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« Reply #1200 on: November 12, 2016, 04:14:11 PM » |
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with some magic wands Andy, he is an alchemist  I do agree, that looks rather spiffing olds. I have to make a new grill and may be in contact  |
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« Reply #1201 on: November 12, 2016, 05:22:43 PM » |
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very nice ,really very nice
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« Reply #1202 on: November 12, 2016, 06:56:49 PM » |
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Looks mean and moody, with a definite purpose |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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« Reply #1203 on: November 12, 2016, 06:59:48 PM » |
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Thanks folks.
It will be secured using bend over tags soldered into the shell, just like the original would have been. It's very stiff so I won't need many. Six should do. Need to find some trim for the aperture edge. Chrome or brass, not sure which yet.
Talking of alchemy. Started on an IVA compliant steering column, using the new, iron steering box casting and didn't want to paint it so..
Really would like to plate the engine block and head like this but that's very unlikely to happen.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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« Reply #1204 on: June 02, 2017, 05:50:38 AM » |
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Almost up to date with other projects so will be getting back on with the speedster after the trikes mot next week. Daughter bought a house so funds are now in very short supply, which means that for a while it's strictly make do and don't buy. Still there is plenty to be getting on with, starting with skinning the body frame. At least that will free up the space where I am storing the panels.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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« Reply #1205 on: June 02, 2017, 06:32:53 AM » |
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Cool to see you back on it again.
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« Reply #1206 on: June 02, 2017, 05:26:50 PM » |
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glad your starting to feel better again, missed you at Basingstoke
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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« Reply #1207 on: June 03, 2017, 07:15:07 AM » |
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Thanks. Wasn't able to stay long at the show but perhaps next year. Don't expect rapid progress on the speedster as I'm still busy trying to teach myself blacksmithing. When I get the chance to light the forge that is. It's good distraction therapy that keeps me moving without the heavy lifting or the lying on a cold garage floor that happens when working on cars.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #1208 on: June 05, 2017, 07:44:04 PM » |
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I don't have any suggestions for the lifting but lying on a cold garage floor?
A heater and some carpet! Or better still some thermal window insulation as used in campervans - stuff like this
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« Reply #1209 on: June 06, 2017, 11:38:35 AM » |
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I bought a pack of rubber mats from Halfords, (£10 for 6). Mainly for something to kneel on, but they definitely help on cold days.
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« Reply #1210 on: July 10, 2017, 07:54:32 AM » |
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Thanks guys. Speedster still on hold at the mo as it's been 'suggested' by swmbo that I should catch up on all the things I promised to do about the house first, "while I'm still able". Makes me wonder what she knows that I don't !  |
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #1211 on: August 23, 2017, 07:53:15 AM » |
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Well pretty much caught up on other projects and jobs so yesterday I started back on the speedster.  Starting to finish the body panels ready to fit the skin to the frame,. Couple of hours of smoothing out some small areas on the two nearside panels and reshaping an area and that went OK. Knowing that I could fit both panels as a single piece, I had a brain wave . Figured I'd bond the two panels with the aluminium brazing sticks instead of riveting them together. Turns out,my brain wave was in reality a total brain fart. All I managed to do was stretch and distort the area on both panels and make a mess of things generally. Nearly took a big hammer to them so walked away instead. Spent an hour this morning with a blowtorch removing all the mess and now need to try to sort out the distortion. Ho hum. |
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« Reply #1212 on: August 23, 2017, 12:40:00 PM » |
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After much heating, pressing, burning of fingers and cursing, those panels are just about sorted and now riveted together. The pop rivets will be drilled out and replaced with solids one at a time.
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #1213 on: August 23, 2017, 06:49:30 PM » |
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Thank God -he makes mistakes, like the rest of us! Nice to see you back at it Dave. |
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« Reply #1214 on: August 23, 2017, 06:50:12 PM » |
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I quite like the appearance of rivets on this type of vehicle, pop or solid, so maybe its worked out for the best Dave!  ...well far as I'm concerned anyway ...Morrag |
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