Gec 3' Gull wing restored
5 weeks of constant work on this neglected old gull wing appear to have paid off. There is now no pitting, and the paintwork is a proper gloss white, for the first time in around 45 years. Whilst work on this parts finished, I still have the internal gear tray and spine to contend with, so restoration, whilst nowhere near completion, is finally past the hardest stage. 
There's the odd one or two paint flaw in this, to be expected considering what a mess it was, so i'm hoping there's a method in which I can flatten the paint out further. For now, I wont be messing with this again.

Gec 3' Gull wing restored

5 weeks of constant work on this neglected old gull wing appear to have paid off. There is now no pitting, and the paintwork is a proper gloss white, for the first time in around 45 years. Whilst work on this parts finished, I still have the internal gear tray and spine to contend with, so restoration, whilst nowhere near completion, is finally past the hardest stage.
There's the odd one or two paint flaw in this, to be expected considering what a mess it was, so i'm hoping there's a method in which I can flatten the paint out further. For now, I wont be messing with this again.

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Andy   [07 Jul, 2016 at 02:34 PM]
Looking good!
AngryHorse   [07 Jul, 2016 at 10:39 PM]
How flat do want it?, you could leave a bit of originality on it?, looks perfect like this Cool
lampy   [09 Jul, 2016 at 01:39 AM]
what did you use to fill the rust pits? did you paint this yourself, or did you get it stoved? looks good by the way
Dave   [09 Jul, 2016 at 11:58 AM]
I filled all the pits with knifing putty, and then sanded it flat, making sure I used rust killer after each sand. After 2 or 3 skims I moved onto high build primer, followed with more sanding, using more standard grey primer to finish off. I think the paper was a bit too harsh though as you can see some of the paper marks in places, despite using wire wool to smooth it off as best I could.
XmasLightGuy   [10 Jul, 2016 at 07:24 AM]
looks good! Nice restore job Cool

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