tlrtone's Miglia Speedster build... - Page 6

Mister Towed · #**101** 14th July 2013, 09:31

Wires have come up lovely. Are they 14's or 15's?

tlrtone · #**102** 14th July 2013, 13:03

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Originally Posted by Mister Towed

Wires have come up lovely. Are they 14's or 15's?

15's with 186/65 tyres.

Was going to go with black again, but do like the look of the silver wires.

Still debating on the final colour of the bodywork

tlrtone · #**103** 14th July 2013, 21:10

Here's a comparison...

Mister Towed · #**104** 15th July 2013, 08:11

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Originally Posted by tlrtone

Still debating on the final colour of the bodywork

Haven't seen a black one yet. Or broom yellow, although I think Pat was planning to do skippy in yellow.

Whatever colour you go with, I'm sure it'll look great (just don't bother with beige, of course

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mikmiglia · #**105** 15th July 2013, 17:29

Funny you say that towed , the next one i have got to build is going to be black. Make a nice change for me

Mister Towed · #**106** 15th July 2013, 17:39

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Originally Posted by mikmiglia

Funny you say that towed , the next one i have got to build is going to be black. Make a nice change for me

Nice. I like black, it was on my own shortlist.

mikmiglia · #**107** 15th July 2013, 17:46

Well at least you went for silver , also a nice colour.
The car is having a tuned 2500 straight six , so should move on well .

Mister Towed · #**108** 15th July 2013, 17:57

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Originally Posted by mikmiglia

Well at least you went for silver , also a nice colour.
The car is having a tuned 2500 straight six , so should move on well .

Sounds good, and I'm sure it'll sound pretty good too.

I'm pleased with the silver cellulose from Jawel, couldn't have been easier to use.

I've now bought myself a random orbital polishing machine and have started going over it with G3 and distilled water, followed by G10 then liquid polish which is really giving it a mirror finish.

My car's currently laid up waiting for some new front suspension parts to arrive before I put the engine back in while I'm laid up with an old back injury that's come back to haunt me

Oh well, at least it looks like we're getting a proper summer at last.

mikmiglia · #**109** 15th July 2013, 18:10

Well at least you can say you built and painted yourself. Just watch over polishing on all rounded surfaces

The 1958 Rocker · #**110** 18th July 2013, 20:52

Towed, is that for polishing "random" bits of the car then. If you need help or a crane, I'm here in Naaaarwich!!!!
Simon

tlrtone · #**111** 22nd July 2013, 09:17

had a good weekend on the car and managed to get quite a few little bits done so it is starting to take shape.

The seats I am using should fit - just got to make up the hinge mountings for the back seats now.

More pics on my website...

garyh · #**112** 22nd July 2013, 12:00

I wonder what the exhaust will sound like? Looking very smart, what colour is this car going to be and are you spraying it again...

patoune · #**113** 22nd July 2013, 20:00

Very nice work!

tlrtone · #**114** 23rd July 2013, 17:23

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Originally Posted by garyh

I wonder what the exhaust will sound like? Looking very smart, what colour is this car going to be and are you spraying it again...

I have ordered up the rest of the tubing to make up my own custom exhaust, so hopefully in the next week or so I want to get it wired up and running!

I am still debating on the colour, and might be swaying to a blue this time. I would like to spray it myself, but not sure the missus will put up with the circus tent again!

I think I have nearly everything to finish the car now, so hopefully can crack on over the next few weeks. I would like to try and get it inspected and changed by the end of August and then on the road in September. That's the plan anyway!

mikmiglia · #**115** 23rd July 2013, 18:29

Looking good Tony, i must pop in and have a look . Seats look good

garyh · #**116** 23rd July 2013, 19:36

Now the bodywork is of a must higher standard than before, you can tell the wife it will be done in a weekend?

tlrtone · #**117** 28th July 2013, 19:49

Update for this weekend...

Got the radiator and fans mounted.

Made up a new exhaust header and link pipe and a flange for mounting the motorbike silencer I am using

I also started to make up a new bulkhead - since I am using a non-standard pedal assembly and servo it is going to be impossible to use the bulkhead Mike supplies as part of his kit, so I am going to make up a vertical bulkhead.

I did get a lot of little jobs done, like the servo hose, breather hoses, fuel pipes and I got the brakes and clutch bled too.

Once I have painted all the brackets and metalwork I will start to plumb in the engine for good, and I am hoping that if I can doing the wiring next weekend, then I might be able to get it started next sunday. I can then hear what the exhaust sounds like!

zèbre69 · #**118** 29th July 2013, 05:44

Good job, congratulations !

rattler · #**119** 29th July 2013, 19:09

hi tony looking good did the 4 branch e/manifold not fit or you changed your mind . the sammio is almost finished pic n/w I hope.went to a g/prix the w/e all pre/1940 cars brill .will try and enter the lomax next year .still trying to organize getting the miglia to france looks like 1 week in sept dave r france

davecymru · #**120** 29th July 2013, 20:53

Looking good matey, although from my recent experiences with my cooling system, I'm a bit concerned that your fans aren't right next to your rad.

Sorry, but I've been a bit cooling ocd of late