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 Appeal for help: TA22 Bodywork Restoration
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Sat, 09 August 2003 05:56
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Hi all,
I've recently acquired a 1972 TA22. It's reasonably straight and rust free,
but wants some paint attention.
I'm mechanically inclined but am lacking the experience with bodywork to attack
the project confidently myself.
Can anyone here offer a few words of advice or (fingers crossed) a helping
mentorship with this project? I'd be perfectly willing to compensate any
willing party for their trouble in showing me how it's all done.
I'm in Melbourne.
Regards,
Michael
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Canberra
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Appeal for help: TA22 Bodywork Restoration
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Mon, 11 August 2003 10:35
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Hey Man great to hear that you have been bitten by the Celica bug. There are a few options,
1 post your request on the VIC forums,
2 do a quicky TAFE course
3 get a load of info/ books from TAFE library
4 get to know an apprentice panel beater/spraypainter, and learn as he learns.
If all else fails give me a PM, as I have repainted a few Celica's up here in Canberra.
regards Chuck
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Location:
syd
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February 2003
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Re: Appeal for help: TA22 Bodywork Restoration
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Mon, 11 August 2003 11:27
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paint strip the car if you want a good job
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Re: Appeal for help: TA22 Bodywork Restoration
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Mon, 11 August 2003 12:11
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| ChuckLandwehr wrote on Mon, 11 August 2003 20:35 |
1 post your request on the VIC forums,
2 do a quicky TAFE course
3 get a load of info/ books from TAFE library
4 get to know an apprentice panel beater/spraypainter, and learn as he learns.
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There's a running thread on the Vic forum now... great minds think alike =P
A TAFE course'd be great, but I've got full time university and work to worry about at the moment... time and money are a little short. As such, I'm looking for an adequate improvement for acceptable outlay.
Basically, I'm thinking prep sand, then fill, mask, prime and spray acrylic, in that order.
It's pretty straight now; basically straight that I think it can be skimmed with fill to make it smooth.
I realise that the best result will come from a bare-metal restoration, but I really don't have the time, energy, materials, or skills to get that carried away.
=P
TAFE library is a great idea! Never come up with that; I've been hunting around my local libraries and finding nothing =??
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