Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby locost220 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:50 pm

Grinding out the cracks around the old windscreen fixings and some works on the aero screen
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby locost220 » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:49 pm

Although I have been a bit quiet on here, work has continued on the spraying of the chassis and started cleaning up the rear axle, so Q an excuse for some more sand blasting and powder coating.
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby Nash » Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:33 pm

Good job Rich, bet you can't wait.
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby DJ. » Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:07 pm

The powder coating does give a very good finish :)

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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby locost220 » Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:12 pm

Cleaning and starting to hand paint the axle casing in the epoxy paint. Considering if I should upgrade the 13.00 cc (3.89) diff.
As you can see doing one end at a time so I can reassemble the brake parts correctly.
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby SteveRST » Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:43 pm

Looking good Rich! Those brake drums and the axle casing really look a treat. Shiny!

Next summer will we might find you on the concours stand at car shows!
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby locost220 » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:09 pm

SteveRST wrote:Looking good Rich! Those brake drums and the axle casing really look a treat. Shiny!

Next summer will we might find you on the concours stand at car shows!


One of those official unveils at Stoneleigh perhaps :D
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby graham b » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:54 pm

Looking good.
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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby locost220 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:01 pm

Been a little quiet of late but feed up with treading water waiting for some parts that is holding up me starting on paint prep of the panels and building up the chassis.
Time for some action


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Re: Locost ''Eleanor'' Rebuild

Postby greenwoo » Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:59 am

getting there Rich.....good push at Xmas should see big steps forward?


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