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#166 KTS

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Posted 08 April 2021 - 06:21 PM

Result !!  i now have doors that close properly  :D

 

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the solution in the end was to use two different types of door seal; main body of the doors, where the gaps were really tight, is fitted with phoenix trim DX88, and the window frame section i used the much wider DX73 type

 

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#167 IronmanG

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Posted 08 April 2021 - 09:16 PM

Excellent. I will be on that tomorrow! Do you have a link for supplies?

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Posted 08 April 2021 - 09:23 PM

Excellent. I will be on that tomorrow! Do you have a link for supplies?


Here you are - also worth noting that they sell the floor seals that fits between the load bed and side panels

https://phoenixtrim....i-shop-67-c.asp

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Posted 09 April 2021 - 02:59 PM

What a great project. Looks stunning.



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Posted 10 April 2021 - 05:05 PM

brake and clutch masters in and front brake pipework installed 

 

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..and made a tool to install the clevis pins out of a paintbrush handle and a magnet from an old phone case - works a treat 

 

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Posted 11 April 2021 - 08:34 PM

back to wiring again today, and managed to get the bulk of the instrument cluster loom in place - still need to sort out the earth connections and order some more cable for the last of the line outs, but the hard part is done

 

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Also replaced the durite push-pull switches i fitted initially with illuminated chrome toggle switches which are a big improvement

 

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I was planning to paint the face with black crinkle finish paint, but after watching the last Ivans Shed video on the two cylinder a-series i decided i'm going to have a go at corking the front panel and see how it turns out.   



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Posted 12 April 2021 - 06:47 AM

Loving this build.

I tried a Crinkle finish for my dashboard. I bought a can from Frost.
I followed the instructions to the letter....but the finish wasn't as good as I'd expected.

I ended it stripping it all off and applying a fake carbon wrap. Looks a lot tidier.

Be interested to hear others experiences of the Crackle paint finish....

I did use it on my heater. Again, not perfect but it's hidden under the dashrail so I'll leave it.

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Posted 12 April 2021 - 02:06 PM

Loving this build.

I tried a Crinkle finish for my dashboard. I bought a can from Frost.
I followed the instructions to the letter....but the finish wasn't as good as I'd expected.

I ended it stripping it all off and applying a fake carbon wrap. Looks a lot tidier.

Be interested to hear others experiences of the Crackle paint finish....

I did use it on my heater. Again, not perfect but it's hidden under the dashrail so I'll leave it.

 

Thanks - glad you're enjoying it

 

i used the same stuff on my steering wheel boss and after a quick bake in the oven it came out pretty well

 

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Posted 12 April 2021 - 02:40 PM

What's corking ?

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Posted 12 April 2021 - 03:45 PM

What's corking ?

 

possibly a made up term i just invented  :shy:

 

in the video it looked like they were using a piece of cork in a pillar drill to produce the swirl pattern on the control panel



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Posted 12 April 2021 - 04:05 PM


What's corking ?


possibly a made up term i just invented :shy:

in the video it looked like they were using a piece of cork in a pillar drill to produce the swirl pattern on the control panel
Do you mean engine turned ?
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Posted 12 April 2021 - 04:42 PM

that's the one !  thanks for the link.

 

possibly just a piece of wooden dowel is all i need then.  i guess that means i should put that bottle of wine away then  :(



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Posted 18 April 2021 - 06:17 PM

finished off the wiring on the instrument cluster

 

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..and then bench tested it to make sure it all works as expected

 

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testing revealed a couple of issues that need to be addressed; one fairly trivial that a diode will rectify (!), and the other that some of the LED's i've used are really bright; especially the blue one in the toggle switch, so will need to look at what can be done to tone them down 



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Posted 18 April 2021 - 06:29 PM

Really nice work on this - stunning!



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Posted 18 April 2021 - 07:18 PM

so will need to look at what can be done to tone them down 

Might sound daft, but colour the end in with a black Sharpie







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