It was at this point in time when my father brought in a National Video Cassette Recorder and turned off the television.

Whilst the VCR was amazing technology for the time, I had no concept of what it did and it certainly made it difficult to work out what the tv show was. I never saw the show again.

Over twenty five years later I was looking through the Virtual Primate blog and what did I find? A bulk carrier that is actually a spaceship! I can only imagine there was one show over the years with this theme.

It turns out it was the show Starblazers. The blub on the official website states it was released in 1974 which would put it into the right period.

O what a panic’s in thy breastie!

Thou need na start awa sae hasty,

Wi’ bickering brattle!

I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee

Wi’ murd’ring pattle!

I’m truly sorry man’s dominion

Has broken nature’s social union,

An’ justifies that ill opinion

Which makes thee startle

At me, thy poor earth-born companion,

An’ fellow-mortal!

I doubt na, whiles, but thou may thieve;

What then? poor beastie, thou maun live!

A daimen-icker in a thrave

‘S a sma’ request:

I’ll get a blessin’ wi’ the lave,

And never miss’t!

Thy wee bit housie, too, in ruin!

Its silly wa’s the win’s are strewin’:

And naething, now, to big a new ane,

O’ foggage green!

An’ bleak December’s winds ensuin’

Baith snell an’ keen!

Thou saw the fields laid bare and waste

An’ weary winter comin’ fast,

An’ cozie here, beneath the blast,

Thou thought to dwell,

Till, crash! the cruel coulter past

Out thro’ thy cell.

That wee bit heap o’ leaves an’ stibble

Has cost thee mony a weary nibble!

Now thou’s turned out, for a’ thy trouble,

But house or hald,

To thole the winter’s sleety dribble

An’ cranreuch cauld!

But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane

In proving foresight may be vain:

The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men

Gang aft a-gley,

An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,

For promised joy.

Still thou art blest, compared wi’ me!

The present only toucheth thee:

But, oh! I backward cast my e’e

On prospects drear!

An’ forward, tho’ I canna see,

I guess an’ fear!

The unfortunate thing of spraypainting with just a dust mask for protection is you’re really without much protection. Fortunately I’m not spraying two pack but I’m still not feeling the best after the experience of spraying in a comfined space. Before I do any more I’ll be buying a proper breathing mask that can supply an external air supply.

Wet and dry sanding of the door.

The undercoat was looking so good my friend said he was tempted to paint his whole car that colour.

Inside of drivers door painted.

Inside of front guard painted.

Pallet used to hold panels whilst painting.

The wooden pallet and wire hook method of holding the automotive panels proved to be a very effective way to suspend the panels whilst painting whilst keeping them very solidly mounted.

I’ll try to post an update on our progress next week but it will depend on whether the weather is suitable for painting.