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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17480   
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Last time I took my 86 for an MOT the inspector made the same mistake!
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22nd May 2015 9:59pm |
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Just wondering whether to bother or not ??| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17480
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Not any more, that was when you still had to!
I see no point whatsoever paying good money to get someone who knows virtually nothing about a vehicle of that era to tell me the wheelnuts are back-to-front, or asking me how to start the engine, or where is the switch for the wipers! Where's the filler cap was another classic. |
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22nd May 2015 10:09pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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^^^^ Right answer!
 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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23rd May 2015 6:28am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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Lots of small bits going back on; nearside bulkhead to chassis bracket, bulkhead tie bar, throttle linkage, choke assembly and starter button:
[URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] The choke panel scrubbed up well and is a decent colour match with the new paint: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Jubilee clips binned and replaced with the correct double wire hose clips: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] And I've put a few galvanised bits back on as they came off: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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25th May 2015 5:10pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Looking good,
I should be at rolling chassis stage in a week. An exciting time of any restoration 
Looking forward to seeing it with its body on, keep up the good work!  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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25th May 2015 5:37pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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Looking splendid
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25th May 2015 8:13pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Loving this build.
Interesting that you put the galv parts on as you took them off. I'm leaving my galv cappings as is, it does give it a more patina'd look, as new galv does look a little bit 'blingy'. I like your hose clips  |
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25th May 2015 10:48pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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I got the radiator panel blasted yesterday, primed right away and the first coat of enamel on today:
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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30th May 2015 6:44pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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Second coat of Deep Bronze Green on and the radiator, grille and lights back on:
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] New rubber seals and the vent flap hinges back on with their original paint and rusty screws: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] And the levers back on: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] The last bit of the bulkhead and door check strap mounts painted and re-attached: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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1st Jun 2015 5:25pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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What a cracking job you are making of this build Miles...
It is a joy to watch it progress, so thanks bunches for sharing your experience with us less talented/fortunate souls... Rog...
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1st Jun 2015 5:36pm |
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| Greggster Member Since: 16 May 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 94 
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Superb, just superb! Love this build, top notch
Whatever you do just DO NOT press the big red button |
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1st Jun 2015 5:54pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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The last place that oil was obviously escaping from (I'm sure there will be others):
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] And the innards of the transfer box seem in good order. [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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8th Jun 2015 7:34am |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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I'm absolutely loving your work - and your photos!
What a thing of beauty, keep up the excellent work! |
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8th Jun 2015 8:35am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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Thanks fellas!
I got all the oils in over the weekend and will hopefully get the correct wiring harness from Autosparks this week, so it's getting close to being started again. Once the brakes are bled and the props back on, I dare say it will go for a sort shakedown up the road. With the wiring done, I can then start to re-attach the bodywork and it will suddenly start to look finished. Had another to paint or not to paint dilemma and in the end decided to paint the radiator cowling as it was towards the rusty end of the patina scale, but not the steering column bracket: [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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8th Jun 2015 9:15am |
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