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- Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:15 am
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: New Project
- Replies: 872
- Views: 4328327
Re: New Project
YES YES YES !!! Welcome Back
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:43 am
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: SM Engine in a 39 Roadster Chassis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24144
Re: SM Engine in a 39 Roadster Chassis
I planned on doing that for my 1.5 if the motor was bad. But I am not sure it would fit in a 4 cyl very well. It may fit I think but it will be heavier than the original motor. I can do some measuring over the weekend between a 4AD motor into my 34 chassis *** EDIT *** Ok, I was on my phone with the...
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:25 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: Le Mans 2 Seater Dashboard
- Replies: 39
- Views: 64928
Re: Le Mans 2 Seater Dashboard
Hi, glad the drawing is helpful, I am taking the plunge to make this very soon. I was trying to add some style to the dash so was going to use plywood and Birdseye Maple veneer, the use of plywood would make is dimensionally stable and minimize wood movement over the seasons. But the edges are visib...
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:31 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: The Restoration of AYW709
- Replies: 143
- Views: 1086608
Re: The Restoration of AYW709
So, this is how you fit a A-Series motor in :). I posted a few weeks ago that the motor was in and it fit...well it didn't exactly fit. You have to cut out about 2" of the A-Series motor front plate in order for it to fit almost centered in the chassis and to give the carburetors clearance from...
- Mon May 22, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: grille ratles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2675
Re: grille ratles
good solution, I have never had the problem on my cars but I have heard of it so I wonder what the real cause is. I never could research it since my cars didn't do it, but I had a friend in Texas and he just welded everything up nice and solid to get rid of the noise. Your solution seems far less da...
- Mon May 08, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: Le Mans 2 Seater Dashboard
- Replies: 39
- Views: 64928
Re: Le Mans 2 Seater Dashboard
well ok, so here is a very rough drawing since no one had one, I made one up. Remember these cars were hand built, there ARE variations in every car so don't trace this drawing on a expensive piece of wood and expect it to fit, but this should get you pretty close. Use cardboard to get the dash curv...
- Sat May 06, 2023 7:57 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: Le Mans 2 Seater Dashboard
- Replies: 39
- Views: 64928
Re: Le Mans 2 Seater Dashboard
how does that metal plate behind the dashboard mount ? I assume just a few screws at each corner but those holes don't show in the measurements that Peter posted in this thread. I assume the metal plate is bigger than the hole in the wooden dash, I see the hole is curved and the plate is not. Is the...
- Wed May 03, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: Manifold fuel drips
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6833
Re: Manifold fuel drips
Can't talk about the pre-war cars in this case, but i will anyway. On my Twin Carb 4AD that I owned for 34 years, I was told the tubes were to prevent vapor lock and were needed because the USA has areas that are normally hotter than the UK. I can see where they might prevent flooding but I was neve...
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: The Restoration of AYW709
- Replies: 143
- Views: 1086608
Re: The Restoration of AYW709
So after further review, there is almost enough room for the steering shaft. When I built the motor, I cut the motor's front plate as much as I dared to center the motor in the chassis and it is really close to center. The steering shaft just touches the distributor wires, but I can move the motor t...
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:53 am
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: The Restoration of AYW709
- Replies: 143
- Views: 1086608
Re: The Restoration of AYW709
Big day today. Should have been done a month ago but life (and death) got in the way. Now I can absolutely see the issues people have with the steering gear with the a-series motor. It’s really tight and not sure it works. But big day the motor is in. So happy it’s in, with the main body tub done an...
Re: US8155
just a friendly note, you are missing the doors and the wings
but what you do have, looks awesome.
but what you do have, looks awesome.
Re: US8155
Time for me to buy a plane ticket for the ride in that car. Looking good.
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:06 pm
- Forum: 4's and up
- Topic: Dynamo C39PV2 22258
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9932
Re: Dynamo C39PV2 22258
There has to be other cars that used the same unit, that would be where I would start.
I will look around this weekend and see if I have any left
I will look around this weekend and see if I have any left
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Pre-War
- Topic: The Restoration of AYW709
- Replies: 143
- Views: 1086608
Re: The Restoration of AYW709
Thanks Colin, really hopeful to get the engine in this weekend so I can finally start on fitting the wings, family got in the way last weekend. New spray gun arrives this Thursday, when I painted the Mini I got overspray EVERYWHERE in my garage, so I got a true HVLP gun and Turbine coming, they clai...
Re: US8155
wow, I should send out my chrome to them. I have been trying to find a shop to do Chrome in California and no one does it anymore, to many EPA rules (Environment Protection Agency). There are other shops in other states where the EPA does not have the stricter California rules, but I have been told ...