Good Morning.
The set of 5 decals are now available.
Photos coming up on this site.
You get the "Buyer Protection Plan" double sided Windscreen decal
" Ime Driving the Car of the Year" Rear Window decal
" Radiator warning" Chrome decal
"OK Panel paint OK " Quality Engine bay decal
and "Power Discs" Auto Brake pedal decal
Costs will be as follows 1 set $35.00 Plus Postage
3 sets or more $30.00 Plus Postage
10 sets $30.00 with Free
Overnight airbag to your adress
Correct placement letter and measurements are included with each set
but as I have seen assembly line workers sometimes put these where
they liked. I have used orignal decal measurements that were on 2 of
my cars from new.
Payment methods.
The quickest and safest way is a direct deposit into my Bank account
Commonwealth BSB 06 7000 ACC no 00685400 Nick Kounelis
I will accept personal cheques made out to me but there will be a
delay while the funds are cleared. Club cheques welcome!
On direct deposits via Net banking just put your name or send me an
email to fsank@... with a quick email giving the netbank
recepit number, then I will send the decals that day.
I have printed up 50 sets of each but my payment up front for these
means that i have the negative images so can arrange for more in the
future.
Thanks to people like Hal Moloney, James Mentiplay and David Walters
for accurate measurements and assistance in this reproduction.
These items should help finalise the restoration of many cars to"As
left the Factory" state, and I am extremely pleased with the artwork
and quality.
Regards Nick Kounelis
I have the contact details for Geoff Jagoe and with a little bit of luck should find Roy Cullen's contact details as I spoke to him a few times last year.
If you email me at sales@... I should be able to help you.
The black P76 in Tasmania is Milton's car, he moved to Tassie a few years back and is currently trying to sell the car.
Regards,
James Mentiplay
disco2au <jfo86671@...> wrote:
Does anyone know the email address or contact details for:
Roy Cullen ex Leyland Experimental Division staff member ex ACT
Milton Savage owner of Black P76 (ex funeral director's car and painted black in factory) ex ACT
I am delighted to inform you that the printing of my Original P76
decals are within 2 weeks of completion. Prices are still to be
confirmed but will be available as a complete set of the following:
Buyer protection plan double sided windscreen decal as fitted
to "new" delivered P76's over the 18 months they were on sale.
Auto brake pedal decal "power discs" silver and black
"Ime driving the car of the year" Royal Blue rear window decal
Radiator coolant warning (not the red one which was only used on NZ
assembled P76s) but the chrome one which was fitted to Aust models.
Quality Panel and Paint OK engine bay decal.
I have organised and will be paying up front for 50 sets initially
and photos and correct placement descriptions will follow shortly.
Thanks for all parties that have been so patient in waiting for these
decals and they should be a worthy addition to any P76 on the road.
Regards Nick Kounelis Hobart
thanks for taking the time to view my website and i am glad you like it. it is nice to get feed back on my site and my car,
thanks for you comments.
regards kev
mymonaro2003 <mymonaro2003@...> wrote:
Hello
Good to hear that a P76 is alive and well in the UK. Well done on taking the time to create a website to share your interest.
Regards mymonaro
--- In leylandp76@..., "uk_p76" <uk_p76@y...> wrote: > hi all > we have a web site now. please have a look and let us know what you > think > > www.p76.co.uk
The following leylandp76 poll is now closed. Here are the
final results:
POLL QUESTION: Hi Again what is your favourite P76
engine /transmission combination. I
will break the rules here a bit and put
Targas in as a separate model. Vote now
and lets see those six lovers show
their true feelings!
CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Deluxe 6 3spd man, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Deluxe V8 3spd man, 1 votes, 5.56%
- Deluxe 6 col auto, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Deluxe V8 4 speed man(luxury pack), 1 votes, 5.56%
- Super 6 4 speed, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Super 6 auto col, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Super 6 tbar (very rare), 1 votes, 5.56%
- Super V8 tbar auto, 2 votes, 11.11%
- Targa Florio V8 Tbar, 1 votes, 5.56%
- Super V8 col auto, 1 votes, 5.56%
- Super V8 4 speed manual, 11 votes, 61.11%
- Executive V8 tbar auto, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Deluxe V8 col auto, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Deluxe 6 4speed (luxury pack), 0 votes, 0.00%
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Hello
Good to hear that a P76 is alive and well in the UK. Well done on
taking the time to create a website to share your interest.
