Manky Monkey Motors

hi, :'( :'( :'(
this is my ford pop hot rod.
runnin a boxed chassis with extra x-membersand chassis rails.
triumph ifs front suspension hung out in the wind.
rear axle is a volvo mounted on coil overs and ladder bars, with a panhard rod for sideways location.
 rear are also discs(standard volvo) homemade pedal box etc with a sierra servo and m/cylinder.
engine is rover v8, from a p6 rover 3500s.
gearbox is from same vehicle, a 4 speed manual, with a shortened gear selecter
cooled by a heavy duty sierra radiator.
front sheet metal on car is from a ford prefect(prepop!?!)
wheels are 15" rears (on wide five pattern) wide white x-plys, fronts are 15" again on w/w x-plys.
interior will be plain and simple.minor seats, plain door cards,rubber mat floor etc.
colour to be s**t brown(satin)
i think thats enough for now.
cheers poprodder.

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(http://www.dropshots.com/photos/64941/20061104/112640.jpg) 8) :'(

Yep certinly got pictures...looking nice certainly know yer stuff...though "brown" Black is the new "brown"

looking good mate.

cheers guys,
more pics

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That's looking cool. You are far to clever for us  ;D

Hi Chris,
Some very useful photos there. If you've looked at my Pop build thread here or in the Motors, 4 wheels section of the main site, you'll see I'm way behind you, but kinda heading in the same direction.
I've just decided to go for a new box section chassis from Valley Gas Speed Shop. Just a basic rectangle of the right length & width in heavy guage box with the necessary kick up at either end to accomodate the low ride height I'm after. I'm keeping the original Pop bonnet top panel & grille but leaving the sides open like yours. I suggested to Jimmy at Valley Gas that we could move the standard Pop beam out from under the chassis & mount it on a perch, but he thouught it'd make the nose too long & out of proportiion. Looks like it works on yours though, so I'll be showing him the photos of yours when I go back.
I think I may be contacting you to pick your brains on a regular basis!
Oh, & welcome to the site by the way!  ;D

thanks,

but mines been in the making for 7-8yrs, been in m-i-l's garage for 7 of those, not had a lot of time to work on it,maybe couple of hrs a week if i was lucky, hoping to get it home within the next few weeks,because of a house move i have'nt touched it in a year!!! got to be finished for nats this year at ipswich.
cheers chris.

i've another set of steels that i can fit and fit rear wings, also got an independant front which i could fit with front wings.
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And I thought my Pop was taking a long time!
So can I shove the front beam out front on a perch, ahead of the engine & still use the standard Pop bonnet panels & grille?

yep, thats what im doing, fixing each side to chassis.
cheers chris.

Maybe for you! :P ;D

The Flintstones are too clever for me. :P
I'll be paying you a visit tomorrow Mr Lunatic. Got your rent money, but also need to take a few measurements for the new chassis.  ;)
Chris, I'd imagined the motor would end up buried in the bulkhead, with the driver sitting in the back seat. Looking at yours, not so. Good job too cos I won't be able to move the seats in mine!
A question- what's the measurement from ...I dunno, the front edge of the door, to the centre of the front spring hanging cross member?

no idea :D
its 4 miles away!!! ::)
need to get it home >:(

The cross member's 4 miles away from the bulkhead?!
No wonder the engine fits so easily.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Are they the Prefect panels?

nope,  EO4A

What wheels you running on the front Chris?

hi,
had the pleasure of meeting shaun on sunday :o :D, he kindly donated and delivered front section of triumph chassis plus other parts.
just like to say thanks. ;D
cheers chris.

love the rod looks awesome  ;D

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=250297472572

You're selling? That's a real shame. A bargain for someone though.

thats a real shame mate, sorry to hear your selling the rod. i am after a prefect front pop out window do you have one laying about ?

yes, but i'm keeping it at the moment.
ask in a few weeks as there'll be a few spares for sale.

gutted mate :'( :'( :'(

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

did window go mate ?  ;D ;D

nope, pops still here as well ;D ;D ;D

Don't sell it! You know you'll only regret it as soon as it goes & want another one.  ;)

yeah keep it mate ;D ;D ;D ;D

do you want to sell the window ?   ;D ;D

my pop could be moving to a new home in the next few weeks!!!!
our club could be renting a massive workshop, best of all its about a minutes walk from my house 
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cool!
When can we all move in?  ;D

 :( ::)

got some new tyres coming, for the new style wheels that are going on the pop

chrome,ww,x-ply  ;D ;D ;D

not saying anymore :P

also ordered all window seals etc so can crack on when it comes home.

