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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: radiomarty on 17, May, 2013 - 20:34:20

Title: Latest restoration
Post by: radiomarty on 17, May, 2013 - 20:34:20: Hi Folks - Here are a few snaps of the latest restoration I am currently working on . Firstly the before :

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Noels%20restoration/motor1_zps8fe60af7.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/Noels%20restoration/motor1_zps8fe60af7.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183301_zpse087d4aa.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183301_zpse087d4aa.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183423_zpsd3a5a036.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183423_zpsd3a5a036.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183233_zps99b6a9ea.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183233_zps99b6a9ea.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Noels%20restoration/forks1_zps930aa9b1.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/Noels%20restoration/forks1_zps930aa9b1.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183121_zps2771e583.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/Noels%20restoration/20130507_183121_zps2771e583.jpg.html)

And after :

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/forks2_zps3940e717.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/forks2_zps3940e717.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191511_zps2ad87ef8.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191511_zps2ad87ef8.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191430_zpsc9751a2b.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191430_zpsc9751a2b.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191419_zpscfe2c3aa.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191419_zpscfe2c3aa.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191347_zpsc12b6fab.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191347_zpsc12b6fab.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191256_zps7595addb.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191256_zps7595addb.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191233_zps0223b879.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191233_zps0223b879.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/motor2_zpscac88324.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/motor2_zpscac88324.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/progress1_zps62a039b1.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/progress1_zps62a039b1.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_191007_zpsd4a315a8.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_191007_zpsd4a315a8.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_190850_zps13c2440c.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_190850_zps13c2440c.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130517_190837_zps91adc410.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130517_190837_zps91adc410.jpg.html)

Notice the very nice original tyres supplied to the owner by Adam Harper some years ago and never fitted :)
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: Luke S on 18, May, 2013 - 09:59:58: how long have you been working on it :)
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: radiomarty on 18, May, 2013 - 10:54:23: Hi Luke -I have spent about 8 hours on it so far :)
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: minidaz on 18, May, 2013 - 11:05:28: Looks good Marty, and not a dusty spider to be seen ;D
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 18, May, 2013 - 14:38:57: Well done looking great ....
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: gertk on 18, May, 2013 - 20:16:31: It looks brand new!
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: Retro Andy on 19, May, 2013 - 10:32:24: Looks very nice Marty, If anyone ever whats the metal work sand blastered and powder coating then I can arrange for Johnsons ironworks near King's Lynn at a very good price. Keep the pictures coming Marty.

Retro Andy.
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: kamilb1998 on 19, May, 2013 - 20:50:31: Looking good Marty! How did you clean up the motor 'fingers' and surround?

Quote from: Retro Andy on 19, May, 2013 - 10:32:24
Looks very nice Marty, If anyone ever whats the metal work sand blastered and powder coating then I can arrange for Johnsons ironworks near King's Lynn at a very good price. Keep the pictures coming Marty.

Retro Andy.

I'm not too far from Lynn in Norfolk so may give you a PM later in the year about blasting and powder coating my two chassis'.
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: radiomarty on 20, May, 2013 - 21:24:25: Quote from: kamilb1998 on 19, May, 2013 - 20:50:31
Looking good Marty! How did you clean up the motor 'fingers' and surround?

Hi Kamil - I used a scrubbing brush and old tooth brush with a splash of cif
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: Luke S on 20, May, 2013 - 21:41:41: Quote from: radiomarty on 20, May, 2013 - 21:24:25
Quote from: kamilb1998 on 19, May, 2013 - 20:50:31
Looking good Marty! How did you clean up the motor 'fingers' and surround?

Hi Kamil - I used a scrubbing brush and old tooth brush with a splash of cif
Looks great like that, maybe I should use that technique for my motor
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: kamilb1998 on 20, May, 2013 - 21:57:35: Quote from: radiomarty on 20, May, 2013 - 21:24:25
Quote from: kamilb1998 on 19, May, 2013 - 20:50:31
Looking good Marty! How did you clean up the motor 'fingers' and surround?

Hi Kamil - I used a scrubbing brush and old tooth brush with a splash of cif

Thanks. Will have a go over the half term, both of mine are looking rather filthy.
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: radiomarty on 02, June, 2013 - 17:18:22: A few more snaps - the C5 was completed last weekend and picked up by it's owner to appear on the streets of Wimbledon :)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130513_191811_zps90e668cd.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130513_191811_zps90e668cd.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_092043_zpse7c1cbe4.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_092043_zpse7c1cbe4.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_095521_zps755d9152.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_095521_zps755d9152.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_095535_zps88794727.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_095535_zps88794727.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_155939_zps6d036355.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_155939_zps6d036355.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_145347_zps9c78a896.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_145347_zps9c78a896.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_111027_zpscbdc59af.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_111027_zpscbdc59af.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_172416_zps7952c52e.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_172416_zps7952c52e.jpg.html)

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20130525_172343_zpsebc95906.jpg) (http://s920.photobucket.com/user/radiomarty/media/20130525_172343_zpsebc95906.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 02, June, 2013 - 18:52:52: Great retoration well done The new owner should be very happy with it .....
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: pso-buzz on 03, June, 2013 - 01:13:26: This looks amazing
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: Luke S on 03, June, 2013 - 06:44:14: What do you use to clean the body
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: radiomarty on 04, June, 2013 - 08:52:43: Quote from: Luke Salsbury on 03, June, 2013 - 06:44:14
What do you use to clean the body

Elbow grease ;)
Title: Re: Latest restoration
Post by: Luke S on 04, June, 2013 - 16:17:18: I'll keep that in mind ;) ;)