Thread: Barney - a 1958 Series II

Ta mate.

Probably Friday arvo. I'll give you a call...

Number plate holder.

My fabrication skills have improved a bit since I started watching “Project Binky” on YouTube.





Tailgate down position






A rare earth magnet will stop it from rattling

See? Here it is...





A neat solution for the lamp wire





You may have noticed a bit of an increase in production around here... yes, I’m batching again... 🤠

Hi Peter, nice work !!

Is there no gal piece at the top edge of the tail gate ?

Cheers,
John

Re the Horn Button assy. FWIW


The original surround for the button was " Black Cracker Laquer" finish (My name for it). Available in P/Pack tins. Could also be called Hammer finish. ? ? ? Was a sort of a rough to touch finish paint..

Remember the old Ned Kelly toy cap Guns or have you grown up with Ray or Laser guns? Same finish.

You have done a really nice job on that vehicle, really nice..

Forgot to mention. If you wish for the Tailgate chains to not rattle, either slide a length of bike inner tube over each one or have made up a couple of PVC stitched tubes same as the seat material. Job done.

Originally Posted by JohnboyLandy

Is there no gal piece at the top edge of the tail gate ?

Cheers,
John

There is. It's in the next pile to be galvanized

Originally Posted by 4bee

Re the Horn Button assy. FWIW


The original surround for the button was " Black Cracker Laquer" finish (My name for it). Available in P/Pack tins. Could also be called Hammer finish. ? ? ? Was a sort of a rough to touch finish paint..

Remember the old Ned Kelly toy cap Guns or have you grown up with Ray or Laser guns? Same finish.

You have done a really nice job on that vehicle, really nice..

Forgot to mention. If you wish for the Tailgate chains to not rattle, either slide a length of bike inner tube over each one or have made up a couple of PVC stitched tubes same as the seat material. Job done.

Thank you, I appreciate your comments.
I have the PVC chain sleeves, but first I have to get new chain, one is half a link longer than the other, which is annoying me. Means the tailgate only rests on one side until you push the other side down, and then it's crooked.

Check that the chains are actually different lengths and it is not that the position of the anchors are slightly different.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Check that the chains are actually different lengths and it is not that the position of the anchors are slightly different.

Check if the chains twisted too. That can make them shorter as well.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Re the Horn Button assy. FWIW


The original surround for the button was " Black Cracker Laquer" finish (My name for it). Available in P/Pack tins. Could also be called Hammer finish. ? ? ? Was a sort of a rough to touch finish paint..

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I think it was called wrinkle finish (probably other terms for it).
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