Ive started on another bit of tinware And stripped down the tubes that lead from the heat exchanger to the rear heating y piece One was saveable but the other one had corroded and the mesh was crumbling Im going to try and get some simaler mesh but in stainless steel and remake the mesh tubes Im also going to add an extra layer of modern insulation around the original wadding afeter ive given it a good wash out
A coat of grey enamel on each side of the tinware then allowed to cure fully before flatting back ready for the second coat Cleaned up my rhd headlamps and removed the inner piece thats not needed with modern h4 bulbs
Do you definitely not need that bit then? That's interesting, because it'd make cleaning my headlights out a lot easier if that wasn't there.
Apparently not and when you compare the old style golf ball type bulb to a modern h4 you realise why Ive got the second coat of paint on one side of the tin tonight
Cheers owen i just do the best i can with what i have its all an improvement over what it was like before so im happy with that Happy easter to you to dude
Indeed I couriered an entire turn-key T4 engine to Scotland on a pallet for £45 the other week. And it's surprising what you can get shifted next day for a tenner.
Cheers for that steve as i wasent sure on rough costs That means if people sent me a small pallet up of stuff to be detailed or modified etc it may fall into the band of finacially viable to more people Insted of the £20 the post office want for one cylinder head
The post office doesn't do well. I use Interparcel and choose the option that's UPS and it's always a tenner (£10.25) up to about 20-30Kg and a good sized box. Slower is cheaper and Parcel Force I think are cheaper if you can approach them the right way! They must be because Davidoft uses them.
Well there you go everyday is a school day Finding this out will allow me to go ahead with my small scale plan i had I like detailing the small bits that dont matter to most people whilst im doing it theres no negative thoughts in my head its almost theraputic(untill it goes wrong) I thought about doing this not to get rich but to put some extra money in my pocket to finish the bus First problem was the distance from most bus owners and the cost of moving parts around via post It seems that hurdle may not be as big as it first appeard The second hurdle is i cant be painting bits in the kitchen and drying them in front of the fire if people need a quick turnaround I need a shed now so ill start costing that up
a) Do it in the kitchen, be a big success, spend half the money on beer and put the other half in a jar on the mantlepiece until there's enough for a shed. b) Buy a shed with money you haven't got then under-price everything in a desperate atempt to pay for the shed. That's the stark reality of the unknown.... I started on my driveway for about 4-6 months. Wasn't easy, but I needed to buy tools and stuff and wouldn't have managed to do that and pay rent when I was getting going. It's hard to start a business with nothing and make it grow itself from it's income but it doesn't take that long.
Work in the kitchen to raise the funds for a shed sounds the way forward First rung on the ladder and all that Who want a very pretty gearbox then?
The way to profit is earn as much as possible while spending as little as possible. If you have zero outgoings, all income is yours to fritter? I could spend ALL my income on tools quite easily but you have to stop yourself! I'm happy if the first job pays for the tool to do subsequent jobs, but I like to get the job before the tool.
Ive always been a get the tool and learn to use it before i take the job type of dude Maybe thats why im always skint lol
I'd pay you to enamal my tinware if I had the cash and could do without it while you painted it. Yours looks dandy - From the photos I prefer the look to powder coating TBH and I'm looking forward to seeing it all finished.
I love ya aswell dude It is a lot nicer look compared to powder coat especially under proper show season sunlight However its time intensive the way i do it but that suits my situation Id feel like id commited a sin cleaning and painting any external part of your bus
