rmdferrari
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Fantastic, Bernard. When to to envisage the first run happening?
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Pre War Single Seater
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Harmitc
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No, completed all the chassis/mechanical/fabrication in house, but the actual body skin was fabricated by Miles at Vintagecars. We became friends via the Fiat Abarth world and when I contemplated building this car, Miles was involved from the first day. Without a contact to produce the bodywork it would not have been a practical project. There are a few details that make the body unusual for a car of this type, these include tapered louvers on the bonnet, (every louver is punched with a different sized tool), Recessed bonnet straps and a fully enclosed undertray. The body cost was considerable but worth it.
Fraccie
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Looking good Bernard.....:thumbsup:
ferrari-nut
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FANTASTIC............How long will the whole project take?
My car, a Surtees TS5 Formula 5000 took two years to restore, and the work was farmed out to a professional! You are a true craftsman..............well done!
My car, a Surtees TS5 Formula 5000 took two years to restore, and the work was farmed out to a professional! You are a true craftsman..............well done!
Harmitc
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Many thanks for all your kind words.
Its been in build for just under 2 years, I try to work on it almost every day, but some days that may be for 20 mins, other days 20 hours! I have many pictures but don't keep a record of the hours. Hope to have it finished and running in the summer. Al's going to paint it for me and should make more progress after the Stoneleigh Show.
I'm not planning to do any more cars in the near future, moving to Devon soon and I have always wanted to restore a wooden yacht, I'll have the space so maybe a Hillyard 7 or 9 ton will be next!
Its been in build for just under 2 years, I try to work on it almost every day, but some days that may be for 20 mins, other days 20 hours! I have many pictures but don't keep a record of the hours. Hope to have it finished and running in the summer. Al's going to paint it for me and should make more progress after the Stoneleigh Show.
I'm not planning to do any more cars in the near future, moving to Devon soon and I have always wanted to restore a wooden yacht, I'll have the space so maybe a Hillyard 7 or 9 ton will be next!
Up to Wally standards I hope:tongue3: I'm sure it will be..
richardwilliamson
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Hi Bernard,
fascintating project, an amazing amount of time and effort must have gone it to it, superb and a joy to see.
You have a close up of teh brake in one of your pics. Out of interest, is that a typical design of the era, to double up on the pads? Also, the mounting of the pads looks quite a high quality fixing, is that period also?
I can't see where the brake cylinder would fix. Just curios as how things work always catch my eye and this kind of project is particularly interesting. If you ever get board and want to fix a TVR, let me know!!
Cheers,
Richard.
fascintating project, an amazing amount of time and effort must have gone it to it, superb and a joy to see.
You have a close up of teh brake in one of your pics. Out of interest, is that a typical design of the era, to double up on the pads? Also, the mounting of the pads looks quite a high quality fixing, is that period also?
I can't see where the brake cylinder would fix. Just curios as how things work always catch my eye and this kind of project is particularly interesting. If you ever get board and want to fix a TVR, let me know!!
Cheers,
Richard.
dasadrew
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I would have thought that the brakes were cable operated. :huh:
Harmitc
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Doubling the pads is not comman, but I used a 60's magnesium front brake shoe from an MV Agusta motorcycle that I was able to adapt due to being a similar size. All the other parts excepting the shoe I had to make from scratch. The shoes are expanded into the drum via two sets of cams acting on the leading edges of the shoes hence "twin leading shoe", the cams are rotated via cables (the cable guides are in another picture). Front and rears and adjustable for bias via the mounting at the pedal. Rear shoes are machined from solid with modern linings bonded to them (shown in another pic).
You can run hydraulics on pre war cars but cables work well if correctly set up and don't seize up on cars like this that are not often used!
Unfortunately having moved house in the last year, I've turned from car builder to house builder so progress is very slow! But the next project is the workshop and once completed I'll have the time to work on it again!
You can run hydraulics on pre war cars but cables work well if correctly set up and don't seize up on cars like this that are not often used!
Unfortunately having moved house in the last year, I've turned from car builder to house builder so progress is very slow! But the next project is the workshop and once completed I'll have the time to work on it again!
