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Aug 28, 2023 21:26:26 GMT
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I always thought beauty rings & acorns are underrated items on a black steel.
I had a friend in the 80s who had them on his little Mk 1 Fiesta (before he got alloys) and I always thought that they looked really smart.
It's a shame that those Comps don't fit though - or the slots. Still, am loving this motor.
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Aug 28, 2023 19:06:53 GMT
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Had a bit of time over what was a very busy weekend. The dash top looked a mess, even after copious amounts of filling and sanding. However, it was always my intention to cover it, so once I had got hold of some decent high temperature spray glue, I cut a piece of scrim foam (3mm) to size, took it all outside and made everything VERY sticky indeed. I stuck the 2 bits together, and although there's a little bit of a crease on the left hand side at the front, this will never be seen because a) it'll be under the windscreen rubber and b) it'll also be covered by a sheet of vinyl. As Elwood said in The Blues Brothers: "This is glue. Strong Stuff". I also finished off the sanding I had left to do on the dashboard itself - there were only half a dozen little bits left to do - and took it outside to give it its final coat of textured paint. All I need to do know is to add in the dials and switches before it can go in permanently. Finally I treated Zippy to something that will suit him better: I had a NOS MG Metro distributor in the car; however, this was more of a "guesstimate" to suit the tune of the engine. Instead I have grabbed a Mini Spares A+ distributor, specifically for the camshaft I have in the engine (Mini Spares Evo 001). I will change this out in due course. Scrim foam and glue: making dash tops look more presentable. Vinyl will follow (when it arrives). Dashboard itself also looking more presentable. And a cool new dizzy to fit. Nice!
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Aug 23, 2023 12:14:05 GMT
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Excellent - very much appreciated guys!
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Aug 23, 2023 10:03:52 GMT
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My favourites are the F250, the absolutely epic Triplex Transit County and that really sharp light blue Escort Estate
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Aug 22, 2023 21:54:31 GMT
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Ouch! Take care Mr T.
I am sure that the good Doctor will head out to the local cake shop and procure something suitable for your refurb, hopefully on a regular basis!
Rest well, and only get back on it after medical advice.
Cheers, Dave
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Aug 22, 2023 18:03:38 GMT
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I will shortly be in a position to cover the Midas' dash top with scrim foam and vinyl.
As it will have heater pipes and vents, and will sit in the sun, a hi-temperature spray on glue is essential.
What do you recommend?? I have only used brush on impact adhesive in the past.
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Aug 20, 2023 20:26:08 GMT
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Right: GOOD news. My best mate's tripe bypass operation was a complete success and he is now home. We went over to see him today and he's doing FAR better than we imagined, although he MUST take it easy. Put a HUGE smile back on my face. He's also got some epic scars... We cooked him some chili and watched some TV with him. He also said that whilst he's out of action, could I give his Mercedes SL500 a run around a couple of times a week as it doesn't like sitting doing nothing very much. I'll have to think about that one... YES! I managed to catch a quick half an hour this evening so taped on the plenums, popped the instrument pod on to the dashboard and checked it all for size. It FITS! All I need to do now is to glass in the plenums, cover the dash top (I have some scrim foam coming) and then a bit of vinyl to go over the top and all will be well. Then time to finish off the dashboard and that bit will "almost" be finished. Just need to get my mate to come round and sort the wiring out as I doubt I will ever understand electrics. I need a good teacher (my mate is excellent at anything electrical, but because I don't know the basics, and he's quite advanced, he finds me "difficult to teach"). Dash top fits in place, doesn't move, Just need to look prettier. A view of the dashboard, with instrument pack in place. Other dials will follow. And me and the big guy (he's the one with the white beard). A very happy photo. He's been through a lot, but it's great to have him back!
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Aug 20, 2023 20:07:06 GMT
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New handles for hammers are great. When I moved to this place I inherited a number of different hammers. I used to have 6. I now have 18! I also have a couple of new handles. VERY satisfying to keep them going.
Love what you're doing with the Fury.
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Aug 16, 2023 21:52:53 GMT
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Love a 96 - I have very fond memories of a 2-stroke Saabsport my Dad had. It was grey and (he claimed) that it was the last one imported into the country. Can't find any pictures of it though so I don't know if it still exists. He sold it in about 1981/2 so who knows what happened to it!
Consider yourself bookmarked!
