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Title: DESPERADO!. THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on October 10, 2012, 09:34:50 AM
DESPERADO . Is a creature conceived out of of desperation and a need to do some thing interesting with  Unmarketable components from several technically brand new never started let alone assembled Marlin kit cars i purchased largely for body panels and mechanical spares for our two LWB Trialers. This was no planned build and will inevitably slow work down on my Austin Devon that is currently my main project. But on a pluss note its an easy assemble and if i use the spitfire 1300 engine or a 2 litre six little fabrication to the chassis will be needed, and the bodywork can take the bulk of the time and is the part of this build i am looking forward to the most.
  DESPERADO will be based around a Brand new 1980 ;D  ;D shiney black T (stands for  Triumph based )Model Marlin roadster chassis. And home brewed  all alloy Bodywork with marine ply or alloy checker plate floor pans.
  The idea is to build an early  1930s style light car with four seats but the rears incorporated in to the rear body in the form of a dicky seat.  Not sure about the dicky seat i think it may just make VOSA have a Dicky Fit when they saw it, so i may have to compromise there.
  I decided to name this car Desperado, as its been totally desperate trying to give!!! Sorry Sell this car as an item comprising of a pile of components even though the inventory of these components is mostly Brand new still packaged mechanical and electrical parts and reconditioned major parts axle gearbox engines with bills and even photos to prove work done.
  After Offering this car for sale for the last year with everything to complete it including engine for 300 quid i drooped the price yesterday to 200 pound complete. Offered it to a current Marlin Owner as a winter build up. He turned up here today and made me an offer of 120 pounds, this i politely declined.
   This pile of parts is  worthless its a sad fact but true its the IVA No one wants the hassle of it.
   So we came up with a plan, keep all the marlin panels and fibre glass that will fit the other two Marlins  as spares, and use all the dedicated Triumph parts and chassis to build a  early 1930s style  special  i can never afford to buy one and i have always wanted one. This is a way to use up near worthless left over components and build some thing interesting.
  
 The pile of bits and pieces
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/blackbeauty_zpsd2a2fed6.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/motor_zpsab222905.jpg)

And what i intend to turn it in to. just how good l is that exhaust  8) 8)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/aim1_zps915b2ad7.jpg)



Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on October 10, 2012, 09:43:55 AM
Ooh, I like that!
Some people just don't have the vision to see what a pile of parts could be do they. I bet once you've built it, they'll be falling over themselves to buy it off you. Mr Kapri will be the very chap to advise you on what will or won't pass the BIVA registration test, but he's often told me it's not as Draconian as some think it is. You just have to think a bit more creatively, which is half the fun.
Looking forward to watching this one. 


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 10, 2012, 10:01:32 AM
Well its worthless I have to iva it anyway if its left alone as a marlin i don't want a marlin i am falling over them now. , i don't use T model mechanicals and ancillaries so its give it away, sorry but 120 was an insult if you added up the sum total of the components alone new in boxes its over 5 hundered quid man i was robbing myself but just wanted the space but Now i am even keen to start it and it is a super strong chassis the T Model all box section and no pressings like the M and they are super strong anyway.
   I think i will leave the front suspension as triumph, i know a beam axle would be better for looks but just thinking about the mechanics of it all makes my shudder. The triumph is straight forward and i don't want to speak too soon but i do think this could be a fast build if i get time to keep on it.
  Cutting some alloy for the sides today and then sort out the bulkhead and floor board suports the marlin ones are used i have some SWB marlin doors i could use but may not bother with doors just step over the chassis side rails as this one was intended.  Like a minature bently, i was going to use the spitfire engine, but kind of leaning for the GT6 engine now and i have all the lucas PI system for it X2 a 2 litre with PI that would rev nice and sound beautiful.   