Regards
mymonaro
--- In leylandp76@..., "uk_p76" <uk_p76@y...> wrote:
> hi all
> we have a web site now. please have a look and let us know what
you
> think
>
> www.p76.co.uk
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
leylandp76 group:
What fuel economy are you getting in
your standard V8 P76 either auto or
manual
o Less than 10 klm/litre
o Better than 10 klm/litre
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
leylandp76 group:
What fuel economy are you getting in
your standard six cylinder P76 either
auto or manual
o less than 10 klm/litre
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Thanks!
The Victorian club is working hard to
convert all available P76 information to electronic media for all P76 enthusiasts . Our recently created commerative poster series
is available to all clubs ( I have just spent 3 months canvassing printers in a
attempt to provide these posters at a larger size yet reduced cost ) . All available
information in the Victorian archives is being converted to computer images for
the purpose of public access via the internet website .
Months have been spent preparing our version 2 website ,
which contains some “early version” interactive P76 pictures and
the first installments of the history of the club and the P76. Unfortunately a
minor problem with the national site prevents the new site being uploaded at
this point , but it can be accessed at http://www.allsuburbs.com/exp/p76/vic_p76-v2.html
until it is moved to its new location . A three year update program is planned
for the site , including the full history of the club ,
members and its many committees over the years .
.
Obviously most of the clubs could have
done more in the last 30 years to safeguard the history of the P76 , and in the past some clubs have appeared to have been driven by selective
interests .
The history of this legendary car and its
impact on Australia has to be preserved for future generations and the responsibility for
this has to lie with the clubs , their committees and
their members .
The P76 represents what was likely the greatest
attempt of our country to break free from the “hand me down”approach
of the “mainstream” car makers , and the P76 was their greatest “wake
up call” ever.
It is only by a coordinated and committed national
response , backed by dedicated and focused club members
, that the P76 legend will carry on thru time . As a recently returned , but founding member of the Victorian club , I do
my absolute best to protect , promote and record all available history , so our
children will have the opportunity to understand the significance of this car .
Enjoy
Rick Perceval
President Victorian P76 Club 2004-2005
-----Original Message----- From:
leylandp76@... [mailto:leylandp76@...] On Behalf Of HEATHER ERNST Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 8:56 AM To: leylandp76@... Subject: [leylandp76] That sound
realy good a P76 Club interested in real facts about the car!
I think I'd like to be part of Club that does that
James am I able to be part of the WA club even though I live in rural
Victoria?
HI Guys the part number is PBR P6528A and indeed its a very good price to
get them at $100.
The cyl suits XA and XB falcons including the 4 wheel disc models as well as
the P76 and toyota crown with the DB6 pads set up.
I bought 1 in 99 for $90 and when I needed another early last year the best
I could get from my old boss at Repco was $110, but indeed the retail is
closer to $330 these days!
Cheers Nick
>From: "MICK & MARYSE CLARKE" <mclarke4@...>
>Reply-To: leylandp76@...
>To: <leylandp76@...>
>Subject: Re: [leylandp76] Re: Sandblasting/WA Club
>Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 17:33:50 +1000
>
>You are doing well James my quote was $270, then I checked out one I had
>bought new some years back for the bitter apricot super...it looked great
>and is so far working well.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Mentiplay
> To: leylandp76@...
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [leylandp76] Re: Sandblasting/WA Club
>
>
> Hi Mick,
>
> The master cylinder for the P76 is still available brand new.
>
> PBR are still making them, I bought two of them last year and from
>memory cost me about $100 each.
