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Post by dafcleaner on Oct 9, 2006 21:37:16 GMT
pretty cool collection, very rare car over there in the USA....good for you to remake them!
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Post by dafdaffer on Oct 3, 2007 5:33:24 GMT
Sorry to hear of your good friends death, i once sent paul a handbook out a few years ago but i didnt know him directley.
I hope words of comfort find his friends and family
Paul
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Post by wowposter on Sept 17, 2008 14:06:35 GMT
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Post by stefan on Nov 23, 2008 9:16:26 GMT
hope your new house has as much daf room as the old one
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Post by stefan on Nov 23, 2008 19:06:59 GMT
Sounds like my idea of bliss, I am hopeing to start the extention on my garage before xmas that will give me an extra 31ft by 23ft on top of the 17 by 19 that I already have.
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Post by stefan on Nov 23, 2008 22:09:05 GMT
Thats fantastic but land is alot cheeper in the states we have alot less room for garages, but i'm not bitter
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Post by spunkymonkey on Nov 24, 2008 0:11:25 GMT
Permission to use your ration of bitterness if you don't want it.... John, you lucky, lucky *&%$^£!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D |
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Post by stefan on Nov 24, 2008 8:33:55 GMT
Well I hope you sell your current property so you can build your work shop and send us lots of photos to make us even more bitter and twisted than we already are
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Post by Onne on Feb 14, 2009 8:12:34 GMT
That looks great John
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Post by pyoorkate on Feb 14, 2009 10:09:29 GMT
Oh my lord. I wish I had the patience and skill to make engines look like that. So shiny, looks like it's new  Great work! |
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Post by littlebelter on Feb 15, 2009 14:26:35 GMT
L.O. John. Yes sir, it sure looks good ! I'm a bit worried about the polished oil cooler though. I reckon (If I remember correctly from my school physics lessons) that matt black radiates heat much better than a polished surface.  Cheers, Pete H. |
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Post by jeremy on Feb 16, 2009 6:37:21 GMT
I always have a point of view! It's correct that black surfaces radiate better but in this case, the dominant transfer is by conduction to the forced airflow. In this case, the paint will act (slightly) as an insulator. It probably doesn't make much difference and aesthetics can be allowed free reign. It's interesting to note that radiators are often painted black but the expensive ally ones are left natural so everyone knows they're expensive ally ones!
J.
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Post by veeruk on Feb 16, 2009 9:14:01 GMT
Black should attract heat and white bounces off heat. My opinion is that a painted surface would hold on to heat more than unpainted. It looks good John, very clean. If you wanted to protect the copper from the elements (because salt, mud, grime and other road muck would get the best of it), I would use a heat resistant paint or if you like the copper colour, a stain of some sort. I believe that when the air is forced through it will cool the oil regardless of black or white paint or even left bare.
I'm hoping to get my engine as clean as that one.
That is my penny's worth.
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Post by Onne on Feb 16, 2009 23:09:06 GMT
I always have a point of view! It's correct that black surfaces radiate better but in this case, the dominant transfer is by conduction to the forced airflow. In this case, the paint will act (slightly) as an insulator. It probably doesn't make much difference and aesthetics can be allowed free reign. It's interesting to note that radiators are often painted black but the expensive ally ones are left natural so everyone knows they're expensive ally ones! J. Which is also why these ally radiators can rot away in one (salty) winter |
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Post by veeruk on Feb 17, 2009 8:56:24 GMT
You could put a clear varnish on it. It will be shiny and protected.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Mar 17, 2009 0:41:29 GMT
Looking at the condition of that, are you sure your workshop isn't the old Daf factory, John? That is absolutely stunning (especially the engine itself)!
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Post by spunkymonkey on Mar 18, 2009 0:12:56 GMT
One day I'll get to take that much care over one - meanwhile, keeping them looking tidy and reliable for daily use (especially with the fleet up to 3 soon) is almost a full-time-spare-time occupation. Retirement seems a long way away sometimes  |
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Post by littlebelter on Mar 23, 2009 13:18:23 GMT
L.O. John.
Where did you source the aftermarket spring cushions?
Mine are in need of replacement!
Cheers.
Pete H.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Apr 4, 2009 20:35:25 GMT
I want your facilities!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by littlebelter on Apr 5, 2009 18:57:28 GMT
Thanks for that Cushion Info John.
Will start looking to-morrow.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jul 22, 2009 10:37:37 GMT
That's stunning work, John - the result is well worth the time it took!
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