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Oct 23, 2022 20:40:13 GMT
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The new wheels and tyres look great! Those old-style Pirellis look so much better than modern tread pattern.
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Oct 24, 2022 19:45:17 GMT
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Oct 25, 2022 10:43:56 GMT
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You might want to revisit the filler tube, that's going to be a lot of 6p, 10p, 8p click click click at the pump.
A vent tube to the top of the neck may help, but that 90 with the horizontal section won't drain fast enough for most pump nozzles and will burp.
Don't forget, you're not only putting fuel in, but you also have to let air back out.
Loving the progress though, looks really good!
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Oct 25, 2022 21:32:29 GMT
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You might want to revisit the filler tube That's a very good point. It won't be ideal but I'm simply hoping with a careful slow fill of the small tank with the nozzle just in, it will be bearable. It will recharge quicker than my EV, that's for sure  Thanks for the kind words. |
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,971
Club RR Member Number: 71
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This is lovely - looking forward to seeing it on track at the weekender
Those seats are ace too I was thinking if only they did them with a higher back (aka headrest height) - curse word they do - need to clear out a motorcycle or two to fund a purchase
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Nov 10, 2022 11:21:50 GMT
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This is lovely Those seats are ace too Cheers. Have a sit in mine before you order them. I sat in some others and changed my order spec to longer and narrower than standard. I'm glad I did. Ferg |
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Nov 10, 2022 11:34:53 GMT
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those A series ports look far better than my home brew efforts in the past after pouring over the Vizard book
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Nov 10, 2022 13:30:45 GMT
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those A series ports look far better than my home brew efforts in the past after pouring over the Vizard book The head was about ⅓ of the cost of the engine rebuild. |
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I just joined the board and can’t post a photo but I too have a blue Lenham Le Mans. Built last year by Lenham Classic & Sports Cars for Sprints and Hill Climbs but never raced. I bought it in July and enjoy driving it on Kent’s many winding country lanes. Will post a pic when I’m able to. I see I’m in good company!
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Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
Posts: 3,885
Club RR Member Number: 15
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I just joined the board and can’t post a photo but I too have a blue Lenham Le Mans. Built last year by Lenham Classic & Sports Cars for Sprints and Hill Climbs but never raced. I bought it in July and enjoy driving it on Kent’s many winding country lanes. Will post a pic when I’m able to. I see I’m in good company! SNAP!   |
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here |
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I just joined the board and can’t post a photo but I too have a blue Lenham Le Mans. Built last year by Lenham Classic & Sports Cars for Sprints and Hill Climbs but never raced. I bought it in July and enjoy driving it on Kent’s many winding country lanes. Will post a pic when I’m able to. I see I’m in good company! I joined Tapatalk to make adding pics easy. Here’s my car:   |
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Would be great for all our blue Lenhams to meet up at a show if that’s feasible? I’m in Kent, near Leeds Castle.
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And finally…a question to my fellow Lenham owners: do you find road grit collects in the space in the bonnet below the headlights?
I’m running Toyo Proxes tyres which are a soft soft compound. They’re great for road holding but they pick up every microscopic item that’s lying in the road and deposit them in the bonnet.
All my driving is on narrow country lanes and after an hour’s drive I can easily fill up a couple of mug fulls of grit and dirt. Cleaning it out every time is a royal PITA!
I’m thinking of ways to shield the tyres from the bonnet gap and wondering whether extending the wheel arch or covering in the bonnet gap would be the best solution. And to fabricate something or use rubber matting?
Any thoughts?
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we made liners for the arches on our minor out of 4mm Correx floor protection sheet, have survived a couple of years of all year round use with no problems.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I Googled but couldn’t find one that will solve the problem. I need something to extend the front of the arch rather than just to protect it. But if you know of a specific product, I’d be pleased to hear about it. Thanks again! |
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we made liners for the arches on our minor out of 4mm Correx floor protection sheet, have survived a couple of years of all year round use with no problems. That’s a good call. Easy to work with, flexible and cheap too. Plus, it could work as a wheel arch extender or as a bonnet insert. I’ll make a pattern with some cardboard and see which would work best. Thank you! |
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