>
> Regards,
>
> James Mentiplay
>
>
> MICK & MARYSE CLARKE <mclarke4@...> wrote:
> It would be great James if you would release these articles via the
>national website...they are important historical records and the WA club
>should be congratulated on putting them together.
>
> Update on the am-eye-blue six....I decided to bleed the front brakes
>as the reservoir was looking a bit murky...sediment curling around in
>there, looked like the yarra river...
>
> I kept a close eye on the bleed line...no bubbles, great, get the
>missus to give one last pump on the pedal and closed it off...how was it I
>asked? Resistance? No....ok whats going on...look! bubbles coming up
>through the master cylinder...hmmm that is definitely not supposed to
>happen.
>
> After removing master cylinder the crap in the reservoir was amazing,
>a wonder it worked at all, and after sitting for years it definitely was in
>no shape to push through its full range and survive the effort. Luckily I
>had a good second hand one handy and wacked that on, while I was at it I
>had some new flexible hoses made up and new front brake lines...not that
>the old ones were that bad but the nuts on them were so stripped as to be
>almost round..
>
> The good master cylinder will no doubt put pressure on the calipers
>and rear wheel cylinders so you never know I may end up doing those as
>well. Will it never end? I am sure it wont!
>
>
> Mick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Mentiplay
> To: leylandp76@...
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [leylandp76] Re: Sandblasting/WA Club
>
>
> Hi Jason & Mick
>
> Yes, Westwords has run a few interviews with ex-Leyland employees
>where the rotodip process was discussed in detail including the fact the
>P76 was too large to fit in the baths.
>
> It is a pity the other P76 clubs don't value this sort of research
>and info as highly as the WA club and re-run our articles and interviews so
>P76 owners all around the country can learn more about the P76.
>
> If anyone is interested maybe I can forward the dozens of articles
>from Westwords onto Adrian to put on the National website.
>
> Regards,
>
> James Mentiplay
> Leyland P76 Owners Club of WA
>
> motormagician <leyoz@...> wrote:
> Hi Mick,
> My info comes from talking to the guys at the BMC/Leyland
> Australia heritage day. The Rotodip process is quite involved (I
> think James had an interview with one of the engineers that was
> recently published in "Westwords") & was coming to the end of it's
> usefullness with the advent of more eficient corrosion proofing.
>The
> vehicles were "placed on skewers" & dipped in the various baths,
> whilst being rotated. They were not completely submersed, just
> dipped & rotated. All of the vehicles that were rotadipped, had a
> removeable plate in the firewall & the rear passenger compartment
> that allowed the "skewer" to placed through the vehicle, so that
>it
> could be rotated. These plates are visible on
> 1800's,Kimberley/Tasman, 1100's etc. If you like I will dig up the
> rotadip process & fax it to you. It was extremely labour intensive
>&
> involved personel being in contact with many harmfull materials,
> never the less it was quite facinating & resulted in good paint
> finish & corrosion protection at the time
> Cheers! Jason Birmingham
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Hi Chris.
Yes it will but the water pump gasket is different and some earlier
P6B and 3500 models use the rope Timing cover seal which is not a
great invention but these seals should be avail seperatley. There is
a Rover conversion set for sale on ebay that i saw yesterday for
$15.00 (moving upwards).
I have used a Rover EFI timing cover gasket on my latest rebuild
which had a sealant glued to the gasket which would start working
when the TCover is tightened up. I also have been using Buick high
volume oil pump gears on 1 of my cars now for about 14 years with
never a loss of oil pressure.
Cheers Nick
- In leylandp76@..., The Ryans <nvrnvr@h...> wrote:
> G'day
> It may be a dumb question, however, will a Rover 3,5 V8 bottom end
> gasket set fit a P76?
>
> Regards
> Chris Ryan
> Dubbo
> **
The master cylinder for the P76 is still available brand new.
PBR are still making them, I bought two of them last year and from memory cost me about $100 each.
Regards,
James Mentiplay
MICK & MARYSE CLARKE <mclarke4@...> wrote:
It would be great James if you would release these articles via the national website...they are important historical records and the WA club should be congratulated on putting them together.
