1965 Singer Chamois , Actually went for a drive

Nice work, Its great to know there are still firms in the UK doing the rewind stuff!

Good work, its nice to know there are still some jobs that take care and skill, you wont get a Robot to do that job!

A quick last minute change of plan re. the gauge wiring has meant instead of using two fuses the Volt , Temperature and Fuel gauges now all run from one fuse meaning the spare is still spare .
Fuse box cover now labelled with the new set up.

So more wiring alterations , , ive done both Imps the same .
Basically ive altered the electric washers so every time these are operated the wipers wipe one full cycle even if the washer switch is released . wipers operate as normal without the washers .
As the washers are instant and the wipers have a 1/2 second delay by default ( something to do with the field coil ) theres no chance of the wipers going up the screen dry .
Best part is the part required only cost £2

Ages ago i replaced the card boot centre on this with new however with the continued cycle of damp , then heat / cold etc it kept warping . I tried various ideas to stop it but i guess being a natural product it was bound to distort just like the factory millboard did .
A rethink was needed and I decided early on not to do the centre part as one piece as the factory did but in two bits , a back and a base .
I replaced the back with some highly flexible fibreglass sprayed black which wont distort no matter what the weather or temperature does to it . For the base i used some factory rubber mat thats usually used behind the rear seat on the shelf.
Pictures say 1000 words so here they are
As it was , this was just after it was fitted , sadly it didnt stay flat for long



Mill board removed , i filled the tank grooves with thick closed cell foam to get a level base for the rubber mat



Base in , rubber mat now extended almost to the bulkhead , the idea being the back board when fitted would pin it in place



1.6MM thick flexi fibreglass back all cut out ready for fitting



Board now fitted , rubber mat is covered by a Mopar fender protector cut down for shows etc but normally theres just the rubber mat in there

Apart from total lack of use and time resulting in a now very flat battery which ive got to replace ive done a few small things to this
First off ive referbed my home made " well it kind of fits in " high level brake light











I also cracked my export all amber front indicator lenses , these are for a late car anyway and much shallower with a domed indicator part ( L792 ) Unfortunately theres no such thing as the early deep lenses in all Amber ( L717 ) . However by cutting up two pairs of amber indicator lenses i managed to make my own , bonding the two together using all weather translucent silicon

Chop this bit out of each lens

Trim true and bond together

Gives you this . Sidelights are now in the headlights so the factory sidelight position is redundant . Figured id turn them into small amber running lights

L792 ive replaced



What an L717 should look like

Not much has happened lately as ive been too busy sorting out the Commer . However a trip out tother week proved its all running perfectly.
Heater is slightly better with the new twisted grill however it is running too cool so i need an 82˚ or 88˚ stat as the summer one fitted ( 72˚ ) is way too cold .

Thanks I tried a few different specs before getting anywhere because although they all worked there was no improvement or it made it worst . each trial wind takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours plus refitting and testing . Its all a massive black art and over the years weve discovered that theory of what should work better isnt always the case .
So yes i guess anything is possible and yes I / we could strip your motor out , take the spec , try a few different windings but sadly that costs money and with no absolute guarantee of a big improvement its not something we normally do . I'm lucky as i don't charge myself labour and the company don't mind me doing my own during lunch .
A good full service of your CW2 might well improve things without the need for rewinding , grease gets sticky and solid over the years , brushes wear , comm gets dirty etc etc so as a first port of call id try this and see what state yours is in .

I swear my two Imps talk to each other .
Tother week the SUs on the Commer went a bit tits up.
Guess whats happened to the Singer .
OK so its only a leaky jet where it screws into the float bowl and for some totally unknown reason a piston is a bit sticky on the front carb but still ---- I wish the sodding things spoke a different language to each other .
Feckin things do my bonce in sometimes
Still its time to sort the Singers carbs out , twas the one nearest the rear causing all the issues . Piston was slightly sticky in one spot just above tickover , i changed the pot which solved that instantly although i cant see whats wrong with said pot .
Fuel leak turned out not to be the jet or its seal but the float chamber which has a damaged thread , luckily its easy to change that in situ so i fitted a spare i had plus a new jet and seal at the same time.
Easy fix come the end , just a few hours faffing about . I guess seeing as the carbs have been on over ten years and are basically made of spare bits i cant complain , a new set is £400 which i just don't have at present , however seeing as it seems OK again il live with it .

All in bits , float chamber off


Replacement fitted

Top back on

Choke operation checking , choke pulled on and jet dropped as it should