Saving Old Seagulls

Geez you guys are sharp today !!
Huggy , I want to be able to see the disc underneath for reasons that will be obvious later and it's about balance and in door /out door flow if you catch my drift .
Tell me guys is the black under score ex factory or a person cosmetic addition ?

I have near unused LS (forty) in its original box which has the black background. The general view is that it was original factory.

Black background, is ex factory.

H-A

Did seagull ever produce chromed discs ?

Probably not. I have a chrome tank on an AD though. Understand your "in door /out door" concept. Same theory as having mirrors under hot rods at shows....brilliant, thumbs up!

got a picture ?

In here somewhere.....

Wow ! send it over ! , I see you have a few

Wow, looks like another Com 8 on the front motor. Excited!

Chrome at back starboard tho you probably noticed it.

It has a nasty slice ding on the front.

I only have seven and only three capable of running today , but will have a couple more runners by Christmas . got new rings in this one today . Yes I know the blocks the wrong colour

Haven't acquired one for a while. They became a tad intrusive....

Lmoa !

You have sparked an idea Huggy , I wonder about flashing lights or neons on the gull ? Make it the king of bling

I think an LED may be swaying away from the vintage steampunk theme of your motor. But a neon, well it's a little more traditional.

Something like
http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/23087799 ... pla&crdt=0

Or maybe an inline truly vintage one made of bakelite.

I was earlier going to suggest one of those brass 'spare spark plug' holders perhaps bolted to the transom bracket. If you can't find one it's just a bit of brass bar threaded for the plug, of course. I've seen these and wondered why anyone would bolt one i their engine bay on their car - wouldn't you just keep the plug all safe in its box somewhere in the glove box?

I suppose you may be able to find a lighting coil that would fit, and the addition of a suitable lamp from an antique shop may give an acceptable glow...