SouthernGT Number 18
- Thread starter Paulbav
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Well another milestone (sort of) reached tonight, I've finally finished the A/C off, it was a job that I thought would take a day or so that has been dragging on for weeks now. I do still have the -6 fill valve to fit to the bottom hose in the nose area but it is currently MIA in the mess that is my garage! Pretty happy with end result, front suspension next 
Well not been up to much lately but have tried my hand at anodising some on the alluminium parts I have, I'm going for most parts being either blue orange to match the body.
All the equipment required cost about £70.00 and should keep me going for ages, I tried an initial test run on a couple of small bits of scrap then went for it with the brake caliper mounts. I'm bloody chuffed with the results and am looking forward to doing more bits as I get them.
Brackets as supplied by Southern GT that definitely did not pass my quality control, though I'm fairly sure you will never be able to see when fitted, but I'll know....
Following a couple of hours on the bench grinder/mop
Then after anodising and dyeing
All done with this set up and about 6 hours of my time...
All the equipment required cost about £70.00 and should keep me going for ages, I tried an initial test run on a couple of small bits of scrap then went for it with the brake caliper mounts. I'm bloody chuffed with the results and am looking forward to doing more bits as I get them.
Brackets as supplied by Southern GT that definitely did not pass my quality control, though I'm fairly sure you will never be able to see when fitted, but I'll know....
Following a couple of hours on the bench grinder/mop
Then after anodising and dyeing
All done with this set up and about 6 hours of my time...
Looks good Paul, the polished AL looked good too! K
Indeed they do, but sadly polished aluminium does not stay looking pretty for long, and at least now they are corrosion proof and pretty...
Brett James-McCall
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Looking good Paul, now we all know where to send our parts
Not to This Log too badly - but - Paul, would you consider writing up a narrative with pics on your anodizing process that we can host in this forum below??? I'm sure that many of us are keen to know the secrets...
GT40 Tech - Garages and Tools - GT40s.com
Thanks!!
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Thanks!!
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Ok pressures on, I'll give it a go... Not sure what needs doing next but soon as I have something I'll make sure I take lots of pictures and do my best:worried:
Color me impressed with how clean this is!
Bit of a result today, collected one and a half hides, approx 3m x 2.5m in total of Rolls Royce's finest "Rose Leaf" leather, hopefully will be enough to re trim the seats and also the dash, I'm only 98% on the colour at the moment as although everyone that sees it says it's dark grey it does in certain lights have a green hue, I think I need to lay them out in the sun to be sure but really hope to use them as they only cost me £30.00 leased:
leased:
Brett James-McCall
Moderator
Source?
