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« Reply #5010 on: June 25, 2012, 08:00:18 PM » |
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swipe a pub bottle thats what i use there just the job for frames and stuff like that where a big continuios weld isnt needed you WILL need to turn the reg right down though as the tend to create some splatter  |
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« Reply #5011 on: June 25, 2012, 08:06:49 PM » |
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I'll probably try one of those rent free accounts that have appeared recently, but as I said, I haven't used the welder at all for a couple of years, so no rush. Mine's got a small reel of stainless wire in it at the moment. If we need to weld any stainless we just have to hook Loony's bottle up to my machine & away we go.
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« Reply #5012 on: July 02, 2012, 01:01:24 PM » |
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, there's a new 60s style weekend rod/bike show in Bedfordshire in September, called the Tripout. The Hotrod Drags are also in September at Stratford on Avon. So I've decided to aim for those as the Pop's maiden voyage, (s). That gives me about 2 months to get it MOT'd, insured, registered & taxed. Money's likely to be the main stumbling block -or rather, the lack of it, but I'm determined to get out & drive the damn thing before the Winter gets here!
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« Reply #5013 on: July 02, 2012, 02:47:13 PM » |
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Really? Bugger, I'd better get a move on then!
Been in the doldrums a bit for the last week or so. I seem to have either had other things that needed to be done, or no money for the materials I needed, or the weather's been lousy or whatever. Haven't achieved a lot. I've come home this afternoon too -been trudging the streets delivering the Mail in the pouring rain. I'm cold, wet & had enough for one day. So no progress today either. Loony's got a rush job on at the moment, prepping & painting a trike for ByzMax, so he'll probably appreciate me not being in the way anyway.
I'm cleaning up & painting various interior panels at the moment. The new passenger floor panel's cut now, just needs lots of mounting holes drilled & threads tapped into the chassis so I can bolt it down. There is progress being made, but not really anythng worth photographing.
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« Reply #5014 on: July 05, 2012, 12:57:08 PM » |
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Another day away from the 'shop today. My day off, but I actually can't afford the fuel to drive over to the workshop in the next county. Things are tight at the moment. Had a package in the post the other day from Mr Snafu. A real nice guy & a great example of the Manky ethos. I needed a kingpin repair kit to sort out the worn steering. He was passing the Small Ford Company & picked me up a set at a reduced price, then posted it to me. Can't thank you enough Stewart. I'll get payment to you as soon as possible.  Next job is to find a date when Mr CunningPlan's visiting my brother Brock's workshop in Wiltshire so I can get the front axle over to him to ream the new bushes to fit, (they come oversized & have to be hand reamed to fit the pins). Brock's got the tools & CunningPlan's got the experience. I've got neither. The list of forumers I owe favours to grows ever longer. |
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« Reply #5015 on: July 07, 2012, 06:58:48 AM » |
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Hi what gear shift is this fitted? Ta Back on track..
first day back at the 'shop today after a weeks holiday spent decorating at home.
Just as I arrived in Hampshire from Surrey I got a phone call from the missus, Taz, telling me she'd just slashed her wrist with a Stanley knife -no, not on purpose. Cutting the twine on a bale of hay at the stables. Fortunately it wasn't life threatening, but I decided perhaps I should show concern by not staying late at the workshop.
So Loony worked through my list of various bits to be welded & I cleaned them up with the grinder. Not much to show, but a small step forward.
Driver's side under-dash panel bolted in place.
Having cut a full width "glove box" lid for the 5" square cubby hole on the passenger side, I decided it looked better square, so I cut a fill-in piece, for Loony to weld in. A slightly smaller plate welded behind it produces a recessed lip for the lid to close against.
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« Reply #5016 on: July 07, 2012, 09:47:07 PM » |
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Hiya Steve. You've quoted the post, but not copied the photo. You mean what gear knob or what gear stick?
The red ball is a standard snooker ball, drilled out for me by Doc, (Twisted Patience). I think I've got a couple of spare red ones left if you want one -I bought a boxed set years ago & used most on various trike builds, (drilled & tapped to fit a Reliant gearstick).
It's a standard Borg Warner auto gearbox, with a home-made mount to bolt the lever assembly directly to the top of the gearbox casing. The standard gear knob is black plastic with a plastic lock-out button set into the top. Doc replaced that with one machined in stainless.
Just to prove I'm actually still doing stuff, this is the cab this afternoon. I've drilled the new floor panel & drilled & tapped the chassis to bolt it in place. Now I need to re-fit the gearbox tunnel so I can mark the last floor panel holes. I messed about for a few days filling & sanding the tunnel sections & spraying them black, but they still look a bit messy. Doesn't really matter as we plan to wrap the black bits in black vinyl eventually.
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« Reply #5017 on: July 07, 2012, 09:57:27 PM » |
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We've been having a bit of a re-think on the paint scheme & decided to go back to our first choice. When we first started this build I wanted green. Pops only came in a couple of colours, one of which was a very pale, washed out, pastel green, which I've always liked. My last couple of trikes have been green, as were my last 2 bikes, so it seemed the way to go.
When I bought the original bodyshell though it was gloss black & as we've added panels to it, we've just carried on painting them black. A feature on a truck in the latest issue of Rebel Rodz, (an American hotrod mag), has prompted some discussion though & we've decided we still really like that look.
So Loony mixed up a test batch this afternoon & slapped it on in a few places to see how it looked.
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« Reply #5018 on: July 07, 2012, 10:06:37 PM » |
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Needs to be paler, but it's not far off.
A bit of a change of direction, but it gives the truck a totally different look. Instead of the red website logo on the doors I'll have a black outline version. That'll also mean no red detailing inside the cab, so that red gear knob's going, in favour of a black one I've picked up on Ebay for 99p. We won't paint anything until after the MOT & the rest of the registration paperwork's done as it's listed as black on the forms, but the plan is for satin green bodywork with gloss black mudguards & chassis & an all black interior with green dashboard. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but it'll look much cleaner & fresher & less ratty I think.
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« Reply #5019 on: July 07, 2012, 10:58:46 PM » |
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Hi it ok I just realised I have a gm180 box ummm just trying to figure out levers etc
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« Reply #5020 on: July 08, 2012, 08:02:31 AM » |
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SO, green is the new black  Actually Mr Manky i rather like the colour you have come up with and i totally agree with your view's, not that is any recommendation |
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« Reply #5021 on: July 08, 2012, 08:21:17 AM » |
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Cant say its my cup of tea to be honest a pastel colour is not my idea of a hotrod but its a good job we dont all like the same things  |
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« Reply #5022 on: July 08, 2012, 08:45:12 AM » |
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« Reply #5023 on: July 08, 2012, 08:50:46 AM » |
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Works for me.
What about gloss in the engine compartment and the dash board? Our roadster has gloss chassis and engine compartment and the rest is satin.
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« Reply #5024 on: July 08, 2012, 09:26:05 AM » |
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good for you mate, glad to see another rod NOT going down the black route....
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