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: v8dodger on October 10, 2012, 10:22:26 AM
good luck to you  i lok forward to seeing the tread. :)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: rob62 on October 10, 2012, 10:27:47 AM
looking foreward to seeing this blatting round sth yorkshire  ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: spanners on October 10, 2012, 11:02:12 AM
mmmmmm  thinking,,,now what do i do with all this ,dutton,,sh#te,,, ::) ::) ::) ::)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 10, 2012, 07:41:16 PM
Side panels cut and folded had to fit two new front radiator grille brackets to the chassis and i will try and cut the front screen surround down tomorrow some time, The marlin as a screen surround that doubles as a roll cage you can lift the car in it, i am using this shaped channel as a upper bulkhead rail and to mount the Aero screens on and bonnet support plate it is strong enough to swing hinges off too should i decide to hinge the bonnet.
  Will take a few pictures tomorrow they will explain it far easier than words can.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 12, 2012, 11:32:16 PM
Made some time today  ;D ;D ;D A magician me like!  ;)
I need to clear the desperado out of the back building to be able to provide a dry area for welding the Devon cills and arch lips every time i try and do a bit outside it rains. And as there is little welding to do to it or refinishing for that matter i can just store the despo inside and work on it outside when the odd dry day shows this winter optimistic aint I.  ;D
   So i want it rolling with a bodywork quite complete and engine and mechanical s on as soon as so i started butchering the thing yesterday this is where i am at right now lots done actually and a lot of head scratching and tape measuring as me in a clear route to again what i hope to be a fast build.   Put my head on the block there bet i live to regret that..  ;D
  Sorry for the none too panoramic photos but its basically in storage and you cant swing a cat round in there at the moment. Once i get it out it will be better.

cut the new trans tunnel sections from a spare bulkhead upper plate
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1212_zps7dd72ffb.jpg)
side pannels cut and folded ans angle alot upper bracing just need bolting or riveting then ready to fir.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1203_zps3bf164a3.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1214_zpsaabe4966.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1213_zps1d33e595.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1201_zpscb72863d.jpg)
fitted pedal box to shortened bulkhead its now ready to fit to chassis.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1211_zps1cd3d70f.jpg)

the rear hoop above the shocker has to be cut off the chassis as the next job to enable the
rear frame work to be welded to the top rail and the seat belt anchor point.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1209_zps93ca368c.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1208_zpsfe7b97fd.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1206_zps2160e366.jpg)

The front upper bulkhead rail will be made from the top few inches of the roll bar screem frame
it will be mounted verticaly and welded to the chassis in the exact same place as the original
and the rear vertical suport will be retained just shortened to act as a scuttle frame bracket a
nd dash board  mounting i have not yet decided on a hight for this rail but will work it our soon.
. (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1199_zps879cf419.jpg)

(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture1196_zpsc04f92a3.jpg)


   


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on October 13, 2012, 09:03:38 AM
Coo, you work fast!
I was at Brooklands Bodycraft in Oxford yesterday to collect my bike mudguards. He builds bodies for vintage race cars, along the lines you're aiming for. Very knowledgable & helpful guy. Might come in handy, if only for advice. His name's Derek. If you chat to him, tell him we sent you!

http://www.brooklandsbodycraft.co.uk/


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 13, 2012, 08:47:42 PM
Look a good firm dont they,? i remember you posting on the other thread about aloy bodywork about them.  I want to try and keep things simple if i can a boat tail rear appeals but may be a bit unpractical give that i fancy it being some sort of four seater body.
   I am not against fibre glass and if needs must will use it, but i will try and keep it all alloy if i can, and i am scraping an old 50s caravan so alloy sheet, wont be in short supply.  for a grille cowl i was going to buy something and modify it, but with this i want to get the basics done and get it running and driving first i can worry about details latter.  Having said that i am getting the final build spec worked out nice it will be 1300 spitfire engine and i will be using spitfire steel wheels painted cream with British racing green rim edge lines to match the body color. It will be the darker BRG i think more like the first post special i am loosely basing it around.
 Today got some new 1 inch box section and inch flat that should do me for the rear body frame, and i will be using this bit of a  blingy rocker cover  on the little Triumph  motor just put the carbs back together tonight new needles and jets  and i took a old head to manifold gasket round to my mates to get it cut in 1/4 plate for the exhaust flanges for the four pipes. All i need is some tube now and i have already got feelers out for some.
Not a lot done today dug this out and decided on the spitfire engine cheap to tax as much as anything man i am not made of money.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/rovkerlid_zpsc49ba6b7.jpg)

 


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on October 13, 2012, 09:15:11 PM
Sounds like you've got it all well in hand.  :) n-i-c-e rocker cover!


