Saving Old Seagulls

Nudge wrote:Are you going to drill and pin a part on it, Or take the tank apart and replace the part?

Looks like that could be a plan the stub fell away as soon as heat was applied (been repaired before) back to the drawing board drilled pinned then soldered

Much better now.

That looks a lot better! just a shame your you don't have a piece of brass to replace the pin. Is there anybody close that may have a piece of brass rod the correct diameter.

I suspect once its primed and painted, who will know what its made of.
Ok I will, but I won't tell.

Drilled a hole through existing internal rod threaded to suit small screw that came from top end of 40+exhust soldered that to an old piece of 40+ water pipe then filled cooper pipe with solder and just screwed it on with some lock tight prim and paint. The jobs a good yin...aye learning.

Very nice job you're doing there Tam! Looking beautiful. I've got my FV15425 to do at some point, so great reading. Liked your use of the bench grinder.. may give that a go! What did you use for tight corners on the crankcase? Brass wire end brush?

Cheers china i use a wire wheel then a dremel or similar for
tight areas finished with cotton buds dipped in autosol then plenty of patients

whigum wrote:Very nice job you're doing there Tam! Looking beautiful. I've got my FV15425 to do at some point, so great reading. Liked your use of the bench grinder.. may give that a go! What did you use for tight corners on the crankcase? Brass wire end brush?

Have you forwarded FV15425 details to Jeremy I'm sure he'll be interested. ...

Have you forwarded FV15425 details to Jeremy I'm sure he'll be interested. ...

Jeremy sent me his information a while back. Interesting stuff. I will be sending him my FV15425 details when I start on that project

Never tried autosol.. I normally work my way up to "smurf poo" and finish there.

hung out to dry

Nice work Tam.
Nicely done with the pin too i like it.

Could you check your PM's at some point as i've been trying to contact you over something else.
Cheers

Jon

An invisible repair! great stuff

Cheers china's no PMS Jon will try sending you one 2 morrow if it's a woman your after sorry she's heading to maidenhead

Tam they look amazing

Looking good Tam,

I recently purchased FVP5813 and will be referring back to this thread when it's time to restore.

Regards,
S