A new project for Bastelmann* - Page 6

Bastelmann · 4th October 2020, 13:41

Last week I picked up the silver saloon with its completely overhauled engine. Driving home was very enjoyable, everything works fine and smooth. I mounted the hairpins and the upper mesh grille and I washed, claybared, polished and waxed the whole car. It also got a complete interior care. I proudly present the temporary result:

The engine bay is still very dirty and looks uncommon with the LPG-installation:

ryszard · 4th October 2020, 13:58

Very nicely done.Congratulations.l like the number plate.Regards Ry...

Sjonnie · 4th October 2020, 14:05

Job well done! Would like to see this car IRL on
Christi Himmelfahrt in Nieder Bayern if you were to be present there

goltho · 14th January 2021, 22:20

It's been 3 months since your last update. How are things progressing?

Bastelmann · 15th January 2021, 05:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by goltho

It's been 3 months since your last update. How are things progressing?

Well, things are progressing slowly but steadily. Some paint damages removed as well as some small bodywork bumps. Real wood dash, electric sunblind and chrome door finishers mounted. Paintwork polished and waxed, leather and carpets cleaned and so on.

Have a look (and please note the sticker on the windscreen "Automobile Randgruppe" = "automotive marginalised group"

) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc11...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhU...ature=youtu.be

In addition the car actually gets new bonnet struts (I had a powerful bonnet-skull-contact followed by an also powerful forehead-engine block-contact recently ...

) plus new lambda probes and next summer I`ll do a body-cavity sealing all around.

Teflon · 15th January 2021, 08:51

It's very nice, but I can't help feeling it needs a custom made, solid walnut gear selector. Know anyone who could make one

.

A terrific looking car, a credit to you

.

Cliff

goltho · 15th January 2021, 09:56

Those videos were a treat (seeing your lovely car out in the sunshine for one thing). Always good to be inspired by someone else's efforts.

Bastelmann · 16th January 2021, 03:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teflon

It's very nice, but I can't help feeling it needs a custom made, solid walnut gear selector. Know anyone who could make one

.
Cliff

Really? Who is that guy?

Anyway I made a walnut handbrake grip recently:

The colourmatch isn´t quite perfect yet but apart from that the result is fairly considerable, isn´t it?

Azur · 16th January 2021, 07:23

Very nice result, great job. Now, how about a wallnut mid console arm rest? Würde es möglich sein?

Bastelmann · 16th January 2021, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azur

Very nice result, great job. Now, how about a wallnut mid console arm rest? Würde es möglich sein?

Möglich schon. Würde aber das Vorhandensein einer Vakuumpresse voraussetzen, um Furnier formschlüssig mit dem gewölbten Unterbau zu verleimen (Yes, it´s possible. But only with the aid of a de-airing pugmill in order to glue a veneer on a curved substructure).

4th October 2020, 13:41	#51
Bastelmann Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer V6 2,5 Connoisseur Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lippetal, Germany Posts: 404 Thanks: 47 Thanked 207 Times in 103 Posts	Last week I picked up the silver saloon with its completely overhauled engine. Driving home was very enjoyable, everything works fine and smooth. I mounted the hairpins and the upper mesh grille and I washed, claybared, polished and waxed the whole car. It also got a complete interior care. I proudly present the temporary result: The engine bay is still very dirty and looks uncommon with the LPG-installation: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Gott schütze uns vor Sturm und Wind ... ... und Autos, die aus England sind. (Old German car mechanic prayer) Last edited by Bastelmann; 4th October 2020 at 13:43..

14th January 2021, 22:20	#54
goltho Can't help myself Rover 75 CDTi 2005 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lincoln Posts: 871 Thanks: 469 Thanked 150 Times in 113 Posts	It's been 3 months since your last update. How are things progressing? __________________ R75 C2 RJBLH Connoisseur CDTi Auto Saloon • Built 08/02/2005 @14:57 hrs: Registered 26/08/2005 • 122nd of 141 built that day • British Racing Green Pearlescent (HFF) • Sandstone leather with black piping (SPJ) • 137,000 miles

15th January 2021, 08:51	#56
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	It's very nice, but I can't help feeling it needs a custom made, solid walnut gear selector. Know anyone who could make one . A terrific looking car, a credit to you . Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

15th January 2021, 09:56	#57
goltho Can't help myself Rover 75 CDTi 2005 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lincoln Posts: 871 Thanks: 469 Thanked 150 Times in 113 Posts	Those videos were a treat (seeing your lovely car out in the sunshine for one thing). Always good to be inspired by someone else's efforts. __________________ R75 C2 RJBLH Connoisseur CDTi Auto Saloon • Built 08/02/2005 @14:57 hrs: Registered 26/08/2005 • 122nd of 141 built that day • British Racing Green Pearlescent (HFF) • Sandstone leather with black piping (SPJ) • 137,000 miles

4th October 2020, 13:58	#52
ryszard Gets stuck in Moonstone diesel,X351 Jaguar and now MG ZT 260 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Northampton Posts: 682 Thanks: 288 Thanked 118 Times in 96 Posts	Very nicely done.Congratulations.l like the number plate.Regards Ry...

16th January 2021, 07:23	#59
Azur Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon. 2,5 V6 Conn.SE auto, Moonstone green, White gold, Dorchester red Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hollandscheveld Posts: 479 Thanks: 684 Thanked 280 Times in 117 Posts	Very nice result, great job. Now, how about a wallnut mid console arm rest? Würde es möglich sein?