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James MACK · Post by **James MACK** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:42 pm

Where the flywheels painted when they were new.I have 3 gulls 2were golden 1 is silver. Stripped paint off of golds and painted 1 black it actualy looks good. So now I am wondering should I re-paint the silver.

rosbullterier · Post by **rosbullterier** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:03 pm

Paint them pink, purple, black, blue, green or any colour you fancy.

I might also suggest different coloured spots - or petals - would really set off your little ensemble . . .

Vic · Post by **Vic** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:42 pm

The Mk1 (Villiers magneto) were silver and described as such in parts manuals. The Mk2 (Wipac magneto) were bronze and so described.

Apart from those two I have no information.

Post by **charlesp** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:34 pm

The Villiers were not painted, just a machines aluminium finish. There was a period around 1967/8 when they were a Hammerite bluish greyish silver, then it was Hammerite bronze.

But as has been pointed out, if originality ain't your thing, then anything goes.

Just not DayGlo, please.

rosbullterier · Post by **rosbullterier** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:48 pm

Dayglow - WOW!!!!!!!

In the 70's when I was a motor trader I thought body pin stripes were really cool.

So every car sold had them. In various colours and widths.

That superb voluptous cylindrical whirly drum thingy on the top of the engine now just lends itself to some imagination . . .

Waggles · Post by **Waggles** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:35 am

I'm thinking the vinyl LP centre label that 'Vertigo' records used back in the Black Sabbath days would be great but I think the motors rev too high to get the full effect

What size prop would you need to get enough power from 33 rpm?

Post by **charlesp** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:46 am

Oh dear...

James MACK · Post by **James MACK** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:12 pm

Waggles , just to let you know I have access to dayglo yellow and dayglo pink and my favourite hunting scarlet I'll let you decide!!!

timberman2004 · Post by **timberman2004** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:12 pm

see...

you guys have been at the Cornish water again !!!

And NOW we find out RBT was a dodgy car dealer

Oh it gets worse ..So worse

Collector Inspector · Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:14 pm

I Like a Green Wheel myself............

C.I.

niander · Post by **niander** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:15 pm

Very clean...but you need to paint those rusty nuts!

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