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Shame. I was hoping that maybe we could use the information since we're talking about the cars and not the owners. But looking at the ICOs definition, because the owner could be indirectly identified by using the numberplate from another source it falls under GDPR. That sounds like a headache PeteH, especially as most department's in these organisations are siloed and often can't, won't or don't pass notes across.

Evening, Does the club keep a log of the cars owned by paid members? My GT6 has a TSSC sticker in the window from around 1997 so I assume PO was a paid member at some point. Probably can't get any info about the owner because of GDPR but was curious if any vehicle details might be known.

A set of wheel dollies would be nice right now to shift it over enough for me to get down the otherside.. Guess I'll just push it forwards and backwards a hundred times to get it over enough! Pleased to say that underneath all the body filler at the rear above the valance there was nothing nasty hiding. Phew.

Looks great to be fair. It helps to have a milestone to aim for.

Any paint yet? I'm interested to see what the colour coded front spoiler looks like, otherwise I'll have to photoshop it.

A friend of my dad's heard I was doing some car work and gifted me this stuff.

I tried out the grinder with a regular sanding disc and also a poly version. Looks like I'm going to carry on without them - the metal is so thin and I'm terrified I'll make a mistake and cut into it. I prefer the slower method, safe that I have more control. It's a combination of an orbital sander, hand block, and 2" sanding pads on a power drill. Got more of the rear quarter and half the roof done in a few hours today.

Do you mean these? https://www.toolstation.com/abracs-poly-abrasive-disc/p22693 I bought a few as well but haven't been brave enough to use one yet. Maybe I'll give it a shot today if it is.

I've got one and it's quite aggressive so I've been using it sparingly so I don't bite deeply into the metal beneath paint. The paint on the bonnet is quite thick though so I'll make most use of it there I think.

Ah yes, thought he meant that the usual suppliers would do the modifications as well. Got it.

Sorry to hijack your thread, but as I might need to consider this myself at some point who are the other suppliers, and why would you not consider them? Is it just a cost thing?

After sanding the intricate shapes of the bulkhead I was keen to get to some of the bigger panels, so today I got a few hours free and I started sanding the rear arch quarter light area back to metal. I found sanding with a block by hand to be more effective than my orbital sander. The sander is almost so good it clogs quite quickly even at a slower speed and a vacuum attached. The former is of course harder work but I'm pleased how it's going and I'm learning which tools and grades of paper work best for each. A long way to go still but I have to remember it's a marathon, not a sprint! The car cover adjacent to the GT6 causes a lot of red reflection against the bare metal in the photos sadly.

The 6 pot engine seems incredibly heavy to be mounted to a frame. It's a running joke here that everything designed to fit onto this engine must weigh at least 10kg. I'd still like a proper stand but it seems a bit of a palava to mate up with the 4 point fixing. I've used a strong workbench and some wooden blocks to support the engine at the front and rear but the problem I have is that I can't get the sump on in this arrangement.

Heard similar things about engine hoists!

If it's any consolation we're not all bad eggs. I fall into the borrowing category and try my best to return items quickly. Mind you, I tend to only borrow things when they're offered to me rather than go round asking. A month or so ago I got talking to a guy down the road after he saw my GT6 and it turns out years ago he ran his own restoration business. He figured I could save some money if I borrowed some tools from him. I offered a bottle of red to say thanks but he assured me there was no need. Most of the time people are willing to lend me things on the basis they've collected dust for 30 years and are happy someone 'young' is finding them useful as they themselves once did. I haven't really borrowed anything from anyone over the internet though so perhaps that's the distinction.

Convinced myself to drag the box of seals I have from their cave to discover that I don't have those specific ones. 🙃 Good news is that after drilling out a couple of holes all 4 line up with the bracket and once properly fixed I should get a slim, but hopefully acceptable clearance all the way around. Not looking forward to doing that once painted though!

It's a concern I'm sensitive to but I'm happy to make exceptions to the rule areas I think aesthetically or functionally it makes sense.

Thanks for the confirmation. Yes, it looks like a left over rivet or something so will drill it out gently tomorrow. The other holes look uniform but will take your advice and do a trial fit though would it be wise to do so with the rubbers? I may or may not have the originals, but was planning to buy new anyway - just not right now.

Probably explains the paint chips on the inside centre of my bonnet.

Question. Are these 4 holes on the rear of the B post supposed to be clear? On both LH and RH sides the top hole has been plugged. Not sure why.. and the glass + frames are wrapped up well in the deep dark depths of my loft so not easy to get to.

Hadn't gotten into the details of that. So maybe best to get my original one rechromed then. Interesting.

That's a good shout. When I put that cover on they seemed longer than what I'd seen in pictures. IIRC they're not all the same length either.. I'll address it when I get around to actually fitting the engine (with the bonnet off initially). There will be a lot of fettling going on so I'll leave a chrome cover to the very end, like a cherry on top.

Thanks for the tip. Do you know know of a supplier of poly mounts for a GT6? I thought I found somewhere and they were about £60 for the pair but I can't remember where now.

Engine wise things have stalled a bit. I was waiting for delivery of some powder coated engine mount brackets I managed to pick up from ebay. But now I'm thinking about sourcing some poly mounts for them if they exist. I guess TR5/6/saloon/GT6 are interchangeable. I fitted the timing gear, cover, crank pulley and some other bits with new stainless replacements. I probably won't do anything more with it until it gets warmer, but plan to sort out some electronic ignition to go inside the original dizzy. The rocker cover is on but only temporarily until its running and I'll sort something prettier.