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« Reply #585 on: July 19, 2015, 10:39:25 PM » |
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Thank you kind sir.
Starter panel. Inspired by a 1920's Bosch magneto switch. Needs a little more work and a vintage style lever choke.
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« Reply #586 on: July 19, 2015, 11:04:43 PM » |
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Dat's nice too.
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« Reply #587 on: July 20, 2015, 05:55:43 AM » |
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Number eight being the 8th build you have done? or meaning something else?
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« Reply #588 on: July 20, 2015, 08:48:14 AM » |
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Has two meanings, first, the car is based on a Morris Eight and second, yep you guessed it, this is my eighth build/restoration, though only the second OLDS.  |
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« Reply #589 on: July 20, 2015, 07:54:32 PM » |
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That is very nice Dave
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #590 on: July 21, 2015, 08:00:48 PM » |
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 I have joined MM in the land of dust. Yep filling and sanding. Not going to do any filling on the ally panels and I hate using filler, but the rear needs it, to cover the welding where I had to add three inches to lengthen and reshape it. Luckily building a car that's supposed to look like an eighty year old special means I don't have to worry about getting it perfect. Probably about 4 hours work.
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« Reply #591 on: July 21, 2015, 08:23:55 PM » |
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Not 4 weeks like mine then.  |
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« Reply #592 on: July 23, 2015, 05:44:02 AM » |
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Nope. Just about finished. But then it's not a whole car like yours and no fiddly areas.
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« Reply #593 on: July 24, 2015, 11:12:57 AM » |
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Just spent 2 hours reading this thread..  cool. |
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« Reply #594 on: July 24, 2015, 04:52:49 PM » |
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Thank you Mr Stinkey. I know it's been a wet day, but I'm surprised anyone would want to spend that much time reading this.  Had to remount the body frame, to work out the position of the hole in the dash, for the steering column. With the amount of work involved in making this dash, there was lots of measuring ( and re measuring ) then a heart in mouth few minutes, while cutting the hole. Followed by a huge whoop of joy when it fitted perfectly. I also found a chrome pull and twist, T handle choke cable, that I think looks right but I am still pondering a twist lever system.  |
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« Reply #595 on: July 24, 2015, 05:53:53 PM » |
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Lovely work Mr Olds.
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« Reply #596 on: July 24, 2015, 06:00:08 PM » |
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wow, looks great.
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« Reply #597 on: July 24, 2015, 06:51:56 PM » |
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Seeing has it was raining and I'm not able to do much in the mornings I thought I'd check out fellow monkeys work..one can always pick up ideas and learn..well done sir
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« Reply #598 on: July 28, 2015, 10:55:52 AM » |
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A bad back has prevented much progress, but I have refurbished the front springs. Though truth be told not a lot was required, as these were bought on Ebay at a ridiculously low price and were in near new condition. All traced of grease dirt etc. was washed off with white spirit and a wire brush. They were then repainted and once dry, warmed then soaked in near boiling Waxoyl, making sure it penetrated fully, between the leaves and leaving a nice coating all over. A bit like how we used to do bike chains. I know there are lots of opinions on lubricating leaf springs, all I can say is, this works for me. Unless I am extremely lucky and find a similar condition rear set of springs, the ones fitted will need to be completely stripped and rebuilt.
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« Reply #599 on: July 31, 2015, 06:15:34 PM » |
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lovely work dave ..
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