WORK HAS STARTED ON MY 1931 LISTER A

MARTIN...with all that paint on them they will be to heavy....

excellent job,you must have gone to the same painting school as his lordship +myself...

mike....

Yep! I love the spray gun Mike!! Although the old biddy next door moans if her knickers are out on the washing line when I got spray paint everywhere!!!

Cheers

Mart.

Well my garage is starting to look like santas worshop!

I have got bits everywhere!

Progress is good though, and I gotta get this finished for my first rally in six weeks.

Some more pictures below for you.

H2 pump wheels now painted and rubber paint on the flat face.

Priming pipe made but have had to drop off back axle to get it on!

The wheels for the Lister A are now getting painted with rubber paint on the face, and will be m id brunswick in the centres.

Started varnishing tonight of the Lister A trolley, That grain has come up "Ansome"!!

Cheers

Mart.

HI SANTA....
nice looking slay..
well what can i say that hasn't said before..it looking bloody great...mind you your taking your time about it...
will be a show winner for sure mate......

have you got any spare brass caps for a LISTER H2 pump mate????as i need 3 for my H2...

keep up the good work mate...i will send mine down next month if thats ok...

regards..mike...

Looking good! liking the wood work very good work!

Cheers Steve

mike d wrote:HI SANTA....
nice looking slay..
well what can i say that hasn't said before..it looking bloody great...mind you your taking your time about it...
will be a show winner for sure mate......

have you got any spare brass caps for a LISTER H2 pump mate????as i need 3 for my H2...

keep up the good work mate...i will send mine down next month if thats ok...

regards..mike...

I assume you mean the ones that are on the top and end Mike? No I havent, mate they are like trying to get rocking horse poo!

The ones on the top of mine are steel, so I cleaned then and painted them black. I would love to find some brass ones!

Cheers

Mart.

BRASSO wrote:

mike d wrote:HI SANTA....
nice looking slay..
well what can i say that hasn't said before..it looking bloody great...mind you your taking your time about it...
will be a show winner for sure mate......

have you got any spare brass caps for a LISTER H2 pump mate????as i need 3 for my H2...

keep up the good work mate...i will send mine down next month if thats ok...

regards..mike...

I assume you mean the ones that are on the top and end Mike? No I haven't, mate they are like trying to get rocking horse poo!

The ones on the top of mine are steel, so I cleaned then and painted them black. I would love to find some brass ones!

Cheers

Mart.

HI MARTIN...Yes thats the ones,the annoying thing is there was some at a sale last year,and didn't bother as i didn't want them..
looks like steel ones painted red...just to be different....
mike...

Looking great Mart Mike do you think that santas got a Mrs Santa doing all the polishing
Jonesey

JONESEY wrote:Looking great Mart Mike do you think that santa's got a Mrs Santa doing all the polishing
Jonesey

well you could be rite there Chris..it seems to be coming along rather well..
mike...

Ah no, Mrs Santa is going nowhere near this engine thanks chaps!!

All polishing done by my own fair hands!

Cheers

Mart.

BRASSO wrote:Oh no, Mrs Santa is going nowhere near this engine thanks chaps!!

All polishing done by my own fair hands!

Cheers

Mart.

fair hands mart..you must do the washing up in santaland then,if you hands are fair..
sorry if you think im having a go.....im only having a laugh....
mike...

mike d wrote:

BRASSO wrote:Oh no, Mrs Santa is going nowhere near this engine thanks chaps!!

All polishing done by my own fair hands!

Cheers

Mart.

fair hands mart..you must do the washing up in santaland then,if you hands are fair..
sorry if you think im having a go.....im only having a laugh....
mike...

No worries Mike! I likes a bit of banter!! Everything is cooolio!

Cheers

Mart.

Ok guys, just about finished the trolley now! varnished axles on and wheels on!

Its a hard slog but its going to be worth it I think!

Cheers

Mart.

Hi Mart,

Great looking trolly there, a lot of hard work has went into that.

Im looking forward to seeing the whole kit and kabodle.

Just a small thing, and i dont mean to nit pick so please dont think that. When you screwed the 1939 and Lister to the trolly, did you have all the screw slots going the same way?

Paul

Hi Mart looking great the numbers are shinneyer than my house numbers
Jonesey

rab wrote:Hi Mart,

Great looking trolly there, a lot of hard work has went into that.

Im looking forward to seeing the whole kit and kabodle.

Just a small thing, and i dont mean to nit pick so please dont think that. When you screwed the 1939 and Lister to the trolly, did you have all the screw slots going the same way?

Paul

I most certainly did Paul! All horizontal!

Cheers

Mart.

HI MARTIN....
thats looking good,is that the year you started building it 1931...
i new you had been on it for some time,but not that long..
regards..mike..

BRASSO wrote:

rab wrote:Hi Mart,

Great looking trolly there, a lot of hard work has went into that.

Im looking forward to seeing the whole kit and kabodle.

Just a small thing, and i dont mean to nit pick so please dont think that. When you screwed the 1939 and Lister to the trolly, did you have all the screw slots going the same way?

Paul

I most certainly did Paul! All horizontal!


Cheers

Mart.

Good man Mart, ive seen some displays where the slots in the screw heads are all over the place and it sticks out like a sore thumb to me.

Paul

rab wrote:

BRASSO wrote:

rab wrote:Hi Mart,

Great looking trolly there, a lot of hard work has went into that.

Im looking forward to seeing the whole kit and kabodle.

Just a small thing, and i dont mean to nit pick so please dont think that. When you screwed the 1939 and Lister to the trolly, did you have all the screw slots going the same way?

Paul

I most certainly did Paul! All horizontal!


Cheers

Mart.

Good man Mart, ive seen some displays where the slots in the screw heads are all over the place and it sticks out like a sore thumb to me.

Paul

Me too Paul! Its gotta be square and level for me!

Cheers

Mart.

mike d wrote:HI MARTIN....
thats looking good,is that the year you started building it 1931...
i new you had been on it for some time,but not that long..
regards..mike..

Tell ya what Mike, it feels like it Mate!!!

All I ever seem to do is live in the garage these days. Hopefully gonna have a day off from it this weekend and Go Fishing.....................!

Cheers

Mart.

Great job Mart well done. I know you said about the screw heads facing the same way well I watched a programme on tv about the Americans doing car restorations after every rally they stripped the cars, rebuilt them and yes every srew head faced the same way.

Stu.

MARTIN..
sounds like a good idea,sit there and chill out...its very relaxing on a good day..
who knows you mite even move out of the garage and back in doors...
regards..mike...

Busy busy busy busy!!!

Gotta get this all finished for the 18th June.

This will be the engines first rally!!

cheers

Mart.

I hate dead lines . Dont go rushing it after the fantastic job you have made
Jonesey

No I wont be rushing it Jonesey, if I dont get it done then it simply wont be going, but I am putting in 5 - 6 hours a nite on her to try and get it finished.

Hydrolic engine lifter coming tomorrow to put it on its new trolley.

Got all the cast lettering done last night in red.

water slide transfers to go on, new fuel pipes, fix tank and new brass straps down and we should be there.

Stainless steel water tank for the H2 pump should be with me today as well, so once this is on and fitted thats another job completed.

Cant believe how many hours I have put in on this one!!!, but its gonna be worth it when its all completed.

Regards

Martin.

I know you'll be pleased to see it finished but not as much as your missus

I have to agree with his Lordship and don't rush things if possable leave the easy jobs till last but you need the painting done so it has plenty of time to dry.

So whats next Mart or you having a holiday first.

Stu.