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 13, 2012, 09:26:37 PM
Again it came with a kit marlin i got for the body spares, it had a 1500 triumph in it but never had been run, i took it out sold the chassis to a lad in cornwall Bude it was the wings i put in to stock and used the front off side last summer. total price of the car 300 and 20 for diesel getting it home.  I made around a hundered quid on the chassis engine box and marina rear axle and got to keep all the new marina uprights hubs disks calipers master cylinderd rack colum the list goes on.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on October 13, 2012, 09:32:36 PM
Why do I never find these deals?! -not that I'd know what to do with it all.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 13, 2012, 10:01:14 PM
Marlins are amongst  the most common kit cars out there, they do as complete cars with proper regos fetch silly money on occasion, but as unbuilt kits they are worthless i have just proved it.
  The T model the first ones MK1s some call them are getting rare and will in time fetch good money, the ms marina based are kept popular partially by their trials connections, but still make practical roadsters in their own right.
  300 notes is about the going rate for a vertualy completer m model unregistered and perhaps partially assembled they just don't fetch any more money.
 Assembly they are a mechano set they really are if you got the bits you cant go wrong.  You would struggle to get a standard one through IVA though, the entire rool bar screen frame as to be milled to a 2.5mm radius all the wings are sharp razors as far as IVA is concerned the radiator grille the rear body edges the list is endless, if one was to cycle wing one cut the screen off as i am doing here and just treat it as a locost kit book car build  IVA  compliant build and follow the well trod paths they have set it is do able and cheaply, but it wont be a marlin any more.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 13, 2012, 10:06:17 PM
 The exterior exhaust manifold will it be frowned upon at IVA i cant find anything about it but don't want to go to all the trouble of making one only to be told i have to hide it.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on October 13, 2012, 10:15:48 PM
Make a bolt-on panel to cover it, then unbolt it after the test.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 13, 2012, 10:18:07 PM
 ;D Its going to happen.  ;)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 16, 2012, 06:33:47 PM
Went around for the flanges tonight he had not had chance to do them. :(
  But :) He said he could bend my box section at his mates so not all bad news, i have to settle on a rear body shape now  ??? Not sure what to do here i cant even see the thing in profile at the moment its that wedged in :o.
So its a pencil and photoshop to decide  :-[ Amateur or what ?
 Are we daunted? Are we heck as like onward and upward that's us :)
  There i sound confident 8). But i am not.  :-\ :-X :P ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on October 16, 2012, 08:32:59 PM
Again mate, check Darren's Brooklands Bodycraft site for some pointers on body styles.  ;)

http://www.brooklandsbodycraft.co.uk/


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 16, 2012, 09:57:01 PM
I like this from that firm, plenty to go at on there. 8)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/10afe12314_zps60fd498a.jpg)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: kapri on October 17, 2012, 07:43:01 PM
No problems with exterior exhausts, only down to radii again. Most Lotus 7 type kits run o/s and still pass BIVA.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: spanners on October 17, 2012, 09:26:03 PM
No problems with exterior exhausts, only down to radii again. Most Lotus 7 type kits run o/s and still pass BIVA.
what we need os a professional like ,kapri, ;) to take our projects through the process  ;) ;) :)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 17, 2012, 09:27:53 PM
Thats good to know thank you, i think this car because i am putting it together with IVA in mind wont be half as much trouble getting through as a standard  none IVA friendly marlin roadster would be.  


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 17, 2012, 09:31:19 PM
No problems with exterior exhausts, only down to radii again. Most Lotus 7 type kits run o/s and still pass BIVA.
what we need os a professional like ,kapri, ;) to take our projects through the process  ;) ;) :)
  Exactly a great help in these troubled waters. :)...................... ??? Troubled waters ???  ;D ;D Where did that come from? I wiill be braking out in to song next.  ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: spanners on October 17, 2012, 09:34:23 PM
north,, did you get sorted for bendin da, box,,


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 17, 2012, 09:50:24 PM
Well! I think so ;) My mate who is supposed to be cutting me the exhaust flanges, says he can get it done. So i am sort of resigned to spend a little money and have it done that way, But this is all in the balance, my mate he is a good lad with a ig heart but he has a business he is trying to keep going and more problems at the moment in his personal life than you could shake a stick at. So we will wait and see, just how it pans out.
  It will be done good sir, the North is a survivor and if i have to chop the flanges out with the oxy and grind them tidy i will or even drill them out and grind then, done it before and can again if needs must. 


