What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[ClassiChimi]

Sardonicus said:

Just going through valve clearances so thought I would have a quick tea break under bonnet still bloody hot ............ and got the crackle black RC's on

Edited by Sardonicus on Saturday 1st August 17:07

Just got a new iPad and those rocker boxes look mean,

[Nosh]

Some more painting.....

This time the chassis (I can get to - with hammerite smooth) and the wheel arch (stone chip)



Also picked up the rear wheels from the powder coaters - oh my god - they almost look edible!! Put the news centre jobbies in to finish the pic !



Oggs popped over and dropped off the 888/887 calipers (cheers m8y) - errr - red not for me (rears have already been painted...)





And the Mrs dropped something off for me to keep me going!!!



Nosh

[Alan461]

DangerousDerek said:

Hokey kokey

Nice SD1

[Stickyfinger]

Done to "unload" the stalk switch, improve supply and earths.

[Nosh]

Built a workbench.........

........long overdue - oh, and refurbed the pass side rear wheel arch - chassis cleaned up and arch stonechipped - looks new..

Here is the woodywork of today.......(before I used a router and round-over bit)



Nosh

[TV8]

I had planned to fit a new dashboard. It arrived several days later than planned and regret not checking the LED positions by the heater controls before building up with a all of the dials and warning lights. It is going to look good when finished.

[ClassiChimi]

That's gonna look rather good Graham, very exciting way to go boy, love it

[QBee]

Noticed my near side door mirror had a nasty case of brewer's droop.
It been looking hung over since the night before the Castle Combe track day. I blame Phazed (again!).

Closer inspection showed that the previously repaired casting has snapped again, and I had been doing 120+ around said race track with the thing held on only by the wiring.

Took it off the door, completely dissembled it, replaced the alloy casting and rebuilt the whole thing. Alignment was no problem, getting that bd screw, the one that connects the mirror to the mushroom, tight enough was a major problem, one I have yet to solve.

Now going outside to tighten the driver's one, with my newly acquired set of star headed screw drivers.

[Nosh]

QBee said:

Noticed my near side door mirror had a nasty case of brewer's droop.
It been looking hung over since the night before the Castle Combe track day. I blame Phazed (again!).

Closer inspection showed that the previously repaired casting has snapped again, and I had been doing 120+ around said race track with the thing held on only by the wiring.

Anthony

I have a spare if you want it? Drop me a mail....

Nosh

[TV8]

Finished of the dashboard yesterday. Very pleased with the way it looks!

[ClassiChimi]

Lovely jubbly that is mate, unique maybe? top draw Graham

[pb450]

That looks great Graham. Well done. Now get back to to your sax! Peter

[Nosh]

finished off the workbench - new top made of sturdier wood (was ply) and also installed a vice that once belonged to my father in law who passed away a few years ago - glad I resurrected it; it was seized and rusty, and as you can see, it almost looks new! Really happy with the result - and hopefully it will be sturdy enough to put the new bushes in - hopefully!



Nosh

[Richard 858]

Nice work Nosh, I'm sure you know this already but that looks like a vice for holding/clamping wood rather than metal.

[QBee]

Nosh said:

finished off the workbench - new top made of sturdier wood (was ply) and also installed a vice that once belonged to my father in law who passed away a few years ago - glad I resurrected it; it was seized and rusty, and as you can see, it almost looks new! Really happy with the result - and hopefully it will be sturdy enough to put the new bushes in - hopefully!



Nosh

Is a vice what you need to trim a bush?
Or the result of trimming one?
Confused now......

Just consulted SWMBO.
Mrs QBee says use a razor

[Stickyfinger]

QBee said:

.....

Just consulted SWMBO.
Mrs QBee says use a razor

Use your teeth and get them one by one Mr Unadventurous

[Bassfiend229hp]

QBee said:

Mrs QBee says use a razor

You're a baaaad baaaad man!

[TV8]

ClassiChimi said:

Lovely jubbly that is mate, unique maybe? top draw Graham

Thanks Alun, I am very pleased with it. David Gerald has started selling them and I saw it at the Millbrook event a few weeks back. Looks lovely and actually (not sure how!) brings the red out in the Chianti Starmist paintwork.

Hi Peter, the sax has been a bit neglected for the last week or so, but it will be used this week.

[ClassiChimi]

The sax?as in Saxaphone,,, I'm all ears

[TV8]

ClassiChimi said:

The sax?as in Saxaphone,,, I'm all ears

All ears is not always good when I am playing Al...