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A guy is selling a stainless steel bumper for a Spitfire for real cheap... Catch is the bumper has a dent on the top on the "far side" aka driver's side LHD. I did some searching online but most of the tips are for thinner metals like stainless steel doors on fridges or door trimming that is much thinner. I know you can buff scratches out of stainless steel but I am wondering if you can get the dent out by beating it lightly after heating it with a heat gun? The dent is almost 8 mm proud of the surface. One of the rear brackets has also twisted and I am guessing welding is nigh on impossible, or is it? I am only familiar with soldering and stainless steel is a pain to solder to...

Yep.. those are the ones I used. If you're not sure which way round to put them in just blow in one end. Air can only go through one way...

It is also called a check valve or non-return valve. It is not a filter. Essentially it only lets liquid or air move in one direction. Just like a plastic bottle of ketchup: if you squeeze the begeezus out of it drown your hot dog in mildly seasoned tomato guts the bottle will not return to its former shape. You have to let air in to replace the ketchup you ejacul... ejected... The pump/bellows works similarly but without the valve the water gets sucked back into the bellows. The water just goes back and forth because as the billows expands it sucks the water back in. For S&Gs you can operate it without a valve and as soon as you put your finger over one end it will squirt but it will try to such air back in through the nozzles. While I was at it I also bought a length of silicone piping in case my set up needs modifying or breaks. 2 valves, 5 meter of hose/piping (there were no shorter lengths available when I ordered) and a T piece cost my 12 € delivered...

Filling it with what..?

Yep. I did that. I put one in before and after the pump/bellows and it works fine!

Thanks! Smart motors are about 10-15€ here so I am thinking of "upgrading". Maybe I can find a vane from a Spitfire lying around... and can save me the fiddling. :-)

Is the Autobooks book about Spitfires any better/different than the Haynes?

When a comma killed a guy: https://youtu.be/1Zim09f0VsQ

Thanks! Any tips on getting the vanes off the older motor?

I find dynamite is easier... by the time every is awake you can be over the hills...

This looks interesting... does it pull more amps / watts than the standard motor?

I need to reskin my knee pads as well.... I am tinnkig of a lighter shade for the dash...

I see .... I was planning on putting bullet mirrors on the doors. I had one on my first Spitfire but only on the (LHD) driver's side door. I guess the passenger's side should have a "concave" mirror or something similar to be most useful?

Ah,.. so should the mirror be as far forward (towards the front) on door as possible then? I am not sure I understand the "telescope" comment but I had blonde hair at some point that may have caused permanent damage...

So passenger side?

N/S?

Same goes with some people. .-)

Would interest me too....

For Pete's sake... ;.D

I meant what is the color called... 😄

Slightly off topic: I love the color of the car! Does it have a name?

Likely the last update here. I ended up rethreading the bolt on the speedo using a 4 mm die set. Seems to work well! Just need to wait for hardware stores to open I will look for a suitable nut... https://slotcarp.wordpress.com/dashboard-autopsy-23-feb-2021/ Password Dash Capital D (to keep google und Zuckberg away...)

I didn't know there there was a difference! How can you tell?

Those look in really good condition or was the photo just for reference?

Old thread I know but from what I heard wrapping has to be done with the wrap being really warm, like 40°C warm in order for it to match a compound shape. It could also be a quality issue... I might try this out as well as chroming is stupid expensive in Germany and I have not found anyone with experience with the "new" methods that use some sort of poder coating or some other technique...