MasterDon
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Continuing on, so began the work on body prep work. There are some dings on the body form 62 years of running, especially on the driver-side front, mostly caused by my late father's driving. and as you know I am not a big fan of "ebaying" everything, as the new wave of enthusiasts seem to be keen on doing.
I would rather repair keep the original parts where possible, as they are part of the car's story. It is the same with mechanical bits, as in, I try to repair everything locally.
So rather than replacing with remanufactured panels brought down , I have kept the original fenders, straightened and smoothed out with the help of skilled tinkerer and using minimal body filler.
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On 10/27/2020 at 1:51 AM, fiat fan said:
I consider it an honor, That I was able to make you post more awesome restoration threads.
How is your Fiat 500 sir?
I have two Fiat 500s.Both are running well. Thanks!
On 10/29/2020 at 8:11 AM, Gummybr said:MasterDon, that looks like some nice work your doing. Keep it up sir!
Thanks Gummy!
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As soon as one panel was done, it was primer coated.
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So began the tedious process of paint removal. As some of you know from before, I have a paranoia of using sand blasters-hence the use of hand grinder, paint remover and elbow grease method.
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While the gearbox was out, I had the interior gutted out for re-upholstering. The wooden floorboards(marine plywood) taken out too. There is some surface rust on the frame where the paint has peeled off but nothing serious. Floorboards too are re-usable.
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The car is in good mechanical condition as it was a constant runner over the years. Engine has good compression and the gears engage well. So nothing much to on that side before paint.
I had them change all oils, replaced with new steering rack boots, brake cylinders and shoes, clutch plate, new distributor and plug leads, replaced all washers on master brake/clutch pump etc....
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16 minutes ago, iRage said:
They introduced policies that prohibited old plate cars from being exported. Perhaps @MasterDoncan shed more light.
It was always possible to export all cars 1 SRI 1 onwards. The ban was for all cars registered before that.
This was brought on by the Vintage Car Club's heavy lobbying in the 80s,90s after a lot of rare cars were exported. Now they are removing that law and allowing all cars including single and double letter 'english number cars' (Z,CE,EN...) to be exported.
We stand to lose a lot of very precious cars and models if this proceeds. for very short-term, very negligible financial gain.
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As I said, The car has been with us for nearly 50 years. It was bought by my father in the early 70s while it was in original red colour, who then painted it black in the late 80s. Some photos over the years.
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2 hours ago, matroska said:
Wow. Thanks for sharing this and for the bit of interesting Trivia. Looking forward to seeing the car in Red.
My pleasure!
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This quote really hit me in the feels. AL forums have given me lifelong friendships along with great sound advice from an amazing group of members. And I'd hate for it to be another generic thel higanna forum.
So here's my bit to harken back 'the good old days'
Basically I'm painting my car red.
Most older members here will remember my MG 2 sri 355. The car has been with us for almost half a century. It has been in many of late Lester James Peiris movies most notably 'Delowak Athara' where its basically a main actor alongside Tony Ranasinghe.(The plot is based around a hit and run accident caused by my car).
I inherited this car, So I didn't buy it...And I'm paying other people to do it up. So I sure am not building it either. If you want more hands on, DIY projects done by me, please search for my older threads posted around 2008-2012.
I know it looks good in black, but I want it in original red which is the colour on reg book.
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On 9/30/2020 at 11:33 AM, fiat fan said:
To add to the list @iRage updated.Ripper seems to have logged in on Sept 7. Missing his diy thread. @Ripper hows that grill doing bro?
@jdnet hasn’t logged in ages.
@Andrew_GTR is active on insta. Playing with a 90s STI. Good man. Helped me dodge a shady WRX in one message.
Yes @MasterDon sir and @Sylvi sir is active again.
@ShintaroX was active in july.
@terrabytetango he was last seen in 2018. His handle says banned?! Any idea what thats about?
@Magnum got a crown and kdh recently. Posts once in a while.
Honorable mention @miniace sir was active recently, but he seems to have taken off due to lack of enthusiasm here.
Also @GTAm Is Heavily active on the Italian club in fb.
@VVTi that pork curry was on point!
And how can we forget our @Watchman? Aint no man that hadn’t had a go with him here. Jk Jk. Saw him active in the fb pages bit recently.
Many many more I missed...
Wish we would go from Q&A forum to a Real Petrol Head forum like the good ol’ days. I am personally doing my best to get stuff moving and I know few others who try.
Yup. Still here. Not dead yet,
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On 2/20/2020 at 11:44 PM, MasterDon said:
I have a few watches.Mostly inherited from my late father, but I've added my share..
