Huey - RHD Single Cab

[ProfessorWheeto]

Something else on the to do list..

Got the majority of the filler work on the doors sorted

 

[easy]

looking sick, i love the early vs late bay sc square off! :wink: 8)

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Surprisingly there is not that many years between them. Mine was built late 69, and the other was built late 72.
The late was in a lot better shape than mine was to begin with, even came with its service history book and some other stuff.
But I was never going to turn down an early sc for a late one!

Got my doors primed up tonight

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Whoops, note to self put photos on pc before you go the pub and delete the ones you haven't yet uploaded by mistake :roll:

So long story short...
Blocked my doors back, stopped them, played dress up..

Sprayed the first coats of black on them. The plan is to spray the van in the rest of the gloss black I've got (which was sent and I thought was too glossy) Put the doors on the van, flat all the gloss black and then spray the van in the satin black.

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

It's been a long day...

Started this morning by prepping and painting the insides of the doors

Did more blocking back and other bits of bodywork

Finally started painting at 1AM
Sprayed on a coat of gloss black, this will show up any ripples or imperfections left in the surface.

 

[Justin & Muttley]

I don't see any ripples!!! Looking good!

 

[Shaggy]

Looks like its going to be sweet SC dude, satin black and gloss red on the inside.....drool

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Thanks guys, I'm well chuffed with the way that side came out :lol:

He's never going to be a super straight show winner though cause at the end of the day he's been a work truck for some rough arse engineer so has got his fair share of dents and scrapes, plus the fact he's going to be my daily so will get some more no doubt!

Here are sunday's photos:
Fitted the doors

Blocked it down

And then hit it with a coat of wet on wet primer and then the satin black.
However, I only had a litre which was nowhere near enough. So I now have to wait for it to settle and then flat it back again. I've noticed a few more bits to sort out, I'm still not happy with the front of the roof and below the swage line on the front panel so there is a bit more work to do.

Fitted the locks and lined the doors up. Ordered the seals which I needed, fitted the seals that I had.

Seeing it in paint has been a good moral boost though.

 

[easy]

ace work! nearly there chap 8)

 

[Airtime]

That's gonna look cool! I like the touch of keeping the inside red! 8)

 

[Beedubs]

woah, come along a bit since i looked last scotty! Love that you even took the red into the petrol flap like that 8)

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Not got much done recently!

Got some bling from bus stop over..

Was checking out another satin black bay single on the time travellers uk stand and hopefully might have found my source for some bows for the back.

Fitted the lights to check the fit as its a new front panel, and started to sort out the last bits of bodywork that I'm not happy with..

 

[combideluxe1969]

nice gallery :wink:

 

[easy]

looking ace dude! surely some nice big whitewalls on that, for a rude look?! 8)

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Aye that's the plan eventually, wouldn't mind getting it lowered a bit either. But need to get an MOT and stuff first :lol:

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Got a new interface pad today that's going to make sorting these bits of filler much much easier!

Had another little play with the engine as well

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Blocking down for the last coat..

Couple of skims on filler to get out the last few dents, I'm sure its gained some more since I blocked down the high build!

Getting there...

 

[Justin & Muttley]

8) 8) 8)

:wink:

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Been a bit slack updating the thread, been busy though...

Still trying to get the line right on the engine lid

Skimmed the back panel with filler, trying to get the top edge to look right

Saturday:

Last bits of filler work...

Decided it was worth high building it again

Sunday:

Blocked back the guide coat..

Into the booth (around 9pmish)...

And by 11pm...

 

[Guest]

nice nice nice, more coats to come? or are you just flatting and buffing?