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« Reply #675 on: July 25, 2008, 03:24:45 PM » |
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The mutt's butt? I'll look into it Shaun. Erm, have you got any Minx hubs then? If I can blag some steel from SaddleBags' workshop I can get Reg, my local guy with a lathe, to produce adaptors, using new wheel studs from SpeedShack, a half hour drive from here. Trying to re-use & re-cycle as much old stuff as possible. As Loony said, we've fitted a state of the art triangulated 4 bar linkage, with multi adjustable gas shocks on the back, & 50 year old jalopy technology on the front. It'll be fine!  To be honest, I just haven't had time to help out on the Pop lately so have told Mr Loony he's got a free hand to crack on with it as he sees fit. We share similar tastes in rods so I trust him not to veer too far off plan. Got to get back to it soon as I want to get it registered before the end of the year. |
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« Reply #676 on: August 06, 2008, 06:13:29 PM » |
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This is the pair of Triumph Vitesse hubs & calipers I've just been to Egham, on the outskirts of London, to collect from Mr Goforest. I've also got a second pair, minus the calipers, courtesy of one of Brock's mates. Goforest works for a car restoration company whose yard is a treasure trove of part stripped Triumphs & MGs. Cost me 30 quid. I've ordered a caliper repair kit through his company, including new pistons & will buy new discs at a later date. I'm hoping Goforest will become a regular visitor to our cottage as he's offered to provide the technical guidance we desperately need to tackle the rebuilding of Taz's Dodge Charger project. So he's our new very bestest buddy.  I've spoken to "Pop Browns", the Ford Pop restoration & customisation specialists, & they can machine me a pair of hub adaptors to swap from the Vitesse's 4 x 3 3/4" stud wheel pattern, to the 5 x 5" of my taxi cab wheels. Not cheap at over 100 quid the pair, but there's no-one else available locally at the moment with the machines or materials to do it. I need to strip the hubs of their bearings & post them to Pop Browns for machining. |
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« Reply #677 on: August 09, 2008, 10:27:07 AM » |
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top man kris brown,
you won't be disapointed with the service.(he changed my hubs a few years ago)
one of the better suppliers in the hobby, won't sell you anything if you don't really need it.
good for advice as well.
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« Reply #678 on: August 09, 2008, 05:22:23 PM » |
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Yeah, I've already bought a few bits & pieces from him.
Might not need his services for the hubs now though. PantherShaun's been in touch & may have a lead on a pair of Hillman Minx rims. Very similar to my taxi cab ones, but 4 bolt instead of 5. That'll make redrilling the Triumph hubs much easier & my local mate-with-a-lathe-in-his-shed, Reg, says he can probably redrill them at work for me. Minx wheels will also take a standard Citroen 2CV tyre, which will save a few pennies.
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« Reply #680 on: August 10, 2008, 10:27:00 AM » |
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Never a bad thing -until you come up against a speed bump.
The Pop's sat on a borrowed pair of front rims at the moment. Think they might be Wolsely. The owner won't sell 'em to me, hence the need for something else. I'd really like to stick with tall, square profile, cross ply truck tyres for that 50s look, but they're not cheap.
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« Reply #681 on: August 10, 2008, 01:19:56 PM » |
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Im pretty sure you'll find that the car drags along the road with 2cv tyres on it! You need to stick with something very close to what is on it. Otherwise we (you) may need to cut the crossmember out and move it back up again.
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« Reply #682 on: August 10, 2008, 01:50:45 PM » |
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It was just a thought as Shuan told me yesterday that they'd fit. I want tall n skinny cross plies anyway so not a problem.
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« Reply #683 on: August 11, 2008, 08:03:48 AM » |
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« Reply #684 on: August 13, 2008, 03:31:37 PM » |
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didnt notice this thread before you all realy are into some mentally cool stuff OH YEAH!!!!!!
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« Reply #685 on: August 13, 2008, 07:39:15 PM » |
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don't think the 2 cv tyres are that small, I will measure this weekend. Always good for a backup idea and you may need radials for the SVA??
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #686 on: August 13, 2008, 08:55:15 PM » |
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Hmm, SVA's a good point Shaun. Life's too short for boring vehicles & Mental's only a state of mind. |
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« Reply #687 on: August 13, 2008, 09:10:19 PM » |
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i hear ya mm
(twitch twitch)!!
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« Reply #688 on: August 13, 2008, 09:16:26 PM » |
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As you can see, I don't know any more about building stuff than anyone else here, but it's fun learning. Grab some metal & start building something!
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« Reply #689 on: August 13, 2008, 09:29:57 PM » |
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i will cant wait ta get ta me new gaff get in my garage to start mucking things up ill keep ya posted on them .maybe you could do a best cock up of the week section sure ill fill a few slots lol |
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