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My '48 Commer Superpoise As it sits today [IMG] When i first got it [IMG] Without all the junk on it [IMG]
just the early ones
haha, i have some in my truck (and green furry stuff in the compartments under the seat) Being an old work truck all its life i would like to know...
Here is the torsion bar suspension in my minor POR15 all the black Paint the silver - just some basic 1k paint, but seems to work really well Then...
I did the route a few months ago, loved checking out the old buildings [IMG]
Probably not much help with all the mods, but if you were after any info i have a bunch of old books here im happy to go through
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Mine is a 1948 Q15 superpoise. Im guessing yours is the facelift model with the headlights in the front wings (would have...
Should be a bit faster than the 40mph top speed of my stocker!
Nickle plate, Tho nothing i own has any because of the war
here is where i am up to [IMG] only took 7 hours to get them in
i remember coating a few things in college chem class. Was jsut copper sulphate and a battery charger
what i was doing was - using needle nose pliers press down on the two prong bits. Then lift up the edge with a flat head screwdriver. This turns...
lucas - the prince of darkness inventor of the three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off. Try any classic brit car parts suppliers, as...
I used a engine cleaning gun/cavity wax gun to get it in the ends of the sills, chassis rails and hard to reach bits in the doors -"squirts" put...
having previously done the floor and having good results i have done my boot, under guards and sprayed inside the chassis rails, sills and doors...
This has got to go on my christmas wish list I have a little something cooking away, involving a Honda c95 and a cl175 engine - obviously not on...
circa 1940's Britool Top box exterior features an orange undercoat with brown crackle overcoat, twin chrome strips and twin badges (one featuring...
yea, i remember having a red one and another pink one floating around, had a face shield and a visor for them too. Got lost in the shed somewhere...
i have had success with using spray on oven cleaner (dont use the no fume variety if possible) only leave it on for a minute or 2 and then spray...
mine was covered in bright pink house paint, so i pretty much had to paint it [IMG] [IMG]
heres one i prepared earlier [IMG] started painting [IMG]
[IMG] roofracks come in handy
dont know about haunted, but i found an old note book in the glove box of my minor. The note book was full of lists of words, on one of the final...
my sidevalve minor uses Bakelite carb spacers from factory - so thats pretty much wood
i have gotten away with cutting up tyre tubes
[IMG] [IMG] the day i got my minor. The generator died about 15 minutes later:( [IMG]:rolleyes:
got a deal on thinner - so have been getting stuck into the paint work on the minor. also a 25 brew barrel and a still (brewing and distilling...
[IMG] my 51 sidevalve currently completely apart for painting and derusting almost ready for colour to go back on. Am also building up a tickeled...
i dont think you would have to take it all off. I have seen cars coated entirely in POR15 and then painted over without problems and have done...
from what i understand, its due to the contrasting colours. This would make the red stop lamp more visible
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