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Offline illawarra_steelers

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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #120 on: November 22, 2009, 04:04:35 PM »
Quote from: Strangeways on November 21, 2009, 11:46:00 PM

Great news, Daniel - makes the job a little bit easier !


It makes the job a hundred times easier  *%*

There looks enought there to make stencils off

Now the fun really starts  :D
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #121 on: November 22, 2009, 04:15:44 PM »
Well the art has been traced and the cabinet fully stripped im tracing the backbox art at the moment and should have it fully stripped in the next hour
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #122 on: November 22, 2009, 06:29:31 PM »
Well im happy to report the cabinet has been stripped of non original paint.
 Tracings made then completely stripped $#$.

 I was very luck when i stripped the headbox the first side i did showed no sign of original paint ^&^  But luckily on the other side i found some of the art  $#$
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #123 on: November 22, 2009, 06:33:26 PM »
Had to make a few repairs to the cabinet as most of the joins were either split or about to.    So i gently opened the joins and pumped in some woodglue then clamped and nailed it backtogether was looking like a terrible job but once i started squeezing it all pulled back into shape   phewwwwww
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #124 on: November 22, 2009, 06:36:36 PM »
Now im at a standstill till the glue dries....       I might start filling a few of the dings and holes and get ready for primer $#$

Heres how its sitting now
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #125 on: November 22, 2009, 06:37:29 PM »
Looking good mate.

Time for some JW  *%*
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #126 on: November 22, 2009, 06:39:02 PM »
Yep spot on tony i have one in my hand as i type  **) **)
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #127 on: November 22, 2009, 08:42:37 PM »
Amazing stuff DD toys!

Looks brilliant!

What product did you use to do the tracing?

J.D.
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #128 on: November 22, 2009, 09:21:29 PM »
Very basic for the tracing JD just A3 tracing paper sticky taped together and a grey lead pencil ^^^
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #129 on: November 22, 2009, 09:23:59 PM »
Looking good Daniel.  Cabinet looks nice and solid and a great base to start with.
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #130 on: November 22, 2009, 09:27:47 PM »
Ok thanks

It is the next step I am watching for then...

J.D.
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #131 on: November 22, 2009, 09:44:19 PM »
looks like u got me in a picture hard at work as normal lol. hope the glue holds it all together for u and every thing works out. will pop over tomorrow great job #*# #*# #*#
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #132 on: November 23, 2009, 09:37:19 PM »
Not much to report tonight grabbed my tin of primer down and only had a dribble left in the bottom GRRRR  oh well was enough to get one coat on and give me an idea what i was up against and reminded me my spray gun needed a good clean so i spent the arvo doing that.  Bring on tomorrow  Paint shop after work then look out
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #133 on: November 23, 2009, 09:43:16 PM »
The last 3 resprays I have done - just 2 coats of primer - first one light and the second a bit heavier
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Re: 1955 GOTTLIEB MARATHON RESTORATION
« Reply #134 on: November 24, 2009, 07:59:55 PM »
Well i got the cabinet as good as i thought possible without completely bogging the sides up and gave it its first base coat i got excited and forgot to take photos in primer  %.%
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