1974 Dolomite Sprint
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Red diesel is easy and cheap for me to get though. I don't know where I could fill my Jerry can up with Kero locally and as cheap.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Exactly. Paint is 95% prep. You can use a small compressor with 100 Psi reserve and a cheap gun. Use Cellulose, put plenty on with enough time between coats and you can block it back and even redo bits if required.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:29 pm Some good work being done there, don't you fancy learning enough about painting to give it a go?
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I'm not very good with liquids, especially paint. Usually end up with far too much on and dripping off.
Maybe in the summer I'll try small areas first.
I believe modern spray can aerosols give a pretty decent spray pattern from their nozzles too.
I think it's got 2k on it already. It's certainly not Cellulose - my MGB is and you can tell the difference.
Maybe in the summer I'll try small areas first.
I believe modern spray can aerosols give a pretty decent spray pattern from their nozzles too.
I think it's got 2k on it already. It's certainly not Cellulose - my MGB is and you can tell the difference.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Repair patch in
Next up is trying to recreate and fabricate a new curved bit. I'm also running low on welding gas and lockdown is happening again. Still got 40 bar (out of ~250) so don't really want to change it tomorrow.
Next up is trying to recreate and fabricate a new curved bit. I'm also running low on welding gas and lockdown is happening again. Still got 40 bar (out of ~250) so don't really want to change it tomorrow.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Those small disposable canisters won't last very long. My BOC bottle holds an equivalent of 90 disposable canisters.
Refill is £55 Inc vat if I go fetch it. BOC can deliver ... for £70 exc vat.
There is a local car part shop that's just become a SGS Gas dealers, so I might get one of them. Still more expensive than my BOC bottle but no rent on the bottles. I'll be moving to rent-free cylinders after this project, as I only intend to be doing small welding projects from now on.
Refill is £55 Inc vat if I go fetch it. BOC can deliver ... for £70 exc vat.
There is a local car part shop that's just become a SGS Gas dealers, so I might get one of them. Still more expensive than my BOC bottle but no rent on the bottles. I'll be moving to rent-free cylinders after this project, as I only intend to be doing small welding projects from now on.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
I think that's been posted before
Going by those figures, 0-60 is pretty swift but 60-71 appears to be pretty slow...
Going by those figures, 0-60 is pretty swift but 60-71 appears to be pretty slow...
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I saw it on a FB group earlier today, oh well if I wasn't the first.
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Re: 1974 Dolomite Sprint
Would've thought by 60 you would be either pushing the upper edge of the rev range or having to put it up into 4th.
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