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RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-08-2018
I agree Steve, the work on his cars is sublime!
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 04-09-2018
More excitement (for me) today as the repaired windscreen frame (thanks Nic) returned from the platers (thanks Nick)!
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 28-09-2018
(12-06-2018, 05:18 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Thanks again Ian and Steve.
Tom Coates has sent me these excellent photos from the Fred Dash car - the clearly show the kink and I think I know why it is there...
Thank you Tom, really useful!
More evidence of the kink in the hinges - this is from Rob Champlin's Cup - No. 512...
https://gordonenglandregister.wordpress.com/ge-cup-model-body-details/#jp-carousel-437
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - James Anderson - 28-09-2018
Fabulous work and finish, dare I ask how much it cost to do? I've one or two windscreen frames that need similar work.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 28-09-2018
The work was done as a favour James as the company no longer plates car parts.
I can recommend these guys that I have used in the past: https://dougtaylor.co.uk/chrome-plating-gloucester/
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Tom Coates - 28-09-2018
(28-09-2018, 11:35 AM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: The work was done as a favour James as the company no longer plates car parts.
I can recommend these guys that I have used in the past: https://dougtaylor.co.uk/chrome-plating-gloucester/
What are you using for the seats? We discovered that Connolly do the deeply embossed leather as used on the originals, although at a price!...
I have just re-done my seats with a kit which Tony Betts made up to my design (copied from the Dash car) and using an inflatable cushion, I've had problems with the valves on the cushion but otherwise its great.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 28-09-2018
I have chosen the leather and will post once it’s completed for you Tom.
It is a grain I like, rather than one emulating the original type.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Dennis Nicholas - 29-09-2018
(09-06-2018, 10:26 PM)David Cochrane Wrote: Don't forget you have to get a spare wheel in there as well...
And 3 little......well bigger girls........so it is not a luggage space but a rearward facing bench seat for 3!
Dennis
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 29-09-2018
The car is for me and my wife - the girls can go in Gramfer’s car!
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Biddlecombe - 01-10-2018
(29-09-2018, 10:37 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: The car is for me and my wife - the girls can go in Gramfer’s car!
"Gramfer" ! I havn't heard that since Noah was a lad. Beautiful, takes me back. Thanks.