Thread: My 1955 86" rebuild.

Originally Posted by harry

that gear thing on the right of picture, in the alloy body, is that part of a cheetah aircraft engine?

I have just the place for it, if it is in the way?

I would say it will fit nicely into the hole on the back of my series one's transfer box.
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And that will be the place it's going LOL cheers Dennis

All the best, here's hoping you had a good day today, probably freezing like me.

Well today I mustered up enough get up n go to do a small job on the Series 1, it has been some time since I have done anything at all.
I had bought 2 x H4 headlights and I needed the bits to mount them, so scrounging through my pile of stuff I managed to find the items that I needed, they were grubby to say the least

so I set about cleaning them up, using WD40 n steel wool

the backing/adjusting rings will get a clean up using the grit blaster when I get around to it, anyway to keep the H4's from being damaged they have been temporarily fitted

anyway that's been part of my day.
Somehow I just can't seem to get into it, methinks it's time I gave work a BIG MISS as it's p******** me off, anyway rant over cheers Dennis

The steel wool and WD40 seems a good tip judging by the photos.

BTW, you've got the horse shoe on upside down - the way you've got it, all the luck will fall out

Originally Posted by crackers

The steel wool and WD40 seems a good tip judging by the photos.

BTW, you've got the horse shoe on upside down - the way you've got it, all the luck will fall out

Steel Wool and hot soapy water is fantastic for chrome work and glass, as it will not scratch the surfaces. But beware, never use the plastic type of jex/scotchbrite alternatives as they will scratch.


Cheers, Mick.

I always used the soapy steel wool pads work a treat on chrome . The soap acts as a lubricant to prevent scratching. I read an article in Practical Classics once on keeping chrome in good condition which said you should wipe WD40 on chrome regularly to prevent rust.

I fond that since I retired it is hard to find time to work on the cars , I haven't looked at the Mini I am doing for at least a year. What with two daughters with husbands who don't know which end of a screwdriver to hang on to. Must never have helped there old man when they were kids.