Update on the am-eye-blue six....I decided to bleed the front brakes as the reservoir was looking a bit murky...sediment curling around in there, looked like the yarra river...
I kept a close eye on the bleed line...no bubbles, great, get the missus to give one last pump on the pedal and closed it off...how was it I asked? Resistance? No....ok whats going on...look! bubbles coming up through the master cylinder...hmmm that is definitely not supposed to happen.
After removing master cylinder the crap in the reservoir was amazing, a wonder it worked at all, and after sitting for years it definitely was in no shape to push through its full range and survive the effort. Luckily I had a good second hand one handy and wacked that on, while I was at it I had some new flexible hoses made up and new front brake lines...not that the old ones were that bad but the nuts on them were so stripped as to be almost round..
The good master cylinder will no doubt put pressure on the calipers and rear wheel cylinders so you never know I may end up doing those as well. Will it never end? I am sure it wont!
Subject: Re: [leylandp76] Re: Sandblasting/WA Club
Hi Jason & Mick
Yes, Westwords has run a few interviews with ex-Leyland employees where the rotodip process was discussed in detail including the fact the P76 was too large to fit in the baths.
It is a pity the other P76 clubs don't value this sort of research and info as highly as the WA club and re-run our articles and interviews so P76 owners all around the country can learn more about the P76.
If anyone is interested maybe I can forward the dozens of articles from Westwords onto Adrian to put on the National website.
Regards,
James Mentiplay
Leyland P76 Owners Club of WA
motormagician <leyoz@...> wrote:
Hi Mick, My info comes from talking to the guys at the BMC/Leyland Australia heritage day. The Rotodip process is quite involved (I think James had an interview with one of the engineers that was recently published in "Westwords") & was coming to the end of it's usefullness with the advent of more eficient corrosion proofing. The vehicles were "placed on skewers" & dipped in the various baths, whilst being rotated. They were not completely submersed, just dipped & rotated. All of the vehicles that were rotadipped, had a removeable plate in the firewall & the rear passenger compartment that allowed the "skewer" to placed through the vehicle, so that it could be rotated. These plates are visible on 1800's,Kimberley/Tasman, 1100's etc. If you like I will dig up the
rotadip process & fax it to you. It was extremely labour intensive & involved personel being in contact with many harmfull materials, never the less it was quite facinating & resulted in good paint finish & corrosion protection at the time Cheers! Jason Birmingham
It would be great James if you would release these articles via the national website...they are important historical records and the WA club should be congratulated on putting them together.
Update on the am-eye-blue six....I decided to bleed the front brakes as the reservoir was looking a bit murky...sediment curling around in there, looked like the yarra river...
I kept a close eye on the bleed line...no bubbles, great, get the missus to give one last pump on the pedal and closed it off...how was it I asked? Resistance? No....ok whats going on...look! bubbles coming up through the master cylinder...hmmm that is definitely not supposed to happen.
After removing master cylinder the crap in the reservoir was amazing, a wonder it worked at all, and after sitting for years it definitely was in no shape to push through its full range and survive the effort. Luckily I had a good second hand one handy and wacked that on, while I was at it I had some new flexible hoses made up and new front brake lines...not that the old ones were that bad but the nuts on them were so stripped as to be almost round..
The good master cylinder will no doubt put pressure on the calipers and rear wheel cylinders so you never know I may end up doing those as well. Will it never end? I am sure it wont!
Subject: Re: [leylandp76] Re: Sandblasting/WA Club
Hi Jason & Mick
Yes, Westwords has run a few interviews with ex-Leyland employees where the rotodip process was discussed in detail including the fact the P76 was too large to fit in the baths.
It is a pity the other P76 clubs don't value this sort of research and info as highly as the WA club and re-run our articles and interviews so P76 owners all around the country can learn more about the P76.
If anyone is interested maybe I can forward the dozens of articles from Westwords onto Adrian to put on the National website.
