Scallops '55 86inch: Matilda

[Scallops]

Hello Folks,

Having some loving moments with Matilda lately!

Put some mirrors on her (thanks Lost Landy for the tip) and have begun the cut and polish!

Also took the rust back off the bumper - looks better than before anyway.

'Cos I know the Rules, I've posted some pics....

The bonnet is polished now.....



Can see the mirrors and bumper here.....



and here....



I reckon she looks sweet with the tilt off...



It's kind of fun hanging around my shed now....



Yep - one of the first of the finest next to one of the last of the best....

[Lost Landy]

Looking good Dan. Hey let me know if you need the crank-handle bracket that is welded onto the front bar is 1 have a spare.

[Scallops]

Looking good Dan. Hey let me know if you need the crank-handle bracket that is welded onto the front bar is 1 have a spare.

I'm letting you know!

Seriously, that would be awesome.

[JDNSW]

Mirrors look the correct type except that the originals would have been black (including arms).

John

[Scallops]

Mirrors look the correct type except that the originals would have been black (including arms).

John

Yes, I considered etching them, then painting them with black enamel - but Kat wanted to leave them chrome. Once the chrome "goes", I'll paint them, I reckon.

BTW John - do you know what the 5 holes in the chassis front cross member are for, at about the level of the front crankhole? You can see them in the front on piccies.

[Armadillo]

Looks great - keep up the great work.

[Dinty]

G'day All, They are 'Riv/nuts' they used to hold a Capstan Winch, you would have to wonder why it parted company with the vehicle cheers Dennis

[JDNSW]

Y.........

BTW John - do you know what the 5 holes in the chassis front cross member are for, at about the level of the front crankhole? You can see them in the front on piccies.

As Dinty says - mounts for a capstan winch. If you do a search here on "Capstan" should find quite a bit of information on them.

John

[numpty]

Looking good Dan. I will have to organise some mirrors for mine now.

It would seem that most of them had the winch mounting holes. My 2 do anyway.

[The ho har's]

Looks great

I love all the drip trays underneath


Mrs ho har