VA138, the next chapter....
Re: VA138, the next chapter....
Looking very nice Shaun.
Got mine running on Sunday.
Got mine running on Sunday.
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Cheers Tony - I've just watched the YouTube vid, very cool mate!
Jon Jackson ran mine up just after he built it, but I've not started it yet, so I'll see if I can emulate your success!
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Re: VA138, the next chapter....
What veneer is that ? are the door top capping's the same ?
Dave
Re: VA138, the next chapter....
Looks smart!
They did my door tops and asked for the cubby door to get a match. They made a fantastic job of them.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (RNK 957W)
Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).
Built 26/6/1980, 3 previous owners (2 within the same family).
Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffrey Robinson, Enfield, London.
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Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).
Built 26/6/1980, 3 previous owners (2 within the same family).
Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffrey Robinson, Enfield, London.
Club Membership No: 2017092
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Re: VA138, the next chapter....
It's American Walnut Crown from California apparently!new to this wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:28 pmWhat veneer is that ? are the door top capping's the same ?
Dave
Yes, all done at the same time.
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Ive ended up veneering my dash 3 times the first 2 times i used bur elm, its a nice veneer but i had trouble with it, i bought my veneer from EBay so not sure about quality, the glue i used was Gorilla Glue which is white in colour, every thing went okay so i thought, stuck the veneer down, sanded the veneer down until smooth, applied the lacquer 3 or 4 coats then the problems started, where the knots are in the bur veneer white stress lines appeared
So striped veneer off again this time i used light oak veneer and stuck it down with evo stick the dash is okay this time, but am in the middle of making another dash the clock part from scratch but this one has 4 small gauges the veneer is on but not finished cutting out the holes yet
Dave
So striped veneer off again this time i used light oak veneer and stuck it down with evo stick the dash is okay this time, but am in the middle of making another dash the clock part from scratch but this one has 4 small gauges the veneer is on but not finished cutting out the holes yet
Dave
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Phew, not something I would've attempted Dave, well done!new to this wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:49 pm Ive ended up veneering my dash 3 times the first 2 times i used bur elm...
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