Amazon: My New 131

[GE9483]

Congrats!

[GE9483]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

I bought my mate’s 131 and I’m down in England picking up the parts and will transport her back up to Scotland in Feb. My mate has owned the car for over 20 years. She’s a genuine original rust free car with new front panel, wings and a load of other spares as well. Suspension and engine have been rebuilt, bolts etc have been zinc plated. The car is apart and needs painting and reassembling. I will epoxy prime the whole car, stone chip the bottom and then topcoat the whole car except the A surfaces. The A surfaces will get painted once the car is back together.

Will try and do a build thread, will see how I go. Video of the car as it is currently; https://youtu.be/UatkrUYLCH4

Congrats!

[morwenna240]

Originally Posted by 142 Guy

Looks like a nice starting place. However, now that you have honed all your rust repair skills I predict that it is going to be too easy if it really is rust free. This might be a more appropriate 'next level' skill challenge.

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-p...une-1450012643

Something that would get you past the end of the pandemic before it is finished.

Now look here, dear fellow, life is kinda short an we need cars now that we can drive an enjoy, before the joyless DVLA deprives us of our licences. Suggesting one of the cars in your link to us, even to one so skilled as Buredkin, is oh ****, god help me sort of stuff. Howmsoever, carry on!

[Burdekin]

Less than 3 more weeks until the Amazon is here so prepping the workshop area where she is going to live.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

Less than 3 more weeks until the Amazon is here so prepping the workshop area where she is going to live.

Even more wonderfulness!

Alan

[Familyman 90]

Your car will have a cosier bedroom than I do!

[Burdekin]

20hr round trip in some atrocious weather but she is safely in her new home.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

20hr round trip in some atrocious weather but she is safely in her new home.

Excellent, well done.

Alan

[Burdekin]

Almost ready to start the 131, a little more workshop cleaning and will start preparing for epoxy. The estate is also finished welding.

[Burdekin]

There was a wee bit of surface rust on the front and rear screen apertures and front floor sections so spot blasted the worst of it and sprayed on some zinc spray to stop any rust forming. Will brush on some epoxy primer to the apertures when I stripe coat and prime any areas I won’t get to when spraying the underside. Hopefully ready to epoxy prime and raptor the underside in a couple of weeks time.