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« Reply #105 on: September 24, 2017, 01:15:54 PM » |
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I'm back !! took a 3 week break to the Algarve, have a mate out there, so not to expensive. No phone, no internet, no TV and I didn't even buy a paper. Wall to wall sunshine, lowest temp was 26, highest 33. Totally chilled. I swam, drank local wine, walked for miles, ate loads of shell fish and slept. Colour of an old sideboard now and thought I was ready to kick the world again. Came home to rain and doom and gloom, did I really just come back ??
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #106 on: September 24, 2017, 09:37:49 PM » |
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Welcome home.
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #107 on: September 30, 2017, 09:08:18 AM » |
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Bit of a trial fit of the bodywork, the back wheels over hang the wings and the front ones do not fit the clamshell wings. Things to sort later. Hope today to get the shocks and springs all welded up, if the rain holds off.
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« Reply #108 on: September 30, 2017, 09:09:27 AM » |
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did you notice the wooden shockers on the front? they dont work
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« Reply #109 on: September 30, 2017, 12:52:19 PM » |
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Beware the Ides of March, But!
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« Reply #110 on: September 30, 2017, 07:33:14 PM » |
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rear shocks ty-wrapped in place, that'll do nicely
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« Reply #111 on: September 30, 2017, 07:35:15 PM » |
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notice the steering rack (blue) the real one don't fit. So a "trolley" set up was called for to move it forward and back
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« Reply #112 on: October 03, 2017, 11:35:32 AM » |
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This is the look I think I'm after, low at the front, not certain what to do with the grill opening.
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« Reply #113 on: October 03, 2017, 11:37:40 AM » |
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Trial engine fit (lifted the car over the engine) having to weld some extra bits in to take the engine mounts.
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« Reply #114 on: October 03, 2017, 11:39:35 AM » |
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AH! slight alignment problem, crossmember holds the gearbox a tad high all sent to try us I suppose
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« Reply #115 on: October 03, 2017, 09:28:13 PM » |
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Love that front end look. Very sporty. An amazing transformation from the poor beast we dragged out of that lock-up. Well done.
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« Reply #116 on: October 04, 2017, 08:29:42 PM » |
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not certain what to do with the grill opening.
This is the front of my nephew's A7 special - not really a suggestion but thought I'd post it as it's a bit different....
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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« Reply #117 on: October 04, 2017, 08:31:29 PM » |
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I like that.
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« Reply #118 on: October 06, 2017, 11:34:37 AM » |
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summers back Finished fabricating and welding all the suspension mounts, I now have a rolling chassis unhindered and free to roll around. Still a lot to fabricate and fit but if its dry I can work outside which I prefer to artificial lights. So, here is the posse red one trying to get out on this lovely morning.
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