hillman superminx 1962

[poprodder]

a heat gun, but you have to be real carefull not to burn it, at work we use a parafin space heater.
i cramp a piece of hard wood each side, then heat close to the wood, it takes a while but once heated bends real easy.(and breaks when cold!!! twat why did i try to bend it a little more!!!!)

[poprodder]

5mm is here, think i'll wait until friday to have a go!!!

[poprodder]

more progress, rad fixed in,both cooling fans fitted along with top hose.







pat was busy rubbing down more paint work, finding more problems in the process.

i decided to trial fit the new airfilter!!! looks a bit tall to me!!!



me and pat then spent a little while with bits of string an pencils drawing circles, then cutting a big hole in hood, steel was about 1mm thick!!! strong stuff.

protrudes a little through the hood







from the inside, will look better with new scoop on.   

[Manky Monkey]

Sheesh, you make more progress in one afternoon than I do in a week!

[poprodder]

thanks andy, pat can work on it when he likes, i'm like you got a long drive there an back, round trip of just over 60 miles.

[poprodder]

no garage time this weekend, looking after kids as mrs is at tattoo convention in london.

[poprodder]

new deadline!!!!    

Iceni C.A.R. Club
Brass Monkey Run
Saturday 29th December 2012 

[The North]

I hope you do it i really do, i am hopeless at deadlines just thinking about the one you are doing puts me under pressure 

[poprodder]

we missed the last one by a mile!!!!! but then we did give up on it 3 weeks before!!!!
pat who is doing most of work is having trapped nerve problems(in his neck, not nice), so things are going a bit slower.

[Cabman77]

we missed the last one by a mile!!!!! but then we did give up on it 3 weeks before!!!!
pat who is doing most of work is having trapped nerve problems(in his neck, not nice), so things are going a bit slower.

I fully sympathise with Pat. After years of trapped nerves in the lumbar region i now suffer with the same in my neck, this is the reason I can`t get anyone to employ me properly these days. Can`t guarantee to be fit for work from one day to the next. Give him my sympathies.

[poprodder]

will do cabman, he's done a little more and says he's feeling a little better. i've got most parts now to finish the mechanicals. got to order top coat.

[poprodder]

a little progress, got a throttle pedal that makes the carby thing move, engine can have a drink of anti-freeze next week as all hoses are connected at last, got battery tray 80% fabbed. pat has been rubbing more paint off!!! sorry no pics

[Manky Monkey]

No piccies? Awww.

[poprodder]

i know, i know!!!!!!!!!!

[poprodder]

it was a little cold and wet at pats today, finished battery tray, got to add some rubber to base and hold down. hood is back to original colour, rubbing down today made pats hands a little cold!!!!