Meet Ted

[Gladys Crew]

I must say John, an excellent job you are doing, but I will have to call round and lend you a helping hand. They are far to many cans of Fosters in the back of Ted for one person

Gladys, Heidi & Bernie

 

[OnTheRoadAgain]

John... Very impressed....

 

[Panky]

You know me Bernie, better bring a few extra

 

[jimberlake]

Lovely job

The Blue Toaster

 

[commercial rain]

Blimey carpentry skills as well, the list is endless! Cracking job Panky

 

[Jon]

Looking good[8D]

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[PaulJL]

cracking job

I sorted my garage into 4 piles of stuff.
1. Stuff I`m keeping
2. Stuff I`m not getting rid of.
3. Stuff I might use..one day.
4. Stuff that might come in handy.

 

[Comm - Don]

Great work mate

 

[Aussie Commer]

quote:
Originally posted by Gladys Crew

I must say John, an excellent job you are doing, but I will have to call round and lend you a helping hand. They are far to many cans of Fosters in the back of Ted for one person

Gladys, Heidi & Bernie

Fosters??? eeeeuuuwww! we dont even drink that stuff here. Thats why we send it all up there.

Top job Panky, love travelers and a great investment too.[^]

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[Panky]

The Fosters is for Bernie, the few tins of Grolsch of for me

 

[Aussie Commer]

quote:
Originally posted by Panky

The Fosters is for Bernie, the few tins of Grolsch of for me

You deserve it after that job mate
Love how you matched the flow of the grain[8D]

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[Panky]

Come to think of it I am building up a bit of a thirst
It's all glued together and sanded to shape so now I'm cracking on with taking the old varnish off the rest of the wood. It's taking forever back scraping with a wood chisel then sanding smooth. It will then be treated with copious amounts of Cuprinol with a couple of coats of Osmo oil to finish it off[^]

 

[Panky]

Just remembered it's two years since I retired and just over 12 months since we got Ted

Just a pic of the repairs clamped up and gluing

Sanded to final shape

Spent the rest of the afternoon scraping and sanding, got half way

Very pleased with some of the joints and the grain match but some will need a little work to blend them in, a little job for tomorrow

 

[commeracer]

Top job [^]

"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
Founder of the 6 speed club

 

[Panky]

I'm chuffed as the rest of the wood work is brilliant, a little bit of discolouration here and there but absolutely solid[8D]

 

[Lulu]

How come that you only managed to spill the fosters on that section of the wood, but it proves what it does for a mans stomach

 

[Panky]

Me, spill beer - don't be silly

 

[Moley]

ooh Panky, you are brilliant, Henry's wood is replaced already so I don't have to do this...yet, although I think I need to varnish or oil him.

can I ask was it easy to purchase and fit the locking petrol cap?

Moley and Brian the Snail

1965 Series IIA Bluebird Highwayman

 

[Panky]

The petrol cap was already fitted but I'm sure you will be able to get one, try Moss they are usually the cheapest for Moggy bits.
The timber needs regular check ups and depending on what finish has been applied then how much work it will take. Ted was coated in some sort of coloured varnish that had obviously been put on over some damp and rotting areas that made matters worse as it trapped in moisture, once he's stripped Cuprinol will be used to preserve and Osmo oil for top coat - this sinks in but doesn't seal the surface but repels water and allows the wood to breathe but needs re-applying every 12 months or so. It looks like Henry's timber has been varnished - nothing wrong with that on new wood, as this was what was used in the factory, but it will need rubbing down every few years and re-doing. I'm no expert on this but it's what I've read over the past couple of weeks on preparation for Ted's timber care and there are several schools of thought on how to keep your wood good.

 

[Jostein]

Sounds like wooden boat ownership

A friend of mine had an old mahogany sailing boat from the early 40s which was one killer for maintenance. I spent many hours helping him out, but that nothing compared to what sort of hours he put in annually to keep the boat in good nick. All 29 foot of it..

1965 Commer (1592ccm) series IIa Bluebird Highwayman