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That's an absolutely fabulous execution...looking forward to the final pics - really inspirational.
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Terrific paint job Mac!
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Cheers Nike and Scottie your comments are very much appreciated.
Have decided that the blue hoses are too bling so am picking up some black silicon superflex hose tomorrow so will hopefully have the water system water tight tomorrow night. Oil catch tank has arrived, last piece of bling for the bulkhead. I hadn't planned to fit one but the original and the cast Ali rocker cover have an outlet that using the original setup goes into the inlet for fumes etc to be burnt off. Unfortunately on both the original and cast cover the outlet is about half way down the side and my first idea that was to fit a mini filter direct to the stub will probably end up in a dribble of oil down the side of the engine....so catch tank it is! Pics of it in a bit. Before I left last night I managed to have a go at the Ali Rocker Cover and am happy with the result. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T.../IMG_01915.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s.../IMG_01917.jpg think I'm going to leave the Ali satin rather than polish it any more. maybe just a wipe over with some wax past to protect it. Also forgot to mention last night that I had fitted the lenses to my rear lights. On the Lambretta they originally came from the gasket behind the lamp holds the lenses in place, not so in this application so I have fitted them using clear silicon sealant so that they are both weatherproof and should it be necessary removable. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6.../IMG_01913.jpg You can see some of the excess silicone, I left it so that hopefully it will just rub off.... hang on a mo... Yep just run a sharp blade around the join and the excess peels off. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b.../IMG_01919.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k.../IMG_01920.jpg The trim on the ali gauge surround is now dry so later I will have a go at covering with leather. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l.../IMG_01918.jpg More later TTFN Mac |
Next up is the seat bases. I have been lucky enough to find a trimmer to look at them on Saturday with a view to doing them before Christmas. I was going to have a go myself but have decided that I'm just not up to it and I'm so happy with how its now going together I couldn't live with myself if it was let down by shoddy upholstery.
So Martin at Shropshire Stainless bent me up some 5mm Ali seat base blanks. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l.../IMG_01907.jpg So started with this: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i.../IMG_01924.jpg Which became this: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O.../IMG_01923.jpg Which turned into this: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U.../IMG_01926.jpg Which then morphed into this: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n.../IMG_01929.jpg Couple of spacers to set the height of the seat in the base: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e.../IMG_01931.jpg A goodly application of PU Adhesive (yep that stuff again!) https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_.../IMG_01933.jpg And the seat is gently pushed into position, its a tight fit but with enough spring that the adhesive get spread around. Also then piped some in around the joint of the curve in the plate to the seat https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-B.../IMG_01934.jpg Once its set overnight I will drill and rivet using approx. 10 good long rivets per side from the inside of the seat outwards. This combination will be plenty strong enough, I have seen race seats held in cars with 4 bolts straight through the fibreglass into the floor! this beats that hands down and then some :-) TTFN Mac |
Cool solutions to the seat mounts Mac, i might copy that one.
Did the upholster suggest that you add wood or something else to the seats for the fabric to be attached to? Looking forward to the daylight photos which at the rate you are going will be pretty soon. |
Mac - Seeing your car coming together is a great boost for my morale during these cold, wet & windy winter days. :cool:
Keep up the great work, Paul. :) |
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Where did you buy that seat? It looks just perfect for my project! Edit: I just went through practically all pages and found out you made it yourself.... My hat's off for you sir! Could you make me one? If so, how much £?!?! (You can answer through PM) Cheers, Marcel |
Very nice color and a great job spraying like that.
Nearly finished and it's becoming nicer and nicer! You have to drive it a while before selling it.... Gr.Rob |
the final few jobs seem to be taking ages but progress is being made.
