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Bristol 411 bodywork

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Old 20-01-11, 01:36 PM
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Pull the chrome rims off the light and remove the lights and bowls from the body.

If you are using a professional painter --- highly recommend. Let him worry about the acid etch primer and non porous filler. Just concentrate on getting all the lights and trim off - and old paint.

If you are keeping it the same colour and thee paint is sound you maybe just need to etch the surface.-- get advise from whoever is painting it.

Bristol Cars have the screen rubbers you will need. Get a glass specialist to remove and replace the glass.

Shop around for painters and look at their other work.

Good luck
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Old 21-01-11, 03:33 AM
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You will propably find that the light bowls are really rusty.
You can get new ones easily.
The same applies for the chromed surrounds.

Personally, i would not tackle the actual paintjob myself, I think you are a very brave man!

Do not forget, that those large, flat areas need to be expertly painted.
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