Thread: My 1955 86" rebuild.

I hadn't been entirely satisfied with the finish on the doors, so this morning I removed all the paint etc off the RH door

the rivet heads were grit blasted again & after sanding it smooth on the edges, it has to be all masked up so as to prevent overspray

now to re-spray it with etch primer, cheers Dennis
ps thanks for the compliment 'Cobber' but I just describe myself as a nutter who takes things too far LOL

I've painted the door, how it will look when dry is anyone's guess LOL

also applied DBG to the 2 bolts that are going hold the bonnet stay to the LH inner guard, just need to paint the heads gloss black, cheers Dennis

This morning I thought it's time to re-fit the door with some of the parts that belong on it, so with some help from Dan (son-in-law) and the 2 G/kids they had a go with the air rivet gun, Dan helped me set the solid rivets

the door temporarily fitted

it looks the part, shame I can't leave it on, anyway cheers Dennis

Not a great deal done today (interstate visitors), yesterday afternoon I stripped the paint off the LHS door, so it's now ready for another top coat.
This afternoon always looking ahead, I checked to see if I had already obtained/bagged, 4 screws that hold the door striker plate to the sides of the tub, and I had not!.
So a scrounge through my nuts/bolts and I found 3 with the correct shape on the head (pan head), so I made one from a mushroom head

the top one is a mush/head, middle one is the converted one, bottom one an original.
I didn't have 1/4"BSF tap/die but I had it in my head that 1/4"BSF is the same as 1/4"Brass (26TPI x 55deg thread from) so out with the brass taps/dies

set them up on a strip of alloy then grit blast them

all now etch primed/flat black on undersides, waiting for the next mix of DBG & Silver, anyway cheers Dennis

Originally Posted by Dinty

I didn't have 1/4"BSF tap/die but I had it in my head that 1/4"BSF is the same as 1/4"Brass (26TPI x 55deg thread from) so out with the brass taps/dies

Hi Dennis

Here is a tidy BSF thread chart that the others may like to printout and keep in their workshops.

BSF Thread Sizes
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Great work Dinty, now I understand what a devoted and dedicated enthusiast is, I'm most inspired.
I have been offered a Series 1, (year unknown), that has been in a farm shed for yonks, down your way, (Hunter valley region), all I need to figure out is how to move it 3,000 kilometres North for a resto, compared to the rest of the job that should be easy though.
I will be using a lot of information / tips / tricks gleaned from your posts to proceed with the work, just need to catch the dedication to detail and enthusiasm required to get through to the end.
Will be watching with bated breath for the next step in your resto / rebuild, keep up the good work and thanks for the inspiration.
All that is good for 2015. Gaz

Originally Posted by gazby

Great work Dinty, now I understand what a devoted and dedicated enthusiast is, I'm most inspired.
I have been offered a Series 1, (year unknown), that has been in a farm shed for yonks, down your way, (Hunter valley region), all I need to figure out is how to move it 3,000 kilometres North for a resto, compared to the rest of the job that should be easy though.
I will be using a lot of information / tips / tricks gleaned from your posts to proceed with the work, just need to catch the dedication to detail and enthusiasm required to get through to the end.
Will be watching with bated breath for the next step in your resto / rebuild, keep up the good work and thanks for the inspiration.
All that is good for 2015. Gaz

wecome gadsby to si world jim

Not a great deal has happened, but I must say thank you to my Dave H who organized to have the cracks and other things TIG welded for me in super quick time, he picked it up Monday afternoon it was welded Tuesday and returned that afternoon

and where the section was missing

I have marked out and cut the elongated hole, the item is now etch primed

all I need now is some fine weather days, but that's not going to happen any day soon LOL cheers Dennis