bare metal finish though, but I'm sure it'll look good whatever you decide.

Just need to get your workshop finished.

Thinking about it:- There was at least one dent on the car that had been filled with silly amounts of filler that was easily pushed out by hand but hardly any real hammer and dolly dent removal has been done...

...the process of removing all of that filler was a pain in the arse. It did however reveal what I felt was a really nice old car. It is in really good condition for a car that has been used and abused.

The filler was so bad bumps and the scrapes seemed really friendly and characterful. Once allof that plastic crap was removed I felt like the battle scars deserved to be shown.

It is strange but the matte clear coat feels amazing - when you touch the dents and the scrapes the car feels friendly...

...it is weird but I'm kinda in love with it (!) at the moment.

I might decide I don't like after all, however, and paint it properly like a grown up. In which case at least I've done a load of preparation...

Massive delays
 

Not a great start to 2021

Since about the middle of December it has been too cold for the final but crucial finishing off jobs for the workshop. Epoxy floor paint won't dry unless it is warmer than 10 degrees - epoxy primer needs at least 5 degrees and now we're back to the "beast from the east" again!

To top the problems the Dutch government have introduced a curfew which means I probably won't have enough time to get to the place where the Volvo (and other assorted junk) is stored with out falling foul of the rules. So I'm waiting for that to pass.

There's lots of impatient waiting at the moment.

Still one can almost always count on the VKV club to send you something nice through the post at this time of year =>

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1613033815

Yeah OK - a letter opener - not much call for those things any more in this digital age - but still nice to have something cheerful drop in your letter box...

We don't have a curfew, but the police are going around local visitor spots such as parks, seafronts, etc. asking people arriving in cars how far they have come.

If your car finish is semi matt, then you probably won't see any minor dents or ripples. It is usually the gloss coat that gives the game away with distorted reflections.

Oh these dents will be visible. That's reason for doing it. Some parts look like the cracked surface of an ancient mediterranean mountain goat herder's face!

Looking forward to updates once, the weather allows.

Pv544
 

Hi. If you deciding on selling it, please give me a call. Ta kassie 00447828879494

Mini update

I have finally got three of my four vehicles moved to the place where I am now living. The new workshop is still in an unfinished state: The cost of building materials have gotten too expensive (people are blaming COVID - I blame greed! Sheet material used to cost me 8 euros 50 cent a sheet now they cost 22 euros 50 !)

I decided I just need to carry on with life as best I can - even though it isn't ideal the garage is now full of my automotive junk and the bare chassis / shells have now been moved...

...I'm doing my best to keep house prices affordable in my area by adding in lots of nice blue plastic =>

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1628147972

Unexpected progress (!)

Managed to get the PV in the new workshop today (needed to lift it up and into the workshop becasue I still haven't built the slope I should have built <= hopeless)

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/attac...1&d=1628171349

In the next few days I hope to go over it with a fine toothed comb and look for damage and see how the clear coat on bare steel is working out.

Whilst the car wasn't left outside it was in a very damp place for two years (land lord had a brainwave and removed the roof from the building - some of the roof was replaced but then he directed rain from the gutters INSIDE the building <= total retard. There were and still are several internal waterfalls in that building - which is built on sand - which often moves when saturated - honestly I could rant all day about that effing pillock)