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by mygasser
Mon Jun 05, 23 11:06 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Lots of Love Needed (A Tall Order)
Replies: 449
Views: 114095

Re: Lots of Love Needed (A Tall Order)

don't know how you did the seat fixing holes in the carpet, but a soldering iron from below works great. no frayed carpet wound round a drill bit and the hole is sealed (melted together) as you go. :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Sun Jun 04, 23 4:04 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

my dad used to say '' fock it it's not a rolls royce' :D a roller was obviously what he thought of as 'the best'.
neil.
by mygasser
Sat Jun 03, 23 10:46 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

No idea to be honest, Blue, but it was covered in crap, so just got as much of it off as I could and dropped it on there for now. Was going to get some flexi-plastic type paint and try that. Let’s face it, the black ‘ain’t right either, but it’s never going to be a river counter car and looks bette...
by mygasser
Fri Jun 02, 23 10:45 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

you forgot to paint the bonnet catch spring :roll: :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Thu Jun 01, 23 10:00 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Blue's Barracuda
Replies: 981
Views: 317803

Re: Blue's Barracuda

i had to grind out those upper plenum 'corners' on the old edelbrock streetmaster i fitted to the 390 fe i put in my anglia estate. ford fe guru barry rabotnik reckoned it would be worth 50hp. :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Sat May 27, 23 12:00 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Blue's Barracuda
Replies: 981
Views: 317803

Re: Blue's Barracuda

Stu wrote: Sat May 27, 23 9:39 am Have you introduced it to the neighbours yet? :D
he asked if they liked it as he was pulling away, they said ''whaaat?'' :lol:
neil.
by mygasser
Fri May 26, 23 8:15 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Blue's Barracuda
Replies: 981
Views: 317803

Re: Blue's Barracuda

i remember them, only needs a couple of turn downs on the ends and it'll be quieter still in the car. :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Wed May 17, 23 9:44 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

i've polished various metals and painted them with 2k clear lacquer. then just treat them as a painted part and polish them :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Wed May 17, 23 9:42 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318
Replies: 251
Views: 67774

Re: Cortina MK3 with V8 Dodge 318

cool colour. in the first and close pics up it looks almost an orangey rootbeer colour :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Mon May 15, 23 10:10 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

should be ok for sheet metal work, probably not enough penetration for thicker steel though. as you say mig is easy, remember to weld away from the torch (forwards), not back on itself like a stick welder. it's like a hot glue gun for metal :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Sun May 14, 23 10:31 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

as my grandad used to say ''a blind man would like to see it''. not very 'pc' these days but true all the same :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Mon May 08, 23 10:12 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: My 73 Barracuda build
Replies: 39
Views: 15899

Re: My 73 Barracuda build

if the contact is 'only just' you could drill the new front spring hangers further forward, drill the axle mounts spring locator holes forward and either try the shackle mount as is or again move the rear spring/chassis mount forward. basically you'd move the leaf springs/shackles forward in the car...
by mygasser
Fri Apr 28, 23 4:45 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Fifty shades of Jade
Replies: 895
Views: 207224

Re: Fifty shades of Jade

you may get that thick primer on smoother with a small radiator roller. :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Wed Apr 19, 23 5:34 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Fifty shades of Jade
Replies: 895
Views: 207224

Re: Fifty shades of Jade

bugger the weight, that looks the nuts :thumbright:
neil.
by mygasser
Sun Apr 16, 23 9:38 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger
Replies: 905
Views: 166394

Re: Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

you may already know this but a tip for painting engine bays that aren't completely stripped is to cover wires, cables etc with baco foil not tape. easy to apply and scrunch tight to whatever and more importantly it comes off just as easy. anyone who's had to unmask the above parts that are wrapped ...