Really glad you decided not to sell the Pop. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished!  :D

new tyres here, front wheels arriving tomorrow, all new window seals ect arrived today.
just need something else here to fit them to!!! :D

rears are of me old vx, fronts i've bought s/h from nsra board. (£40 each, £163 plus vat each new!!!)

6x15 and 4.5x15 560 and 760 x 15 wide wide x-plys.

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Shiney  8) Don't let Flap near them. He's like a Magpie with shiny things.

Oooh! They're gee-orgeous. One of my very favouritest styles.

no progress, but been buying parts for my hybrid 4 speed auto box.

That's still progress.
Loony's been downed by the flu over Christmas so, assuming he's alive & kicking again, I'm hoping to start back in on my Pop build on Monday. 

the  zf4hp22 gearbox is on the way, torque converter and flex plate,spacers etc are here.

just need a bell housing for a 4 speed auto as fitted to a v8 range rover.

cheers chris.

gearbox arrived today, put into utility room so i'm popular........not!!! 

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 ;D I bet you're not  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

the wall is coming down sunday, then the pop will be home during the week!!!

yes!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8)

Great news  ;D

Hurrah!

cheers.

this is the offending wall!!!

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O.K, I'm confused -& got the memory span of a goldfish. The car's behind the wall? So you need to demolish it to get it out?
-so how did you get it in there in the first place?

 ::) ::) ::) ::) the wall is at his home  ::) ::) ::) ::) he needs to take it down before he can get the car in  ::) ::) ::)

spot on shaun

Sorry guys -lots of very late nights recently, plus my usual stoopidity of course.  :P

it was explained to shaun on his visit last year :P

don't tell him that ::) ::)

 :P You could've said you'd told me all about it last week & I'dve believed you -the ol' memory's definitely starting to go    ....what were we talking about?

today is the day,
why am i so excited? its only a wall coming down!!!
what the hell am i goin to be like when pop comes home!!!! ::)

Bet you're warming up your sledgehammer already.  :)
Have fun!

good luck mate, bet your glad you didn't sell the old girl now  ;D ;D

hi,

with big thanks to members of our local club,eastcoast pirates, the wall has gone.

this is what we started with.
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wall gone!!!
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child labour!!! lol plus  council worker!!
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heres the three culprits  lol 
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cheers chris.

What a dodgy looking lot!  :P

all three?  :D

Which one's you?

the one on the right ;D

Thought so -definitely dodgy -manky in fact.

spot on!!!  lol

Wohoo now you've just got to sort out the ground unless you can make the Pop jump up that high.

more progress!!!

view from inside

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all them bricks moved!!!

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decided to remove all slabs hardcore etc, but underneath was a progressive slope!!! oh well.

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skip ordered for weekend, hopefully it will be clear for pop next week. :D

cheers chris.

Hard labour, breaking rocks under the midday sun -what did you do to deserve that?

bro-in-law done it while i was at work!!! ;D ;D

Cool! Send him down our way when he's done -got the foundations for our new shed that need digging.

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got a bit of concreting to do!!!
some prat filled the pit in many years ago!!!
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Nice little patio, some pot plants. Lovely.  :)

stop it, i'm gettin enough agro as it is!!! ::)

hole filled  ;D

my first time at this so don't laugh :D

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Looks fine to me.

does the job nicely  ;D ;D ;D

cheers twisted & shaun.

just need to dig this out now!!!  :( :'(

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in-laws have used garage as a dumping ground since they demolished there shed!!! :o

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

monday
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Good luck!

cheers.

i spy!!!

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Hey hey!!
Boy is that gonna echo down that alley when you fire it up!  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) :D :D :D :D

cheers.

a bit tight for space!!!

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slight change of plan, but i'm on it.

Huh?

it will be revealed shortly.

Ooh! Intriguing!  :)

and its not a pick up, getting far to common!!!   lol

roadster  ??? modified  ??? trike ???

