glenanderson
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Thanks Nigel, nice of you to say. 👍 I hate wasting stuff, so building this out of things others would throw away is deeply satisfying to my inner Womble. It’s still going to have the Cummins engine and ZF gearbox out of the DAF, yes. Everything else is going to be either original Austin, or whatever kind of period British and commercial I can scrounge up. Today was first spent tidying up all the junk lying around; offcuts, sawdust and putting things away. Then I had a minesweep about with my dad’s old magnet. Worthwhile. 👍 After that I broke out the pressure washer and attacked the moss and suchlike from the roof sheets. They’re going to overlap differently than they did where they came from, and the clumps of moss were enough to stop them nesting together properly. It took a good while longer than anticipated, and I’m done with it now. Soaked and frozen. Back on it tomorrow, provided I haven’t given myself pneumonia. 🤣
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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thomfr
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Trying to assemble the Duett again..
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Did you calculate the rear axle ratio in Glen? Otherwise the Gummins will scream itself to death at 40Mph. Thom
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73' Alfa Giulia Super 64' Volvo Duett 65' Volvo Duett 67' Volvo Amazon 123GT 09' Ford Focus 1.8 20' VW ID4
71' Benelli Motorella 65' Cyrus Speciaal
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glenanderson
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Got some more pallets today, so I should have enough materials to make a pair of doors to finish this bit for now, and also another pair for my woodshed that is currently open fronted. When I got back I made a start on fitting the roof sheets. It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that free concrete roof sheets aren’t exactly premium quality, or in perfect condition. However, considering they cost 0p a sheet, while they disappoint somewhat on close inspection, they are significantly better than the alternative, which is no roof at all. 🤣 I got as far as here before darkness and rain stopped play. There are a few cracks in the panels, which means a couple of drips, but I should be able to solve them with the application of some sort of gloopy paint-on roof sealant type gunk. If this was going to be a permanent structure I would probably buy some new panels, or look for better secondhand ones, but these are plenty good enough for now.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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glenanderson
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Did you calculate the rear axle ratio in Glen? Otherwise the Gummins will scream itself to death at 40Mph. Thom Yes Thom, I’ve done the maths. The rear axle is 5.85:1. The original engine, with a 2500 maximum governed rpm, a direct 1:1 top gear and 7.50 x 20 tyres, was good for about 53mph. The Cummins has a 2800 rpm ceiling, the gearbox has an overdrive 0.76:1 top gear, and I am going to run slightly larger 8.25R20 tyres. This will give a theoretical top speed of around 73mph. More importantly, I should be able to cruise at 60mph without any issues, and also be able to hold 4th gear to nearly 60 on an uphill climb if needs be. 😃👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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gazzam
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Absolutely chuffed at your turnaround on this. And I totally agree with you about waste and repurposing materials. Top marks! Can’t wait to vicariously share your first drive. Good luck!
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