- 1978 Seiko 6138-0040 'Bullhead'
- Omega Seamaster Professional
- Omega Speedmaster Michael Schumacher Special Edition
- Rolex Day-Date 41 Platinum
- Tissot PRS516 Extreme
- Casio GMW B5000D 35th Anniversary Full Metal
- Frederique Constant dress watch
- 2001 Rolex Daytona 116520
- Cartier Tank
- Poljot Automatic
- Vostok Kommandirskie manual wind
This list needs to be updated. I sold the Frederique Constant and Cartier.
Added a Speedmaster 311.30.42.30.01.006 aka 'the moonwatch' aka 'sapphire sandwich'
Also got a 2000s Datejust 16234 with WG bezel and diamond hour marker dial.
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I don't know why this deserves a separate thread. Especially one with my name on the title.
Post whoring would have sufficed.
I really don't have anything else to say on this matter.
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3 hours ago, sathyajithj99 said:
I took some photos of it at Ceylon Motor Show in 2017
Most probably this placard was also designed by you @ MasterDon
2017 I was involved in organizing the Motor Show, but the placards were done by @esdeezand @Supra_Natural .
26 minutes ago, Kavvz said:Hey @MasterDon
I trust you didn't take any offence as you would have said something to that effect in your post above; but just to clear the air and make sure no one misinterprets what I said above: I didn't mean to imply that you were irresponsible or that you mistreated the car in anyway...
My thoughts were simlply:
- Wow! What a rare car
- Whoa! The owner must be insanely chill to lend people his car like that, or wealthy enough not to care: Either way cool scene.
- Crap! And here, I don't even let my Dad drive my car- I'm such a stingy bastard...
That's it.
No offence taken at all.
Mods-sorry for OT. Please move to post whoring if necessary.
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23 hours ago, Kavvz said:
Oh absolutely: It's a great setup for MasterDon! But still, it is extremely nice of the owner to lend out a car like that for little gain.
I mean, it's not like the owner would get paid. And to loan out an irreplaceable car like that for a 50km thrash in the woods- Wow! Even if nothing needed fixing afterwards, there's always wear and tear, as well as the cost and hassle of detailing the car to bring it back to the condition it left in...
So while it's awesome that MasterDon got to drive it, I'm more impressed by the fact the the owner lent it out ...Good on him / her !
Writing is not really my profession, Just a very,very fulfilling side hustle.
Owner of the Batmobile is a good friend. We are both second generation car collectors as our dads were among the first to start collecting cars as a hobby in SL back in the day. So that,and the fact I also have a collection myself, with experience in ownership and restoration helps other owners be at ease when handing me the keys I guess.
Just to be clear I didn't "thrash" the car. Just drove it fairly hard,at a decent pace that I was certain to not have any adverse effect on the mechanicals. I know how to show respect to the machine and have fun at the same time, especially when in a classic. I think that's what separates me from most other auto journos.
Trust me, I was well aware that it was a super rare and worth 400,000$.
Edit - Found a pic . Mods pls remove if it violates forum rules regarding other publications.
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16 hours ago, Crosswind said:
I thought this was the car (although it has changed colours now)
Fun fact: Did you know that this colour is known as Ceylon Gold by BMW. It's one of the original colours in the palette and is a highly sought-after colour
I got to drive this thing hard for a good 50KMs on twisty mountain roads. A peach of a car. Handles like a gem. Engine and Gearbox were just sublime. Cannot give enough praise.
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10 minutes ago, sathyajithj99 said:
I think Kavvz gave the answer first. So over to you Kavvz. Anyway well done Devinda_Z
Fun Fact : These placards at the Ceylon Motor Show is prepared by yours truly.
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13 hours ago, Sylvi said:
Yes Honorable Master Don I came to your house few years ago, Then I was very fit now I am not so needs a person to accompany me because of my age at 77. I can walk very well but for safety always goes with another person.
Thank you for your reply.
Sylvester Wijesinghe
Sylvi.
Good to hear from you Sylvi. I always appreciated your advice regarding windscreens on my classic cars. Here's to your good health and long life!
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2 hours ago, sathyajithj99 said:
Can you post a pic of that as well?
Its currently under repair/paint. I'll post some photos when its done.
Project A - Not Built. Not Bought.
in OTHERS
Posted · Edited by MasterDon
Though I was determined to go back to red, I was hesitant on painting it in original BMC Orient Red. I thought that particular hue was a bit dull. Yet couldn't go crazy with the colours and veer off too far either.
So began the search for a better shade of red.
I narrowed it down to five reds that I liked from various manufacturers(Jaguar, BMW, Maserati...etc) and had the guys paint sections of the rear quarter painted with them all at once so I could pick one out.
The pictures may not show it well but there are five different shades of red.