Oxford build

[oxford1360]

Originally Posted by froggyman

Unfortunately I have been forced to step back until the DIY is finished so I have to just look at my untouched Vitesse or read the threads to keep me going.

Thinking time is good. Remember, lots of staring at parts. It pays dividends.

[WorldClassAccident]

Staring at parts, sucking teeth, writing lists of jobs, crossing them out and re-ordering them, browsing eBay.

Yep, that is my day pretty much wrapped up.

[Mister Towed]

Sleeping on it is good too. You'll find that solutions to problems will work themselves out in your head while you're dreaming.

[oxford1360]

Crazy value! FOUR brand new wheels and Michelin tyres - £125

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-new-mich...60889104008%26

[WorldClassAccident]

And for the larger car http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-Wir...cff5c08&_uhb=1

[oxford1360]

Originally Posted by WorldClassAccident

And for the larger car http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-Wir...cff5c08&_uhb=1

Hmmm, I think they may go a bit higher yet......

[garyh]

i like the steels, they havn't gone up ... any more pics yet? I have seen some nice leather for my seats, just waiting for sample.

[oxford1360]

Hi Gary - I've not yet received the adapters. I have bought some three-ear spinners, and I picked-up two more matching Michelin tyres for £30. That means wheels and tyres have cost £37.50!

I want to mate the spinners to the centre caps that came with the wheels. Like all things Sammio, this isn't totally straightforward. I've had to order some plastic spacers so that the spinner sits correctly. I am confident that once everything is painted and fitted, the wheel centres will look reasonably convincing.

I am definitely going for green wheels.

I shall post some pics of the individual components shortly.

What colour leather have you gone for?

[garyh]

The green is looking really good, very period. Is your dash going to be the strip of fibreglass that you get or do you have other ideas... D24ish?

[oxford1360]

Not 100% sure at the moment. I don't anticipate using the strip of fibreglass.....but plans can change........

I want the interior to have as little as possible.

I had planned to go for the band of leather around the top edge of the cockpit to reduce scratching on entry and exit (I have some thoughts how I might cope with the hump, but they are not totally clear in my head).

I will use an instrument pod/hump similar to Mr T but based on a binnacle that I already have. I am putting new faces on the dials so that they look as if they have come from the Air Ministry.

I plan to have as few gauges and switches as possible on the dash.

The pics that I am using as inspiration while I plan are -

Obviously I'm not going for that number of gauges (It's not a Cobra), it's just the look and layout that I have in mind, e.g. white on black gauge faces and a black dash face.

And gauges inspired by -

I want the car to appear as if it has been built 5-10 years after the war ended and that the builders used bits from scrap Hurricanes etc. and paint that they pinched from the railways.

[garyh]

I like the ideas.

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...t=3113&page=44

I posted a pic on T's thread that shows how to go round hump.

[oxford1360]

Originally Posted by garyh

I like the ideas.

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...t=3113&page=44

I posted a pic on T's thread that shows how to go round hump.

Yes, I saw that. I've seen that type of stitching before and I like it. As Mr T mentioned, slightly finer might look even better.

[oxford1360]

Well, I thought I had primed every part of the rolling chassis and I was just going through a "mental" build ("mental" being the operative word) as I lay in bed last night and I came to fitting the anti-roll bar.......noooooo! I realised it was still sitting on a high-up shelf covered in rust and sh*t.

So, off I went this morning and also remembered the brake pipe brackets were still on the old pipes. While the blaster was out I couldn't resist cleaning up the bell housing.

Boring photos, but small progress is still progress.

You little b*stards, don't think you can escape the blaster and the sprayer.

And you two!

I was rather pleased with this. It's a nice casting.

So, boring pics but I should be able to finish off the green tomorrow......if I am lucky.

[garyh]

Love the boring pics. You daren't stand in one place too long at your garage, unless you want to look like a martian.

[oxford1360]

Yup, you'll be blasted and primed. You'll never rust, that's for sure.

[davecymru]

[Mister Towed]

Wow, you're going to have a mean, green resprayed machine!

[oxford1360]

Originally Posted by Mister Towed

Wow, you're going to have a mean, green resprayed machine!

Hmmm, sounds like a follow-up single for Hawkwind.

[oxford1360]

A day down at The Glade. It was a bit damp this morning to get spraying so I stripped the original engine because I need the timing and rocker covers, the sump, the flywheel and the back plate. I discovered a new clutch which was a bonus.

Then, it was time for some more pretty green. In the end I had to evacuate because I couldn't move for parts.

I finished, cleaned the gun, and put everything away. Then I looked round and noticed that I'd forgotten the shockers. Bugger. That can be another day.

I nearly broke my back turning the chassis over on my own to do the underside.

I now have a slight headache. Too many fumes.

A chap walked past while I was doing it and he came over. He said, "Do you mind me asking, but why did you choose that colour?"

Cheeky ******.

[Mister Towed]

Did you let the owl and the pussy-cat choose the colour?