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30th April 2012, 10:09
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My back is currently being held in check by copious amounts of ibuprofen
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30th April 2012, 18:47
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Back on the road!
Bl**dy hell GOO, that must be some kind of rebuild record following a complete dismantle for painting (especially taking your residential week out training course).
I am really looking forward to seeing Vikki with her make up on!
Well done
Mike
PS: Have you got a tonneau, or at least a very large umberella???
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30th April 2012, 19:24
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Well done! That looks fantastic.
No guessing who's going to win all the prizes this year
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30th April 2012, 19:46
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Gob smackingly beautiful.
Congratulations
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30th April 2012, 20:08
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Fantastic, looks amazing
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30th April 2012, 21:21
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No tonneau. I do have a large full car cover, but it's very bulky...
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's going to be fine on Sunday.
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1st May 2012, 07:13
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Looks stunning!
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1st May 2012, 07:38
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wow
absolutely stunning....you must be well chuffed!
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1st May 2012, 08:35
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Wow! Absolutely amazing! Well done indeed!
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1st May 2012, 08:40
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Chuffed to bits. But covered in bruises and small cuts.
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1st May 2012, 16:38
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Bootrack now fitted as well:
It's removable, so I can get to the spare, and if I don't have to have it on if neccessary. The stays tighten up to keep the rack in place, and attach to the eyes on the roll bar and bumpers.
It's very sturdy - I'm sure it'll manage the picnic hamper at the weekend.
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8th May 2012, 13:53
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I'm sat at home with a nasty cold - must have caught it at the Rugby on Saturday - I'd never have got it from driving to Stoneleigh and back
Anyway - I was bored, so I've added some flick through galleries on the site:
http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/galleries
If you don't want to read my purple prose, you don't have to now.
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10th May 2012, 21:14
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Ok, I think I have fathomed it Jason.
Would I be right in assuming that you made tubular extension pieces for your boot rack as I have searched around to find a boot rack that fits over the spare wheel. They are all designed for a typical sports car with a flat boot lid ie. no spare wheel in top of it.
Obviously I want to buy one for my Sportster.
Took pics of yours last sunday and want to copy your method of attachment to the car.
You thought that out nicely.
There is a boat chandlery in Abingdon which should have similar stainless steel parts for the attachment.
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10th May 2012, 22:02
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Ok, I think I have fathomed it Jason.
Would I be right in assuming that you made tubular extension pieces for your boot rack as I have searched around to find a boot rack that fits over the spare wheel. They are all designed for a typical sports car with a flat boot lid ie. no spare wheel in top of it.
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Dennis,
Have you seen these racks and extension pieces from Europa Spares.
https://www.europaspares.com/83/STYL...OOT_RACKS.html
You may need a bit more detail to see if they are long enough but they may do the trick. I used something similar on a Marlin Roadster I built back in the 80's
Roadster7 by MarlinBuild, on Flickr
Not a great picture but you get the idea.
Nigel
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10th May 2012, 22:10
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Hi guys,
I bought the Millie miglia rack from Europa, and they specifically mentioned that the boot rack extension pieces they sell don't fit that rack. That's why I turned my own.
The extensions are just aluminium bar stock that has been turned down to the correct diameter to fit the rubber feet, and a slight decorative taper applied to the top where it meets the rack. They're attached with m5 cap head screws through the middle of the extension.
The height will be dependant on the width of your tyre.
If you're interested, I'll post up a diagram of how they're made.
Cheers,
Jason
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11th May 2012, 17:45
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Amazing, you have a an undeniable skill for finding a solution to any problem.
Thanks a million for all these items it makes my life easy now. Obviously I will copy it.
Copying other peoples solutions to my problems is becoming a habit for me.
Nigel thanks to you as well.
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11th May 2012, 19:48
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No probs Dennis - we all do the same... I copied lots of stuff from Patrick, Robin & Peter.
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11th May 2012, 20:12
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We all borrowed ideas from everybody along the way, that the great thing about this community
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