Instead of painting the belly, I decided to polish but was too tired to take a photo when it was all done.
So, everything looks like the back half... trust me



With the floor down and done, the last of the major riveting is out of the way.
Prepping for a final clean coat of paint on the visible parts inside.

Looks great so far.

I see a lot of afternoons with a beer in one hand and a polishing mitten on the other, very nice Sir

Mapleflt

Mapleflt wrote:I see a lot of afternoons with a beer in one hand and a polishing mitten on the other, very nice Sir

Mapleflt

It didn't happen exactly that way.

I'm sure its been a lot of hard work, I was more referring to future polishing requirements shes' a "shinning" example of the breed,

Very nice,

Mapleflt

Before final paint, I decided to get the floor pattern out of the way.
Not sure how others do it but I've found making strips of poster board paper (as thick as a business card) and taping them to the perimeter gets me a good template. Then fill in the void with a rough cut piece and LOTS of tape.
It took me about 2 1/2 hours to make this template.

Next is to transfer the template to the floor material and use a box cutter and straight edge to cut it out.
I bought hole punches of various sizes so I can radius inside corners nicely and make it look like a professional job.

I'm not sold on the thin strip running between the inner seat rails and the flap tunnel. I think I'll cut that of for simplicity.

Bagarre, where did you source your flooring material and how does it stack up against carpet on weight material weight ?

Cheers,

Mapleflt

Those front seats look so good...dark charcoal is way better than your last set.

Or is it just the lighting and they’re the same ones?

Aryana wrote:Those front seats look so good...dark charcoal is way better than your last set.

Or is it just the lighting and they’re the same ones?

New seats. 81D had the tan and blue interior. Looked nice but it belonged in a Lexus vs a 170.
This will be a touch more utility than that

After two years of tearing things apart, this was an emotional moment for me.

Wow, that looks awesome! Are you going to put strips between the seat rails and door, or just leave that painted?

A1Skinner wrote:Wow, that looks awesome! Are you going to put strips between the seat rails and door, or just leave that painted?

I was gonna just paint that area. Easier to clean that way.

Looks sharp David. Congrats on turning the corner towards assembly.

I'm not seeing the images in the most recent 2 posts of yours Bagarre. Anyone else having this issue?

-asa

asa wrote:I'm not seeing the images in the most recent 2 posts of yours Bagarre. Anyone else having this issue?

-asa

I can see the flooring pics in the last 2 posts, but can't see the polishing pics in the posts before that...

Bagarre wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:Wow, that looks awesome! Are you going to put strips between the seat rails and door, or just leave that painted?

I was gonna just paint that area. Easier to clean that way.

I'm with you on this. I had the strips but they were too fragile and I chucked them. I clean a lot of dust and grit out of there.

I haven't been able to see pics either - weirdly I saw the flooring ones last night, but not now.

Looking really good, a rebuilt 170 that you know inside out is right up there for me.

None of the pics show up for me either.

asa wrote: I'm not seeing the images in the most recent 2 posts of yours Bagarre. Anyone else having this issue? -asa

#metoo
(I been dying to post that somewhere!! )

What are you guys seeing? Its it just no photo or a broken link?
It's linked from google images but you shouldnt need an account to view them.

Bagarre wrote:What are you guys seeing? Its it just no photo or a broken link?
It's linked from google images but you shouldnt need an account to view them.

Seeing this:



CW