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« Reply #135 on: June 08, 2007, 08:03:06 AM » |
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so then mr manky when does the pop build begin? ive got a couple of projects nearing completion so should have some time on my hands soon
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« Reply #136 on: June 08, 2007, 09:27:16 AM » |
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Coo, you're keen!
It's sitting under a tarpaulin outside Lunatic's farmyard workshop in Monk Sherborne at the moment. Being a Postie, I've got every afternoon spare. Not sure how Loony stands with doing evening work. I suspect he can't cos he obviously needs to stay in the good books of the locals. Weekends are fine, but being show season I've got a few events I'd like to go to -either the Marlborough steam show or Mersea car show this Sunday, the Invicta Roadsters rod show next Sunday & the Nostalgia Nationals drag racing at Stratford on Avon the following week. You should come along to that one. Watch Brock break the Black Pig. Lots of gorgeous machinery.
We can work outside but will have to wait for a slot when Loony's between paintjobs to do anything indoors.
I'd really like to get Brock over to lend his expertise too. I freely admit I haven't got a clue where to start!
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« Reply #137 on: June 08, 2007, 10:59:13 AM » |
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no worries just let me know when your ready, in the mean time feel free to nip in for a brew at the spanner fingers old car shop,
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« Reply #138 on: June 08, 2007, 11:22:38 AM » |
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Thanks.  Would be nice to add you to the list of shops in the Motors, 4 wheels bit -take some snaps, a quick description of the kind of stuff you do etc. I'll see if I can pin Brock down to a day when he can come over. If not we can start without him, but would rather have his experience if possible. I guess we'd need to brace the body then remove it from the chassis & start looking at positioning the Consul engine & box & axles? The sills are off the body & the doors have dropped slightly. I've got the sills that came off but no point replacing them until we know if we're channelling the body or whatever. |
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« Reply #139 on: June 08, 2007, 11:54:42 AM » |
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yes it would need bracing for sure, some of that tube you make the trikes with would be ideal across the door shuts and between the B pillars etc.
i have a few projects on the go up here that may be of interest to you and the other monkeys including a classic jag with modern mercedes diesel engine and a honda cafe racer plus various other classics under going different levels of work, so bring ya cam and note pad.
p.s dont forget the cakes
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« Reply #140 on: June 08, 2007, 11:56:59 AM » |
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Nothing to stop you posting pics on the forum you know -but yup, I'll try & call in one day next week.  |
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« Reply #141 on: June 08, 2007, 07:18:38 PM » |
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Evenings over at the shop are fine until about half ten. Be good to work a few evenings, stop me sitting in front of the tv every night!
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« Reply #142 on: June 08, 2007, 09:24:37 PM » |
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Would stop me sitting here writing drivel every evening too.  |
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« Reply #144 on: June 08, 2007, 09:52:41 PM » |
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My older & more talented brother Brock arrived at my garage this afternoon. Very nice to see you Steve. After mooching around, poking the trike with sticks for a while, we wandered over to Lunatic's place to mooch around the Pop for a while.
Loony's dad, Psycho T, was there, along with Janie & Dave. Still seems a shame to cut the body up but I definitely want a pick up so it's gotta be done. As Loony said, there's hundreds of average saloons about but very few good pickups.
Been looking for a means of creating the compound curves of a new cab back. First suggestion was to re-use the curves at the top of the bootlid, but a check with Loony's profile guage thingy ruled that out. Then Mr Brock had a brainwave. Lunatic's got 3 or 4 VW camper vans in his yard. The corners of the rear valance are available as a repair panel for about 10 quid each. Loony just happened to have an old one in the workshop. Turn it on it's side, offer it up to the roofline -perfect. Hopefully, with a pair of those, the rest can be formed from flat sheet with the rear window from the Pop being recycled as well.
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« Reply #145 on: June 08, 2007, 09:53:25 PM » |
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« Reply #146 on: June 08, 2007, 09:54:52 PM » |
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Or maybe I could pinch Lunatic Senior's FireBird wheels & build a gasser.
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« Reply #148 on: June 09, 2007, 06:42:42 PM » |
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I've seen some opf that stuff when I take the car to my mechanic - he's got a unit across the way, you can see it in one of the phots! Totally irrelevant but there you are....
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« Reply #149 on: June 10, 2007, 08:56:26 AM » |
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cant you move the C pillars forward and maybe have a tiny side window like the aussie utes?
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