The big news is that I dropped the seats off at the trimmers today and they should be done before the new year along with 2 headrests. Before the seats went I riveted them to the bases. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_.../IMG_01955.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-R.../IMG_01957.jpg The rivet heads on the inside will get a light skim of fibreglass filler to smooth over them and the projecting bits on the outside will be touched with the grinder but not removed totally. Moving on with the instrument surround. Pic of the rubber edge trim glued in place: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t.../IMG_01958.jpg PU adhesive applied to the front face but not on the rubber trim: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a.../IMG_01959.jpg First bit of edge glued to the rear, by not gluing to the rubber trim and using a high grip adhesive the rubber edge shows up which is what I was after. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X.../IMG_01960.jpg Better shot here: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T.../IMG_01961.jpg Have started replacing the neon blue silicon hoses with black as the blue was a bit too much. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w.../IMG_01962.jpg Fitted the stainless exhaust today: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O.../IMG_01963.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_.../IMG_01964.jpg Hard to see from the pics but the exhaust hangs way too low at the rear, I think the rear y pipe needs flipping? Maybe more tomorrow if I get a pass to go to the man cave. TTFN Mac |
Mac - Sorry I knew there was something I was supposed to check earlier today. :rolleyes:
So I've just had a peak under my car with a torch and the "Y" join in my exhaust is definitely the other way up. I can take some photos tomorrow if you want. Good luck, Paul. :) |
Paul, cheers for that, I had pretty much figured out that was the issue but its nice to have it confirmed, I'll swap it round tonight.
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Mac - Just so you can see my set up.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L...o/DSCF4120.JPG It is worth mentioning how tight the twin silencers sit to the rear of the chassis. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N...o/DSCF4121.JPG This is why my tail pipes stick out as far as they do at the back. I had a look at DonnySoutherner's twin pipes when I was at Micky1Mo's workshop. He routed the silencers under the chassis so they didn't stick out as far. Cheers, Paul. :) |
Moving on, 1 step forward 1 step back...grrrr
Fitted the exhaust but the rear y section wouldn't fit either way without issues so nothing more for it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Z.../IMG_01967.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K.../IMG_01969.jpg that's more like it. Weld weld weld https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7.../IMG_01971.jpg That's better! they still need to come up a bit but will do so once I have picked up a couple of bobbins, I'm also going to support the rear of the silencers with a strap. Wasn't happy with the plastic brake pipe clips so its all come off and I have nearly finished replacing with rubber lined stainless steel p-clips, its a pain but I must try and resist the urge to rush at the end ... https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_.../IMG_01976.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_.../IMG_01977.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x.../IMG_01978.jpg and the tank bank on for hopefully the last time! TTFN Mac |
I am moving on with the instrument surround but its slow going as I can only do a small section at a time in order to get the edge tight enough and the PU adhesive takes a while to go off :-(
First section done: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e.../IMG_01980.jpg The opposite edge is currently drying. Unfortunately I'm off on a job tomorrow in Exmouth that starts tomorrow ends on the 23rd / 24th including next weekend so that's pretty much it until after crimble:-) TTFN Mac |
Mac I've pm you.
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Nice one! they look spot on mate, ill get them off to the chromers as soon as they pitch up. Mac |
Forgot to mention a few more small steps in my last update.
Fitting the Dynamotor highlighted an issue in that it was sitting about 8mm too far forward and the belt was therefore out of line, managed to h=get the end of the front mounting lug turned down 8mm and combined with 8mm of stainless washers at the back it now fits and lines up so fitted the belt, another small victory. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--.../IMG_00000.jpg Also fitted the rocker cover. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T.../IMG_01982.jpg TTFN Mac |
Just spotted this on E-Bay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sammio-Spy...item3cef0165a7 It does'nt look as good as your's but it's not far off your value, may-be you'v under valued your's :nod: PS, the title photo in the add is not correct, No48 belongs to a local guy!!!!! |
I think that's Trevor ' s car. It was his blog that introduced me to Sammios.
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But as I have said the actual car being sold is not No48, the seller has just used an old photo. That same photo might look good on my new web site :smokin: |
Must got a pic from the trimmer, he's doing a mock up first in vinyl before going to leather.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G...2_26_19_30.jpg TTFN Mac |
Nice. :cool:
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Looks comfy!
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Back to it.