Regards,
James Mentiplay
Leyland P76 Owners Club of WA
motormagician <leyoz@...> wrote:
Hi Mick, My info comes from talking to the guys at the BMC/Leyland Australia heritage day. The Rotodip process is quite involved (I think James had an interview with one of the engineers that was recently published in "Westwords") & was coming to the end of it's usefullness with the advent of more eficient corrosion proofing. The vehicles were "placed on skewers" & dipped in the various baths, whilst being rotated. They were not completely submersed, just dipped & rotated. All of the vehicles that were rotadipped, had a removeable plate in the firewall & the rear passenger compartment that allowed the "skewer" to placed through the vehicle, so that it could be rotated. These plates are visible on 1800's,Kimberley/Tasman, 1100's etc. If you like I will dig up the rotadip process & fax it to you. It was extremely labour intensive & involved personel being in contact with many harmfull materials, never the less it was quite facinating & resulted in good paint finish & corrosion protection at the time Cheers! Jason Birmingham
Hello James
I would be interested in reading any articles if you could upload
the info some time.
Thanks
Geoff
--- In leylandp76@..., James Mentiplay
<jamesmentiplay@y...> wrote:
> Hi Jason & Mick
>
> Yes, Westwords has run a few interviews with ex-Leyland employees
where the rotodip process was discussed in detail including the fact
the P76 was too large to fit in the baths.
>
> It is a pity the other P76 clubs don't value this sort of research
and info as highly as the WA club and re-run our articles and
interviews so P76 owners all around the country can learn more about
the P76.
>
> If anyone is interested maybe I can forward the dozens of articles
from Westwords onto Adrian to put on the National website.
>
> Regards,
>
> James Mentiplay
> Leyland P76 Owners Club of WA
>
> motormagician <leyoz@b...> wrote:
> Hi Mick,
> My info comes from talking to the guys at the BMC/Leyland
> Australia heritage day. The Rotodip process is quite involved (I
> think James had an interview with one of the engineers that was
> recently published in "Westwords") & was coming to the end of it's
> usefullness with the advent of more eficient corrosion proofing.
The
> vehicles were "placed on skewers" & dipped in the various baths,
> whilst being rotated. They were not completely submersed, just
> dipped & rotated. All of the vehicles that were rotadipped, had a
> removeable plate in the firewall & the rear passenger compartment
> that allowed the "skewer" to placed through the vehicle, so that
it
> could be rotated. These plates are visible on
> 1800's,Kimberley/Tasman, 1100's etc. If you like I will dig up the
> rotadip process & fax it to you. It was extremely labour intensive
&
> involved personel being in contact with many harmfull materials,
> never the less it was quite facinating & resulted in good paint
> finish & corrosion protection at the time
> Cheers! Jason Birmingham
>
>
>
>
>
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Hello Mike
Thanks for the reply.
Regards
Geoff
--- In leylandp76@..., "Mike Chadwick" <mchaddy@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Mick and Geoff,
> I'm thrilled that there is some returning interest in the 6
cyl. P76. My
> first P76 was a 6 cyl. auto Deluxe, and I changed it within a week
because
> it was so week in performance. That was in 1975. Yet in 1980, I
drove a
> Super 6 cyl. auto that was very quick and torquey, comparable to
any
> 'normal' V8 in take-off. I was amazed. Somebody I knew from
Queensland told
> me of a P76 6 cyl.auto that he used in the 1970s for travelling
all over
> Queensland in the course of his work. His comment - "It flew." He
used to
> cruise at 80+ mph all day long, and it was very reliable and
handled well.
> Some members have always had 6 cyl. cars. What did these 6 cyls.
have that
> others didn't?
>
> Mike Chadwick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: leylandp76@...
> [mailto:leylandp76@...]On Behalf Of mymonaro2003
> Sent: 28 April 2005 10:39
> To: leylandp76@...
> Subject: [leylandp76] Re: ANOTHER ONE BACK ON THE ROAD
>
>
>
> Hello Mick
>
> Great to hear that another P76 has been preserved. Congratulations
> on your persistence!
>
> Interesting to read that a 6 cylinder engine is back on the road.
