What to do over Christmas
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#1 What to do over Christmas
Its a way of life not a hobby
Darren . 64 4.2 modded 69 4.2
Darren . 64 4.2 modded 69 4.2
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#2 Re: What to do over Christmas
Oh lucky me as mine is not finished !
You saved my life....
Well, I‘ll be assembling my bonnet, then.
Forward !
Carsten
You saved my life....
Well, I‘ll be assembling my bonnet, then.
Forward !
Carsten
Jag E '66 S1 2+2, 74’Citroen DS 23 Pallas iE, 73’ Citroen SM 3.0, 54’ Citroen 11 BL, 71‘ Velosolex, 88‘ Unimog U1650
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#3 Re: What to do over Christmas
Take your son, your son's friend, and your son's friend's girlfriend out for a spin, or rather 3 spins in succession. That's what I did today. ( Weather mild, roads dry, no salt round here) Big delighted grins all round. They all love the old lady!
Jeremy
1967 S1 4.2 FHC
1967 S1 4.2 FHC
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#4 Re: What to do over Christmas
Or make a coffee table. Like the one I embarked upon after the E-xcursions with the kids. Copying a v elegant old Habitat design, examples of which are to be found on eBay for a couple of grand....
Jeremy
1967 S1 4.2 FHC
1967 S1 4.2 FHC
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You know what they say: old Habitats die hard.....
1969 S2 FHC - 1R20258
1993 Lancia Delta HF integrale Evo II
1993 Lancia Delta HF integrale Evo II
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#7 Re: What to do over Christmas
Just spent an age removing the gruby old paint from my sugar scoops. Now in grey primer that is drying slowly
Julian the E-type man
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
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#8 Re: What to do over Christmas
Just spent three hours removing vacuum and water pipes from behind bulkhead.
The thought of getting new ones in actually makes me sweat as I type this!!
The thought of getting new ones in actually makes me sweat as I type this!!
Series 2 FHC 1970
1R 20607
1R 20607
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#9 Re: What to do over Christmas
It’s not too hard if you can get the wiper mechanism out of the way. I used the bungee chord method to hold them in place during riveting - managed it on my own with no probs.
Richard
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
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#10 Re: What to do over Christmas
I’ve made a bracket for a secondary brake light switch (using the specs on the forum), fitted it and tested it. Also fitted a hidden Bluetooth receiver/amp and wired it all up. Sounds great through pioneer speakers. Have run speaker cables to the rear cubby holes ready for some extra speakers if I feel the need.
Richard
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)
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#11 Re: What to do over Christmas
I've got bench envey, that is a seriously nice bench Jeremy.
Not an oil stain in sight, presume you have another for the dirty work?
As for jobs,
Rubber seals on the front mud shields, then much staring at the forced air inlet bonnet duct to the trumpets, already consumed more time than it should have.
Not an oil stain in sight, presume you have another for the dirty work?
As for jobs,
Rubber seals on the front mud shields, then much staring at the forced air inlet bonnet duct to the trumpets, already consumed more time than it should have.
Michael
1961 OTS LWE, 1965 OTS, 1966 FHC.
1961 OTS LWE, 1965 OTS, 1966 FHC.
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#12 Re: What to do over Christmas
While some good roasted smells come from the kitchen, i have modified my favorite tools by a thin needle....
Yves, happy XKE 63 fhc , w113 280sl owner
Looking for a OTS 4.2 serie 1....! and now have found a fhc xk 140
Looking for a OTS 4.2 serie 1....! and now have found a fhc xk 140
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#13 Re: What to do over Christmas
That's my joinery bench Michael. I built it a few years ago. I have a plywood top that I cover it with for doing dirty work, like grappling with filthy rusty E Type subassemblies....Dawnpatrol wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:22 amI've got bench envey, that is a seriously nice bench Jeremy.
Not an oil stain in sight, presume you have another for the dirty work?
Jeremy
1967 S1 4.2 FHC
1967 S1 4.2 FHC
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#14 Re: What to do over Christmas
I took a long spin this morning thanks to the unique great sunny and mild Christmas day.
Santa has been quite generous, he brought me these originals re-chromed:
Santa has been quite generous, he brought me these originals re-chromed:
Ralph
'69 OTS + '62 OTS - Belgium
'69 OTS + '62 OTS - Belgium
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