1968 Hillman Minx Estate - 08/10/21 - Road Trip!

[Seth]

Aug 31, 2012 16:44:14 GMT jrevillug said:

That looks like the Dover ferry terminal.

It was indeed

Aug 31, 2012 14:53:01 GMT @moore said:

Where on earth did you get those period covers from!

I picked them up off Ebay (or maybe a classified on here?) over the winter, knowing they were likely to see use this summer. A couple of the clips were missing but were easy to make with a bit of stainless sheet and some elastic. I don't know if its because my sealed beams are also (old) Lucas but they worked fantastically well. We only really did one night time journey but they clearly threw the beam across towards the pavement side.

[xbo11ox]

Ah shizznak, I forgot all about your holiday!

[Pid363!]

Seth the tent needs hiting with the stick! Rob i have some of them light covers if you are intrested?

[Seth]

No worries bolleaux, we had to shelve the original plans and stick slightly closer to home.



pid, sadly due to the way it opens up (its a trailer tent and the box slides across to create more flat floor) there's nothing I can do about its ride height. Can't even fit any cool looking 10" wheels as there is no room for anything but standard 8" trailer wheels.

[Davenger]

Get them banded FTW

[nzkiwi]

What size were those lowering blocks you used in the rear 2" or 3"

[Seth]

'venger, you can buy wider ones but I've other stuff to spend that money on!

kiwi, 2" blocks As sold by Rally Design for Fords (The Hillman uses the same size fittings and same width springs.)

[nzkiwi]

Thanks mate

[Seth]

Some time last winter I saw some wheels on Ebay that I thought would make better 'winter' wheels than those I've been using for the last couple of cold seasons (the green wheels with Far Eastern made narrow band whitewalls), particularly if I got hold of some proper rubber for them. They were around the corner from a mate's in Birmingham so he picked them up for me and I eventually got them some months later.



Yup, four pretty good but slightly scuzzy 14" Citroen BX steels. It took a while but I eventually worked out what to do with them to make them look a bit more suitable. First they were painted black. This was more hassle than I'd imagined as two of them had paint reactions - something on the wheels didn't like the new paint.



Anyway, after more time than I'd originally intended to take over that stage I dug out my useful 'jig'



Bolt on wheel, spin quickly, use same combination of green and gold metalflake spraycans as previously.



Ta daa!



Doing it under poor lighting conditions was not ideal and while I was happy with two of them I got a nasty run in the flake on another and the forth was OK but maybe needed some more of the bling.



So I rubbed down the run, reapplied some black and then had another go today with the green and gold. I suspect they won't all quite match (as a result of doing it in the bad light rather than outside) but should now be OK. Had time for a quick look-see on the car.



I won a set of proper Bridgestone winter tyres a few weeks ago in the same size as I run on the chrome 14s (Many thanks to 'Mike' and 'Barrett' for their help with the pony express) so all I've got to do now is get them fitted but that will probably have to wait until next week.

[stealthstylz]

They look fantastic Seth, great touch on the fadey flake.

Matt

[penski]

Fogged steels? Great success!

Maybe some little bullet caps to finish?

*n

[Davenger]

You sir, are running large quantities of win!

[Deleted]

Those are faabulous.

[MrSpeedy]

Good work, as always

I would've guessed at Pug 405 steels if you hadn't of said, but it's all the same faaaaaamly innit

[Deleted]

Really nice work Seth, you've inspired my to facelift my winter wheels this weekend!

[chamba]

You are the man that thinkus outer the box. Everything has potential as they say, even if it's only the wheels! Can't wait to see these fitted up, they look superb.

[babyboomer]

So THATS what the scooter is for! Spraying Citroen wheels in an unlit Dungeon. Now thats random.



Nice Rover in the background.

[slackerTHEpinstriper]

big up the fades massive!

[nzkiwi]

Hi, I just wondering if you can help me, I am after a set of new front shock inserts for my '78 Hillman Hunter wagon, we can't get them new in NZ & Aussie anymore, do you know of anyone? in the UK?

[mrabody]

Spax does new ones - in fact they have them listed on ebay.co.uk.