63Ragtop

Nice work man, stick it to the cert man!!

Semi pointless update. I did score these for a reasonable price. 6.5inch 3way JBLs. Asian dude selling several pairs for dollar reserves on TM, look brand new, he had the boxes etc but was selling the grills separately, which I didn't want anyway. I'll 3D print a trim to cover the screws. Plan to make proper front pods like this. Also, this Bluetooth unit sucks! Will have to replace it with something better.

Drove this thing to work today. Unhooked the el-cheapo blueteeth module, test the amp with a rca plug, fine, reconnected the module and it works fine. It does get random electrical interference, the old turn off and turn it back on gets rid of it. Took the gas tank out the other night and turned the tie rod half a turn, tracks much straightnesser. It's running real nice now, once she's all warmed up it just hummms.

Fuck you sistema and your shitty little clips.

After a month in the shed it needed a good wash, also gave all the windows a good clean which really tidy it up. Next thing is the Bluetooth amp has fucked out and I need to sort the long tie rod, I think it's gotten bent hitting the bottom of the gas tank, low life problems.

Father in-law asked me if I could fix his numberplate light off his 1953 Ford Prefect. Some Barry had given him piece of 2mm acrylic but he reckoned a old coke bottle works better. From when tail lights were glass. Stripped it down, blasted it clean, primed and painted it. Cut out a seal for the clean glass. Found some thin frosted plastic sheet. Only problem is now it's the nicest thing on the car!

Nice work Alex, I think you may have out done yourself with the pod set up! Not only the fact you can get all these different parts working together but it all looks so factory, but better!

Once I was happy that was all sealed up, I checked the muffler fitted and tacked it in place and melted it up, note the self clearancing flange. Also took the opportunity to fix a couple other small things. I had to mangel this flange a few decades ago, for some reason the stud was bent on my old head and instead of fixing that I just cut a massive notch. Sorted, and 3D printers think they invented "additive manufacturing" Happy with that I gave it all some more hi temp paint. And fitted it all back together with some shiny new hardware. Took it for a drive seems fine, engine actually felt I bit smoother, I think. Will see how it goes. Pretty happy with the repaired header as I haven't done a lot of pipe/tube welding, TIG welding is bloody cool, so much more control. Chur.

Pulled the headers off, tried to reweld it but it had cracked right at the inside weld. Was impossible to get down in the bottom here, so many holes. Made the call to completely chop it up. Then I had to repair all the damage I'd done trying to save time. Decided to give it all a clean it loosen up years of blackness. Luckily with the removable ass end I could use the engine as a jig. Now I know this is probably terrible welding, still very much learning how to TIG.

I didn't build shit for this one. Got given a old record No3 awhile back, was completely seized with something in the jaws After a couple days in the electric bath it freed up easy and moves better than that shitty China long neck thing behind it ever has.

Nice work man, top fuckin notch.

Well, one step forwards, two back. Got a new/old swiper motor, works nice old one musta been lazy as. Was giving it welly pulling out of a side street and oopsie. I have been dreaming about building my own stainless system. Pic of running car.

Built this little switch box this week at work, nice little project. Customer supplied the old on on the left, needed a new battery, it just opens a electric ball valve for testing. We needed another so I got some parts from jaycar. Who ever built the old one didn't include a power switch so you would have to unhook the battery every time you were finished and the wiring was a mess, half through the lid and half through the box, no heat shrink etc. also made a nice label on the laser, very satisfying.

Yes, fibreglass on a shortened vw floorpan. https://www.speedsterclinic.com/vehicles/356_a_coupe/ This place is in the UK, I'm sure there are others. I don't think the real ones ever had pans. Just occurred to me that you see plenty of convertibles and speedsters, which for some reason don't appeal to me.

Asking for a friend, how would you get on certing a 356 coupe replica? Same as the roadster/vw based bathtub?