Thread: Rebuilding Sid

Thanks, I had to go back and check it after you mentioned it. It’s partly how the picture is taken, it does clear but only just.

Think I’ll make a new one

Happy bunny today!!!

Even better in the sun!

Looking good!...and nice colour!

Oooh, I like that colour.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Oooh, I like that colour.

Well I wanted orange..... and that’s as orange as it gets.

Painting over for a while as I've realised that I have a lot or prep work to do for all of the bits and pieces that need painting orange. Unlike the rest of the car so far, i can't prep one/paint one as the set up for that orange paint takes a while, so I have to prep loads and paint loads.

while taking the dash apart I got sidetracked into switches, knobs and gauges...

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cleaning up nicely, but came to fit the new lock barrel from the UK and a problem... key don't fit lock...

IMG_1638[1].jpg that little tab sticking up should be flush, which means the key has a notch where there shouldn't be one. If I can get a new key over the weekend, I'll cut one that fits, otherwise it will go from a 5 lever to a 4 lever lock....

Gauges.. this one came from the spares car as it's the right age, the one in Sid I think is much later. Despite the state of it, the gauge works

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Bead blasted

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thought this would be a problem

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but no, one of those little happy moments..

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For those interested, the bolt is from a 2016 Reid ladies bicycle front light., I'll deal with the fallout from that later.

If you just file the one sticking up down flush it will work . I have made a few of my cars I have had lock alike that way.