Hi Ed, saw you at Concourso and I'm back home now.
Will email you
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- Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:50 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Howard Pigdon
- Replies: 2
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- Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:20 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Removing knock off wheels
- Replies: 18
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Re: Removing knock off wheels
Tom, I have cast many lead hammers. Ordinary lead is useless as it deforms easily. You need an alloy with antimony in it to give it some hardness. Old clip on wheel weights are perfect as they have some antimony to give them hardness.
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:55 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Removing knock off wheels
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15664
Re: Removing knock off wheels
Quite right Dyke, I hadn't considered the tyres.
- Sun Jul 17, 2016 5:52 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Removing knock off wheels
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15664
Re: Removing knock off wheels
Seem with the car firmly planted you're fighting the opposite forces that come from the tire. I tighten with the wheel off the ground just enough to seat the hub, then the final tighten with the tire firmly planted and the handbrake on. john Totally agree John. you must concentric the hub, the whee...
- Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:56 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Connolly leather
- Replies: 17
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Re: Connolly leather
I know it LOOKS darker but the photo is from and old piece from 7837 and the new piece is from Jonathon Connolly.
For some reason the new sample looks darker when viewed on its own but when held against the old original piece they are VERY close.
Just my opinion
Howard
For some reason the new sample looks darker when viewed on its own but when held against the old original piece they are VERY close.
Just my opinion
Howard
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:42 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Connolly leather
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18306
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:40 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Connolly leather
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18306
Re: Connolly leather
have a great close up photo of old vs new but having difficulty uploading
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:30 pm
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Connolly leather
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18306
Re: Connolly leather
I also thought the current colour was too dark until I compared new with old
- Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:03 am
- Forum: Vintage Ferraris
- Topic: Courtesy lights on a GTC
- Replies: 13
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Re: Courtesy lights on a GTC
Steve, post a pic of your light when installed.
Don't use LED's -- too hot despite reputation,
Regards
Howard
Don't use LED's -- too hot despite reputation,
Regards
Howard