>
> I am curious as to how the Leyland 6 compared in power, pickup etc,
> to the sixes offered by Holden.....the 173 and 202 cubic inch
> engines, (that is with the Leyland engine being smaller than the
> Holden engines).
>
> Regards
> Geoff
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Yes, Westwords has run a few interviews with ex-Leyland employees where the rotodip process was discussed in detail including the fact the P76 was too large to fit in the baths.
It is a pity the other P76 clubs don't value this sort of research and info as highly as the WA club and re-run our articles and interviews so P76 owners all around the country can learn more about the P76.
If anyone is interested maybe I can forward the dozens of articles from Westwords onto Adrian to put on the National website.
Regards,
James Mentiplay
Leyland P76 Owners Club of WA
motormagician <leyoz@...> wrote:
Hi Mick, My info comes from talking to the guys at the BMC/Leyland Australia heritage day. The Rotodip process is quite involved (I think James had an interview with one of the engineers that was recently published in "Westwords") & was coming to the end of it's usefullness with the advent of more eficient corrosion proofing. The vehicles were "placed on skewers" & dipped in the various baths, whilst being rotated. They were not completely submersed, just dipped & rotated. All of the vehicles that were rotadipped, had a removeable plate in the firewall & the rear passenger compartment that allowed the "skewer" to placed through the vehicle, so that it could be rotated. These plates are visible on 1800's,Kimberley/Tasman, 1100's etc. If you like I will dig up the
rotadip process & fax it to you. It was extremely labour intensive & involved personel being in contact with many harmfull materials, never the less it was quite facinating & resulted in good paint finish & corrosion protection at the time Cheers! Jason Birmingham
Hi Mick,
My info comes from talking to the guys at the BMC/Leyland
Australia heritage day. The Rotodip process is quite involved (I
think James had an interview with one of the engineers that was
recently published in "Westwords") & was coming to the end of it's
usefullness with the advent of more eficient corrosion proofing. The
vehicles were "placed on skewers" & dipped in the various baths,
whilst being rotated. They were not completely submersed, just
dipped & rotated. All of the vehicles that were rotadipped, had a
removeable plate in the firewall & the rear passenger compartment
that allowed the "skewer" to placed through the vehicle, so that it
could be rotated. These plates are visible on
1800's,Kimberley/Tasman, 1100's etc. If you like I will dig up the
rotadip process & fax it to you. It was extremely labour intensive &
involved personel being in contact with many harmfull materials,
never the less it was quite facinating & resulted in good paint
finish & corrosion protection at the time
Cheers! Jason Birmingham
What is your source mr motor magician for this info, and if true how was the car treated for anti corrosion, ie: what is "the same way as other locally made cars?" Mick.
Hi All! The P76 was not "roto-dipped" as it was too big to fit into the baths & the additional costs in uprating the baths was too great to warrant. It was treated for anti corrosion the same ways as other locally manufactured cars. Cheers, Jason
Hi All! The P76 was not "roto-dipped" as it was too big to fit into
the baths & the additional costs in uprating the baths was too great
to warrant. It was treated for anti corrosion the same ways as other
locally manufactured cars.
Cheers, Jason
My Executive goes in for its body treaetment in June or July. It startys with a full body sandblast. Sand or bead blasting only removes paint, rust etc from surfaces that can be accessed so the rotodip process would be removed from these surfaces. Metal surfaces such as inside pillars and sill panels would reaint the process. When repainting the body an anti-rust undercoat would be used on the whole body. I also looked into acid bathing to strip all the paint and rust off but it also removes sealers and glues in areas that would not be able to be accessed to replace the sealing.
Penetrol is a good rust preventative product for domestic and industrial use, penetrol will stop any existing rust, along with sealing the surface to prevent any further rusting. It is NOT a rust converter, it simply seals the surface to prevent oxygen coming into contact with the metal, hence preventing rust. It is somewhat limited in an Automotive capacity, being that it cannot be overcoated with any 2pack product. Care must be taken when using penetrol as it contains petroleum distillates which can self ignite. Thoroughly rinse any materials (rags etc) that have been used with penetrol and hang out to dry. Many house fires have been caused by self combusting materials, it would be a great shame if the same results in the demise of a P76.
