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| Author: | davy67 [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:06 pm ] | ||||
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup | ||||
This is the earlier photo and the most recent ones with panels in place
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| Author: | davy67 [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Apologies for the large photos. That was my first attempt at uploading photos. |
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| Author: | Toledo Man [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
I've resized them for you. Good to see it looking like a car again. I wish my Sprint alloys were as nice as your's. I bet they hold pressure better too! |
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| Author: | calderfisher [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Looking good Davy, I will need to pop down for a nosy one day! ATB Craig |
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| Author: | davy67 [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Thanks Toledo man. As I said way back in the beginning I'm not any good with computers. And I spent hours on just those two alloys,but unfortunately not all the alloys are holding air. Craig I didn't know you lived so close by. You are certainly more than welcome to come by anytime. It would be great to meet another member and car. PM me your number/email and I'll get in touch. As I said iv been stressing myself over the figment of these panels for ages but its really beginning to look like a car, for the first time in years!! Cheers guys David |
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| Author: | Dolly-Dimple [ Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
This is looking really great, enjoying reading your thread and wish you well with the rest of the resto, ill be watching with interest and enthusiasm  Kind Regards Russell. |
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| Author: | davy67 [ Mon Sep 14, 2015 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Thanks Russell. I have fond memories of driving over to St.Andrews in the sprint years ago with an old girlfriend of mine. Hopefully next year I will do again next year. Not with the same girlfriend,obviously!! David |
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| Author: | davy67 [ Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Progress has slowed recently but aim to get it on the road this year. On this forum we always say there is no such thing as a daft question but I think this might qualify; When fitting the headlamps, am I correct in saying its only the two outer lamps that should have a bowl fitted? Its been so long since I took these apart that I cant remember! If that is indeed the case then does the inner headlamp have a mounting ring? I have an old but complete headlight support panel with one bowl, rubber gaskets and adjusters on the outside and a ring with gasket and adjusters on the inside light. I cant remember where I got this from ( it didn't come off my car) so I'm not certain I trust it to be true. I cant find a part number for this mounting ring and wondered if I would need to buy an extra bowl and trim off the 'bowl' thus leaving just the ring. David |
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| Author: | Carledo [ Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Just had a quick look in my parts list and the inner lamp "bowl" is shown as "not sold separately" - but it is, effectively a stock outer bowl with the bowl bit cut off so that's what i'd do, in fact what I will have to do, since one of my inner bowls is also irretrievable! Steve |
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| Author: | davy67 [ Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Thanks carledo! This weekend I will have a rummage through one of my lockups to see if I still have the remains of the original support panels with the inner mounting ring, failing that I was going to cut a bowl down to fit. Thanks David |
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| Author: | Flyfisherman [ Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Quote: Just had a quick look in my parts list and the inner lamp "bowl" is shown as "not sold separately" - but it is, effectively a stock outer bowl with the bowl bit cut off so that's what i'd do, in fact what I will have to do, since one of my inner bowls is also irretrievable!
Steve Steve I bought a new part from Geoff @ wins, they had metal aim adjuster screw not the plastic ones.  Paul. |
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| Author: | Toledo Man [ Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Mine only has bowls for the outer headlights. |
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| Author: | Mahesh [ Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Something I need to have a look at. My bowls are crunchy nut rusty brown and religiously holy. |
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| Author: | Flyfisherman [ Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Quote: Mine only has bowls for the outer headlights.
Dave As per mine and probably every other twin headlight Dolomite - there is no room for a full bowl in the inner position, all down to the inner front valance. If you through the inner bowl in my picture you will see the reason why + outer headlight electrical connection require protection for the outside elements (under the front wing) where the inner headlight is in the engine bay little protection required. Paul |
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| Author: | davy67 [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Resto started after 21 years in the lockup |
Thanks guys, and Paul I see what you mean about the rear inner headlamp clearance. I tried to fit a bowl and it obviously was not going to clear the inner panel. I had a good rummage through a lock up where I keep a lot of spares and found a bag of headlamps, though I don't know if they all work ( but I'm refitting with halogen conversion anyway ) and 9 egg box grills, a couple of rusting bowls, gaskets, rusty inner mounting brackets and several chrome outer rings. Also have plastic bowls and rings from the old 1850 I found last year in the breakers yard. In the garage I also found my original front wing mounted ariel but I'm not sure if I want to drill a hole in my replacement steel wing? David |
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