Complete concourse restoration back to original spec?

ho hum, best laid plans ::)
there was going to be a pop with fenders at the bottom of the yard...............still fenderless as things did'nt go as planned!!!
its now got ifs at front but still wingless, still prepop as well.

no pics as it was dark when i finished, kept me out of the house full of kids mind(nearly! still all here!!! >:( ) bloody noise.

Huh?
So you've swapped the front suspension? And plan to fit the original Prefect or Pop fenders?
I'm still intrigued & demand piccies!

If you're looking for Prefect & Pop info or parts, give Tino's Rod & Kustom a ring. He's the guy making a set of stainless headers for my Pop. He has a bit of a thing for Prefects -the cars, not 6th formers. I think. Got several in his workshop & yard, plus at least one Pop. Nice guy.

Tino's Rod & Kustom, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4HZ.
020 8640 3076
07956 930062

its still got extended wheel base.
parts used supplied by a nice kind person of this parish!!! :P
just need hubs redrilled, job for a certain mr brown,
shiny wheels with wide whites 8)

why thankyou sir 8) 8)

shiny wheels for next project ::)already planned!!!, steels with ww tyres.

Wibbly Wobbly tyres?

yep.

one pair 560x15 x-plys for sale.
or swap for new 520x14 black walls.


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cragar rim not included!!!

hi,
ifs fitted,
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engine mounts finished and finaly bolted down,

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gettin prefect panels to fit so i can sort rad etc.
should be gettin a pair of rover p5b manifolds which exit straight down from rear cylinders as space is rather short!!!

cheers chris.

Workshop space looks kinda tight too! You've certainly been busy mate.
On the road for the MMMotors Pop festival at the Hayride next year?  ;D

cheers.
yep working conditions rather tight!!!!
if there was lots of room i'd only fill it with crap!!!  lol

prefect bonnet going to fold like a pop one.
just need to find catches etc to hold it down.

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thanks chris.

Thinking of hinging mine too. That grille looks the bizz doesn't it.

grille is painted!!! need repainting.
the pop will be painted that lovely brown colour on drivers door/piller.

http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6260.0

mine are on ebay at present!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250487202116&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

   So they are. I hadn't realised you were so far away from us, if you get no joy with them there get in touch, or bring them down to the Hot Rod Drags, you know you want to  ;)

of to nats tomorrow, taking a pair of triumph hubs for kris brown to change to 5stud chevy to mount me cragars on ;D ;D ;D
anyone going?

loud pipes save lives!!!
start of me exhausts!!!

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I'm still trying to find someone to make me a set of stainless headers for mine. Everybody I contact says I'll get back to you -then I never hear from them again.  >:(
Might be at the Nats tomorrow Chris. Depends how I feel in the morning -& how early I wake up.

if you do go look out for a balding blonde bloke wearing a polo shirt with this on.
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Will do. I'll be in a MMMotors T shirt.

If thats all you`ll be in, i think i`ll give it a miss!  ;D

 ;D

were going to be late!!! :o ::)

I'm going to be so late I'm not going!!
Woke up late this morning -a rare chance for a lie-in, so decided to give it a miss & spend some quality time in the shed with me hacksaw. Taz has to work all weekend so not really fair of me to go swanning off to shows alone. Might do the local Rudgewick steam fair tomorrow though. What are the rest of you up to this sunny Bank Holiday weekend?

working!!! :(

resting the old mince pies, giving me a bit of grief at the moment  ::) ::)

hope your eyes are getting better shaun.

this is the only progress i've made.
got the mrs to take these when she had new tyres on the daily today, apparently the tyre fitter recons they'll fall of when i go round a corner!!!  lol

tyres mounted just need the hubs back from pop browns then i can see what they look like on the pop.

(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20090907/182913.jpg)

very swish mate, very swish  ;D ;D

Awfully posh h'ain't they.

cheers guys but they're filthy and need a good polish.

found this pic of when i first got pop. about 1997!!! :o :o ::) ::) :-[

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i did have some more but they were sent of to sidevalve owners club, never to be seen again!!!
still got a svoc sweatshirt even though i ended up being told i was'nt welcome!!! ;D

Really? Their loss is our gain eh.
Looks like a proper "barn find" there.  :)

the chassis under that fell in two!!! :o

Yeah, I've seen a few like that!

mine  ::) ::) ::) ::)

I actually wrote that, then deleted it again!  :P

brake line in to rear, floors next.

