Finished Fobco Star!

[MadhatterParticipant @madhatter]

Afternoon all,

Firstly, many Thanks to all that have assisted me with the wiring and Colin for supplying the on off switch stickers, the star was not in what I would call it poor condition but did have chips to the paint. It was taken back and re-painted but the coach paint which arrived was more creamy than yellow. I have contemplated changing it but since then it seems to have grown on me.

The bed did have the smile of shame and I used JB weld to fill and finish, it looks ok and is adequate for my needs. I also changed the British Made sticker with a water slide one.

The belt is the original Fobco and has virtually no wear so I have kept that, I have also noticed how incredibly quiet it is.

Now, just to make my mind up which vice to get.

Here is the before and after galleries:

Before :

**LINK**

After:

**LINK**

[MadhatterParticipant @madhatter]

Before and after photos

[VicParticipant @vic]

Very nice job. It looks great in its new paint job.

[Philip RoweParticipant @philiprowe13116]

Madhatter,

I just tried to view your galleries and I get a "Gallery does not exist" error message. Have you taken the pics down or have I got some other kind of problem?

As I have a Star that I bought new around 1976 I am particularly interested in how the paint on mine has faired compared to your before and after shots.

Phil

[Andrew TinsleyParticipant @andrewtinsley63637]

Yes, I am in the same boat, no pictures are on the link, only error messages. I would very much like to see the before and after pictures!

Andrew.

[MadhatterParticipant @madhatter]

Posted by Madhatter on 24/09/2017 16:41:33:

Afternoon all,

Firstly, many Thanks to all that have assisted me with the wiring and Colin for supplying the on off switch stickers, the star was not in what I would call it poor condition but did have chips to the paint. It was taken back and re-painted but the coach paint which arrived was more creamy than yellow. I have contemplated changing it but since then it seems to have grown on me.

The bed did have the smile of shame and I used JB weld to fill and finish, it looks ok and is adequate for my needs. I also changed the British Made sticker with a water slide one.

The belt is the original Fobco and has virtually no wear so I have kept that, I have also noticed how incredibly quiet it is.

Now, just to make my mind up which vice to get.

Here is the before and after galleries:

Before :

**LINK**

After:

**LINK**

Apologies, I messed up the links on the site, here they are again, should be ok now.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Nice job Madhatter, well done, looks nice.

George.

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