In my limited experience with automotive paints, I believe that it isn't neccessary to go back to bare metal unless there is evidence of major paint failure... i.e: crows feets, crazing, blistering. If the paint coating is in a 'sound' condition, and you are using the same type of paint (acrylic to acrylic) a thorough sanding followed by undercoat and finishing coats should suffice.
Just a general question Nick and I would think that if taking a car back to bare metal removes the rust preventer then that would leave it wide open to future rust if not cared for concientiously...I recall a targa down in frankston sitting in someones front yard (the guy who used to advertise in the trading post and now advertises in "just parts" magazine) this targa had obviously had a respray and was rusting in the most unusual places for a P...just about anywhere.
I have heard that "penetrol" is a good rust preventer and converter perhaps a coat of that prior to painting a bare metal car would do a lot to keep future rust at bay. A former member of our club mark whittaker is a panel beater and maybe on this forum do you have an opinion on this Mark????
Would it be better to not take a car back to bare metal?
You would think so. Are you planning to do underneith or only the panels,boot and roof as most panel beaters will grind this back to bare metal before they will guarentee a full restoration and rust repair. Cheers Nick
>From: "MICK & MARYSE CLARKE" <mclarke4@...> >Reply-To: leylandp76@... >To: "yahoo groups" <leylandp76@...> >Subject: [leylandp76] sandblasting >Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:25:07 +1000 > >Does sandblasting a car back to bare metal get rid of the rust proofing >done >by leyland australia in the "rotodip" process? >
Just a general question Nick and I would think that if taking a car back to bare metal removes the rust preventer then that would leave it wide open to future rust if not cared for concientiously...I recall a targa down in frankston sitting in someones front yard (the guy who used to advertise in the trading post and now advertises in "just parts" magazine) this targa had obviously had a respray and was rusting in the most unusual places for a P...just about anywhere.
I have heard that "penetrol" is a good rust preventer and converter perhaps a coat of that prior to painting a bare metal car would do a lot to keep future rust at bay. A former member of our club mark whittaker is a panel beater and maybe on this forum do you have an opinion on this Mark????
Would it be better to not take a car back to bare metal?
You would think so. Are you planning to do underneith or only the panels,boot and roof as most panel beaters will grind this back to bare metal before they will guarentee a full restoration and rust repair. Cheers Nick
>From: "MICK & MARYSE CLARKE" <mclarke4@...> >Reply-To: leylandp76@... >To: "yahoo groups" <leylandp76@...> >Subject: [leylandp76] sandblasting >Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:25:07 +1000 > >Does sandblasting a car back to bare metal get rid of the rust proofing >done >by leyland australia in the "rotodip" process? >
You would think so.
Are you planning to do underneith or only the panels,boot and roof as most
panel beaters will grind this back to bare metal before they will guarentee
a full restoration and rust repair.
Cheers Nick
>From: "MICK & MARYSE CLARKE" <mclarke4@...>
>Reply-To: leylandp76@...
>To: "yahoo groups" <leylandp76@...>
>Subject: [leylandp76] sandblasting
>Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:25:07 +1000
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>Does sandblasting a car back to bare metal get rid of the rust proofing
>done
>by leyland australia in the "rotodip" process?
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Great article for the Leyland P76 and gets in a good plug for the
clubs well done to James and Gary. Just one point James you mention
the "austin dealer from wollongong" has new old stock and this stock
is being made available to the clubs. When and where and how can the
clubs access this stock?
Mike Clarke, editor, p76 club vic.
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I presume everyone has their copy of the May issue of Australian
Classic Car by now, and like me went straight to pages 60-64? Great
publicity for the marque. But has anyone else noticed the photo of
Col Gardner on page 18????? Not so much him, but the steering wheel
that is in his grasp????? A Force 7 Steering Wheel?
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Scott Reynolds
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