 8) 8)

some progress.

floors all cut roughly to size, 1.5mm thick steel.
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decided to try seats in,
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me helper checking them out.
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let me in!!!!
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The pup approves then!

and chews & eats everything!!!

Awww, so cute!
How much support have you got under the floor panels Chris? Mine's just a big space where the floor should be at the moment, but I've been wondering how many cross braces it needs. Don't want the floor sagging or fatiguing till my feet fall through. Will they all stay as seperate panels or are you welding some together? How you fixing them down? -just stealing ideas for my own.  ;)

hi,
he's not called cute very often, but does turn his head side to side when you talk to him.

theres 4 x-members under the floor.
i hope it'll be supported enough, the steel is 1.5mm thick. used 4 cutting discs!!!
going to drill and plug weld then seal both sides(joints etc) with polyurethane mastic (perks of being a boat builder!! ;) )
thought about fitting 12mm plywood on top but think it could be overkill!!!

cheers chris.

Looking good.  :)

part of floor welded in, quick coat of redoxide.

WARNING BRIGHT PAINT IN PIC BELOW!!! ;D


































(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20090927/184314.jpg)

Argh! My eyes!  :o

 8)  That's better.

don't talk about sunglasses, left mine on roof of daily today, yep then drove off!!!

more progress ;D

(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20090928/180438.jpg)

(http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20090928/180431.jpg)

Floors? Luxury. I can only dream of 'aving floors.
Will be a while yet before I catch you up Chris. Looking more car-like by the day mate.

hi,
no progress, been laid up in bed for 2 days.
chris.

Get well soon Chris, whatever it is.

Its proberbly eye strain from looking at all that loverly bright red paint without his sunglasses on ;D

kids brought it home from school, i was looking after them over weekend while mrs was away, then i came down with it .
lets just say you need more than one place to expell things into!!! :o
i'm back to work but still suffering!!!
got another coat of red oxide on pop floor tonight, don't worry thought of your eyes so no pics taken.
cheers chris.

not much done today as it was local club meet, then home to cook dinner for when the mrs finished work.

got some of me lovely brown satin paint on floor.

(http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20091004/132859.jpg)

I was just getting used to the red!  8)

that brown is also body colour. 8)
lots of people don't like it, including my family and half our car club.
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Ahh, I follow your logic -the perfect colour to paint it then.  :D

could be 4sale as i'm up s**t creek without a paddle money wise!!! :o :-[ :'( :(

No-o-o! Don't do it Chris. Until it's up & running it's not worth anywhere near as much as it'd be finished anyway. Can't you go back to selling your body again?

nope................worn that out last time!!! :D

know how you feel Chris  :'( :'( busy selling everything I can at the moment so that I can keep the good stuff  ::) ::) ::)

i've been selling stuff on and off most of this year, but things seem to get no better. even working more hrs, the mrs even works nigh on full time.

theres an up date!!! but it involved spending money!!!
i'd dropped my triumph front hubs off with kris brown at the nats in august.
got a call yesterday to say they were ready, would i like them sent.
had a nice chat with kris, said he'd send hubs today as it was too late today(15.00 yesterday)
had a box arrive today at work, yep kris had done the impossible!!!

heres some pics.

chevy stud pattern
(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20091015/163605.jpg)

triumph hubs converted to five stud, adds about 10mm per side on track.
(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20091015/163638.jpg)


amazing the amount of work involved.
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the price was'nt bad either.still pennieless. ::)

Jeez they look good, Kris is a good guy  8) 8) 8)
I'm penniless as well, not a good feeling but try and hang onto the car mate, its irreplaceable 8)

N-i-c-e!!
I had similar adaptors made for one of my previous projects.
Shaun's right mate, there's a big chunk of your life in that car.

well this build is only now on here and britchopper. ;D ;D

We is honoured!  ;D
So any more progress yet Chris?

no :-[

Looking good matey!

cheers.

been thinking about my wheels, pop will be used all year round, think i'll need a set of winter wheels, so morris fronts(already got so no problem) just need to find some rears, 4.5 on 4 stud or 4.5 on 5 stud( yes i've a choice!!!) 6" wide plus
anyone got any ideas, i've got rover 800 15" steels which i could modify but not keen on it.

no progress, but big problems thanks to neighbours >:( >:( >:(
i was starting to put up some light tubes due to not being able to see in the dark, was stapling
wire to roof beams when next door pops there head over wall and asks if i'm qualified to do wiring?!!!
i said no but getting leccy in to finish off an connect(bit of a lie but needed to get rid of them)
these lights are just being joined into a junction box on the lighting circuit in sunroom/garage.
got a call today from the mrs saying council building inspector has been calling.
bastard neighbours!!!

