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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6304 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Well,, if you had asked me a year ago about how the restoration was going I would have said it would be all over by Christmas! |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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So only another four years to go!
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6304 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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peter scott wrote: | So only another four years to go!
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Many a true word spoken in Jest, Peter. Unfortunately the chap entrusted with panelling the body is "in a bad way" in hospital. Not Covid related. (yet )
If the guy is unable to panel my frame (which is sitting in his workshop) I may have to get it delivered here and attempt to do it myself. I have been encouraged by several other TC restorers who have achieved good result by themselves and had several offers of help.
The new seat is also still being made and so the trimmers are also left in limbo. In the meantime they have sent me the plywood backings for interior side panels and door cards for a more accurate finish but I can't do anything until the body is delivered.
I am also waiting for the new dashboard which has been made by the fame maker; ordered thinking it would be more convenient than making my own - although I do have the drawings - so all the electrics are half finished.
The winter weather has not been good enough to be getting on with prep and paint of wings/ bonnet etc so I my wife has set me to work on the garden. |
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roverdriver
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:53 am Post subject: |
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If you reposition the wipers to below the windscreen, would you not render it difficult, or impossible, to lay the screen flat, it the best 'sporty' mode? _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6304 Location: Derby
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:05 am Post subject: |
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roverdriver wrote: | If you reposition the wipers to below the windscreen, would you not render it difficult, or impossible, to lay the screen flat, in the best 'sporty' mode? |
So long as the blades can lay flat at rest on the scuttle then there should be no problem with lowering the screen. It works O.K. with the TF. However, I am quite happy for wiser council to point out the error of my ways and I expect I shall leave it as is.
As it happens, if you lower the screen you would still need to fit aero screens and that would be another £200 which I can now ill afford; besides, I don't like having two thicknesses of glass to look through. |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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You could always move it to the centre of the screen and use two short rods to each wiper, that way it won’t be directly in front of the driver or passenger. _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6304 Location: Derby
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:19 am Post subject: |
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alanb wrote: | You could always move it to the centre of the screen and use two short rods to each wiper, that way it won’t be directly in front of the driver or passenger. |
That's not a bad idea, actually; except I have just taken the screen to be plated! I should have thought about it before.
I am being drawn towards fitting aero screens. The full screen would only be raised (by necessity) with the hood up; therefore an improved risk benefit analysis (as Alastair might say! )
In fine weather the aero screens would be sufficient. Other owners say they love them and on the occasions when the hood and main screen are raised there is no problem in seeing through two panes of glass.
( I have a plan on how I might be able to swap some surplus spares for the screens so making them affordable). |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1950 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Aero screens ought to be able to fold down....Mine did... _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces. |
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