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'34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:47 pm
by Peter McKercher
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.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:50 am
by ColinB
She s starting to look really good Peter: I like the white with green wheels.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:25 am
by Peter McKercher
Thanks Colin. It has been a long process.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:15 pm
by Peter McKercher
Just to complete the thread and to provide hi res photos - paint completed, appraisal done and on to licensing.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:16 pm
by mikeyr
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.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:38 pm
by Peter McKercher
Slow and easy wins the race, Mike.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:47 am
by ColinB
The car looks fantastic Peter - the colour scheme really works.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:48 pm
by Peter McKercher
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.
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:13 pm
by jeans_old_man
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?
Re: '34 Le mans gets paint
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:20 pm
by Peter McKercher
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.