cact1972 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Looks top Is it on the cards for billing as it's only 106 days away ! Thanks for the reminder on the days left ....... We were only looking at the calendar the other day at Retropower and saying it ain't long till billing it's gonna be close........She will be there!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantamike Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 all looks stunning good lcuk with the rest of the work! may I ask whats happining with the old GTE seat cloth? or is the new cloth being upholstered over the old one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 all looks stunning good lcuk with the rest of the work! may I ask whats happining with the old GTE seat cloth? or is the new cloth being upholstered over the old one? Not even thought about that !!!! why? I would assume the upholsterer will remove it rather than go over the top of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Jist drapped in fur awe DROOL or am I still droolin fae Billing last! YUP rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Jist drapped in fur awe DROOL or am I still droolin fae Billing last! YUP rab. Thanks Rab.Ya can actually have a lick at this years Billing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Thanks Rab.Ya can actually have a lick at this years Billing was mare thinkin owethi lines owe a car trailer und a wee early 3am rise when awebuddy is sleepin. Looking forward to seeing. cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 was mare thinkin owethi lines owe a car trailer und a wee early 3am rise when awebuddy is sleepin. Looking forward to seeing. cheers rab. LOL ! You will be lucky I'm practicing to sleep with one eye always open !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 LOL ! You will be lucky I'm practicing to sleep with one eye always open !!!! Plan `B` it will have to be then . cheers rab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Right then pinching Retro's words . Time for a big update.......... No huge leaps and bounds as we've been doing a lot of little bits and bobs and getting our 'ducks in a row' so to speak! So, got a batch of parts back from the platers - bonnet bits, door strikers, check straps, headlamp lens clips, boot striker. Yellow zinc passivate finish. With those bits back, reassembled the door latch/lock/handles, and built up the headlamps with clear indicators and plated clips. Fitted them & the grille. Made up aluminium rear arch liners and in-fill panels for the side of the boot area. (the black bits are sound deadeners, and theis part of the quarter panel will be carpeted over) Next, tackled the rear axle links. Lower links are based on Commodore arms, which have been strengthened, lengthened and adapted to rose-joint fitment at the front. Ready for a lick of paint And the latest progress is the start of the wiring. Begun by compiling a list of every wire that will be going into it, along with the length & gauge. Where the new loom will connect to original components (steering column controls etc) the pin numbers are noted and original wire colours. From this list, a shopping list is compiled and everything ordered. The list is also printed out in very small font and the 'from' and 'to' columns will be sliced up and each one heatshrunk to the ends of the corresponding wire with clear shrink as labelling... I'll show more details when we start actually making up the loom. Still more to come !! :blink: Flockin Hell ! Picked this lot up this morning , Very impressed!!! Many thanks to Trevor Then carried on to the Towers of Power! To see the guys (and the Scona of course) and drop it all off :blink: Mind you we blew it all down before putting in the Veccy , I was covered in the stuff...... :lol: Then had a good chat and a nosey on the progress! All good stuff me thinks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianm Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Coming on a treat ,canne wait to see this at Billing :thumbup:thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
399Road Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Thanks for the update Curt. I was wondering how it was coming along the other day. Looking at your car makes mine look like an old scrapper! No trophies for me this year at Billing then..... Boo Hoo. Have you had any more thoughts about stripes or not yet? See you later... Luke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhp Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Luke yours is SCRAP mate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Thanks for the update Curt. I was wondering how it was coming along the other day. Looking at your car makes mine look like an old scrapper! No trophies for me this year at Billing then..... Boo Hoo. Have you had any more thoughts about stripes or not yet? See you later... Luke. Still not decided???? Liking it without at the min but as with all projects this could quite easily change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
399Road Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Luke yours is SCRAP mate!! Cheers mate..... I'll remind you about that comment the next time it wastes your automatic A series, or your Ascona with more doors than an advent calender, up the Bypass.... Ha ha ...... Luke. Edited May 1, 2011 by 399Road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
399Road Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Still not decided???? Liking it without at the min but as with all projects this could quite easily change! Hello, I've settled on no stripes in the end for mine. I think the proper Ascona 400 stripes look too much where they go over the bonnet. I like Brian M's smaller door stripes but didn't want to make my car stand out any more than it already does. I think the stripes look cool but people on my road would think I was a corsaboy if I striped it up. ( They probably think this already anyway ) . I've spent all day today claying and polishing the Ascona for Thorsby show and Retro rides meeting tomorrow , it's now gleaming. I'd best get a bucket of polish for Billing.... See you there hopefully...... Luke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Yep see you there! Like your advent calendar comment, PMSL! Enjoy the shows. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Picked this lot up this morning , Very impressed!!! Many thanks to Trevor Then carried on to the Towers of Power! To see the guys (and the Scona of course) and drop it all off :blink: Curt if you don't mind me asking what is it that has been done to the interior panels I like it a lot. Nice work on the car. Was up at Drew's place this weekend picking up my engine and stand. Soooo Looking forward to Billing, with all the cars going to be there (not mine hopefully next year) Loads of people to meet and ale to drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Make sure you drop by our stand for a pint!! we'll have a barrel on the go! Ps the panels have been flocked ( if you dont know basically they are glued all over, then electrostatically charged and sprayed with short nylon fibres (2mm in this case) which stick in the glue standing up like a brush, it's the finish used on the inside of the glassrun seal rubbers on most cars Edited May 2, 2011 by Retro Power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) That finish is called "Flocking" or a "Flocked finish" Place where I did some contract work I was involved in the flocking of door seals for Bentley, basically, glue is put on, and for want of a better description "felt dust" or flock is sprayed onto the glue, and then the glue cured in an oven. The door to glass seals on the Manta are flocked surfaces. Personally I don't like this finish, as being a smoker it will only take a bit of ash to ruin the surface, not that it couldn't be washed off, but wouldn't wipe off as easy as it would with vinyl. Edit,,, oops got sidetracked when halfway through the post there hence pretty much the same reply. but a bit later Edited May 2, 2011 by opel2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Cheers Clive, Callum, & Nat. I had never heard of that before, It looked a like felt cover to me when you mention the door to glass seal I can picture it now. IMO it gives the interior are more modern look, but keeping it retro Quote "Make sure you drop by our stand for a pint!! we'll have a barrel on the go!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Robah- just logged in but your question is answered! Clive- I hope your not smoking near it ????LOL As I have abused your work area by leaving it all in there! Won't be for too long I don't imagine ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickappy Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 what a great thread:) cant lie now this scona gives me the horn:) can not wait to see it, good job guys, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Have to agree some stunning work has gone into this Am i right in thinking it will be at billing this year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) Edited May 3, 2011 by Rab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 loads more progress. tons of little bits and bobs, but I'll cut to the chase... QED direct-to-head throttle bodies on: Exhaust manifold fabricated and fitted: Seats trimmed and in along with rest of interior: All glass etc in - stuck some old manta 4 stud hubs and revo's on the front (the actual ones will be 25mm wider offset) and Jag wheels on the rear (look so bad I dare not even photograph!) to get rolling. She's coming together now! :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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