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Blue
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by Blue Thu Nov 10, 16 6:18 pm
Seems to be taking an age but it's slowly coming together...
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lough3969
Posts: 882 Joined: Wed Jan 07, 09 10:38 amLocation: London
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by lough3969 Thu Nov 10, 16 6:49 pm
Just looks stunning... Can't wait to take delivery Blue...
Better get on with the stroker ready for spring!
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GJUK
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by GJUK Thu Nov 10, 16 9:23 pm
Don't mention anything but I've been shown Blue's Christmas presents...
|| '68 Dodge Dart || '70 Plymouth Satellite || '72 Mk1 Escort || '98 AMG E55 || '85 2CV || S1 106 Rallye || E36 || E46 ||
Mossy68
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by Mossy68 Thu Nov 10, 16 9:28 pm
Got to get down and have a good nose over this car soon Blue.
Quality.
It's all about Smiles per gallon !!!
terryr
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by terryr Sat Nov 12, 16 8:49 am
looking good blue ,fit on the doors looks sweet
Blue
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by Blue Thu Nov 17, 16 6:07 pm
Been fannying around with door locks this week. Fitting the lock directly to the thicker fibreglass door was proving troublesome. After a bit of headscratching I decided the best approach was to make a aluminium panel to fit the lock to. Easy enough to form over the original steel door. I bonded it on and secured with peel rivets which are great for use on fibreglass as they spread the load.It lined up first time and works perfectly now.
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Blue
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by Blue Thu Nov 17, 16 6:12 pm
I discovered '67 cars used a clear indicator lens rather than an amber one on a '68. In my usual fashion of fixing something that isn't broke, I found a pair of NOS ones on eBay, look a lot neater and almost invisible now I think.
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Pete
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by Pete Thu Nov 17, 16 6:19 pm
Stunning!
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
lough3969
Posts: 882 Joined: Wed Jan 07, 09 10:38 amLocation: London
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by lough3969 Thu Nov 17, 16 7:28 pm
Yes that lens works better with the blue headlight... interesting 'peel' rivets... will they keep tight?
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Blue
Posts: 14417 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:29 pmLocation: Straight outta Royston
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by Blue Thu Nov 17, 16 7:54 pm
Peel rivets don't come loose, they give your wrist a good work out fitting them by hand, they grip like the brown stuff to a blanket....
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Blue
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by Blue Mon Nov 21, 16 8:12 pm
Interior door openers all done and dusted...
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RW71
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by RW71 Mon Nov 21, 16 8:40 pm
68Roadrunner
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by 68Roadrunner Mon Nov 21, 16 10:27 pm
Not seen anything like that before blue, is it your design or something they did back in the early days. Cool though
Richard.
Blue
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by Blue Tue Nov 22, 16 7:06 am
Been done like that for years Richard, Can't claim it was my Idea I think a few people just came up with the same solution. I've made my own in the past but most of the race car suppliers sell a kit these days.
“It’s good enough for Nancy”
Better get on with the stroker ready for spring! 
Richard.