tidy up Blacky

[merc85]

Bin a little quiet on the forum past few days as ive bin tidying up the underside of blacky, (thanks to t5pete's thread) i decided to give her a good go over underneath,

I cleaned it all down and rubed various small patches of surface rust down treated then painted. main area's i came across where above the fuel filter, lips of the sills where inner and outer join, and rear chassis raill either side of the fuel tank (i havent had a estate) that hasnt had rust there.

Anyway all the area's above were superfisial and a quick wire brush down was all it took, also whilst i was there i painted the rear beam.
Tank straps i thought id try yellow lol i think it looks quite nice.

Blacky on the whole is certainly very clean and im certainly glad i took the trouble to underseal her all.

[jamesy12345]

Nice!!!

[martybelfastt5]

Looking great gav what you use underneath? How you apply?

[Biff]

Looks well that Gav, good effort & I'm into the tank straps, think mine might have to go orange. Lol
This car just gets better & better.

[graemewelch]

looks very tidy under there. youll be fitting stainless fuel lines next lol

[V70 Graham]

Nice job Gavin, dig the yellow tank straps, worth the time on an often forgotten part of the car.

[merc85]

Looking great gav what you use underneath? How you apply?

Seeing as the original underseal very in good condition i used a smooth Hammerite sort of stuff lol cant remeber what its called but its dried really good, brushed it all on by hand.

[merc85]

looks very tidy under there. youll be fitting stainless fuel lines next lol

pmsl dont tempt me lol

[merc85]

Nice job Gavin, dig the yellow tank straps, worth the time on an often forgotten part of the car.

thanks graham, i gotta be honest i got the idea from andysR his were done in silver, i think it finishes it off, it anoyed me when i took a picture of the car, or looked at the back with the sun directly on it the underside look awefull, lol i think im getting abit ocd with this car lol

[merc85]

Looks well that Gav, good effort & I'm into the tank straps, think mine might have to go orange. Lol
This car just gets better & better.

Thanks biff, yes Saffy would suit yours for sure

[T5frankie]

looks cracking mate

[Martin-t5r]

Car looks great gav,

Nice to meet you today, great guy, shame I didn't get to see the car !

Regards
Martin

[merc85]

Car looks great gav,

Nice to meet you today, great guy, shame I didn't get to see the car !

Regards
Martin

Same to you buddy absolute gent, perhaps next time i can bring blacky over, Ps what a Stunning Black 855 t5r you have. totally the nutts

[t5 pete]

Awesome work Merc I was gunner leave my tank straps black but now you've got me thinking

[Kingsford G]

So,r u braking it?

[JamesT5]

You should have sprayed the underside in luminous yellow paint. Mind you, that would be Plod bait if ever I've seen it........

[Red850Restate]

Looks great but beware of the hammerite, isn't the best stuff to use, out R is being SORN, up on axel stands she goes, we are using dinnitrol products to underseal and wax, did you use any rust inhibitor?

[merc85]

Looks great but beware of the hammerite, isn't the best stuff to use, out R is being SORN, up on axel stands she goes, we are using dinnitrol products to underseal and wax, did you use any rust inhibitor?

on the surface rust/more discolouration if any, yes i did,

[iancho]

Looks like new now Gav, should last a few years, not only is it spotless all above even the underneath is immaculate! Stunning all round motor