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Jun 27, 2013 12:40:37 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2013 21:37:38 GMT by v8ian
Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Jun 27, 2013 20:07:54 GMT
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GET your finger out.
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Jun 27, 2013 20:14:27 GMT
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Lovely.
Hate be a spoil sport but surely keeping a gas canister in your house isn't a good idea? I'm sure its not gonna leak but I wouldn't fancy running the risk.
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v8ian
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Jun 27, 2013 21:35:07 GMT
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Lovely. Hate be a spoil sport but surely keeping a gas canister in your house isn't a good idea? I'm sure its not gonna leak but I wouldn't fancy running the risk. The cylinder is empty, |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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v8ian
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Sept 6, 2013 19:08:02 GMT
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Well at last I have managed to build my garage, get the austin in the dry so I can assess what I need to do first---------- where do I start, At the moment I don't have a clue, Top of the A post about the same both sides,  other side of the a post and door header rail, or lack of it,  Drivers side woodwork and rear arch,   Passenger rear arch n floor,  Seized/rotted in sunroof, needs to come out so I can fill the roof.  |
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Last Edit: Sept 6, 2013 19:11:44 GMT by v8ian
Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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v8ian
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Sept 9, 2013 19:29:25 GMT
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Progress, Last night I managed to get the sliding roof out without destroying it, I'm 99% sure I don't want to use it and have been planning to replace it with a full steel fixed roof, Trouble with this is its a compound curved roof, I don't have local access to a english wheel, so I need to use a roof off a production car. as the curve across the roof it not major I decided just to make up some stringers, made from din rails originally for consumer units and are £1,50 each in my local electrical wholesalers, Simply tweeked in the vise with a gentle pull by me every 2" which has given me a nice set in the rail,   The other curve to the roof is far more obvious,  To copy this and make a template I may have taken the wrong route, It may work, may not, the template is needed so I can take it round a breakers and fit it to other roofs to find a suitable donor. Whats the odds its not going to work, I am not confident, 3mm ply strips glued and clamped to the roof, hopefully will keep the form when dry,     |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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qwerty
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Sept 9, 2013 20:19:32 GMT
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Those tyre's look great! Way better than I would have expected if I had just read it without seeing it
Enjoying the progress.
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v8ian
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Sept 13, 2013 17:17:10 GMT
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Been a busy couple of days, my wooden template actually worked, and off I trotted to 5 different breakers yards, not one of the f-ckwits would let me in their yard to have a rummage, with the usual H&S excuses and oh we don't sell roofs from cars, or punitive charges, any roof we cut off is £200, Rather got the impression they don't want to sell anything. SO..... off I toddle down to the local fabricating shop, 1 sheet of 20 gauge later and some repair sections folded up. Fitted my cheapskate roof stringers, and proceeded to remove the sunroof runners etc with my trusty grinder. cut my sheet steel to just fit inside the hole that was left, with that sized, welder torch in hand, with the aid of a strong magnets held the sheet in position, I hopefully have it tacked in place without too much distortion and flush to the original roof,   |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Sept 13, 2013 17:34:59 GMT
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Brilliant stuff! Lovely work on the roof panel and supports.
I just know this thread is going to have me glued to my computer, awaiting new updates.
Cannot wait.
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Sept 13, 2013 20:59:27 GMT
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great work there.
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v8ian
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Dec 13, 2013 17:45:26 GMT
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At last things are starting to get moving, Now I have my Colchester Bantam up and running, Cracking little lathe running off an inverter,  First Job has been to back off my drums so they will fit into the rear of my wheels.    Next has been to get my new MGB hubs to fit the Austin stubs, not a major job with the MGB and Austin sharing the same size bore on both bearings, its just a case of machining the hub to move the inner bearing closer to the outer bearing,  Before,  and after,    I have done loads more, mostly on the front axle, nearly resulting in getting the car at about the ride height I want without resulting in the need for channelling the body, That still may happen, watch this space, |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Dec 13, 2013 21:53:32 GMT
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Get your finger out old man.
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v8ian
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Dec 13, 2013 22:29:11 GMT
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Get your finger out old man. Its moving faster than a transit I know,  |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Dec 13, 2013 22:56:57 GMT
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Fair point but the 302 V8 is now sitting in the bay.
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v8ian
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Dec 13, 2013 23:06:45 GMT
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Fair point but the 302 V8 is now sitting in the bay.   |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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How did I miss this, it's awesome, nice work, I'm loving the plan, that engine is inspired. Will it sit across the car, or will the cylinders be in line, what drive arrangement are you using?
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v8ian
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How did I miss this, it's awesome, nice work, I'm loving the plan, that engine is inspired. Will it sit across the car, or will the cylinders be in line, what drive arrangement are you using? The V twin will be mounted sideways so the drive will be facing rearwards and still under the bonnet, removing the sprocket and fitting a drive flange is easy, as the gearbox splines are the same as Suzuki Hayabusa so they are readily available, and a simple prop will connect to the rear axle. |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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v8ian
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Dec 16, 2013 20:57:34 GMT
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Been looking at ride height again, and to see if the shell needs to be channelled, I think I can get away without channelling, its at about 6" off the ground at the moment, not sure about the tank, I need to fix it in position and have another look,  The piece of sheet is where the sill will be, runs about the level with the bottom of the chassis.  |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Dec 17, 2013 11:10:30 GMT
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Christ, this is moving at a pace!
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excellent little thing.i actually like it all the more for having the wires instead of mag wheels.what instruments do you plan to use?this will be fantastic fun,keep up the good work.
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too many toys..too little time...and usually too little money.
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