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by John33
Sun May 11, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: rusty doors
Replies: 12
Views: 4316

Re: rusty doors

Where did you have them done? Send me a PM if you like?
by John33
Sun May 04, 2014 2:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stainless steel bumpers
Replies: 12
Views: 5102

Re: Stainless steel bumpers

Thanks for feedback - I too bought some stainless steel hub caps years ago and they are like new still! Reason why I'm thinking stainless steel. Guess the anode problem could be addressed to an extent by using a fibreglass valance? Anyway, more responses welcome please!
by John33
Thu May 01, 2014 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stainless steel bumpers
Replies: 12
Views: 5102

Re: Stainless steel bumpers

Full set means the whole lot, front and rear bumper blades and over-riders. They prefer to sell the whole lot as a package, but I think they would also sell front and rear separately (blade and over-riders).
by John33
Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stainless steel bumpers
Replies: 12
Views: 5102

Stainless steel bumpers

I asked a company who manufacture very high quality stainless steel bumper blades for classic cars if they would ever do them for minors? They are interested but are not sure how much take up there would be, so I offered to put a post up to get some feedback. They would be like chrome, highly polish...
by John33
Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: rusty doors
Replies: 12
Views: 4316

Re: rusty doors

well, thanks for all this advice. Second hand doors would be nice, but I haven't seen any good ones advertised yet? What is a usual price for them? And have been looking out for a good bootlid for a while, but no luck. But I'm not in a huge hurry, so guess I can keep looking, with repair a last reso...
by John33
Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:26 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: rusty doors
Replies: 12
Views: 4316

rusty doors

My 1965 two door has the usual problems of some rust at the bottom of the doors and bootlid - are the bottom repair panels the best way forward? If so how much should I expect to pay for that work, leaving aside the paintwork since I'm planning to have the car resprayed...
by John33
Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:00 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: heater tap
Replies: 3
Views: 943

Re: heater tap

well, lever connected to knob inside car - fully pushed in - just cold air coming in?
by John33
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:26 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: heater tap
Replies: 3
Views: 943

heater tap

The heater tap seems to have seized up on my '65 2 door - can it be rescued if I remove it or do I need to get a new one?
by John33
Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:47 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Is the speedo original?
Replies: 5
Views: 2616

Re: Is the speedo original?

It is the same as the one on my 1965 two door, which I know to be original to the car. I think that later ones had kilometres marked on an inner circle.