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: panthershaun on October 18, 2012, 06:42:12 PM
superb build sir.. my next project will be very similar but I will be using up the Model Y Ford stuff noone wants to build mine  ;) but mustn't start it until pop is on the road or it will never get finished  ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 18, 2012, 10:59:32 PM
It would be a proper 30s special based on a Y. From my point of view as stated its a needs must thing with me, or should i say it was initially ;) now i have a drive established to see it through. My problem is i have too many irons in the fire and day to day life keeps getting in the way.
 i am not a greedy man just bless me with a little money i don't need 17 million like a lottery winner 1 million will do honest.  ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 21, 2012, 09:34:37 PM
  Got a bit of spare time and Sorted out the front suspension this afternoon i had the front arms and springs powder coated a wile back and got the new shockers fitted dug out my box of shims and sorted out the front uprights brand new wheel bearings, using spitfire disks and calipers i decided the GT6 ones i have are not as good condition.  we are ready to get it rolling hopefully Tuesday when i am off.
 


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: spanners on October 21, 2012, 10:17:16 PM
who do you use for powder coating ?


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 21, 2012, 10:43:15 PM
 Use Graham at East Cottingwith, 01759 318998.






Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: spanners on October 21, 2012, 11:10:56 PM
whats he like, i take it he do,s shot blasting aswell , now i,m trying to think where east cottingwith is


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 22, 2012, 08:58:37 AM
 OH! yes he does that, cittingwith? Its like off the derwent Thorganby. For you its like either cross the bridge head west Newport to goole that way or the M181 to 180 then M18 to M62 heading east Hull get off at Howden left at the end and down to the Bothfeery Bridge head for Hemingbourgh //cliffe turn right or you could go Keadby Bridge all the back roads to goole that way. Got me.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: spanners on October 22, 2012, 10:16:23 AM
top side of DRAX then  ;)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 22, 2012, 04:50:52 PM
you got it.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 27, 2012, 10:04:45 PM
I have a few days spare this week and i have very high hopes  :) But we will see just what does get done.
   I will be clearing the workshop and getting room to move cars in and out properly, filling the workshop was not a good idea but thieving sub humans  forced us in to this compromising situation.
  Desperado my 1930s style special wont be living permanently in the workshop it will go back to the less secure wooden shed but will be in and out the building  as and when i can spare the time, the rear of the workshop i want my Austin Devon shell and hope soon to make a proper start on that.  I have been gathering parts for the Devon and making cills and repair sections for the rear wing bands the only areas needing repair on what is a truly excellent body and chassis it is hard to believe it is 63 years old, still i suppose being stored in a dry house adjacent garage since 1971 kind of helped..  ;D
   Picked up the exhaust flanges cut by a mate with a plasma cutter   for my exposed side exhaust system on the special, I have marked the screen roll cage for cutting as seen in the previous pictures next job, having completed the new alloy bulkhead and modified Triumph  Pedal box assembly, the column will be GT6 but i think i will have to weld in a clio collapsible section to comply with IVA, not sure of what to do here, so will be going a head as standard and then revisiting stuff like this as it gets obvious its out of compliance, any input on columns and iva would be appreciated. 
  The engine is cleaned up now and i will be painting it dark grey undercoat by johnstones it looks the closest easy available color to the meadows engines  grey paint  frazer nash used back in the day.
 I am going to turn up some period SU carb Brass damper caps to take the original damper rods make it a bit more authentic.
   Not getting boged down with details though i have to stay focused on getting it done ASAP but on the other hand i am setting no deadlines that would start to take away the pleasure in doing it in the first place. I have an image of the car now in my minds eye, and i think this just as to help.






 
   


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: phunkie hiboy on October 27, 2012, 10:18:56 PM
I am going to turn up some period SU carb Brass damper caps to take the original damper rods make it a bit more authentic.      

