Jump to content

TE bumpy cap refurb


BFA

Recommended Posts

Just before xmas I managed to aquire an old bumpy cap HDPE helmet made by TE from a chap on the UKG boards.

It was painted up in ESB scheme but sometime in it's past it had been messed around with .

At some point it had been taken apart and reassembled ( badly ) with a really low brow , also I think that the ears had been changed.

 

So I've decided to chart my progress refurbishing this classic lid and get it back to it's former glory.

 

Here is how the helmet looked at the start , these were pics taken by it's former owner.

The brow's a little too low and the ears just look all wrong.

 

Tnts3Wh.jpg

 

 

First off I got rid of those ears , there's almost no deffinition to them at all.

 

Cj6FBIN.jpg

 

I couldn't resist picking at the paintwork and flaking all the loose paint away , lol .

Anyway I have disassembled the helmet and put it back together with a raised brow and put on a new set of ears.

I have also taken off all the stickers which took off a lot of paintwork too.

Here is how it's looking now.

 

 

4rQrV4L.jpg

 

 

Next step is sanding and flaking away as much of the old paint as possible.

 

More to follow soon !

Edited by gmrhodes13
photos updated gmrhodes13 2021
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...