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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: moza on October 17, 2013, 07:58 PM

Title: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: moza on October 17, 2013, 07:58 PM: I wanted a white TA to add to my line up, I was watching one on ebay that did 1800 :shocked: so when I wasnt looking this came up at a great price with poor chrome.

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta16_zps1b94c616.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta16_zps1b94c616.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta11_zpsf8a01811.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta11_zpsf8a01811.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta10_zps1eae3f55.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta10_zps1eae3f55.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta13_zps84da8c4e.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta13_zps84da8c4e.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta14_zpsa9e59fe5.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta14_zpsa9e59fe5.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta15_zps99af370c.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta15_zps99af370c.jpg.html)

So after some messaging to Dan ( you might have heard of him lol) the next option was a dechrome

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta3_zps3bc32dc5.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta3_zps3bc32dc5.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta5_zps6c864869.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta5_zps6c864869.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta2_zpse066f745.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta2_zpse066f745.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta4_zps7061bf20.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta4_zps7061bf20.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta_zpsf20d78d6.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta_zpsf20d78d6.jpg.html)

I started to clean it up with just a scotch pad and it cleaned up with little effort :4_17_5:

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta9_zps43737614.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta9_zps43737614.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta6_zpsa18aaf82.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta6_zpsa18aaf82.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/ta8_zps659a3507.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/ta8_zps659a3507.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 17, 2013, 09:40 PM: so how's it going to look next :popcorn:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: martin46 on October 17, 2013, 09:46 PM: How did you de-chrome?
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: Jaan on October 17, 2013, 09:52 PM: Quote from: martin46 on October 17, 2013, 09:46 PM
How did you de-chrome?

Take it to a chromer - they'll do it for you. It doesn't cost much.
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on October 18, 2013, 05:02 AM: It's going white/red :slayer:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: rick1970 on October 18, 2013, 07:20 AM: Very nice :daumenhoch: id be more inclined to have that painted rather than powder as they were originally..
lookin forward to this :4_17_5:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: BMX1973 on October 18, 2013, 03:50 PM: +1 on the paint.

Looking forward to this being built. :)

Quote from: rick1970 on October 18, 2013, 07:20 AM
Very nice :daumenhoch: id be more inclined to have that painted rather than powder as they were originally..
lookin forward to this :4_17_5:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: martin46 on October 18, 2013, 05:43 PM: Quote from: Jaan on October 17, 2013, 09:52 PM
Quote from: martin46 on October 17, 2013, 09:46 PM
How did you de-chrome?

Take it to a chromer - they'll do it for you. It doesn't cost much.

Obviously ::) just wondered if maybe he'd done it himself and how.
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on October 18, 2013, 06:26 PM: Sulphric acid bath :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on October 20, 2013, 06:26 PM: (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/taclean4_zps86a97349.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/taclean4_zps86a97349.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/taclean3_zpsf851c1fd.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/taclean3_zpsf851c1fd.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/taclean1_zpsec030ae8.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/taclean1_zpsec030ae8.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/taclean_zps11da69e0.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/taclean_zps11da69e0.jpg.html)

off to SBD tomorrow, I cant paint this myself its too much hassle setting the garage up to avoid overspray :(
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on October 21, 2013, 11:27 AM: Off to Dans place :daumenhoch:

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/onitsway_zps62bf6e85.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/onitsway_zps62bf6e85.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: rodriguez on October 21, 2013, 12:34 PM: Quote from: moza on October 18, 2013, 06:26 PM
Sulphric acid bath :daumenhoch:

Interesting, what method did you use :chin:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on October 25, 2013, 09:45 AM: Quote from: rodriguez on October 21, 2013, 12:34 PM
Quote from: moza on October 18, 2013, 06:26 PM
Sulphric acid bath :daumenhoch:

Interesting, what method did you use :chin:

The chromers stripped it for me :daumenhoch:

Message from Dan he has my TA :smitten: just the horrible wait now :chin:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: pickle on October 25, 2013, 10:16 AM: It will come back looking the absolute nuts! SBD :4_17_5:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on October 25, 2013, 11:44 AM: Quote from: pickle on October 25, 2013, 10:16 AM
It will come back looking the absolute nuts! SBD :4_17_5:
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I know that's why it's gone there, I normally spray them myself but to mask the garage out would take ages. My old garage . Just covered the walls in paint lol
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: Sc0tty on October 26, 2013, 08:26 PM: I am looking forward to this build. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: ;) :)
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: Taipan on October 26, 2013, 08:56 PM: yep can wait to see it back :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: In2bmx on October 26, 2013, 09:19 PM: I'm looking forward to seeing this finished Lee . :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on November 02, 2013, 09:37 AM: Dan does it again

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/tawhite3_zpsbe9a5944.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/tawhite3_zpsbe9a5944.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/tawhite2_zps6739aa0b.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/tawhite2_zps6739aa0b.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/tawhite_zpsb42dd834.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/tawhite_zpsb42dd834.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on November 03, 2013, 09:16 PM: Comes home tomorrow :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts
Post by: moza on November 10, 2013, 05:57 PM: (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywayframe_zpsdd456b5a.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywayframe_zpsdd456b5a.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywayframe2_zpsc986e9aa.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywayframe2_zpsc986e9aa.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywayframe3_zpsc918120c.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywayframe3_zpsc918120c.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywayframe4_zps4a3b6388.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywayframe4_zps4a3b6388.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywayframe5_zps2de02874.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywayframe5_zps2de02874.jpg.html)

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywayframe6_zps07552e27.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywayframe6_zps07552e27.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: pickle on November 10, 2013, 06:13 PM: Tasty!! Looking lovely that mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: moza on November 10, 2013, 06:14 PM: Thanks its a huge difference from where it started !
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: rick1970 on November 10, 2013, 06:40 PM: oh yes !! now that looks the nuts :smitten:
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: moza on November 20, 2013, 06:44 PM: (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y371/MozaGT/skywaydone_zps8c22329e.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/MozaGT/media/skywaydone_zps8c22329e.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: BMX1973 on November 20, 2013, 07:10 PM: Thats looking great :daumenhoch:

Did Dan powder or paint that ?
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: moza on November 20, 2013, 08:58 PM: Thanks it's powder, still need parts to finish this "help"
Title: Re: The TA resto starts / updates 10/11/2013
Post by: superbikedan on November 20, 2013, 09:51 PM: Quote from: BMX1973 on November 20, 2013, 07:10 PM
Thats looking great :daumenhoch:

Did Dan powder or paint that ?

powder :daumenhoch: