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Do you have a roof? Carpet? UK??? Ally checkerplate might be a better idea. The Scamp spends 97.372% of its time trying to imitate a bathtub Morning mate, Roof ❌ Carpet ✅ Carport ✅ UK ✅ Drain holes ✅ Summertime use ✅ Ally Checkerplate ❌ Bathtub pretender 😂 The way I have done the floor it is all removable with draining holes and if I did end up in a puddle/muddle it would hopefully work as planned. In the mean time, I much prefer the look of your Scamp. Should really get a pic of it on this thread too. It always makes me grin madly. |
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LowStandards
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 Since you asked. UK Summertime is also exceptionally wet  |
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Since you asked. UK Summertime is also exceptionally wet Brilliant, thank you for that. Still an all time favourite of mine. Raining here right now. |
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May 20, 2022 14:44:12 GMT
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Last Edit: May 20, 2022 14:44:53 GMT by redratbike
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LOL. I am always drawn to stuff that poses a small(ish) challenge. And LowStandards usually plays just outside of left field. That kid who was perfectly capable of colouring inside the lines, but steadfastly refused to My kinda thinking. |
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I keep saying the same stuff over and over again, but dayjob is a pita so I need to grab bits of time to do even the most arbitrary of jobs just to get away from it. Yesterday was Teams meetings, strategy (I hate it) and admin tasks. So my very late lunch/earlier weekend resulted in a whitewash. Hence the Billy Idol reference to bleaching. Another flashback to what was delivered on 11th September 2020 Time flies.   I had tried hand buffing some of the rust stains away with G3 compound. Resulting in this.     Not that impressed. So maybe a machine mopping will help, also to remove some of the grinder dust that has rusted to the flat surfaces on the body over the last 6 months of working on it. Typically, back to work, and then when I wrapped up for the week, I headed out and unpacked the car completely, sealed up exposed wiring looms and plugs etc. The pulled out the bleach, a bucket of water and a washing cloth. Big brush, bucket of bleach gel. Ideally spray the body and apply gel over water, this allows activation and oxidation to get going. Kills moulds that grow in the exposed fiberglass.  Rinse.  Dry, drill out drain holes for potential future puddles in the footwells. Put away and go walk the dog for 3 miles.  Looks a bit cleaner. I think. |
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jamesd1972
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Cleaner, lower and cooler!
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May 21, 2022 10:05:35 GMT
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Loving this!
It's really starting to take shape now and looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel.
That's gonna be hot in the city, that is.
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May 21, 2022 10:21:31 GMT
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It will be like working on a different car!
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May 21, 2022 12:20:00 GMT
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Loving this! It's really starting to take shape now and looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel. That's gonna be hot in the city, that is. Someone once said "the light at the end of the tunnel is someone with a torch bringing you more work"! Still can't believe how quickly this has progressed, proper "well done" to all involved |
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May 21, 2022 17:52:22 GMT
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Cleaner, lower and cooler! James Hmmmmmmmm…….. Yes, all of the above. Thanks. And still makes me grin madly when I look at where we, as a collective of RetroRides have come from and gotten to so far. Loving this! It's really starting to take shape now and looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel. That's gonna be hot in the city, that is. Hell, I do hope it is a cool little car once up and running. It will be like working on a different car! Only takes a moment to go back to status quo. Loving this! It's really starting to take shape now and looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel. That's gonna be hot in the city, that is. Someone once said "the light at the end of the tunnel is someone with a torch bringing you more work"! Still can't believe how quickly this has progressed, proper "well done" to all involved Thats a new one to me, and I love it. It has progressed well, thanks to nickwheeler and many others contributing motivation, parts, challenges and more. I had hoped to debut it this weekend at Goodwood but many things got in the way. Simples. |
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May 21, 2022 17:56:31 GMT
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Another job I did late last night was to clearance the hood/bonnet to fit flush around the wiring loom grommets.   And went for a 3 mile walk with Sally and Bonnie the dog…… Saw this road, down which we walked…… report in the Chevy S10 thread elsewhere. Or to followon other forums. Maybe it is a sign. Hell, I do hope so.  Time to get this thing wrapped up, but we know there are loads of jobs. Yes, they keep coming. |
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Yesterday was one of those extremely rewarding days. Very little to show for it. But a big step forward toward getting the car safe and on the road. Remember the 5 point racing harnesses Dennis sent me recently? Time to break them out. After all…… Safety.   For all the zoooomers you can see the basic profile for the roll bar drawn on the blue card. So the shoulder straps get bolted to the shoulder high cross bar. Lap straps are bolted to the chassis through the transmission tunnel and on the seat where the original seatbelt locking cable used to sit. Floor mounted crotch strap is again bolted to a cross brace. With all of these points established, it was time for what turned into a big job, small evidence, but great outcome, like a 1 carat diamond engagement ring. 10mm steel plate that has been on standby for 12 years, retrieved and cleaned up.  Big ass grinder fetched from the darkest corner of the garage, safety boots pulled on, new steel cutting blade attached. Cardboard template copied onto the steel, hearing protection, glasses. Footplates Cut.  One Cleaned up.  Pair of them.  Then more measure, plan, cardboard, copy, cutting.  Try for size  Much drilling, bolting, visualisation Paint can caps representing a large diameter roll bar welded onto the mounting plate.   Next up, cut the heads off some bolts to leave decent studs. Chamfer rears to ensure good contact and penetration of weld. Weld into place, test roll bar mounting plate fit, grind back welds.   Disassemble and set up in modern spray booth for paint.  Paint, walk away, allow to dry, return, flip over paint and leave to dry.  Very happy with this result. Close shop at 6.15, pour a heavy gin and tonic in a pint glass, drink, go shower, pour another pint of mothers milk. Relaxxxxxxx. Then John the lodger got in around 7.30 and offered to buy us a take out Indian curry meal. I was certainly not going to cook, offered to pay my way, he declined.  Dinner was good. Sleep was not. Awake by 3,45 and out to a disappointing bootfair by 05.45 But managed to get 11 pairs of safety glasses for £10.00 and also some foam squares to glue to the inner scuttle/firewall 4 for £1.00  Should work a treat. Breakfast next. |
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Sunday was busy for me. Mowed the lawn and Cut my and Mickey’s hedges and cleared up. He is 77 now and hates it. Started late in the garage. nickwheeler came in the afternoon and brought some nicely machined bits he had made. Over to you Nick. I love the process pics you showed me. |
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Last Edit: May 23, 2022 8:23:17 GMT by grizz
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No precision was wasted making these parts  It was time to do something about these ghetto hose-separators:  The hoses are 7/8" diameter, and the bulkhead fitting spaces them 38mm apart. Scribe some that looks about right marking to some 8mm aluminium plate:  Hack off, and clamp to the mill - a drill press would do - and drill four 22mm holes because that's close enough to 7/8":  I milled two straight and parallel edges because I could, but that could have been done with a file. Hacksaw them apart, and lop off the corners:  Mill the new edges straight and parallel to the originals, and shape the ends with files:  Like this:  I rubbed them across 120 and 240 grit DA discs on a piece of granite, using plenty of glass cleaner for a smooth, bushed finish.. No pics, as I did that in between dinner and going out. And on the car:  The 22mm holes are slightly looser than I'd like, and will benefit from a touch of black silicone next time we have some out. |
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May 23, 2022 17:07:43 GMT
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Thanks for posting up the process Nick.
More precision there than in my coffee making.
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May 23, 2022 18:16:55 GMT
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I keep saying the same stuff over and over again, but dayjob is a pita so I need to grab bits of time to do even the most arbitrary of jobs just to get away from it. Yesterday was Teams meetings, strategy (I hate it) and admin tasks. So my very late lunch/earlier weekend resulted in a whitewash. Hence the Billy Idol reference to bleaching. Another flashback to what was delivered on 11th September 2020 Time flies. Looks a bit cleaner. I think. I think that Bilthamber Deox Gel will get the rust staining off |
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Last Edit: May 23, 2022 20:00:07 GMT by Rich
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May 23, 2022 19:11:45 GMT
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I keep saying the same stuff over and over again, but dayjob is a pita so I need to grab bits of time to do even the most arbitrary of jobs just to get away from it. I think that Bilthamber Deox Gel will get the rust staining off Thank you. There are a few options, but I think it is good enough for now, till paint time. |
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thomfr
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May 23, 2022 19:16:05 GMT
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What a super job Nick! That part looks like directly from an expensive laser cutter!!
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May 23, 2022 19:21:56 GMT
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It would have deserved a 10 seconds clean Ryan.. ;-) Thom Hey…! Thom !!! One for you buddy.  Hope you approve |
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