Griffo

Just an update, I sold the data plates on 6th July, the buyer said they would raise to a claim 30 days from the latest estimated delivery date which was 1st August, nothing has been raised yet and the buyer has not come back to say they''ve received them?

How long do they have to raise a claim?

Dave

I'm not too sure about water jackets as it may block important water ways within the water jacket area?

Dave

Here's what I used

http://www.frost.co.uk/glyptal-red-enamel-946ml-us-quart.html

Here's what Toyota use

http://www.ultraseal.co.uk/porosity/what-is-impregnation/

The inside of my Harley Davidson wla crankcase, cam case and gearbox had traces of red paint, when is rebuilt them I applied glyptol paint which is supposed to prevent any leaks from any porosity in the aluminium castings.

i used to work for Toyota and they used to dip their aluminium blocks in a liquid adhesive for the same reasons!!

Dave

I remember a few of these in storage up in port sunlight, I think they where owned by land and marine but as always I could be wrong

In Birkenhead docks there is an original lct from dday which was floating a few years ago but now lies at the bottom of the dock

Dave

Hi all, just a heads up! I recently sold a 1942 ford Gpw glove box lid with 3 brass data plates on ebay to a person in Jakarta Indonesia, I used ebays postal service and posted the item off, 6 weeks on and the buyer has told me he hasn't received them?

I've now found out I'm not covered as the postal service paypal used did not add a tracking number so if anyone comes across a glove box lid with 63368 they're mine and are reported as stolen!

Regards

Dave

Hi all, whilst we where over in ranville on the 5th June my son and I helped a guy on a matchless g3 put his chain back on as one of the adjusters had worked loose!

his mates had gone back to get a van and I was just wondering if he'd made it back ok?? I know it's late but I hope he enjoyed the rest of his trip.

Dave

Hmm is it a trial for night vision goggles?

Dave

I know it's a british bike but you'll also need to register with hmrc, it's called a NOVA declaration, it's a bit of a farce but dvla do an automatic check and if it's not on the register then they send your v55c back until you've done the nova bit.

its easy to do and you don't need to send anything as it's all online, check the .gov website.

dave

Yes be very vigilant! I was followed home whilst in my jeep by a guy in a Nissan juke but I shook him off before I got home, 10 minutes later x2 police cars pulled outside my house!!

seems the guy in the Nissan reported me for having a thompson in the gun rack

thompson on has now been sold

good ode luck with finding the jeep!!

dave

Does the TT 3 (BR) stand for the Tyne tees 3rd british? We're these part of Monty's Ironsides??

if so could you not trace where they where in October 1944, maybe Belgium somewhere?

Dave

Hi niek, this has spurred me on to finish mine!

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?27455-British-WWII-REME-Lightweight-Electrical-Repair-Trailer-Restoration-Project/page11&highlight=Griffo

i know where a tow hook is I will pm you

regards

dave

Hi all, does anyone know where I can get some liverpool scottish shoulder titles

Dave

Thanks Simon, I'll have to check some of my local companies to see if they can do it?

Dave

Hi simon, it's coming on well! Did you get the c section steel off the shelf or did you get it folded somewhere??

Dave

Tony, I used to have a lincon but it died this year, I've now fitted one of these http://audiovisualworld.co.uk/optima-redtop-s-2-1-6-volt-1000-amp-battery.html and it holds the charge longer and cranks faster!

it does look very different though! I've made a wooden box to disguise it

Dave

Found this!

1. the asterisk (triple cross-bar) normally means birth or marks the date of birth

2. the cross means death or date of death

Regards

Dave

Rhyl looked bad on the tv a lot of cleaning up required eh, didn't you guys get it bad a few years ago?

Dave

That was a great little museum, I think it was used to store bouncing bombs in ww2

Dave

Hi guys, isn't it the assembly instructions which the carpenter has marked off site??

Dave

Hi Ian, I know that someone does make them as the parabike I've just sold on ebay came with 2 brand spanking new ones, I did find them on the web somewhere but they weren't cheap maybe £100 each I'll try and find the dealer.

im building another one at the mo and I've found old new old stock ones on ebay which can be doctored to suit the parabike set up

Dave

Is there anyone making replica cloth covered brake cables for the BSA Para Bike ? or a source for the cloth covered outer so that I can make my own cables.

Hi John, does anyone reproduce the bodies for the no 1 type trailer?

Dave

Hi tony, the trailers looking great, I'm still amassing parts for mine.

what is the book you display, is it still available?

Dave

Nice find, I'd be interested in the draw bar if that was going spare in the future?

Dave