Nick Jones Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 🤔 Best buy a big bottle of T-cut....... Surprising what there still is left out there. A neighbour has some sort of Austin 7 tourer though it doesn't get out much.Nick Quote
John Bonnett Posted January 19, 2018 Author Posted January 19, 2018 Quoted from Nick Jones 🤔 Best buy a big bottle of T-cut....... Surprising what there still is left out there. A neighbour has some sort of Austin 7 tourer though it doesn't get out much.Nick When I expressed my concern about how I was going to collect it, the same friend suggested a large bucket and shovel 😀 Quote
byakk0 Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 The Austin must be in Australia or something. That could account for it being upside down.Looks like another fun project. Quote
Nick Jones Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 Your friend's two statements seem at odds with each other....... Collection and transportation could well be an issue. Not convinced it's all going to want to travel in formation 🤔Nick Quote
John Bonnett Posted January 20, 2018 Author Posted January 20, 2018 Right, back to the matter in hand; the G15.I think I've won the battle with the steering joints so I've been able to clamp the column in its final position. The column itself is a hybrid;lower part Imp and the top part 1500 Spitfire. This gives the benefit of the column mounted switches. The dashboard has been offered up and fits quite nicely to the column cowling. Quote
John Bonnett Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 Fitting the pedal box was fairly awkward because the fixings are a bit difficult to access. The rotisserie once again came to the rescue allowing the washers to be dropped on and stay where they we put while the nut was started. To stop the screws dropping out, I held them in position using a couple of rare earth magnets. It was a time consuming business but all the fixings are now tight and another job ticked off. Quote
yorkshire_spam Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 It's looking great as it goes back together John! Quote
John Bonnett Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 Quoted from yorkshire_spam It's looking great as it goes back together John! Probably the best stage of any restoration; the re-assembly and knowing you're on the last lap. Quote
Nick Jones Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Giant meccano set time - except you've made/prepared all the parts 🙂 Just the fear of marking the paint to contend with.....Looking good John 🙂Nick Quote
TOG Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 hello John great to see progress being made, can I ask has your dashboard been modified speedo and rev counter look different to mine.Will pm you in next couple of weeks TOG Quote
John Bonnett Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 Quoted from TOG hello John great to see progress being made, can I ask has your dashboard been modified speedo and rev counter look different to mine.Will pm you in next couple of weeks TOG The risk of accidentally damaging the paint is quite a worry Nick but I try to put that to the back of my mind.The instruments with the exception of the tacho which is BMW K1200 are new Smiths Eclipse purchased from Speedy Cables. Quote
John Bonnett Posted January 24, 2018 Author Posted January 24, 2018 Although I had checked the circuits on the bench, it was a great relief to find that with the dashboard wiring reconnected to the distribution board the circuits including the two speed wiper with self-parking all worked. I've paid particular attention to gathering in all the earths to fixed studs and running back to the battery. The main loom to the rear of the car is already made up and ready to go in. Photos to follow. Quote
John Bonnett Posted February 8, 2018 Author Posted February 8, 2018 I see it's now two weeks since I promised photos. Well, since then the dash and power board all had to come out to rectify and oversight and whilst it was out fit additional plugs and sockets. But all back now and still everything works! The worst of the wiring is I I hope now over Quote
Nick Jones Posted February 8, 2018 Posted February 8, 2018 That's not original mate....... - much too tidy! 🙂Nick Quote
John Bonnett Posted February 8, 2018 Author Posted February 8, 2018 Quoted from Nick Jones That's not original mate....... - much too tidy! 🙂Nick Do you know Nick, if I'd stuck to original, two or three fuses and far less cable it would have been done weeks ago. Sometimes I question why I have to deviate from original. 🙂 Quote
Nick Jones Posted February 8, 2018 Posted February 8, 2018 Because you like to do the job properly 🙂Nick Quote
toolmaker Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 very neat john boy great job, hope your keeping ok. Quote
John Bonnett Posted February 9, 2018 Author Posted February 9, 2018 Quoted from toolmaker very neat john boy great job, hope your keeping ok. Ian, good to hear from you. Hope you are enjoying your well earned leisure and finding time for the projects.cheersJohn Quote
John Bonnett Posted February 9, 2018 Author Posted February 9, 2018 Soldering needs three hands and generally I'm able to hold the iron in a vice whilst operating pliers and solder. In this particular case the vice wasn't possible but I suddenly remembered the clamping system I made a few years ago to hold a panel while planishing. It worked a treat.The second photo shows a saddle for a cable tie. I've been using these for some time now and find them really convenient for holding the loom or pipes. The saddle is either screwed or rivetted down but whatever is being clamped can be detached by simply snipping the cable tie. Quote
BiTurbo228 Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 Quoted from John Bonnett psI've just bought a new car. A close friend assured me that all the blemishes will polish out so I had no hesitation with getting it I've no idea why its upside down Shipping from Oz is going to be expensive isn't it? Cracking progress on the Ginetta it's going to be a brilliant little thing when it's (very shortly!) finished. Must remember all of these little tips like hybrid columns to keep switchgear and things. Must have two or three spare Spitfire columns lying around... Quote
Nick Jones Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Hi Hazen, John has given up posting on this forum unfortunately, though work on the car continues. There is some more up to date info here (though nothing since late May) https://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=211756&page=2 including a running/driving video. I saw John (and the car) in early June and it was progressing well. Going to be lovely when finished. Nick Quote
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