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« Reply #690 on: August 13, 2008, 09:30:51 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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« Reply #691 on: August 13, 2008, 09:33:13 PM » |
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Making a good start already Matty!
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« Reply #692 on: August 13, 2008, 09:43:44 PM » |
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cheers biker g i assume you mean my posting twice soz forgot how ta count defo a good start lol lol
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« Reply #693 on: August 13, 2008, 10:07:46 PM » |
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« Reply #694 on: August 13, 2008, 10:10:09 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.  i think you have to state the estimated top speed of vehicle and the tyres have to cope(ie-speed rating) so your pop will only do 60mph!!!  so cross plys will be fine  |
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« Reply #695 on: August 13, 2008, 10:14:55 PM » |
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A cunning plan!
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« Reply #696 on: August 14, 2008, 07:06:29 AM » |
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not to sure that will work  I think to SVA a truck you need relevant tyres fitted so 2cv may not even work  will check out the manual |
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« Reply #697 on: August 14, 2008, 08:51:55 AM » |
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i don't think it matters what tyres you have, did you see that rough(as it f/kin rough  ) roadster pick up at the nats last year that had passed commercial vehicle sva!!! |
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« Reply #698 on: August 15, 2008, 10:46:34 AM » |
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I'm sure someone told me that of the 5 things checked for the commercial SVA one was that it was fitted with the correct rated tyres?? but I could well be wrong and hope that I am I will ask my contact again. |
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« Reply #699 on: August 15, 2008, 10:13:47 PM » |
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Tall 'n' Skinny cross-ply fitted on a borrowed 16 inch wheel.
Citroen 2CV tyre on a VW rim, (the red one). 4 inches smaller diameter.
I'll take the tall 'n' skinny ones I think.
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« Reply #700 on: August 15, 2008, 10:56:05 PM » |
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A few snaps of the story so far.
We shoved the front axle as far forward as we could. That gives us more room for the Rover engine, which in turn means more legroom in the cab -plus we just happen to like it that way.
The gap behind the wheel will be filled with engine & gearbox, exhausts, suspension radius arms, steering linkages etc.
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« Reply #701 on: August 15, 2008, 11:01:06 PM » |
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Having accidentally scrapped the original inner wings, I blagged another pair from Shabby, which have been cut down to just their top curving edge, which forms the bridging arc between radiator grille & bulkhead. There'll be a 2 inch deep sill under the doors, which'll make the body look lower to the ground.
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« Reply #702 on: August 15, 2008, 11:23:55 PM » |
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That's not the floor of the pick-up bed -just a spare sheet of steel. The Pop's become a temporary workbench.
Lots of bodywork still to sort -& a floor would be nice. The pick-up section will be constructed from the ribbed floor panel of a VW camper van, (I'd also like to use that for the cab floor if we don't fit carpets). The sides will also be camper van parts -repair panels for the rear arches. They'll come up level with the bottom of the windows & extend down to the level of the sills at the front at least. That'll help to make the Pop look shorter & squatter.
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« Reply #703 on: August 16, 2008, 10:51:20 AM » |
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looking good manky wat rover engine r ya usin ?
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« Reply #704 on: August 16, 2008, 11:15:48 AM » |
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This one. 3 1/2 litre V8. Bought locally a year or so ago for 200 quid. Early SD1 engine with maybe a P6 box. Range Rover heads with close fitting manifolds. Not entirely sure what's been done internally, (there was talk of it having seen race action), but when hooked up to a battery & fuel can it sits on the garage floor chugging away quite happily. I've now got a Holley 4 barrel carb & triangular mesh filter, sat on a Buick manifold, to replace the original SU carbs. That'll hopefully give a little more room in the engine bay.
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