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« Reply #285 on: December 10, 2012, 11:46:19 AM » |
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i think it sits really well.
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« Reply #286 on: December 10, 2012, 09:01:14 PM » |
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 Chris brought over the exhaust system from the Reliant Scimitar that donated it's chassis today. Amazingly, it fits almost perfectly under the Moggy body. So there'll be twin tailpipes tucked up under the rear bumper.
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« Reply #287 on: December 11, 2012, 01:44:02 PM » |
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Err yes Andy, storage was what my iPad decided I meant and I didnt notice until after I had posted. At least using the iPad my typo's are becoming legit words instead of gibberish  I like it as well, looks right. I am getting these strange urges to get a P5/P6 Rover or an old Humber or such like, do you think its to do with my age? 
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« Reply #288 on: December 11, 2012, 09:16:56 PM » |
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Nah -Loony's just bought a 1947 Rover P2 & he's only in his 30s.
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« Reply #289 on: December 11, 2012, 09:54:02 PM » |
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Nah -Loony's just bought a 1947 Rover P2 & he's only in his 30s.
Why does that not surprise me and i don't mean his age 
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers. The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
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« Reply #290 on: December 11, 2012, 10:20:49 PM » |
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andy, how close is moggy to scimitar wheel base, track etc?
cheers chris.
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« Reply #291 on: December 11, 2012, 10:24:49 PM » |
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The Scimtar chassis is 10" longer. Width seems to be spot on.
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« Reply #292 on: January 06, 2013, 11:15:29 PM » |
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Having welded a fill-in patch in place of the sunroof in Nick's VW Golf circuit racer, (apparently sunroofs aren't allowed in the regulations), he wasn't happy with the results. So he opted to buy a complete new roof section, moulded in fibreglass. I had no idea you could even buy such a thing. Fit & finish look pretty good & it's amazing how light it is compared to the original steel. With the original roof cut out, the new one simply sits into the gutter rails & is bonded in place. Simple as that, though Nick's worried it'll put him into a different race class for modified cars.
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« Reply #293 on: January 06, 2013, 11:16:03 PM » |
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« Reply #294 on: January 06, 2013, 11:16:42 PM » |
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« Reply #295 on: January 06, 2013, 11:17:53 PM » |
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Meanwhile, Loony's been shortening a pair of exhaust cans for Big Darren's Kawasaki. Lookin' nice.
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« Reply #296 on: January 06, 2013, 11:18:49 PM » |
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Loony's hat stand. Pinstriped helmet for general welding, carbon fibre look for boy racer hatchbacks & flames for hotrods only.
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« Reply #297 on: January 20, 2013, 06:55:56 PM » |
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Chris drops into the workshop for a couple of hours after work every afternoon & has most of the chassis outriggers in place on his Moggy now. He cut the bulkhead out to get the engine in, but now wants to replace as much of it as he can to keep the car looking original. So he's welded in the top section, but the lower part will be removable, held with Deuz fasteners, for engine removal.
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« Reply #298 on: January 20, 2013, 06:56:34 PM » |
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« Reply #299 on: January 20, 2013, 07:01:30 PM » |
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He had to notch the bulkhead corners to clear the engine rocker covers, but built them up with weld, then spent a whole day sat at the bench with a Dremmel drill, grinding the radiused corners. It's all about the details.
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