The front indicators don't work for me so I have bought a pair of these https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w.../IMG_01983.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T.../IMG_01984.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o.../IMG_01985.jpg Hopefully I'll get them fitted tomorrow Was up the fridge on Saturday and started the wet sanding https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-T.../IMG_01986.jpg The pics of the paint job did flatter it a little as there were a couple of runs and some worse orange peel than I was happy with Got the passenger side flatted back with 1500 trying to get rid of this https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l.../IMG_01987.jpg To be fair this shot makes it look much worse than it looked to begin with but I managed to get rid of all the Orange peel so my plan to put on more paint than I really needed to was a sound one. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H.../IMG_01988.jpg The decision to do it was also pushed along by my finding a brand new buffing machine in the boxes from the workshop clearance I did a while ago, the gift that keeps on giving! So think I'll pick up some G3 and G10 in the morning. TTN Mac |
Mac - Looking forward to seeing where you mount those indicators, as they should look the part.
Do you do use your sanding blocks for the wet sanding, or is it just by hand? Good luck with the polishing machine, Paul. :) |
Sanding blocks Paul, using your hand you'll end up going through the paint. Start with nothing more coarse than 1200 and got to 1500 or 2000 then machine polish.
I'm thinking the indicators will go either side of the nose cone. HTH Mac |
Slowly finalising the wiring, tooted the horn today for the first time!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--.../IMG_02011.jpg Fitted the choke cable https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3.../IMG_02013.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W.../IMG_02012.jpg Dave is coming up tomorrow afternoon so we can get a couple of hours in doing the 2 man jobs such as bleeding the clutch and get the bonnet fitted, slow progress but getting closer by the day. TTFN Mac |
Making good progress there Mac, the MOT will be next month at this rate then onto the open road.
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http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pai...ge-fine-medium http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1e8df987.jpg They made sanding the complex curves of the body a doddle and didn't wear through anywhere as a little hand pressure moulds the sponge to the surface it's on keeping the abrasive paper 'flat' to the surface. They last well too, I think I got through about four of them to do the whole job. Hope that makes sense. :) |
Warm water in the bucket and a squirt of washing up liquid seems to be preferred by the paint guys I know. They also seem to have several buckets on the go using them each in turn so the sponge stays grit free. I got some sponge pads from pound land a while ago pack of ten they where excellent so went back and bought a few packs and they where next to useless. Must of been a different batch.
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As scary said, a couple of buckets and I also bought a couple of squirt bottles from B&Q, filled them with clean water and just a drop, no more, of cheap washing up liquid. The washing liquid is only needed to help break the surface tension. If you can see bubbles or anything more than a hint of colour in the bottle you've used too much.
I know where T is coming from but for final colour sanding I would only ever use a solid pad or block, keep the pressure light and clean often. The real trick is knowing when to stop, if you're unsure then STOP! This maybe my last UK post for a bit as I'm off to Sunny Sri Lanka on Wednesday night so next post will be from much much warmer climes :-) TTFN Mac |
Picked up the seats and headrests yesterday
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-g.../IMG_02020.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x.../IMG_02019.jpg Very happy with them. They are removable for drying by just undoing 2 press studs and levering over one front corner which is elasticated. Almost wish I had the front to ask Mrs M if I could pop up the unit and fit them but we leave for Heathrow at 13:00 so think maybe ill not risk it :-) TTFN Mac |
Seats look great and I like the removable idea which is ideal for drying or winter storage. Have a good holiday! Are you sure you want to go or would you prefer to finish the car?
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I'm torn to be honest but on reflection 5 weeks in the sun wins! I have been stocking up my Practical Performance Car mags and have 6 months of reading :-)
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Mac - 5 weeks in the sun sounds great, especially as I still haven't warmed up from working outside earlier. :rolleyes:
The seats and head rests look good. :cool: Enjoy the break, Paul. :) |
Come back Mac! I miss your posts!
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Scottie, not too much longer now! Back on the 14th unless I win the lottery in which case there will be a nearly finished Ribble Navigator going cheap. I have been prowling the back street garages looking for car projects and will upload some pics later this week! Anyway I have been up for 6 hours so it's time for a nap......
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:icon_wink: Jokes aside, hope all is well and look forward to more build updates. Take care, Paul. :) |
It's time to come out of hibernation now!!!
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