Oooooh f&*%ing nosey twats.....


Why do people do that? if I have a problem with someone then I speak to them.... jeez makes my blood boil >:(

thanks to a kind friend who's a leccy, my problems with building inspector and neighbours have disapeared. ;D
just need to find something to sell so we can eat this week!!! :o

That's great news Chris. Bet you're relieved -& the neighbor's p*ssed off, which is a bonus.  ;D

hi everyone,
cannot see much happening now until well after xmas, got lots of jobs to do in house before then, plus got no money(as in none!!!!) to spend on it.(or anything else)
so don't expect any updates for a (long ) while.
cheers chris.

Making plans doesn't cost anything though Chris. By New Year you should have the whole build mapped out, ready to go! Hang in there mate. Tis lookin' good.  ;)

on the bay. :'( :'( :'(

No-o-o!! Don't do it Chris!
-but at least post the auction link. A real shame if you have to sell, but I can understand why. Life just buggers up your plans doesn't it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-popular-pop-hotrod-project-103e_W0QQitemZ250541411833QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a556e8df9

Would be a real shame to have to sell after all the work you put in mate. But good luck with the sale.

cheers guys.

 :'( :'( :'(

finding things rather hard at moment, don't help with christmas getting in the way.

Cancel Christmas and keep the Pop!


I know it's not like that but what a good thought!

Bah humbug.

Sad news Poprodder... Hope you get a bundle for it. 

can,t ,,we,, have a forum,,whip round,,  and keep the pop as a ,members car,, so to speak ?????

Got a couple of grand to spare Mick? Nice idea. Anyone want to buy my Speed Triple?  :)

 :D :D thats why i suggested a ,,whip  round,,  i,m just about ,skint,  never been so hard up as i am of late :'( :'( :'(

unsold, lots of watchers, some dumb questions.
cragars on, will relist pop later.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250543758036&_trkparms=tab%3DSelling

relisted.

give away price!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250545776484&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

will break this time if not sold as i need the money.

Still a real shame Chris, but sometimes life just gets in the way doesn't it. Hope it sells for you mate.

cheers.

tried to resist relisting but got no choice at present. :(

unsold yet again, does the price seem too much? :o
crimbo in the way me thinks. ::)
if the wheels sell there may be a little light at end of tunnel(only a little mind!!!!)

pops being covered up and forgotten for rest of winter. :-\
been off since thursday,  decorating etc indoors too cold outside!!!
got a bit of mojo back, think i need a job change as i'm not so stressed now i've finished work for xmas.
still wish my wheels would sell!!

I love the wheels but unfortunately wouldn't suit my build. Have you tried other websites like the NSRA or Mopar guys?
Maybe it's fate that you haven't sold the Pop though Chris. I think you'd regret it once the Spring arrives. If you can afford to store it for a few months, you might find that building bug again. Even if it becomes a long term project with you just going out there once a month & plugging away at it, it's bought & paid for & not costing you anything. Perhaps you just need a break from it for a while.

wanted.
pair of su carbs off a rv8

Bugger. Gave mine away to Lunatic when I fitted the Holley.

hi everyone,

well i've been tinkering on the pop, i was going to change the 4 speed manual box to a 4speed auto due to slack in the gearchange.
after measuring i've found it will take major surgery to chassis to get it to fit so thought i'd invsetigate the slackness :o

a little bit of surgery on trans tunnel.
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i found that there was a spacer missing so bottom of gear stick was to tight, put some washers under which sloved it a little
then found lots of movement in selector rod, so slid a piece of stainless tube over it which seems to have cured it.

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these problems have all happened due to the selector rod and aluminium housing being shortened.

just need to weld tunnel back together.

