AP2289 Build log 'stage 2' - Page 4

dave295 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-13-2018, 11:24 PM

And KIm of Kath and Kim fame wanted the hallway painted duck egg green.
Brett lost something in the translation.

Dave

xb-60 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-14-2018, 08:41 PM

Brett's FIA is Guardian Blue, not duck egg green

dave295 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-14-2018, 09:46 PM

No, no, no.

I was referring to a scene out of the ABC sitcom with "Kath and Kim".
To explain it, she wanted the hallway painted duck egg green.
He painted it using duck egg (read bright yellow) and green (read dark green).
The characters name was brett

I wasn't being nasty to anyone.

Dave

xb-60 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-14-2018, 09:49 PM

Dave....

xb-60 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-20-2018, 11:52 PM

Painting the vents was definitely the way to go. Here's what the right hand vent looks like:

....and no, the rubber bands won't be staying there once the glue's dried

Cheers!
Glen

xb-60 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-21-2018, 09:00 PM

Also been working on the tunnel. The clearance hole for the Toploader is now there, and I’m working on making the tunnel looker close to original. I’m not carpeting the tunnel top and sides, so I’ll be adding a 16 gauge (1.6mm) aluminium alloy sheet to the top.

Tapping one of the holes near the roll-over bar strut needed the slow approach:

This is closer to what it will look like (alloy sheet in place, but no screws yet):

I'll wait until the engine and gearbox are in to cut the hole in the sheet

Cheers!
Glen

1795 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-22-2018, 04:57 AM

That looks real nice Glen, and I imagine that there are many hours of work in that tunnel.

Jim

Alfa02 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-08-2019, 05:20 AM

Glen, good to see your project is moving along, as always a beautiful job sir

Like Jim said those tool's look like you could build anything with those (well designed & built) not like the tool's you buy now (those will outlast all of us)

Today is a red letter day for me (Up early) mine is headed (Finally!) to the interior shop, dash was finished last week (with NOS gauges) Brian (My Int. guy) said 2-3week's. We have to use a buddies open trailer, as my enclosed one is still snowed in

I could use a little of your weather my friend. We may have snow flurries. This is not our normal weather. (avg. is 2-4" per year) Late Jan. I had 34" in my back yard. Wish me luck Glen, as always Cheers Tom.

xb-60 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-10-2019, 06:11 PM

Thanks Tom. No, can't say I'd like to swap our weather for your's. We did have a record 46degC (around 116degF) a few weeks back but that's OK.
I do have a few of my own hand made tools, as well as some of my Dad's and my Grandfather's, and it's nice to be able to use them and treat them in the manner they deserve.
I'll be interested to see pics of the dash. NOS gauges, so Smiths?

Good luck, and cheers!
Glen

Alfa02 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-10-2019, 11:02 PM

Glen, good to hear your back up & around (per our PM). Here's the wrapped dash (I hope it posts) since mine have compound curves it was by my interior guy a "PITA"

Not Smith's I ended up 60's VDO's, I really like the look's and my mech. said better built. So no backward speed-o, but I can live without it. I'll have more pictures as we get closer to the checkered flag

Cheers Tom.

xb-60 · #11 (**permalink**) 03-11-2019, 08:03 PM

Some quite serious curves to accomodate there Tom.
What else (pics) have you got for the car? I've got nothing to post on mine for awhile, so show me some pics

Cheers!
Glen

Alfa02 · #12 (**permalink**) 03-11-2019, 08:12 PM

I just had a mishap, posting on site just a couple mins ago. under "My Snake Moved Today. Somehow, my pictures are upside down ???? How do I fix this? Any ideas

xb-60 · #13 (**permalink**) 04-23-2019, 01:40 AM

Found an AC Owners' Club badge for the Cobra....

1795 · #14 (**permalink**) 04-23-2019, 03:31 AM

Glen,

Nice!!!

Where did you find it?

Jim

migge · #15 (**permalink**) 04-23-2019, 08:39 AM

Cheap Aluminium repro from Indonesia.

Here you go for the better quality one:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/AC-Owners-Cl...8AAOSwhL9Zee78

xb-60 · #16 (**permalink**) 04-23-2019, 05:39 PM

Thanks for that evaluation migge.

I won't put junk on my car, and this will go on my car

It is surprisingly good, and inexpensive. Win/win ?

Jim, here is where I found it....

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-...72.m2749.l2649

Cheers,
Glen

xb-60 · #17 (**permalink**) 04-23-2019, 07:17 PM

The other badge I have for the car is an oldie that belonged to my Grandpa....

It's an AA of SA (South Australia) badge that he would have been issued in 1928. I'll display it proudly

As a side note, my Grandpa had two cars in his lifetime - a 1928 Dodge and a 1951 Rover 75 (Cyclops), both purchased new.
The Rover he drove until 1983 when he surrendered his driver's license at age 92.

Cheers!
Glen

Dimis · #18 (**permalink**) 04-24-2019, 06:17 AM

Glen my man...
You know I still check in here every now and then in anticipation for an update on your build.
Cool stuff!

xb-60 · #19 (**permalink**) 04-24-2019, 05:03 PM

Appreciate that, Mr. D
Yeah, not a lot of traffic here on CC in general lately, and I feel guilty that not much (ie: nothing) has been happening on my build for several months but am definitely starting on the dash build in the next few days

Cheers,
Glen

edit: PM sent

xb-60 · #20 (**permalink**) 05-19-2019, 05:09 PM

Greetings.

Dash 'leathering' is underway. Will post pictures when I've got some decent progress to show.

Over the weekend, I made up a switch panel to fit in under and slightly behind the dropped centre of the dash panel.

Here's what it looks like....

I gave it the "engine-turned" look that I've seen on CSX2557's dash (as well as a couple of others). Gives it more of a vintage look.

So, there are four nice old "warbird" toggle switches to be fitted as well as a 2⅝" SW gauge.

Cheers!
Glen