[windsor lad]

QUOTE (frame69 @ 5 Feb 2009, 11:53) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ha! Dont know if I mentioned but I use my layout as a workbench as mine is full. This is one of my other projects,50s/60s/70s cars,hotrods etc...
I can tell you nearly all you need to know about restoring a 1973 Formula 455 Pontiac Firebird....I rebuilt mine over three years from the ground up. My Brother and I still have a '78 Z28 original though. Compared to Railway modelling it's alot more expensive to run, back breaking work but equally satisfying.
What's in your garage???

Oh! by the way, a twin-set is a matching jersey and cardigan, one worn outside the other.
(earlier in the threads)

Jules

 

[frame69]

QUOTE (windsor lad @ 19 Nov 2009, 09:56) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can tell you nearly all you need to know about restoring a 1973 Formula 455 Pontiac Firebird....I rebuilt mine over three years from the ground up. My Brother and I still have a '78 Z28 original though. Compared to Railway modelling it's alot more expensive to run, back breaking work but equally satisfying.
What's in your garage???

Oh! by the way, a twin-set is a matching jersey and cardigan, one worn outside the other.
(earlier in the threads)

Jules
I have a 69 mk 2 cortina at the moment but here is some of my previous motors....
http://s458.photobucket.com/albums/qq304/frame69/
cheers,frame.
Went to look at a yank a few years back but decided I couldnt park it near the house as its a harbour town (tiny streets)

 

[windsor lad]

A very nice Cortina, and rare now....
I still remember the number of my old mk 1 Cortina...BGT 860B, it had three instrument clocks in the console, and a long reach gear lever.
I also owned a very rough Consul Capri circa '61. 2x Mini's, A Wolseley that had a starting handle, an old Triumph Herald, and numerous others...then I bought my first Mustang, a 1968 California car. I saw it a few years ago, and it was a different colour, but was still going strong. I had a host of others after that for years after, but you know how it is...times change as do finances etc., now I have a family, less time, but I still say you can't beat the sound of a well tuned V8 engine!!!! When I think of how much I paid for the cars then and what they're worth now!...Serious dough!!!
When I last checked, the Firebird was somewhere down your way in Kernow, its number is PGN 84L, she was Spectrum Yellow when I owned her, and if I can, i'll post a piccie on here.

All the best...jules

 

[frame69]

I've had a few of these...one of my favourite british cars.
Frame.

(I think my zodiac is on fotobucket as is some others)
We have quite a few yank cars here because of the american airbase.

 

[frame69]

I am currently doing some wiring jobs on my layout and obviously trying to overcome some problems.The wiring of buildings and cosmetic items can be difficult to to do and hide all the wires etc.. When I start a new area Im going to fix foil runners for light power as these will lay flat in behind walls and floors.Anyone else used foil for power feeds?
Frame.

 

[FUNGUS]

My wife's cousin uses copper foil type flat strip for dolls house lighting, is that the same stuff. I know you can get copper strip thats a wee bit thicker too. I dont know how much juice itll take tho!

 

[frame69]

I may run some tests tonight so keep your eye on the ten o'clock news.
Frame.

 

[upnick]

Hi Andy,

Great to see progress on your thread here with lighting i can usually conceal wires in buildings easily glueing them into the corner of wall joins the two wires twisted into one to neaten it up one hole drilled in the base where its going & your done

Like the P42 loco on our photobucket account do you run it on the layout regularly ? saw a good decoder install on one recently.

 

[frame69]

Whats the p42?

 

[upnick]

Hi Andy heres the P42 from your pic account

 

[frame69]

Ah,I see,these were all n gauge models ,I picked up 5 for £2.50 at a village fair in Devon.They are made of metal and have working wheels etc...
Andy.

 

[madon37s]

QUOTE (frame69 @ 30 Nov 2009, 14:01) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>They are made of metal and have working wheels

Now that would be an advantage as it's a locomotive

Kind regards

Paul

 

[frame69]

They were display models so didnt expect the wheels move.
Frame.

 

[upnick]

Hi Andy,

I see now shame they are only display models thought you had a Kato N scale P42 for a minute there ......... would have made you an offer for it

mind with this coughing i could drop it easily ..... doc says i got chest infection .... great all i need

 

[frame69]

No just models,shame as they are reasonably detailed.
Frame

 

[madon37s]

Andy, you could always have them parked up somewhere on the layout, that is when you get round to building an N gauge one that is!!

Kind regards

Paul

 

[frame69]

Planning one as we speak.

 

[frame69]

After finding a lost boat which I started ages ago I thought I'd make some progress with it as the harbour is slowly coming together...

...ready for painting tomorrow.
Frame.

 

[dwb]

That's quite a transformation

I look forward to seeing more.

David

 

[upnick]

Hi Andy,

Looks good bring on the paint