1972 Nail Project

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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby 1972nail » Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:46 pm

Once the chrome lamps, lettering and boot lock get fitted it should look really good. Black would have meant fitting black lamps like the Snoot, silver would have looked cheap against the chrome and the vinyl wrap wouldn't go round the corner of the bumper - I tried it - disaster!
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby Boydyhb » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:42 pm

It's looking awesome, definitely the right choice of colour!
I'm sanding mine down at the minute for spraying, but unfortunately I'm pretty hand-less, so will not being attempting to spray it myself, lol!
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby 1972nail » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:23 pm

Boydyhb wrote:It's looking awesome, definitely the right choice of colour!
I'm sanding mine down at the minute for spraying, but unfortunately I'm pretty hand-less, so will not being attempting to spray it myself, lol!


Ahh go on, give it a go! If it's a straight colour there's no problem, pearls, metallics, candys and zirilacs get progressively more difficult but still not impossible - I've done mine in a car-port after all! Putting the paint on is the easy bit, relatively, it's the prep that takes time and skill.

You must call round sometime for a chat.
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby Graeme » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:59 pm

Have you got a side on view of it all fitted up flat and polished?

Looks good though. Bumper in that colour looks nice.
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby 1972nail » Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:42 am

I've just refurbed the fuse box for my Firenza. The terminals were seriously corroded after being in storage for many years and unlikely to make a reliable connection when installed.

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So I dipped it in a strong solution of citric acid and here is the result.

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Nice and shiney and clean. There is no need to dismantle it either as the acid floods the whole box and cleans it thoroughly. This process only took about 5 minutes so is a great service item for a Saturday morning.

I'll also dip the ends of the wiring looms when I get those looked out. There is no need to dismantle them either so it's an easy job too.
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby hbpeter » Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:27 pm

As long as you make sure all traces of the acid are washed away, and then you will need to dry it totally, and protect or they will just rust again. Wont the acid affect the plastic?

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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby 1972nail » Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:38 pm

HBPeter wrote:As long as you make sure all traces of the acid are washed away, and then you will need to dry it totally, and protect or they will just rust again. Wont the acid affect the plastic?

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The acid is the same one that is in lemon juice and Coke so no real danger to any plastics and a quick rinse is all that is needed. This acid is not very harmful even in a strong solution. You could use cheap cola to do the same job and leave it a couple of days!!

Yes, of course, dry it thoroughly and WD 40 it. The terminals are brass so won't rust, just go green a little.

You can get citric acid crystals from a home brew shop or a good supermarket selling baking materials.

A tablespoon to a pint of warm water is all that is needed.
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby hbpeter » Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:14 pm

Thats easy enough then. Works well.

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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby 1972nail » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:57 pm

No scrubbing with wet or dry, no bent pins and perfectly clean. :D
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Re: 1972 Nail Project

Postby 1972nail » Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:54 pm

Graeme wrote:Have you got a side on view of it all fitted up flat and polished?

Looks good though. Bumper in that colour looks nice.


Here you go Graeme. I spent today cleaning all the compound residue off and applying a coat of wax.

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