Brandy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Very nice! Not sure what you mean by electrical shrink tube, but whatever it is, it works very well! As I said on another post, there's no such thing as cheating in modelling, just different ways of achieving the same result! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Very nice! Not sure what you mean by electrical shrink tube, but whatever it is, it works very well! As I said on another post, there's no such thing as cheating in modelling, just different ways of achieving the same result! Ian Thanks Ian. Shrink tube slides over wire connections and / or terminals and it then heated with a heat gun. The heat causes the special material to contract, shrinking it tightly over the connections - think 'shrink wrap'. This serves as additional insulation to prevent shorting connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Heat shrink is what I normally know it as! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Heat shrink is what I normally know it as! Well yes; but you know we say things funny 'over here'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfriend Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 So, you don't like 'any' of the seats seen in any Pocher Rolls that you have seen! That must mean mine as well! You can go off of people you know! (Only kidding!!) I am glad you found a way of 'binding' the carpet, and it look's damn good from where I am sitting. I know what you mean about the seats looking too upright, but they do look pretty accurate to the real thing. All seats in most cars from this period had that horrible upright look, but the coil sprung backs made them surprisingly comfortable, certainly more comfortable than most modern car seats. I am still here if or when you need advice about the seats. My very best regards to you and your better half. Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 What an amazing piece of modelling, your attention to detail is incredible. I really like the way you have given the car a worn but looked after patina. your idea with the Burl walnut prints and the heat shrink tubing for the carpets are very effective indeed. I'm looking forward to seeing some more. Best Regards Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 So, you don't like 'any' of the seats seen in any Pocher Rolls that you have seen! That must mean mine as well! You can go off of people you know! (Only kidding!!) I am glad you found a way of 'binding' the carpet, and it look's damn good from where I am sitting. I know what you mean about the seats looking too upright, but they do look pretty accurate to the real thing. All seats in most cars from this period had that horrible upright look, but the coil sprung backs made them surprisingly comfortable, certainly more comfortable than most modern car seats. I am still here if or when you need advice about the seats. My very best regards to you and your better half. Larry. OH NO! I've offended the site's Upholstery Master! No Larry, my seats could never look as good as yours given a lifetime of trying. I have seen many 1:1 restored P II photos (and Bentley Sedancas) where the owners have had their interiors done to their tastes with many different chair designs; not just strict restorations. I just like the less formal but comfortable look. When I sense that a stretch of time is available to me, I'll tackle the front chairs and wear out your email. Sincere thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 What an amazing piece of modelling, your attention to detail is incredible. I really like the way you have given the car a worn but looked after patina. your idea with the Burl walnut prints and the heat shrink tubing for the carpets are very effective indeed. I'm looking forward to seeing some more. Best Regards Keith. Thanks Keith and glad to have you aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Amazing work. OK, you don't like any of my upholstery either...... (All SERIOUSLY in jest.) Keep it coming. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 NO, NO, NO! I love ALL your upholstery - just hate those upright POCHER front chairs! Yikes - I've wee weed both of the site's PocherMeisters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oops, now you're going to have to put pee stains on your seats..... Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfriend Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 OH NO! I've offended the site's Upholstery Master! No Larry, my seats could never look as good as yours given a lifetime of trying. I have seen many 1:1 restored P II photos (and Bentley Sedancas) where the owners have had their interiors done to their tastes with many different chair designs; not just strict restorations. I just like the less formal but comfortable look. When I sense that a stretch of time is available to me, I'll tackle the front chairs and wear out your email. Sincere thanks... What a brilliant website this is! If you are ever a bit bored, just log on to here. The brilliant, and very funny banter, and mostly the wonderful builds such as this one. I love it. Just one thing though.........chairs are what you have in your house or mansion, or whatever else you live in!! Cars have 'seats', not chairs. Again, it could be a 'yank' thing with our friends across the pond. Regards (and laughs!!) Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 ...Chairs are also what railway lines rest on. ...never seen those in a car before... Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfriend Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 ...Chairs are also what railway lines rest on. ...never seen those in a car before... Roy. Thought they were sleepers..... Well, we live and learn. Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The chairs are the iron bits between the rail and the sleeper. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfriend Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The chairs are the iron bits between the rail and the sleeper. Roy. Definitely didn't know that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Blast! (as you chaps say)... Once more I've stepped on the toes of Pocher Royalty! Then I get them quibbling amongst themselves. I'm sure the Authorities here will yank my plug - electronically speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Just one thing though.........chairs are what you have in your house or mansion, or whatever else you live in!! Cars have 'seats', not chairs. Again, it could be a 'yank' thing with our friends across the pond. Regards (and laughs!!) Larry. In my defense Larry; I just remembered that Ferrari Dinos had an option for 'Daytona seats' along with slightly flaired wheel well openings. A car so equipped was said to have 'chairs and flairs'...so there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 In regards to heat shrink tubing, it comes in different colors. White, black, yellow, red, green and yellow stripe, green and blue. I work in a wiring harness factory so I have access to it. Thanks for the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 About chairs for rails...in the US, they are known as tie plates as what the UK calls sleepers are known as ties. Fun learning these different terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 ....we put ties around our necks..... Yours would probably strangle us. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Exactly what I hoped for in a 'Codger' thread; higher learning, humor and a bit of model building... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 ...... Higher learning???? We don't go in for that sort of bad language here...... Roy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 "I'm sure the Authorities here will yank my plug - electronically speaking. " - certainly preferable to plugging a Yank! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Taking a breath... As has been advised by well-meaning followers, I've decided to pause and do a review of where this is going. So I photoed some parts in natural light and this is very close to how they look in person. I gathered all the main elements of color and grouped them together for a good look. For better or worse, I'm now committed to this combination; fenders, running boards, cowl and hood top in Toreador Red (a deep maroon). Body sides and wheels in Sweet Cream. The cabin in gray leather with wine-colored carpet and red burl. The top is a dark cranberry-type gaberdine fabric. The chassis in German Gray. I am slightly afraid as I view this as somewhat adventurous but it IS appealing to my eye and seems to work well all together. The textures of the rubber tires, velour-type carpet and glass-smooth paint (that fender is not polished yet), set off by touches of bright nickel on the hood hinge and Landau Bars will give the visual interest I was hoping for. Feel free to disagree: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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