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Astonishing attention to detail - Tony Griffiths - 03-07-2023
A 4-seat tourer with incredible care taken to ensure that the smallest details are correct. This car has its original armoured cable - softened by a chemical process to make it pliable again. Also, note the tiny seal on the cut-out/fuse box, the correct type of plug and - even rarer - the proper short-type terminal end to the HT leads secured with the right, knurled-edge, screw tops complete with double-spring washers. The rest of the car is not bad, either. The owner insists that the number of twists in the two wires to the horn is also spot on - and who could disagree? Click each picture for a higher resolution copy.
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Reckless Rat - 03-07-2023
Shouldn't the fan be painted red?
"Very nice, young Harold!"
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Henry Harris - 03-07-2023
I spy a Ruby carburettor!
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Dave Mann - 03-07-2023
So Reckless you remember the story of the dog with red painted tackle.
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Ian Williams - 03-07-2023
Very nicely done, there are a few details that we could pick up on if being pedantic, like the finish on the firewall being glossy, the cut out covers being painted brown, fan etc. However I feel the owner should be applauded for the effort that has been put in so the car presents closely to how it would have done when built.
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Chris Garner - 03-07-2023
I'd be a little twitchy in using original wiring.
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Reckless Rat - 03-07-2023
I have to admit I'm no rivet counter and I agree with Ian that the tourer is wonderfully presented. On my 33 RP the wiring terminal block (the round one) is inside the car, and was there when I acquired it. Is that a model change or just a rebuild error, not that I really can be arsed to change it if it's wrong, I'm just curious.
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - David Stepney - 04-07-2023
My round wiring block is on the inside of the car too. The nuts securing it appear to be captive on the outside of the bulkhead, so I presume original.
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Duncan Grimmond - 04-07-2023
Surely there must be a degree of discretionary flexibility? As the cars were hand built Reg might have been left handed and put the turns in the horn wires backwards while Ron did them clockwise?
A tolerance in the "crown to sphincter ratio" should also be made...
RE: Astonishing attention to detail - Andy Bennett - 04-07-2023
My 33RP round wiring block is also on the inside. It has a sort of indent on the outside so I always assumed it had been changed, but perhaps not.