Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

Cleaning heavily tarnished old chromework back to a shine, and restoring old metal numberplates!

I also find welding very satisfying, when I make a decent job of it and remember what was there before.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK

This old thread came to mind this afternoon.

I spent a merry 30 minutes or so collecting together a matching set of seven dome-headed, countersunk, slotted screws, from a variety of boxes and jars of ancient screws. Very satisfying - no reaching for the nearest tin of shiny new B&Q crossheads here Wink

RJ
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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
But when you use them will you endeavour to get all the slots lined up on the same axis?
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK

Da Tow'd · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:05 pm Post subject:

I find hearing them run after a major rebuild quite satisfying.
I did two marine engine last month one small Yanmar diesel in a sail boat and a Ford 460 gas engine Mercury turned into a 4 cylinder using the 1/2 of the pistons and one head off the big V8.
Interesting having the owner watching
Hank

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6309 Location: Derby

I find it most satisfying to be able to show my wife how by fixing something,( like completely refurbishing the Range Rover air suspension system which I did recently) I am not quite the completely useless article she seems to think I am. Very Happy

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire

As we're heading for Goodwood in a couple of weeks I've completed a job I've ignored for ages, I've refurbished my '63 Riley's rear bench seat. It's a job that's been at the bottom of the 'must do' list ever since I bought the car almost ten years ago but I finally got around to sending off a sample piece to ensure the correct shade of dye was mixed and the Liquid Leather kit arrived on Monday.
By Friday I'd thoroughly cleaned, conditioned and re-dyed the base and back and all that's remaining is to give them a spray with a sealer before putting them back in the car tomorrow.
They look superb and I have enough dye left to do the faded door cards too - it's the best £50 I've spent in a long while.
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David

1963 Riley 1.5
1965 Riley 1.5