That's come along very nicely.

I have to agree with Mikkel. Even if the inside valve gear isn't 100% correct it'll still look better than none at all.

Thanks guys, I had forgotten how little there is on these older prototype chassis after doing a couple of more modern designs.

Hi Pete,

As always your work is immaculate, having just started my first brass chassis build and already running into trouble I really can appreciate what you are achieving.

With regard to the rusting problem you are experiencing don't forget your new house being just completed still contains gallons of water and will take ages to dry out completely. Years ago builders recommended you didn't decorate for at least six months because of this. Gentle heat and plenty of air circulation might help.

Hi Pete,

As always your work is immaculate, having just started my first brass chassis build and already running into trouble I really can appreciate what you are achieving.

With regard to the rusting problem you are experiencing don't forget your new house being just completed still contains gallons of water and will take ages to dry out completely. Years ago builders recommended you didn't decorate for at least six months because of this. Gentle heat and plenty of air circulation might help.

Thanks for the nice comments. Good luck with your chassis. Just take your tome and get each bit right before going onto the next.

The house took over 2 years to build so most bits dried out nicely, I think it is the area, I am not sure if you saw I live in Belem in Brazil most of city is built on marsh, and was rain forest until recently. We are coming to the end of the rainy season now, and some days we have more rain than the uk sees in a month. Being an ex builder I know about water content, I would still recomend only painting for the first year in a new property.