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rcreweread

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  1. John I agree with Nigel - cellulose thinners will shift all the brown staining etc - then if you want a really good finish, have the parts vapour blasted cheers Rich
  2. I've never understood why the TR250/5 never had a proper rad cowl like the cars before it and after it. It doesn't look finished to me and all the mounting holes are already in place. If you want to make it look "finished", these cowls are really well made and finish the engine bay off, although admittedly not for the purists. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256445899062?itmmeta=01HT26A12GN5X0M2GEJRZ5NV0P&hash=item3bb55de136:g:AawAAOSw8kll8zVh&itmprp=enc No connection other than I made the original prototype for Tony using a local members car as a template - if you want to c
  3. Phil - thanks but sorry for the thread drift! cheers Rich
  4. Mick - the black paint on the main body is Lidl metal protection gloss black - I do however go over the main casing with twist knot wire wheel in a angle grinder to remove all rust and scale - you can then read the serial numbers which are often too faint to read under years of crud and rust The front mounting bracket is powder coated black and the rear one powder coated silver Cheers Rich
  5. Phil - I always use petrol but be careful not to cause a spark and use a stiff brush/old toothbrush/small flat bladed scraper to shift the really hard crusted stuff, a lot of which is often around the diff. Once cleaned off of oil, I then go over the steel bits with an angle grinder with cup brush to get all the rust off and provide a nice base for a coat of paint. If the Coxes are rebuilding your diff, get them to put a drain plug in the bottom of the casing - if you want it to look the dos do-dahs, get then to powder coat the front and rear mountings to get it looking like the one in the pho
  6. David - I would be interested but it would have to be posted which I'm more than happy to pay for Cheers Rich
  7. Thanks roger - voting forms going in post now to didcot with you nominated as my Proxy - the only box I've decided on is you for chairman - all the others are for you to vote on as you see fit

    Cheers

    Rich

    07954 252 338

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