Starting up my own business.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Oct 18, 12 6:20 pm

Love it Jem....proper Deco lead sled...i want it

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Oct 18, 12 8:23 pm

AWESOME jem!!!!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Oct 19, 12 2:05 am

Very nice Jem

but what is it... or what was it?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Oct 19, 12 5:40 am

Bit o art there Jem. Looks great mate, well done.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Fri Oct 19, 12 9:57 am

Jem wrote:
Dave999 wrote:polishing mop on a grinder is not a good way its like holding acompletely unbalanced lunatic wild thing in your hands ...you will polish everything but the item, but mainly your shirt and the garage floor after the thing nicks off from you at 40 MPH and pulls its own plug

Any raggies on the mop do their best to flail off ya skin

been there tried that never doing it again they spin too fast and there are no short cuts in polishing other than things designed for polishing

Dave
Err yeah, I know that Dave. That's why I used the mop on my polisher rather than the DA.

Keep taking the tablets and hope you get out of that wheelchair soon mate

Oh its all me me me with you..... tsk

I know that you know

you still have all of your fingers

mr Fetish was the chap who suggested it...

little car is lookin proper good......

i'll change the avatar just for you

Dave

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Fri Oct 19, 12 6:33 pm

RobTwin wrote:Very nice Jem but what is it... or what was it?

In answer to your question Rob, it's a Streamliner fairground car manufactured by The Allan Herschell Company, circa 1935.

At the time, they were reknowned for producing the Rolls Royce of fairground rides.

Here's all the info if you're interested.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Herschell_Company

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Oct 19, 12 7:15 pm

Saw an episode of American Pickers where they found som similar items made by Herschell... They were the holy grail by the looks of their reaction to finding them (I think in a warehouse in Manhattan).

Cheers Steve

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Oct 20, 12 7:05 pm

Fantastic looking work Jem!!

Have you done anything to help it maintain its shiney appearance for a prolonged period, or is there a risk of it dulling/pitting?

Keep up the good work buddy!

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Sat Oct 20, 12 9:12 pm

Dave81 wrote:Fantastic looking work Jem!!

Have you done anything to help it maintain its shiney appearance for a prolonged period, or is there a risk of it dulling/pitting?

Keep up the good work buddy!

It'll never pit fella. Just the occasional wipe over with Meguiars NXL which in my opinion is the best on the market by the way chaps

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Oct 20, 12 9:32 pm

My mate swears by all the Meguires products, and his car always looks spotless and gleaming!! Must have a look at their line of stuff...

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Oct 20, 12 9:41 pm

that looks awesome jem,, i dont know if the board realises the work you must have done on each grade of flatting/polishing etc, go on put it in to hours................

whats the price on that as i take it thats why you have done it <<<
did all your rockets go ???

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Oct 20, 12 9:48 pm

ps, your work is mint but one bit on your streamliner i would lose is the checker plate flooring,,,,,,,,,,, dont ask me why it just looks wrong,

still top tip.......... or is that tip top,

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sun Oct 21, 12 9:50 am

Jem they look great,,, ,i am sure someone will buy them for good money......Get them to Goodwood,try and stick them in the Goodwood car auction...No good trying to sell them to the unwashed masses,,,You need the big hitters on them

Keep them under wraps until you have done your homework,,,

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Sun Oct 21, 12 12:01 pm

Thanks for the positive feedback guys

Now on Ebay until I get my site up and running.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300798958123? ... 1555.l2649

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Oct 21, 12 8:16 pm

did the rockets go................