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trial fitted a rear wheel(need to get tyres fitted)
just wondering if they stick out to far?

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the front will be a wider track so maybe they will look ok.
i always think a pop looks to narrow at the rear so maybe they'll be ok.

Hi Chris. Good to see you're still in there tinkering mate.
Hard to gauge the wheel thing without being able to stand back & view the whole car, but look O.K to me. Just fit wider arches!
I've got an auto box in my own Pop project. Praying it works O.K cos I really don't want to go pulling it to bits.

hi andy,
thanks, 
not runnin arches so thats not a problem.
good luck with auto box as they don't like sitting about for too long, as in really don't!!!
i'll have to find another project for mine to go in!!! ;) or sell as it'll fit onto a rover engine with
all the parts i've got even though it came outa a jag!!!

hi guys,
hope your sitting down cause i've been working on pop!!!
trying to sort steering out and exhaust manifolds(p38)
no pics sorry.
chris.

these are the manifolds. p38 range rover.

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these are steel unlike sd1 which are cast, so i can cut n shut if needed.

need to find some down pipes or flanges to weld to pipe.

(http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20100123/190157.jpg)

Tidy pipes Chris. My motor came with cast Range Rover headers, (badly cracked). Quite bulky compared to yours.
Nice to see progress being made mate.  ;)

...kin steering!!! >:( >:( ::)

Yeah, we thought that too.  ;D
Steering fouling the pipes?

cylinder head!!! could of swore it cleared when i had beam an steering box on there!!!! ::)

not so much an update on pop, but its house it lives in, picking up later in week a upvc window and door(very very cheap!!!)
to fill in the side so pop is nice an dry,
 just need to put stud work up,fit window an door, bit of t&g to fill gaps, then insulation to keep a bit warmer. then knock end out of sunroom to let the pop sit in correct.

cheers chris.

no work done, but me an the boy sat side by side in pop, good times. could be problems and heartache ahead. :( :'(

Hang in there Chris.

thanks andy.
a health issue which we thought was in the past has shown up again. (the threat was always there)
caused heartache,stress etc a few years ago.

if anyone has got kids, spend time with them.

sorry to hear that mate, hang in there it would be cool to get the car done and get some use out of her but its not the end of the world either if it just sits for awhile..

hi,
pop is in more bits as i try to route steering through, realy need to buy more parts but no cash.
selling my edelbrock and manifold on the bay to raise some funds, picked up some su's for a score.
looking for a rover p6 v8 mechanical fuel pump.

cheers chris.

Hang in there Chris.  ;)

nearly got steering, just need to find a swivel bearing thingy for bottom of bulkhead.
any ideas?

The point where the steering column passes through the bulkhead/floor? To support the bottom of the column? I'm looking for ideas too Chris. I picked up a giant rose joint ages ago but haven't tried it yet.

yep thats the one.

thinking of putting a longish tube through bulkhead(with strengthening plate) fitted with a oilite bush.(cheap as chips!!!)

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just found this, very interesting.

http://how-to-build-a-pilgrim-sumo.wikidot.com/steering




(http://how-to-build-a-pilgrim-sumo.wikidot.com/local--resized-images/steering/bush1.JPG/small.jpg)


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 ;D ;D ;D

So that clamps to the column & revolves when you turn the wheel?
Where would one pur-chase such an article?

i'm guessing this is correct.

http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/product.cgi?id=8090&action=addtobasket&qty=1&x=13&y=10

they do different bore sizes, mines 20mm, thought the 4 hole fixing would be stronger and spread the load further.

Cheers Chris. I'll be measuring my column, (  :o  ), on Monday then & ordering one o' them.

i've never used the company!!!

i've got hold of pair of su's, been given a mech pump.
sold me edelbrock & manifold for a tidy sum so money probs outa the way for a few weeks. :-\

All systems go then mate.  :)

Mmmmm cool bearing  8) 8)

i'll find out this week shaun as i've ordered a round one with 4 mounting holes.

hi,
pic as promised, took one then camera died, will take more later.

bearing bolted through bulkhead with spacer fitted, this was to help in location and clearence.

(http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20100425/r90_140518.jpg)

Perfect. One step further forward Chris. I'll look at fitting mine tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up on these.

more progress,
steering column support fitted.
front parcel shelf part fitted.

