Project Lemondrop

[mbellinger]

Just for you old friend, I took this snap on Saturday....



LD looked really good and seemed to running as sweet as a nut. It pays to keep on top of things though, as you say.

Thought the badges looked rather cool myself..

[Purplebargeken]

Thanks for taking the piccie Martin. Totally forgot to do that myself

I like the look of them, not too ostentatious

[DOLLY76]

Just wonderring mate, is that a works paint colour? and if so what is it, as I'm looking at something similar for my dolly.

[Howard81]

Honeysuckle

[DOLLY76]

beauty... I'll see if I can get a sample made up on a popsickle stick and I'll have a good look in the sunlight at "hammonds" paint place. Funny coincidence that isn't it. I'm after a really fifties style creamy colour so I'll give it a bash and see what comes up.

Btw mate, Lemondrop is looking gorgeous, any chance of us seeing some pics of her with the new springs fitted?

[Purplebargeken]

No problems, will do. It is a nice colour and you don't see that many Honeysuckle cars around. Well, I don't think so.

She's got a few bits here and there to sort out but nothing drastic. If I can find some of the other pictures I'll pm them to you.

Cheers

Ken

[DoloWIGHTY]

Someone say Honeysuckle?

Oh good, yet another chance for me to stick a photo of my car up...



Sorry Ken, you were saying mate....

[DOLLY76]

Trully a great colour, I hope they still have works colour charts at hammonds........ well they did have the full TE series Massey Ferguson pallete........Grey!

[Purplebargeken]

Thought I had better crack on with sorting out the leaky steel T pipe that the heater hoses go onto. The problem being several corrosion orientated pinprick holes in the steel pipe. I tried to fix with a bit of chemical metal but it didn't sort it out totally. The L2B saw the temp guage climb about halfway between the upper reading of normal and the red. It was hot though and traffic was solid at times on the way to the meeting point.



So, I have used a copper T piece, kindly made up by Nutter81, however, the outer bore of the copper pipe is just a fraction too wide and it was a struggle to get the rubber hose onto the pipe. It is all secure for now, and I don't supppose that it'll be a problem. I might however have a couple of pipes made up in stainless so it would be a 'fit and forget' scenario. I have the old piece so it shouldn't be too much hassle. There might even be a opportunity to provide the same to people in similar circumstances perhaps?



Everything went well with regards to removal of the old T piece (apart from one rusty jubilee clip) and fitting of the new T piece. The bottom hose needs to be replaced with the genuine article as the hose I have used appears to be insufficiently reinforced and is kinking slightly. Not a huge problem.

Anyone know of a stainless fabricator who might be able to help?

[Purplebargeken]

Forgot to ask. Does anyone have the part number or the 'name' of the hose that goes from the bottom of the T piece to a pipe on the lower rear of the block? As soon as I know that, I can order it from somewhere.

Thanks

Ken

[Phil_G]

If you're trying to stretch rubber piping over something I can wholehearedly recommend either softening the rubber hose in hot water or rubbing a sniff of fairy liquid over the thing you're fitting the hose to..

Worked superbly for me in the past..

[DOLLY76]

Fairy Liquid? makes you wonder how they get the stuff........ "OI Toothfairy, jump in this here bottle or I'll neck ya!"

[Nathan Mwk 627G]

Fairy Liquid? makes you wonder how they get the stuff........

Like these cars that have a "powered by fairy dust" sticker on the back.....where do you get it?? is it cheaper that petrol/diesel,....I have never seen any at the pumps!!

[James467]

Like these cars that have a "powered by fairy dust" sticker on the back.....where do you get it?? is it cheaper that petrol/diesel,....I have never seen any at the pumps!!

And whats fairy dust made from? Ground up fairys?!? Or something more sinister!!!

[DOLLY76]

Haha that's what I was thinking. But my car is powered by centrelink!