You can buy these from SU carbs in Salisbury, £12 each,  http://www.sucarb.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=27583 . Just done the exercise for the ones I picked up this morning.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 27, 2012, 10:25:27 PM
Sounds like a plan to me thanks, cheaper to make like but time and all that i will see how we go on, a rainy day just might see me turn some up still. thanks for the heads up, they look so much better with the brass caps on.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 30, 2012, 05:01:39 PM
I cant believe it everything is going smooth on the clearing out the building, no disasters today i had a full three hours uninterrupted and if i get a clen run at three hours tomorrow i will be good to go.  8)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on October 31, 2012, 10:17:03 PM
Engine is back together now 1300 triumph spitfire, I have gone with the dolomite box for the all synchro the spit box i had was a mk 3 and would have no synchro in 1 st, the dolly is same as marina and i have two spare boxes so its a no brainier.
   Had a good couple of hours on it today and if i can will try and get the Eugine fitted this weekend, its great sticking to original fitment motors as its straightforward and no fiddling of fabrication not even slight fabrication.
 Will take a few pics tomorrow in daylight if i get home in time, this little car is getting there.  Will start on the rear tub fabrication soon as i have it driving.  OH! cut the floors tonight down at  a mates place on his band saw, ace it is i want one  ;D I wish.
 


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on November 01, 2012, 11:19:05 PM
 Fired the engine up tonight on the floor  it smoked a bit initialy bit of oil i supose did not run it long no rad or anything but sounded good even though it ran just a short time the paint on the engine was stinking  :( Horrible.  Goint to drop her in saturday all being well.  


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on November 04, 2012, 11:58:40 PM
 I had a knobaly cam gived for a Quote -- A hot Dolomite  ;D I thought they all overheated anyway.
   Anyway i spent all this afternoon striping the motor right down this time to clean it up to fit the cam, took me untill 11pm just cleaning stuff up, i am doing the head now inserts for unleaded and i wil re shell it and new rings, it is daft to get it this far down and not replace stuff like this.  I am befining to wish i never striped it now, i wqas just going to take it down clean it up fit the can reasemble and use, but i just cant do that.  Proper going to get expensive now, whatever happened to the vertualy free project.  ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on November 05, 2012, 10:09:08 PM
You'll have a motor that will last a good few year though & which you'll know is good. Worth the rebuild for the peace of mind Id've thought.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on November 08, 2012, 11:46:31 PM
True enough and its not exactly complex to work on, ib truth even though it was running ok it needed to come down. It had some of the black carbon deposits common to old triumphs fords and the like, the black death we used to call it. Now if i keep it serviced properly it should go for another 50 000 at least and i doubt i wil ever do that in it.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: triker_Chewie on November 09, 2012, 06:25:35 AM
Now if i keep it serviced properly it should go for another 50 000 at least and i doubt i wil ever do that in it.
but you could give it a rum go!


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Olds on November 09, 2012, 07:02:07 AM
Proper going to get expensive now, whatever happened to the vertualy free project.  ;D ;D
There's no such thing :D
Just think of all the fun your having.


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on November 09, 2012, 04:39:50 PM
 ;D  Wrong size rings came it is std those that came ate +60s, the shells look right there is an oil feed restrictor thingy in a box i got with the 6 cylinder engines its new and restricts the oil flow to ensure the rockers get oil. I have not looked at it yet but think you can adjust it, was 41 pounds i have a reciept for it, and it will fit the fours.
  Triumphs are clatery things in my opinion these things are suposed to held them out .


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on November 14, 2012, 10:19:02 PM
Just got some bad news my mates just rang me says the crank is oval its out of spec and cant be reground.  I have no smal triumph type cranks so its a 1300 dolomite engine red rusty filthy but runs sweet. It will get the twin carbs fitted and i am striping nothing any further. Asthetics only this time if it dies i will cross that bridge then.  What a waste of time , and it ran brilliant good oil pressure everything it was a little rattly but man its a triumph they  clatter and rattle for england. I would put a 1600 six i kept out of a vitese but want to keep the tax bracket cheap. And it as no carbs. ;)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on November 14, 2012, 11:09:47 PM
Poo.  :(


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on November 29, 2012, 04:51:24 PM
 Dragged trhe last 1300 triumph out the shed tonight after i got home, nan its horible these dark nights it was a runner and no i am not striping it at all just start it on the floor and clean it quick lick of paint and its off in if it sounds ok. I just have too much stuff to find to use the 1600 vitese six and it as never ever run in my ownership. Not all my work as been wasted the carbs and manifold can go straight on, so will speed progress. Next problem, is cold and dark. I am allergic to cold great to take a brisk alk in but lay on a concrete floor ;) No i can feel an allergic reaction coming on allready.  May not be as fast a project as i first predicted.  ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Olds on November 29, 2012, 05:36:33 PM
An allergy to cold concrete is very common among those of us over a certain age. ;)


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: BikerGran on November 29, 2012, 10:12:02 PM
I even found I was allergic to cold air today!


