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« Reply #9645 on: July 21, 2017, 08:51:59 PM »

I don't not know nuffink about them sparky 'lectrics Sad

My day off today, so I spent it running a few errands. Nipped over to Berkshire to see Bernie the fabricator to get some TIG welding done for my motorcycle & while I was there, reminded him about the steel sheet he was going to guillotine to size for me, 3 months ago.
It's for the doors. A 10mm wide strip of 1mm steel, which will go around the top of the door to space the inner window trim out to the right position; plus some 1.8mm sheet to replace the strip along the bottom of the door.
We welded that in when Loony & I first built the Pop because the floors are 4" above the bottom of the doors, so the door panels don't reach right to the door bottoms. We used some thin sheet we had to hand & it's distorted, creating a wavy panel. I also want to weld in the reflector mounts that Hornet made for me, which fit from the back of the panel. I'm going to modify the diagonal brace across the door to make fitting the glass easier, so a stiffer bottom panel will also put some strength back in the door.
No power supply at the lock-up for welding, so I'll need to find some workshop space I can rent. Probably a days worth of faffing about to do on each door.
Any decent welders want 2 days of paid work?
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« Reply #9646 on: July 21, 2017, 09:07:19 PM »

From Berkshire, I carried on to Merlin Motorsports in Wiltshire. Their shop's at Castle Combe race circuit near Chippenham. I didn't know it, but apparently a mate was racing there while I was there.
Merlins make brake pipes to order, so I had a replacement made for the flexible pipe between the rear axle & the chassis, (the end fittings of the original had corroded).
They made it up while I waited, using stainless fittings on braided hose, sleeved in matt black PVC to match the rubber brake hoses on the front of the Pop.
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« Reply #9647 on: July 21, 2017, 09:11:29 PM »

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« Reply #9648 on: July 21, 2017, 09:14:40 PM »

For CopperSmith Smiley
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« Reply #9649 on: July 22, 2017, 06:28:41 PM »

Another green Ford pick-up.
This one's a larger version -a Fordson. It was parked outside Bernie the fabricator's unit in Berkshire yesterday after having a new exhaust fitted at the tuning place next door. It runs an Essex V6 from a Scimitar.
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« Reply #9650 on: July 22, 2017, 06:30:37 PM »

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« Reply #9651 on: July 22, 2017, 06:32:39 PM »

Short, big bore exhaust exits just behind the cab. Bet that's loud.
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« Reply #9652 on: July 22, 2017, 07:03:53 PM »

He's got windows,so he won't hear them too much ? Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9653 on: July 22, 2017, 07:22:35 PM »

Yeah, maybe I should have windows Smiley
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« Reply #9654 on: July 23, 2017, 05:23:22 PM »

They look a lot better with a rear body on.  Smiley
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« Reply #9655 on: July 23, 2017, 09:24:07 PM »

Think I've got some window for my trike ? Wink
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« Reply #9656 on: July 24, 2017, 06:22:46 AM »

Think I've got some window for my trike ? Wink


 LOL  Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #9657 on: July 25, 2017, 09:29:43 PM »

A pressie from a mate, (no, it won't be going in the Pop -I prefer my vehicles sticker & badge free).
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« Reply #9658 on: July 26, 2017, 06:21:12 PM »

 Tongue Tongue Cheesy Grin

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« Reply #9659 on: July 26, 2017, 07:20:18 PM »

think I know him  Grin Grin Grin
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