(http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20100501/173441.jpg)

(http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20100501/172924.jpg)

(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/525029/20100501/172950.jpg)

Coo, you've got a floor. I dream of having a floor in mine one day.

and he has a floor by 'page 16', and you have no floor by page.......................................................136!!! :D

Clive

 ;D

cheers.

and parcel shelf is original!!!

looking for a ford 100e steering wheel.

looking good sir  ;D ;D

cheers shaun.

could be some news on mine soon!!! ;D ;D ;D
rather shocking news at that!!! :o

Good news I hope Chris.

it will be good news if it ever happens, just need to wait but i'm getting impatent!!!
the mrs thought i was crackers to start with but can now see my logic.

well that deal seems to have gone tits up >:(
was going to swap my project pop for a very good stocker with t&t.
not heard from the person for 5 days now not even sorry i've changed me mind!!! >:(

Stick with it Chris -looks like you're destined to be together forever.

maybe not!!!

well its still here!!! my god theres some tossers about wanting nothing but to waste ya time >:( ::)

looks like i'll have to finish pop.

first i've refitted rear wheels and love the placing of these in the wheel well.
prefer them to the chrome cragers.

(http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/585570/20100619/200042.jpg)

also got an idea for exhaust,i know it'll be noisy but do you think they'll look ok?
the 90' pipe will follow the cuvre better(maybe 135' pipe)
the 2" straight pipe has a silencer inside it.

the only part you'll see is where pipe sticks out where the 90' bit is,the rest will be covered.

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Definitely noisy, but do-able Chris. I tried a pair of Cherry Bombs on mine when we last had the engine running & they were incredibly noisy. I've got a pair of International tractor silencers to try next time.
Wheels look good mate.

first exhaust cutn welded
no pics yet though.

omg what have i done!!!!!   :o :o :o :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

A tad loud is it Chris?   ;D

Oh dear what you done?

erm............erm............................ :-X :-X

i'm sure later i'll be more.......................... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

tease  :)

 :-*

you'll all have to wait until wednesday for some big NEWS!!! :o
just make sure your all sitting down! ;D ;D ;D

Oh Gawd, what have you done Chris?! :o

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beam axle, flathead motor  ??? ??? :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

Supercharged gasser?!

 :o :o :o :o :o :o

(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/585570/20100630/065028.jpg)

It's like waiting for the 2014 England squad to be announced  ::)

 ;D

Sitting down..............................and it's WEDNESDAY!!!!

Clive

My arse is sore and bed is calling ??? hope its good news  ;)
is you real name "CHRIS TARRANT"  ???

You've fitted an invisibility cloaking device?

it has disapeared!!!

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swapped for this.

(http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/585570/20100625/114018.jpg)

hopefully it will be home around midnight tonight!!!

You've swapped a custom Pop for a standard one? You going all classic on us Chris?
Is that Scottie doing the removal for you?
 

hi andy,

a local bloke who moves a lot of our club cars.

this is a well known pop, the one that hit the armco at the hayride!!!

it also has the original axle from my pop underneath.

on its way from kent as we speak.

So you gonna run it as standard then?

for now yes, might upgrade the brakes to hydraulic later.
its already runnin 12v, alty etc.

You got jonnie69's Pop  :o :o :o so i take it he has yours  ??? ??? ???

no shaun,
theres been many owners since jonny had it.

I didn't even know he had sold it  :-[ :-[

found this on ebay!!!!
if i had the money!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-POPULAR-HOTROD-1954-/120679480518?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c190ebcc6

yes another project for... ANDY....ah!!!!!.....ah!!!!!!!! think of all those spare parts .
Andy  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D............ nice though...

Very nice -but other than the engine, not many spares I could use.
-& NO, I don't need any more projects!

its prepop.

yesterday i found out that prepop is alive and well!!!!

running but not on the road yet. hopefuly have some pics at some point if peeps are interested?

always

Yep please,always interesting to see how projects turn out.

massive thread revival.
Just found on fb.

(http://imagehosting.rodsnsods.co.uk/55f798269778a0.jpg)

I saw that photo on Facebook.
Is that your old one Chris?

Yes it is Andy.

Shoulda kept it mate.