craig1410
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| posted on 28/7/13 at 09:13 PM |
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Painted at last! Cadbury's Purple!
Finally got my Meerkat RV8 painted...
http://www.meerkats.uk.com/meerkat-rv8-build/2013/7/28/post-paint-pics
Still not 100% happy with the bonnet bulge but it's a vast improvement on what it was like before. I also changed the diff to a 3.36 ratio in
place of the 3.92 ratio before and that makes a big difference to the drivability of the V8. Previously 1st gear was a complete waste of time, even in
the dry but now I can use all the gears. 3rd gear is pretty handy as it pulls beyond 80 MPH now.
The diff change was a bit of a chore as I had to change the output shafts from 108mm to 100mm from the old diff. I also had a catalogue of challenges
along the way which I won't go into here. Let's just say my hands are tingling from the hours of hard work and brisk scrubbing they needed
afterwards! 
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MsD
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| posted on 28/7/13 at 09:17 PM |
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Good work!
I think the colour really suits it- was it done by yourself?
Mark.
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craig1410
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| posted on 28/7/13 at 09:19 PM |
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Yes I did it myself using good old cellulose paint plus a few hours of flatting and cutting and polishing.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/13 at 09:36 PM |
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Well done, like the colour
Looks a bit of a beast
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/7/13 at 09:47 PM |
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You should still a cadbury's daily milk stick on it!
Very smart!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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Proby
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| posted on 28/7/13 at 10:14 PM |
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Looks good, nice colour. I once nearly bought a lotus elise S1 in a similar colour.
Visit GraphicMonster
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Jamwat
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 07:43 AM |
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love the paint. looks really nice..
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Agriv8
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 08:09 AM |
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You need the Glass and milk
with the tag line changing from
"Glass and 1/2 of milk in every Bar"
to
"Galon and 1/2 in every Mile !!"
ATB Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 08:58 AM |
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Wasnt expecting to like that. Love it!
Where you getting cellulose? All the paint suppliers near me said it was now illegal and they can't sell it? !
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craig1410
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 01:52 PM |
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Thanks for all the nice comments guys, much appreciated.
As for where I got the cellulose paint, I think it was this ebay seller:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cadbury-purple-CELLULOSE-GLOSS-1L-CAR-PAINT-COLOUR-/260578588015
Obviously there are better paint technologies available these days but I've used celly many times before and know what I'm doing with it
better than other options. You just need a good supply of 1200 grade wet and dry and some cutting compound and finally some wax and you can usually
get a decent finish. It does take time though...
As for you Agriv8, I'll have you know I averaged 28.6 MPG on a 140 mile round trip in my car and that was before I fitted the 3.36:1 diff. On
the other hand it was also one of my first road trips in the car after SVA and was before I learned to trust my own construction work properly so I
might have been being gentle on the throttle...
I should mention, the push to get the car finished was because I was planning to sell it to help pay for a better road car (BMW 530i M Sport '09
or '59 plate) but having spent some time with the car again and done some driving, I'm not sure I'll be able to go through with the
sale! More on that another time perhaps if I do go ahead with it. In the meantime if anyone wants to make a sensible offer then feel free to PM or
email me.
Cheers again,
Craig.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 02:06 PM |
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Well Craig your not trying. I can get mine down to 10 - 15 MPH 4.2 Rover V8 
ATB AgriV8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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iank
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 02:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Wasnt expecting to like that. Love it!
Where you getting cellulose? All the paint suppliers near me said it was now illegal and they can't sell it? !
You're still allowed to use it for restored vehicles, classics (and I believe agricultural vehicles). The're not supposed to sell it for
accident repairs/refinishing which is 99% of the market so for regular suppliers it's probably not worth the effort.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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craig1410
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| posted on 29/7/13 at 09:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
Well Craig your not trying. I can get mine down to 10 - 15 MPH 4.2 Rover V8
ATB AgriV8
Ouch! I might need to leave mine up on axle stands for a while to rival that.
I presume you meant MPG not MPH by the way 
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Agriv8
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| posted on 30/7/13 at 07:53 AM |
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Yes crap at spelling and worse at typing.
enjoy the v8 burble ( I will have to get mine back uon the road next year )
ATB Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/7/13 at 09:22 AM |
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loving the colour 
and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that like those wheels 
(although I prefer them without the centre caps myself)
quote:
Originally posted by craig1410
quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
Well Craig your not trying. I can get mine down to 10 - 15 MPH 4.2 Rover V8
ATB AgriV8
Ouch! I might need to leave mine up on axle stands for a while to rival that.
yeah you need to try much, much harder - I've had 18 MPG average out of my 1.8 tin-top before now 
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 30/7/13 at 12:34 PM |
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Well done, looks great, really suits it with the aluminium panels. Was all set to paint mine yellow, now not so sure.
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