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on December 23, 2012, 05:29:05 PM
 I had an hour this afterniin, fiddled about with the 1300 it started up eventualy on the garage pit boards was a bit hazey blue but it cleared quick so think it could have just been laid over at some time, started and stoped it a few times it was clean as a wistle after a few times left it an half hour went back cracked straight up not a hint of oil to be seen.  It sounded ok to me and i am gambling on it put it that way, leaving engines as long as they are dry for years and years ussualy causes no problems anyway.
   It needs a lick pf paint i am doing it in a dark grey primer undercoat, it will look period enough then i think. the box is already clean and painted, and i got innlet/exh manifold gaslet in the full gasket set i got for the revuild on the other engine.
  It was 10 degree here today i can live with that for december and get domestic stuff and christmass day out the way, i may even get to do something on the car that remotly resembles a proper start.
 


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: Manky Monkey on December 23, 2012, 07:16:28 PM
Cool! We need piccies!


Title: Re: DESPERADO!
Post by: The North on December 23, 2012, 10:20:45 PM
Cool! We need piccies!
Struggling at the moment, its wedged in a shed and i am strugling to get panoramic shots of it, heres the chassis and the 1300 triumph.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/blackbeauty_zpsd2a2fed6.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/motor_zps66d241e2.jpg)
that fancy rocker cover is still going on the dollamite  engine
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/rovkerlid_zpsc49ba6b7.jpg)


Title: Re: DESPERADO! / TRIALERS/ AND DEVON PROJECTS BY THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on January 06, 2013, 08:27:36 PM
 If i am not to miss another  trials year  i am going to have to complete the rebuild on this  rickman , in fact this car has to be complete may.
  I had hoped to dedicate far more time this winter to the devon and desperado cars but sevral setbacks and limited workshop space have made this impossible untill the weather breaks.. Thats if it does this year.
   The Rickman.
 Pig ugly are they not, got to be the most unloved kit car out there.  ;D ;D  

 Class 7 Riclman project.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/tikka25/Picture816.jpg)



Title: Re: DESPERADO! / TRIALERS/ AND DEVON PROJECTS BY THE NORTH.
Post by: bitzman5 on January 06, 2013, 11:38:14 PM
IV HAD THE ALBAR BEACH BUGGY RICKMAN BULLDOG THEN THE RICKMAN SPACE RANGER LOVED IT THEN THE JAGO GEEP THEN THE MK2 BLITZ


Title: Re: DESPERADO! / TRIALERS/ AND DEVON PROJECTS BY THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on January 07, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
 The buldogs are a neat little thing i quite like them, with trialing the marlins just take the abuse, as for the ranger they are a briliant galvanised from new chassis and very good grp work, but they are like most kit cars at the moment strugling to fetch any kind of money especialy if off the road or striped you cant give them away.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! / TRIALERS/ AND DEVON PROJECTS BY THE NORTH.
Post by: spanners on January 07, 2013, 11:25:25 PM
The buldogs are a neat little thing i quite like them, with trialing the marlins just take the abuse, as for the ranger they are a briliant galvanised from new chassis and very good grp work, but they are like most kit cars at the moment strugling to fetch any kind of money especialy if off the road or striped you cant give them away.
another one has appeared on ebay ,,,,


Title: Re: DESPERADO! / TRIALERS/ AND DEVON PROJECTS BY THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on January 09, 2013, 08:17:30 PM
17 bids and its not made reserve :o  What does he want for the thing  ;D ;D They could have mine for that and its still moted.  ;D ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: spanners on October 12, 2015, 11:37:14 PM
and where did this forum member go ?????

i tried to keep in touch as he wasnt far from me and i passed his HQ a few times a week but he seems to have vanished without trace  :o :o :o :o


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: poprodder on October 13, 2015, 07:58:46 AM
mike, he was selling everything as i was offered some stuff a few years ago.

there was also talk of moving to newzealand.

cheers chris.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: hunter on October 13, 2015, 08:53:17 AM
mike, he was selling everything as i was offered some stuff a few years ago.

there was also talk of moving to newzealand.

cheers chris.

