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20th January 2014, 15:30
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Scottie nice piece of Walnut you have fitted , Geoff .
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20th January 2014, 21:51
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That is not of course the car I am building...............
But you knew that didn't you geoff ? Didn't you geoff?
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20th January 2014, 23:25
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For a speedo option; if you have a smart phone there are many free apps available for smartphones now. I have downloaded this one to use after a speeding indiscretion....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...edometer&hl=en
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21st January 2014, 09:40
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Thanks for that Baz, some one else suggested the same thing.
There seems to be mixed feelings over whether it is a good idea or not.
However, I don't own a smart phone! i
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21st January 2014, 16:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottie22
That is not of course the car I am building...............
But you knew that didn't you geoff ? Didn't you geoff?
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Scottie looking at the quality of your work! anything is possible Geoff .
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21st January 2014, 18:52
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work.
Don't you believe it Geoff
In the end, it often comes down to compromise.
I sometimes bodge like most people, but as they say:
it's only a bodge if it's spotted!
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21st January 2014, 19:57
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Scottie, look after your ticker mate, your build is going well, a question about seats, my local scrap yard has a late 90's Jag XJ6, I have had the side repeaters off it for my kit but fancy the seats for my other prodject, question is do remove the whole seats, motors and all and fit them to the botom frame I have or remove the leather only and re pack it on the whole frames. Any advice?
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21st January 2014, 20:34
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Seats
Hi Tony,
The seats I have are a lot simpler with no electrics, and my car interior will be so tight and cramped, (I LOVE it that way!) that the Jag seats would have been way too wide. (21 inches, my seat space is only around 16 inches
I only wanted the leather as a start point for the seats, I chucked the frames, runners and all the rest out, at 6 foot, I need my bum as close to the floor as I can get it and most likely have saved 5 inches or so doing what I've done.
I was even going to drop the floor at one stage, but the car is so low now, I would need tin underpants to keep my botty off the tarmac!
Whether or not you keep any of the steel bits will really depend on the internal width of your car, and what ride height you would like you head at?
I will have my 3 inches of bum foam on a flat bit of alloy on the floor and ditto for the back.
I'll make it fit me. so will not need adjusters or any complicated stuff. So it has to be mega-light also.
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21st January 2014, 20:42
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Tony, it just occurred to me that if you have good seats already in the car, which fit, work and adjust, then just take the seat squab and back squab out, strip the outer covers off and replace with the Jag ones.
You may have to chop a bit here and there of course.
Keep me posted.
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22nd January 2014, 17:41
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Last seat stripped
Well, over the last couple of days I have been trying to catch up on admin tasks, and all the other things that get ignored when you are not present for a few days.
Could not face the cold tent, so I carried the last (best) jaguar seat into my lounge and stripped it from it's frame.
Really comfortable environment to work in!
Must do more of that!
The picture did not turn out well, but the seat did.
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22nd January 2014, 17:44
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How many of those stripy cotton sheets were made in the 50s, 60s and 70s? And, did the producer realise what a service they were providing to car builders of the future? I have (and have had) many stripy rags and dust sheets courtesy of my grandmother.
Nice work, Scottie.
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22nd January 2014, 20:13
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Ha Ha! They are brilliant aren't they Oxford!
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22nd January 2014, 22:52
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Scottie - Every job counts!
Although my advice would be never to count all the jobs remaining!
I am looking forward to seeing your finished seats in the car.
Good luck, Paul.
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23rd January 2014, 08:13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oxford1360
How many of those stripy cotton sheets were made in the 50s, 60s and 70s? And, did the producer realise what a service they were providing to car builders of the future? I have (and have had) many stripy rags and dust sheets courtesy of my grandmother.
Nice work, Scottie.
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Call me mr pedantic but aren't those sheets winceyette rather than cotton...
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23rd January 2014, 08:26
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I thought they were flanalette!
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23rd January 2014, 08:31
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Come, come, chaps. Flannelette IS cotton - it's napped (brushed), and the weft is usually coarser than the warp. Winceyette is flannelette with a napped surface on both sides. Really!
[Thanks to Wikipedia, and too much time]
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23rd January 2014, 08:33
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winceyette - cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides
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23rd January 2014, 09:05
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sheets
Well!
I'm totally blown away by all the interest in my scabby old dust sheet!
In actual fact it is just smooth cotton.
Wow.
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23rd January 2014, 09:24
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If you want intelligent discussion, you will need to block Sammio/Ribble builders from the Tribute pages.
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23rd January 2014, 09:29
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Egyptian cotton, hotel quality!
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