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« Reply #1665 on: November 19, 2009, 10:10:36 PM » |
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Yeah, depends how big the handle bit is really. You're visiting our fair isle? Welcome back Sir. Would appreciate a big bag of interesting stuff  Thank you. I'll sort out the cash for it with you later if that's O.K |
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« Reply #1666 on: November 19, 2009, 11:04:36 PM » |
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You could always polish them up and then stick a coat or two of clear lacquer on them...then no rust problems...Voodoo...
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« Reply #1667 on: November 19, 2009, 11:18:35 PM » |
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« Reply #1668 on: November 20, 2009, 05:18:49 PM » |
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A couple of pics for you, should be clear how the thing works, You are welcome to these, Owe me a beer if we ever meet up   Manky's Pop.  Manky's Pop. They maybe wont suit your build but they could look quite cool and "Old school". |
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« Reply #1669 on: November 20, 2009, 09:04:07 PM » |
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We'll cetainly have a play with them & see what they look like in place. Thank you Paul. Very much appreciated.  I know beggars can't be choosers, but I like the top one. Have you got a matching pair of the top left end fittings? Hoping Mr Shaun will come see us at Loony's workshop soon to compare Pop building notes, so maybe he could courier them up to Basingstokeshire for me. |
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« Reply #1670 on: November 20, 2009, 09:25:47 PM » |
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No workshopping again today as it's Loony senior's birthday -happy birthday Dave, (Loony's Dad & owner/co builder of Physcho Triko, the V Dub trike in the Motors, 3 wheels bit of the site). So Loony had more important things to do. Which left me to trundle back & forth between various suppliers, picking up bits & pieces for the build. First I nipped over to Tadley in Hants to collect some marker lights for Spanners' trike. They'll be on their way as soon as you PM me your current address mate. |
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« Reply #1671 on: November 20, 2009, 09:30:46 PM » |
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 Ooops didn't notice I'd picked up an odd pair  If you want to use that one, I will send you the right bits when I get back from England. Sorry just realized that I am going to be next door to you! staying in Farnham. I am leaving here tomorow early. Can you pm me your phone number? tout suite?
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« Reply #1672 on: November 20, 2009, 09:37:09 PM » |
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Then I picked up a power socket for my trike. Been meaning to fit one for a while. Always useful for powering ...err powered stuff. Torches, tyre inflators, phone chargers. Whatever. I'll fit it in the side of my battery box.
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« Reply #1673 on: November 20, 2009, 09:39:31 PM » |
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PM sent Paul. |
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« Reply #1674 on: November 20, 2009, 09:43:12 PM » |
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Then I found myself a pair of red reflectors for the back of the Pop. Nice chromed surrounds & proper glass lenses -none of yer modern plastic rubbish. About 3 1/2 inches long. Might mount them vertically down either side of the tailgate. Or across the bottom of it. Can't decide yet.
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« Reply #1675 on: November 20, 2009, 09:47:33 PM » |
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Some big fat washers to weld to the ends of the pick-up bed top tubes. Same diameter as the indicators so should work nicely once they're blended in to the tubes.
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« Reply #1676 on: November 20, 2009, 09:58:24 PM » |
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Finally off to the Aladin's Cave that is the local trailer parts shop in Micheldever, just outside Winchester. This place is wonderful -full of all sorts of lights, reflectors, clips, hooks, wheels, mudguards etc -all very useful stuff. Rather scarily, the guy remembered me & asked how my trike build's going -I haven't been in there for 2 years. And no, I haven't finished the trike yet.
I needed a set of hinges for the tailgate. Could've used cheap old garden gate hinges from B & Q. Or standard car door hinges etc. Instead I found these. Pressed steel & nicely shaped -much more interesting than gate hinges. Including the pivots & R clips, a fiver each. Bargain. These are about 8 inches long, but they also do a longer version. I'll either drill & bolt them, or find someone handy with a TIG welder -Brock -to weld them direct to the face of the tail gate.
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« Reply #1677 on: November 20, 2009, 10:08:47 PM » |
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I picked these letters up from a stall at a steam fair a couple of years ago -before I bought the Pop. I was just going to decorate the shed with them or something. They'll fit the tail gate perfectly though. Early Ford pick-ups had the FORD script embossed into their tail gates. I was tempted to label mine FIELD -my surname. The Field Motor Company. Would've looked quite good in the same style as the Ford ones. Trouble is, it'd mean nothing to anyone else, unless they knew my name. So I decided MANKY would be better as, with the website logo on the doors, it'd be self explanatory.
These letters are aluminium, about 3 1/2 inches tall & held with star clips on the back. I'll fit them, probably with a big dollop of glue too so the clips can't vibrate loose, then we'll spray them black along with the rest of the body. Just something to break up the blankness of the flat tail gate.
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« Reply #1678 on: November 20, 2009, 10:10:45 PM » |
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Like this.
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« Reply #1679 on: November 20, 2009, 10:18:11 PM » |
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youve got me thinking ,again, the cortina shape p100 used to have ford emmbosed in the tailgate i once cut one out and tacked it on to a new tailgate when i ,rebodied, a p1oo a few years back.,, i saved another srap tailgate incase i ever wanted to do it again,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i wonder where it is now must stil be here somewhere ,unless dad has weighed it in
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