Roll up, roll up – it’s time for Episode 265 of Retropower Uncut!
We kick off in Metalwork, where much of the team’s focus has been on Project Geneva, our Jaguar E-Type restomod. Long-term followers will know just how hard we’ve been pushing to reach the bodywork stage, and we’re delighted to say we’re finally there.
This week, the E-Type was sandblasted and zinc-treated, leaving it pristine and ready for Gaz to begin prepping it for paint. Progress continues elsewhere too. On Project Munich (the BMW E9) Stu has been busy reworking the scuttle panel to accommodate our redesigned HVAC system, a component that Luke in the CAD Den has been refining over the last few days.
Meanwhile, Project Brenner, the Aston Martin DBS, has taken some visually striking steps forward thanks to the combined efforts of Matt, Nat, and Martin. You’ll see exactly what they’ve been up to when you watch the episode.
Over in the Assembly Hall, Callum gives a detailed tour of the underside of Project Rooster, our Jensen Interceptor restomod, before handing over to Luke and George for a CAD update on both Project Munich and Project Bassey, the Reliant Scimitar build.
Hello,
I’m considering have a Mitsubishi Gen 2 short-wheelbase Pajero restored by your goodselves.
I just watched your blast cleaning video and have a couple of questions.
Comparing the dipping process of stripping a bodyshell, carrying out any necessary repairs prior to electrophoretic coating (https://surfaceprocessing.co.uk/) could you briefly explain how blasting can clean inside chassis box sections and what treatment would follow? Or, is it worth considering combining your blasting and shipping it down the road for the final EC?
That’s all I’d really like clarified.
Many thanks and I’m enjoying watching your videos.
Regards
David Shapiro
Hi David. Did you watch this video: https://youtu.be/x3q8eRTydEo?si=2t2VEZBq4KC9FJCk
That explains the pros and cons reasonably. The gist is that although “in theory” dipping strips inside hollow sections and then coats them, in reality the acid dipping strips and starts corrosion in places there wasn’t originally, and the dip coating rarely actually gets properly inside the hollow sections due to air locks. This combined with the fact that blasting will rip holes in any thin metal that is rusting from the inside of a hollow section, highlighting the issues whereas dipping will not. After repairs hollow sections are wax injected with heated cavity wax and long lances.