'34 Le mans gets paint
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'34 Le mans gets paint
Although I have been concerned that they might no longer be selling gas when I completed the Le Mans, looks like I'll get in under the wire. I picked up the body from the painter's today. The balance of the parts will be completed over the next month. In the meantime, I have probably put more miles on the Nine Sports than in any other year. The weather has been perfect with more to come throughout the Autumn.
Peter McKercher
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Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
She s starting to look really good Peter: I like the white with green wheels.
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Thanks Colin. It has been a long process.
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Just to complete the thread and to provide hi res photos - paint completed, appraisal done and on to licensing.
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Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
I like it...when the border opens come on down and do that to my car
And if Colin shows up, i bet it can done in a week.
Ok, so seriously, my car is moving along SLOWLY but happy to say I have been out there everyday doing some little thing to it since the body arrived. Waiting on some parts from Hardwick (for quite a while now) and its also summer so playing outside but I am going on it daily, even if its only 20-30 minutes.
And if Colin shows up, i bet it can done in a week.
Ok, so seriously, my car is moving along SLOWLY but happy to say I have been out there everyday doing some little thing to it since the body arrived. Waiting on some parts from Hardwick (for quite a while now) and its also summer so playing outside but I am going on it daily, even if its only 20-30 minutes.
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1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
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Slow and easy wins the race, Mike.
Peter McKercher
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Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
The car looks fantastic Peter - the colour scheme really works.
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A beautiful Autumn day to get both the girls out. An early winter is predicted, so there may be few top down days left this year.
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Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Both cars look great! The steering wheels look like original Ashby & Brooklands. Did they require much restoration and if so, how did you do it?
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Yes, they are both the originals and in reasonable condition. I built up the rubber (or whatever the rim is made of) where the spokes are secured with two part epoxy, sculpted and sanded as required, then blended with black paint. The spokes were sanded and painted with chrome paint which has stood up quite well. I may at some point take them back to bare metal and buff with fine grit sand paper, but it's a tedious job.
Peter McKercher
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