DDG 220 C aka "Millie" - MK 1 Singer Chamois

[John A. Ross]

And next, finish driver side rear wing panel and then door cards and pockets.

[John A. Ross]

Side cards at rear now done

Even managed to get both door cards and pocksts on

The rear and door cappings are far off yet as I need to refurbish some timber veneer first as well as the dash peices.

Dorr cards are slightly thicker than factory but latting off the back of the handle covers sorted that

Door pockets are of course on with stainless rivnuts and screws Dave Lane

Objective now is just to get it self contained and on the road before 2021 dissapears on me

One day I will get rid of all this black fluff from the carpet cutting

[Gary Whitaker]

It's looking really good all they work paying of ,

[John A. Ross]

Not exactly as I wanted it Gary.

Loads of compromises now to get it finished and on road but I am afraid I am not prepared to pay the extorsionate prices for some items to keep it original and the bulkier ones are always too far away from me.

Lesleys door cards turned out very well, there was a comment that they were stitched and not embossed however the fact that they are stiched gives it a classier look to me.

One the assembly list is finished it will be time for a "fix things that annoy me" list

Getting the paint cut/polished should make me a bit happier but the fibreglass bonnet might not make it out the drive as everytime I see it in daylight it bugs the crap out of me. I might just repair the back panel on the steel one.

John

[John A. Ross]

And temporary seat covers in place, not a very tidy job but it will do.

The seats are not worth recovering, the base one especially the spings ar so rotted the break if bent.






I quite like the pattern myself although not sure Lesley will see a trend in these anytime soon. Philgsmith


New seat base and back in the works though and I will get them recovered properly

[John A. Ross]

Inbetween started on the rear cappings

Sanded countours properly and gave it its first coat of clear to let it soak the sanded areas.

This will be a long process of coat, bake, block, coat bake, block sort of a groundhog day for clear coat Uncle Henry

[John A. Ross]

And inbetween coating those, time to polish up these and get them ready.

The ally is not great condition , might end uyp just giving it a dust with zinc primer and some clear coat along with the cappings.

[Petowner]

Don't get the Hobnobs crumbs on them

[John A. Ross]

Bob

i cannot touch those for fear of Helens wrath

Those are Gluten Free Hob Nobs reserved for Paul when he visits. We fixed his rear wipe on the Merc last night and I had him fit the wing nuts on the rear cushion trim on the imp as its a left handed job and I cannot even hold them myself.

Helen leaves me no such treats

[John A. Ross]

Time to tidy up my messy wiring

First the bracket, tried to keep an oldish look to the shape (plus I broke the plastic one I had )





I wanted a sort of old scholl speckly powder coat done badly look.

So heated up the bracket a little and sprayed from a distance, then closer and final a satin clear coat.

[John A. Ross]

And the final item with the workings in place, some crimping, soldering and its ready to plug in.





Final place, tail for the heated screen will be hidden behind the dash pad

[John A. Ross]

And the final stages

Panel ready and plug fitted




Fitted and tested





And final loom tucked up and tie-wrapped away.





Need to find the other end off the front courtesy light, found the door switches and the rear courtesy light but no front


There is one other hidden button that does something special.

Had planned an ejector seat but changed my mind to something more useful. Cheers Andy

Uncle Henry

[moose549]

Tidy job there John.

[John A. Ross]

Cheers Mike, all the "pods" ae on plugs so I could tie the loom down, fighting with the imp loom is no fun at all

[moose549]

Best way to do it. Lamp blows on dash so much easier to lift the lot out and change it on the bench rather than rummage around behind the dash knocking wires off every where.