1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Now with added lucas smoke.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Got a few things coming on mail order soon.

Hopefully get to have a bit of good news for once.
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PhilA wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:34 am Got a few things coming on mail order soon.
In brown envelopes I hope?

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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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PhilA wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:04 am I should suggest them make a smell called "Classic", which is carpet dust mixed with brake fluid, hot vinyl, disintegrating seat cushion foam and a hint of blowby.
You forgot the Bakelite and just a hint of Asbestos.
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The rear wheel trims have always looked a bit sorry for themselves, so I started to make good today because the first thing arrived in the mail.
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Removed the paint. You can see the original red lacquer underneath, faded to pale brown.
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Cleaned all that off, because there was something to protect it the metal is in really nice shape.
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Masked up.
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All pretty now.
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Typically this is as much as you'll ever see of them.
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I'll cut and polish them in a few weeks when the paint is fully hardened.

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New alternator arrived. Same as the last, except it's not worn out and has a smaller pulley. It charges at idle (just).
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Changed the dash lights. Was aiming for turquoise. Got Cherenkov. Not sold on it yet.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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Too blue M8.....! Actually, I do like the clock that colour.

One of the nice things about the Cowley is that there is an incredibly fiddly little miniature festoon bulb over the ignition keyhole which comes on with the sidelights. It sits behind a piece of green mica so you get a ghostly glow guiding you with the key.

I took great pains to get that working before I even set about anything else on the car.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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PhilA wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:13 am 20220608_192847.jpg
Since when have batteries become so expensive? $210 right there.

Don't regret it though, the car runs a lot better now, particularly at idle.
Does the battery live in the boot? Just wondering if a battery vent drain to outside would be a good idea for it. Those vented vapours have a nasty effect of rotting out closed spaces.
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mercrocker wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:17 am Too blue M8.....! Actually, I do like the clock that colour.

One of the nice things about the Cowley is that there is an incredibly fiddly little miniature festoon bulb over the ignition keyhole which comes on with the sidelights. It sits behind a piece of green mica so you get a ghostly glow guiding you with the key.

I took great pains to get that working before I even set about anything else on the car.
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Yup, the keyhole glows in mine. It is a nice touch.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

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SiC wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:44 am
PhilA wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:13 am 20220608_192847.jpg
Since when have batteries become so expensive? $210 right there.

Don't regret it though, the car runs a lot better now, particularly at idle.
Does the battery live in the boot? Just wondering if a battery vent drain to outside would be a good idea for it. Those vented vapours have a nasty effect of rotting out closed spaces.
It's in the to-do list. The previous battery vented through the caps; this one has s pair of vent holes. I need to get some elbows and tube to drop that underneath the car.
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