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the divets or grooves on the spacer are for locktite, saw this on a engineers modelling forum, tested and works a treat, wack some loctite and it locks into the grooves, bingo a threaded insert

Alternator bits, top bracket, brass spacers and Aluminum water pully shim/spacer

RS FUEL cap, this took 3 attempts to braze unsure why, any help would be grateful, tried gas, lead and finally silver solder with the oxy, going to let the paint cure, then will gently rub and distress the paint, exposing the brass underneath, then i will lacquer again, want that preserved used look

bench dog made out of scrap, ally, brass and stainless, bit out of my metal bin, time, about a 6 hours in all, result happy, but need to set up milling table better, each day is a learning day, made two small ones for the vices as well, and tools stand in situ

Little steps at the moment, so started making all the brackets for the engine, the spacers and bushes for the alternator, the gp4 Abarth alternator modified bracket, finished the RS style fuel cap, now to build all the ally work to fuel tank. Also thrown in a couple of refurb items in the shop, Brid...

Been very busy both in the shop and work, funny how when you work freelance you give more about you work when you are PAYE. Any how, to be installed this weekend a New Floor standing lathe and a new Mill, the last of the Chinese metal has left the shop, even threw a load of tools out. Lots of work t...

As the rest looks good, think I will paint the cast arm, just to keep it tidy

My landlord somewhat forced my hand this week, new power cables and dedicated 15A lines for welder and mill. So in being in the workshop I had to find something to do, apart from the obligatory tidy up, and yes. It’s a mess. I decided to start finding the front end, the Armstrong dampers, fully clea...

Dear All Last week after a busy and exhaustive week I have a stroke, I am alive but will not be going to the workshop for the foreseeable future. I trust you all understand. I would say in light of what has happened, please discuss with family's and loved ones the signs of a stroke, my parents sat l...

Dome bolts, now allowing the clearance for the gp4 hub, test fit next week, all my suspension turned up from powder coaters and, wrong F colour!!! Hey ho, back to square one…

Moggy handbrake , drilled, and all internal parts zinc passiphate. Thumb release made in 20 minutes with a be of left over scrap ally. Bolt to swap out with dome hex nut, all stainless.
New brake cable from speedy cables, moggy front end, ford atlas rear ended, better than a DIY hatch up.

Minor update, various nuts and bolts turned up, been really busy with the new contract only managed one day this week.
So front suspension dome bolts added, and link pin, bolt bung and new grease nipples drilled and tapped, added new nipple covers too.
Phill hope this meets your exacting standards!

Very nice but one minor comment. The grease nipples fitted to the eye bolts should be on the underside of the eye as the thick and thin suspension arms will shroud the nipple as fitted so not allowing the grease gun to fit onto it. See photo below. Poly bushes 1.JPG Haha, well that’s why u assemble...

My dads old coping saw, made the broken side bracket and polished all the metal, very happy with this
Cut down hacksaw blade, and stainless pike swivel brackets.

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This is a 1930’s Mole Richardson 410 fresnel spot lamp, fully restored and working with blue tooth controllable led bulb, sold for £1200 shipped to China.

On a positive note, some items I’ve refurbed and sold

Lamp Delungs, very rare Swiss medical lamps, table lamp sold for £250, floor lamp, £300

Tool storage rack, made from junk, old boards, wheels and scrap aluminium rail, double sided and now very useful

Rear drive shafts, have new longer studs to be added,…..name the non MM items, vehicle and part?

Some more images, poly bush on all connectors, stainless grease nipples added

Been a while, due to COVID lost my job and as such all works stopped or could not pay for. Anyhow got a short term contract so back in the fold. First job pay for plaiting bill and the powder coating bill. First delivery and dry assembly of front suspension, that’s when the bolts you selected are no...

Some bits back from Alder racing, very please with quality, need to fit and make dash loom tails...... For reference its a copy of a works rally mini fuse box, with my twist, the original had two bolts to space, i cut off the tabs and bolted closer, felt they use less space and works visually better...