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Dec 30, 2019 20:58:27 GMT
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Has most you are aware time never stops still in the GN workshop - I was approached by a Jowett Car Club member several months ago who was on the look out for a Jowett Bradford van - he had owned one previously and fancied having another - he looked about but nothing really peaked his interest until this one turned up  Its a half finished project but the work to date is of a good standard  Its a had a brand new ash frame built onto the restored chassis  Sadly its aging owner fell ill and is now confined to a wheelchair and will never be in a position to complete it  Hence a deal was done with Trevor the new owner  Its virtually complete - just a few minor parts missing So yesterdays mission was to go and collect the project from Worcester - spread out over 3 separate garages - load up and then transport the van to Devon - then head home (450 mile round trip)  Now safe in its new home - Trevor will go through the drive train & chassis - undertaking anything that is required and hopefully getting the van into starting / moving under its own steam position - in the interim I will arrange to get the loose panels dipped & primed - then undertake any work required to them - in several months time - once I have completed several projects that are in the queue in front of the Bradford - I will then go & collect it - once in the workshop I will undertake the final panel fitting + paint & trim has required - it should make a very nice little van once complete |
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Last Edit: Jan 1, 2020 12:54:31 GMT by Deleted
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Dec 30, 2019 21:00:27 GMT
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Yet another great thread to follow.
Bookmarked.
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Dec 30, 2019 21:03:46 GMT
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Yet another great thread to follow. Bookmarked. Pete it will be some time before I get on with it has there is a decent queue of work in front of it - but lots can happen in the background which should make it quite a quick build once it arrives in my workshop |
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Last Edit: Dec 30, 2019 21:04:22 GMT by Deleted
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I'll bring the Hobnobs. John
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This is awesome. Is this the same model as you have done not too long ago?
What other projects are lined up?
Cheers, ohh and Happy new year.
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2019 7:24:25 GMT by Deleted
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And precisely how many extra pair of hands have you had grafted on chris?? 😉
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
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In for updates, I was hoping you were going to say the rear was going to be converted for a wheelchair when you mentioned the previous owner.
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In for updates, I was hoping you were going to say the rear was going to be converted for a wheelchair when you mentioned the previous owner. Phil - Sadly not but there is a club member that has done a wheelchair conversion on one for his wife so that she can travel to the rallys with him - I must take some pics of it next time I see it |
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Happy new year!
Not your side of things, but I see it’s a boxer twin in this, is the engine in the javelin a 4 cylinder evolution of this one?
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Dec 31, 2019 10:38:12 GMT
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Uhh-Ohhhh...!!
Here we go again (soonish)
Of course I am watching.
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Dec 31, 2019 11:40:26 GMT
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Happy new year! Not your side of things, but I see it’s a boxer twin in this, is the engine in the javelin a 4 cylinder evolution of this one? Hi John - HNY - The 4 cylinder boxer in the Javelin & Jupiter was a complete clean sheet design for 1947 - the little twin boxer in the Bradford can however trace its roots all the way back to 1910 - although it was different engine it carries a vast amount of similarities of the Jowett Brothers first engines for their cars  Pic of an early Jowett 2 cylinder and there is not that much difference between this & the Bradford engine |
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Dec 31, 2019 11:42:49 GMT
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I'll bring the Hobnobs. John John I have a feeling that you may well require several packets  HNY |
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2019 13:59:25 GMT by Deleted
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Dec 31, 2019 13:25:01 GMT
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Has anyone fitted a Javelin flat 4 and box in a Bradford Chris?
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Dec 31, 2019 13:28:02 GMT
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It looks like a solid base chris, are there specialists who do the ash work?
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Dec 31, 2019 14:09:39 GMT
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Has anyone fitted a Javelin flat 4 and box in a Bradford Chris? Pete - Not to my knowledge - I think that chassis frame may be a little too narrow that said it could be readily altered but like all of these things fitting a bigger engine is not really a problem and we see it undertaken all the time on various classics / older cars - the problem is that a lot of owners don't have a clear thought out process when they do so - hence they just chuck larger capacity engine in and bolt some bigger wheels on whilst giving scant regard to how the vehicle will handle at speed in corners or if it can be stopped before it ploughs into something - rant over - However I hope to have a very unique and seriously fast Jowett Bradford special bodied car on the Jowett stand for the NEC restoration show in March 2020  |
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2019 14:10:46 GMT by Deleted
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Dec 31, 2019 14:14:00 GMT
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It looks like a solid base chris, are there specialists who do the ash work? Jim - Another sad story - we had a dedicated club member whom built ash frame for this one and several others - sadly lost far too young in life - we do however have the all the patterns and have now sourced someone to undertake the manufacture of them |
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Last Edit: Dec 31, 2019 22:20:00 GMT by Deleted
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Dec 31, 2019 22:13:36 GMT
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Looking at your job list, I can see an early retirement happening by 2059!!
Good luck and it means we will be right with awesome updates for a long time!
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Apr 21, 2020 20:56:57 GMT
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I have a to make a small round trip to my shot blasters tomorrow (we are all collectively doing our best to keep each other going through these difficult times) - its all well planned in advance to ensure that we are working above & beyond any guidelines - I am collecting a pile of bits that are completed but I might just has well drop another batch to him - The Bradford is several months off entering the workshop but I can keep some momentum under projects like this with advance works that at this stage are not time or resource hungry  This lot requires separating into the various component parts  Bonnet is on piano hinges and just requires the rods drawing out the hinges  Inner wings just require some minor clips removing from them  Allegedly these have already been repaired / restored by someone  Must have been someone who is so talented that they work their eyes shut all the time  The other side was no better  Rear door hinges will require attention from the angle grinder in the morning in order to remove the bolts  The rest is all loaded and ready to go |
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I thought you didn't use a shotblaster?
Or are these panels thick enough to not be a concern?
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