What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[QBee]

I already have one ready to go in.....

[Classic Chim]

QBee said:

I already have one ready to go in.....

Isn’t this technically a stop button!
I just feel my car deserves better than a clunky key starter.
I remember with huge fondness the times my dad would let me press the Jag starter button, I was upwards of 3 years of age. Times moved on and my dad got a more modern car but I was dismayed by the way he had to lean down, find keys and twist them to start the car,, that didn’t seem like progress to me at that tender age.
It still doesn’t so as there’s something very rewarding in pressing a nicely sprung starter button and it will eternity place me on the centre consol of my Dad’s 68 S Type Jag,,, I had 4 older brothers and sisters so from a very young age the arm rest became my seat. I was mesmerised by the clocks and switch gear and that magic button that allowed me to fire up that great Jag engine and allow us all to travel.
My hardest decision is where to mount said button.
I also thought it looked so cool as my dad started the car from the centre of the dash, I remember it like yesterday and that’s obviously my preferred position, slap band in the middle but it’s a big decision to cut holes out so i might make it a bit more subtle.

Cars are about emotions mostly and how they make you feel.
I once fancied myself as a racer and the Tvr is the only car that fits that bill in such a pure form.
I also like the luxury of great limo’s and the RV8 lends itself to lazy driving very well on decent roads.
It’s a comfortable tourer for sure.
I’ve turned my back on the racing thing somewhat and this is being reflected in my approach to the Tvr now.
I’ve slowly made it as comfortable as possible. It’s as rewarding to drive at speed limits by just being very efficient and smooth.
More and more it feels a quality car with less compromises, it does more things better than when it was set up more for speed, tyres are a big part in this and Rainsport have given me exactly what I asked for. Compliance/grip and soft over manhole covers.

That’s a stop button my old son

[bobfather]

QBee said:

I already have one ready to go in.....

This was my start button mod. Done over ten years ago without issue. The 'engine running' signal is somewhat unconventional but it works

http://www.chimaerapages.com/push-button-start.htm...

[Classic Chim]

Just popping out so I’ll look at this closely later.
Thanks Bob.
I need to pm you!
Regards Alun

[WokingWedger]

I wanted a 'push to start button' badly when I first got my Chim, but now they are common place and even my every day driver has one .

I wouldn't mind one of those 'fighter style' lift the guard and push the button ones though!

[WokingWedger]

Recently inherited some old tools that were my Dads (after my sister sister sitting on them for 7 years)

Cleaned this up and got it working.

[WokingWedger]

Who knows what this is ( my Dads oiginal trade)]|https://thumbsnap.com/t2CLv3F7[/url]

[WokingWedger]

Or who has used on of these?

[WokingWedger]

I think I know what this is, but not sure. No blades though !

[WokingWedger]

Not sure but related to his trade maybe ?

[WokingWedger]

Nice, old fashioned, but reliable.

[phazed]

WokingWedger said:

Or who has used on of these?

For scribing timber.

One with 2 pins is for setting out mortises.

Brings me back to my woodwork classes in school , (woodwork O level dontchaknow!).

[phazed]

WokingWedger said:

Who knows what this is ( my Dads oiginal trade)]|https://thumbsnap.com/t2CLv3F7[/url]

Looks like the handle insulates from heat. The head looks like a giant soldering iron!

[WokingWedger]

phazed said:

For scribing timber.

One with 2 pins is for setting out mortises.

Brings me back to my woodwork classes in school , (woodwork O level dontchaknow!).

Exactly. Cupboard at the end of each bench ?

[WokingWedger]

Pretty good !

He was a welder and I believe this was used for chipping of the slag after welding.

[phazed]

WokingWedger said:

I think I know what this is, but not sure. No blades though !

A plough plane, takes different shaped blades.

[WokingWedger]

I have a sneaky suspicion it is a rebating plane ( to put a thin slot in wood like in draw sides to take a plywood bottom).

But as I said no blade, so of little use unless I can find some.

(is that the same as a plough plane?)

Edited by WokingWedger on Sunday 12th November 18:05

[Loubaruch]

The hammer thing is for knocking off slag while arc /Mig welding.

I have an identical one somewhere.

The plane looks like a modern moulding plane, could be used for rebates but also for bead mouldings etc. depending on the blade profile.

Edited by Loubaruch on Sunday 12th November 18:17

Edited by Loubaruch on Sunday 12th November 18:18

[bobfather]

Classic Chim said:

Just popping out so I’ll look at this closely later.
Thanks Bob.
I need to pm you!
Regards Alun

Whenever you're ready, the link cable is in my office ready when you are

[QBee]

I thought the hammer item was a soldering iron, from the era before electric soldering irons. I remember my Dad using one