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Last Edit: Aug 16, 2023 21:53:13 GMT by mrbounce
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Aug 16, 2023 20:53:04 GMT
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I am still here - there are just some things going on which have meant that the garage project has not been a priority. My best mate suffered quite a serious heart attack a few weeks ago - he has just had a triple bypass and is recovering in Papworth. He's now back on the recovery ward so hopefully will be home after a few more days of bed rest. Back to the Midas then: I had the great idea of connecting the pipes directly to the new vents. I found however, that this was not possible, at least not without a huge amount of work. The vents themselves are only about 3/8" deep (the thickness of the dash top is more than that), plus the pipe I have does not fit the vents anyway. So I decided to steal an idea that Jin of the Midas Forum had for his Cortez - have a plenum box under the vent with a pipe in it to connect the tubing. I had a good look around the garage for a small-ish box but could not find anything suitable. Instead, I picked up a cork sanding block which was almost exactly the right size. I covered it in tape and used it as a buck to make the little boxes out of fibreglass. After a bit of messy work with chopped stand mat and resin, I had 2 fairly rough boxes. They're not the prettiest, but as they'll be buried deep in the dash, they can't be seen unless the area needs to be ripped apart. "Functional" is probably the best way to describe them! However, they're extremely strong, and being made of fibreglass, they can easily be glassed into the dash top permanently. I WILL be checking clearance beforehand! I had also found some 1 1/4" steel pipe in the garage, so cut a couple of bits to size before priming and painting them. It was then time to do a trial run by fixing them on to the dash top with masking tape - it all looks very promising, as they're designed to fit in the cavity between the dash top and the top of the instruments. However, I will do the final check with the pipes in place to ensure that it clears the speedo pod. All I needed to do the was to drill some holes in the dash top for the vents - the holesaw I had for this was exactly the same size as the vents, so they wouldn't fit. A tickle with my old friend the Dremel made sure all fitted perfectly. The final job for this evening's work was to drill a diagonal hole in each box for the stub of pipe to fit in. These went in almost as an interference fit. However, to avoid any air bleeding out, I have used fibrgelass resin to seal them up. Once I have done the dummy run to make sure EVERYTHING fits in place correctly, I will measure up the length of new tubing I can use for the heater. I have got some old Mini heater vent pipes, but they're old and brittle, so a quick trip to ebay saw 2 metres of new pipe sitting in the garage. More soon! A sanding block became the buck for the plenums. Small 1 1/4" pipe stubs to go into the plenums. Two plenum boxes. A bit scruffy, and not identical, but no-one will see them! Test fit of the plenums. Vents in for a test fit Plenum with stub of pipe Mocked up for where they'll go Sealing up the stubs And new vent piping ready to be cut to size
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Last Edit: Aug 16, 2023 20:59:23 GMT by mrbounce
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Aug 16, 2023 10:07:32 GMT
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Epic.
Glad you got it. A trip to buy a new car is always fun! It's been busy as hell here so haven't seen this til now.
I blooming love it!
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Aug 13, 2023 17:13:18 GMT
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American Graffiti is my favourite film of all time. When I was in California I actually drove through Modesto (although like Steve I didn't "cut over to G Street" at Curt's request either).
However, coming out the other side on the way back, I noticed a familiarly named road on the map, stopped, and took a picture of us looking back at it. Paradise Road, the location of the final race between Falfa and Milner. I was very pleased with myself. It was only after we got back to the hotel and had access to the Internet, that I discovered that the race had actually been filmed in Frates Road in Petaluma... Nuts!
In fact all the street scenes were in Petaluma, despite being set in Modesto, where George Lucas was brought up. It's said that he based the characters on different parts of his life as a teenager - the studious guy (Curt), the awkward nerd (Terry) and the hot rodder (John).
Also the part where John takes Carol round the junk yard and mentions "just about the hairiest crash we've had around here" was influenced by Lucas' own accident where he was very lucky not to have been killed.
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Aug 11, 2023 21:11:43 GMT
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Needed a small gaming couch, all either too big, too uncomfy or to expensive. Bagged a basically new 2015 Rangerover Sport rear seat for ยฃ50 off FB marketplace, knocked a quick frame up an ended up with: Will be painting the wood and boxing it in to make storeage, followed by covering with carpet. Then if I can be bothered I could wire up the heat/cool gubbins. So comfy and smell great being real leather. Excellent use of a set of RR rear seats! And ยฃ50? Bargain!
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Aug 11, 2023 21:08:53 GMT
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That is a cracking looking car! Good story too, with a wedding at the end. Perfection!
Ps the most we ever get out of my mate's 02 SL500 is 28 on a long run, so 22 sounds about right for something much older with a bigger engine. Good work!
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Always had a soft spot for the Mk1 Scirocco. Interesting find, albeit "mildly crispy"... Break, sell or restore??? Hmmmm. Be a big undertaking, but...
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Jul 28, 2023 21:19:48 GMT
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How does Bovril fit in the mix? Canโt abide either Marmite or Vegemite, but Bovril on toast is a winner ๐ Bovril is excellent stuff. I like Marmite too. I also put both in my beef gravy ๐
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Glad you're going back, albeit solo this time.
My own US trip for next year is currently on hold as my travelling companion is currently in hospital and is not well.
I shall be following your updates with gusto as usual.
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I remember a thread on here a while back where they used a back seat from an Audi A8 in a pick up - looked fantastic.
Might be worth getting some measurements for a similar car (Jag XJ, 7-series, S class Merc etc) as I would imagine scrappies don't sell that many back seats so it could be cheap. Plus they're supremely comfortable!
Keep at it. I like your updates. Perhaps the steering wheel needs to black though - it's a bit "in your face!"
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Jul 23, 2023 13:36:45 GMT
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Holy hubcaps that looks incredibly dangerous!
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