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1st January 2019, 12:17
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Loving the size of your garage, it looks ideal for one of therse builds and i'm loving how the car is coming along.
Plus hiding things in the garden store and hoping noone notices until the spring strikes a cord! ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
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3rd January 2019, 05:49
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Mike, Keith and Davecymr thanks for the support. Nothing much to update as I have been away for the new year in Ireland with limited internet and not back to Yorkshire till Monday.
But I have come up with a plan for the front grill whilst been away so will try and fit that on Monday.
Keith I could use the contact you have for wire wheels painting when you get chance please.
Davecymr the garden lockup I think I am safe till March I wasn’t brave enough to use the summer house lol, thank you for the garage comments still work in progress after 3 years but my first garage build and design.
Mike once the lights are in and working I think it will be time for a trip out in the alpha.
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3rd January 2019, 06:07
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Davecymr the garden lockup I think I am safe till March I wasn’t brave enough to use the summer house lol,
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You'll be able to use that oft used female expression, "What, this? I've had it for ages."
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3rd January 2019, 13:00
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3rd January 2019, 13:30
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Mike, Keith and Davecymr thanks for the support. Nothing much to update as I have been away for the new year in Ireland with limited internet and not back to Yorkshire till Monday.
But I have come up with a plan for the front grill whilst been away so will try and fit that on Monday.
Keith I could use the contact you have for wire wheels painting when you get chance please.
Cas Coatings, ecleshill, must be near you!
Davecymr the garden lockup I think I am safe till March I wasn’t brave enough to use the summer house lol, thank you for the garage comments still work in progress after 3 years but my first garage build and design.
Mike once the lights are in and working I think it will be time for a trip out in the alpha.
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Cas Coatings Ecleshill, must be near you! Keith
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3rd January 2019, 16:34
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Mike once the lights are in and working I think it will be time for a trip out in the alpha.
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As far as I am a were it will be No3 on-the-road. ![High5](images/smilies/high5.gif)
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27th February 2019, 21:30
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1st March 2019, 09:07
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Fair play for going back and re-doing something you have already done once.
The good news is that by the time all these are finished and painted, no one will know.
Deep down, I know I should have redone sections of my own wheel arches.
But at the time, I just couldn't face do the same job twice.
Instead, I just take comfort from knowing that there are still miles better than when I started.
Hope the recent nice weather is a good incentive to keep plugging away.
Good luck, Paul. ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
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1st March 2019, 18:44
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Looking good! ![Thumb](images/smilies/thumb.gif)
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9th March 2019, 22:00
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Paul l I think my problem was changing the size of the wheels and fitting the bonnet different from what mike intended.
I have to say it went alot faster the second time.
I am just hoping its correct this time
Micky1mo
Thanks for your constant suport.
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11th March 2019, 01:42
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Looks like my photos have disapered of my Imgbb account has anyone else had this problem
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13th March 2019, 02:06
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Well I found out my internet supplier in the north sea had messed about with my imgbb acount. But all good now.
With the good weather I was hoping to get a good week in the garage. But the office had other ideas and I had to rush off to work.
I did manage a few hours in garage, but only managed these rushed photos on my phone.
A bit more filling on the passanger side. The drivers side I am now happier with maybe a a few small tweaks to get them perfetly round and gapped.
So on my return home I intend to get the front and rear arches finished.
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30th January 2022, 14:27
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A new year
Well it
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30th January 2022, 14:44
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Getting started
So first job was to get the garage tidy again,I need to add a suitable refreshment area to allow rest and innovative ideas.
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30th January 2022, 21:02
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3 years
So before I start on the Alpha a brief update.
So at four projects I decided with good help from my wife I needed to complete some of these projects. So my triumph spitfire was complete and as a project as a far as I was going to go with it. So that was sold which made room in the second garage for the Sammie spider to go in which it sat with my other spitfire that
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30th January 2022, 22:13
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Wheel s
So I have always wanted a 13” wheel set up for the Alpha however after trying various designs including some wires I borrowed, I decided to go for 14” wire wheels
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31st January 2022, 14:17
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Nice to see your back ! ![Laugh](images/smilies/laugh.gif)
Since you have been gone another Alpha has been completed by a local guy.
Built using a SS1 as a donor.
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2nd February 2022, 08:42
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Yorkshireman - 14" wires with high profile tyres will look much better than 13's, you won't regret making the switch.
Micky - that's a nice looking example in a great colour, I like it ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
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2nd February 2022, 11:40
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Wire wheels
Thanks for the welcome back Micky the Alpha looks great is there any views of the rear and how the bonnet locks down they look like the original triumph spitfire ones.
Mister toad they will be more updates on the wire wheels front if I get some free time at work tonight.
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2nd February 2022, 18:51
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how the bonnet locks down they look like the original triumph spitfire ones. .
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Your right the bonnet locks are the original ones as used on the Spitfire.
A slot to suit is cut in the bonnet and the locks just bolted in place and the original internal hook is repositioned on the inside.
I found it easiest why to fit them is after fitting the lock mechanism to the bonnet, remove the front wheel and then you can look in and see to line up the internal catch.
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