HE must have been desperate to move. ;D


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: stinkey on October 23, 2015, 07:57:17 AM
IVA/BIVA hit squad took him out ? :-X


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: spanners on October 23, 2015, 09:41:10 AM
IVA/BIVA hit squad took him out ? :-X

after a bit of research,,MAYBE,, :o :o :o :o :o


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: hunter on October 23, 2015, 09:41:51 AM
I think he fell into one of stinkey's holes.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on April 08, 2016, 01:16:48 PM
As Chris said we had a go in NZ awesome place been before years ago  but its not changed much its still the best place on earth as far as i know.
   But just as it all seemed to be going great My Father took ill last December came back at Christmas had a great time fantastic new year family get together the last time i saw him alive.  Died sudden a couple of days latter when i was up in Scotland, .
He was 97 so i guess it should have been Expecting it, But it made it no easier still hit me hard.
    So still here for the moment not by any means sure yet when we will go over to NZ again or even if we will, My rental on the old place here was not as straightforward as i had hoped, but back in now but place is rough more like camping.
  My old projects mostly indoors are pretty much as they were but parts and some stuff i stored in two caravans out back had rats in them, still poisoning em as we speak lots of messy stuff to sort some rewiring plumbing and joinery plastering to do before i even get to do imminently.
     Busy is good it has helped me a bit with me dads loss, but still got me the other day in one of those quiet moments.
   got a few bits from NZ have a few more bikes now a bobber build [n an old kawasaki 500 vulcan i just started last weekend i will post up a thread when i get chance.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: spanners on April 10, 2016, 08:36:29 PM
nice to see you back  bud,,


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: BikerGran on April 11, 2016, 10:27:54 AM
   Busy is good it has helped me a bit with me dads loss, but still got me the other day in one of those quiet moments.

Sorry for your loss - I just saw this that someone posted elsewhere today for the husband of a friend who passed away a year ago and thought it was very true.

Quote
"Grief is like a ball of string, you start at one end and wind. Then the ball slips through your fingers and rolls across the floor. Some of your work is undone but not all. You pick it up and start over again, but you never have to begin again at the end of the string. The ball never completely unwinds. You’ve made some progress.
 -Author Unknown"


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on June 27, 2018, 07:35:41 PM
Two years And Life changing stuff make much of this thread irreverent now, I think i still have much of what i had before and some more.
   Desperado is still there minus its Triumph engines they were sold with the other marlin which went to France, I have  just the chassis and a pop front axle vitesse  IRS. I have ideas i want to do with this still but its radically different to the original idea.  But still want to do something with the bits i have,project will be now adjusted some what when i eventually pick up on it again.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: merv on June 27, 2018, 10:13:35 PM
it is good to hear from you again  :)


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: Manky Monkey on June 27, 2018, 11:09:29 PM
Hello stranger :) Welcome back.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on June 28, 2018, 07:05:21 AM
Cheers Lots been going on and i realize now i was up against a rock and a hard place my time was just was not my own. Attempting a move to NZ was interesting but so badly timed its not funny, lost a lot learned a lot and now i think we have moved on.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: stinkey on June 28, 2018, 07:32:45 AM
We all try different things in life..all searching for something ? When very often it's right here all around you ? If you can find peace in your mind..and just go with the flow..things tend to work out..never has you hope but embrace it..my dream of moving to Spain still hasn't happened..but I live in hope. :D at least your alive and planning projects dude.. ;)


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on June 28, 2018, 11:16:25 AM
To be fair i think we are  in a better situation than we was before, and kids dropped straight back into education here so we are here now until they get done with learning review the situation then perhaps.
  On the project front I think i will be doing a bike next i have a few  in stock  ;D ;D Just thinking on a direction to go and what with.


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: stinkey on June 28, 2018, 06:34:00 PM
Chopper..with holes.. ::)


Title: Re: DESPERADO! ATA.. THE NORTH.
Post by: The North on June 28, 2018, 10:57:19 PM
 ;D ;D With Holes perhaps ;D But chopper no its not me.