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by daytonaman
Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:50 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Howard Pigdon
Replies: 2
Views: 3007

Re: Howard Pigdon

Hi Ed, saw you at Concourso and I'm back home now.
Will email you
by daytonaman
Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:20 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Removing knock off wheels
Replies: 18
Views: 15439

Re: Removing knock off wheels

Tom, I have cast many lead hammers. Ordinary lead is useless as it deforms easily. You need an alloy with antimony in it to give it some hardness. Old clip on wheel weights are perfect as they have some antimony to give them hardness.
by daytonaman
Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:55 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Removing knock off wheels
Replies: 18
Views: 15439

Re: Removing knock off wheels

Quite right Dyke, I hadn't considered the tyres.
by daytonaman
Sun Jul 17, 2016 5:52 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Removing knock off wheels
Replies: 18
Views: 15439

Re: Removing knock off wheels

Seem with the car firmly planted you're fighting the opposite forces that come from the tire. I tighten with the wheel off the ground just enough to seat the hub, then the final tighten with the tire firmly planted and the handbrake on. john Totally agree John. you must concentric the hub, the whee...
by daytonaman
Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:56 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Connolly leather
Replies: 17
Views: 16523

Re: Connolly leather

I know it LOOKS darker but the photo is from and old piece from 7837 and the new piece is from Jonathon Connolly.
For some reason the new sample looks darker when viewed on its own but when held against the old original piece they are VERY close.
Just my opinion
Howard
by daytonaman
Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Connolly leather
Replies: 17
Views: 16523

Re: Connolly leather

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by daytonaman
Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Connolly leather
Replies: 17
Views: 16523

Re: Connolly leather

have a great close up photo of old vs new but having difficulty uploading
by daytonaman
Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:30 pm
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Connolly leather
Replies: 17
Views: 16523

Re: Connolly leather

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I also thought the current colour was too dark until I compared new with old
by daytonaman
Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:03 am
Forum: Vintage Ferraris
Topic: Courtesy lights on a GTC
Replies: 13
Views: 10709

Re: Courtesy lights on a GTC

Steve, post a pic of your light when installed.
Don't use LED's -- too hot despite reputation,
Regards
Howard