Mick O'Malley's - Tribute A352 - "D Type"
I really think Mick's great work deserves a thread of its own.
As the car looks amazing fresh from the paint shop. :cool: http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...2&d=1473477650 http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...3&d=1473477650 Looking forward to seeing more photos. Good luck, Paul. :) PS Is the guy in the check shirt asking "Is it a Cobra?" :icon_twisted: |
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How much of the prep work did you do yourself? |
I like the "smile" at the front of the car, you, no doubt are still beaming.
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What blue is that :-).
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I did as much prep as I could, blending in the old bonnet and boot, and erasing the mould lines. I gave it an all over sand with 320 on the long board before taking it to the shop, but the guys there did further filling around the fin and a couple of other places before etch, high build and eight coats of colour. Quote:
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I'm liking that ... Top job.
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Fantastic Mick! You must be well pleased!
Lets have lots of pictures, it looks superb. |
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With any luck I'll have her completely fettled ready for Classic Silverstone 2017 with my dream destination being Classic Le Mans 2018. Whilst the A352 was in paint I made a bit of a start on my next project - I had the frame garnet blasted before giving it a coat of red oxide. Looking forward to tackling that one! Regards, Mick |
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While you are away, I might transfer a few of your 'under construction' photos over from Scottie's build when I get the chance. ( As your dash looked great too. ) Your next project looks very scary to me. :eek: Good luck, Paul. :) |
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I'll treat it as a any other kit car, despite its fabulous marque heritage. No powder coating etc. etc. Just clean, refurbish and re-assemble. I've yet to decide on the colour, but I know who'll be spraying it for me :). Regards, Mick p.s. Maybe like this? |
Homesickness!
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I had a serious bout of the above early in my trip - this didn't happen on my first three extended motorcycle tours of Patagonia - must be getting old! Anyway, I sold the bike to a guy I know over there and flew back, so now I'm playing A352s again. It's almost ready for its second MOT, which may well be this week. I'm undecided where to go as my very sensible ex-REME tester has retired and put his business up for sale :(. Here are a couple of shots I took whilst bolting all the bits back on. Regards, Mick |
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Not strictly relevant, but a taster of what I left behind!
Regards, Mick |
Looks fantastic. Good luck with the MOT. More pics please.
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Seriously though are you a member of advrider or any site like that ..I'm in awe of the trips like yours..getting to TT one week a year is all my organising skills can muster ha ha |
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I used to hit UKGSer until about 12 years ago, and Horizons Unlimited until maybe five. They both got way too big IMHO, part of the Ewan and Charlie effect. Organising a big trip is easy, I don't take much more than for a long weekend. Come to the ATFF for inspiration! Quote:
I re-fitted the 'lift the dot' studs for the passenger side tonneau cover yesterday and popped it into place. I bought the double duck fabric from the interweb and the edge tape locally. I made templates from brown cardboard and my seamstress friend ran them up. The driver's side one overlaps along the centre line of studs, which are double height. I'll post a picture of both in place tomorrow. |
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As above :)
Regards, Mick |
Mick - Welcome back. :cool:
Good luck with the MOT, I am sure wherever you go will love the car when it rolls in. Really looking forward to seeing more photos when all the last details are done. As I noticed you have fitted a light for the racing number on the tail, :cool: http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...9&d=1480408868 The tonneau cover looks good too. Good luck, Paul. :) PS I once took my wife on the back of my bike for a rally in the UK, which was cold, wet and miserable. I think she might have enjoyed it more if the view looked like this. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...1&d=1480409340 |
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Regards, Mick |
Thanks for the ATFF link Mick
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Last Few Bits
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I've now fitted the door windows. They were a bit of a fiddle as there was no room on the inside to pass a bolt outwards. I locktited the dome nuts I used on the windscreen to 40mm M5 machine screws and cut each to length as appropriate before securing them with slimline nuts. I then fabricated two little flip-up guides bolted to the corners of the windscreen to keep everything in line. A nine-point turn was required in the confines of the garden to get the beast facing out. As the perspex covers distort the headlamp beams I decided to leave them off until after the MOT. The grille also has to be left off as the mouth provides access for their back nuts.
Post MOT I need to tidy up the footwells and touch in a few blemishes here and there before using her. Lets hope for plenty of fine weather in '17 :) Regards, Mick |
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