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I can't see that welding a rear floor to the front bulkhead and frame, then bonding on the body would be an issue for us. As long as the body shell can be removed and leave the chassis as Triumph intended I think it's acceptable.
Certainly a different approach,but a good one.
I can remove the complete thing without damaging polyesterbonds.
The issue was that we at first wanted to seperate the body and to let it be
painted.This due to the shed in which we are building(no car entrance)
Later we decided it has to be towed out of the shed!
Just had a proper chance to look through the photo's of your build progress and it's going to look fantastic. In the words of Columbo though, there's just one thing. You've got luggage space where I've got my fuel tank. So far so good. You've got luggage space where I've got my luggage space too. Great! Double the luggage space - fantastic for touring holidays. Erm, are you going to bother with a fuel tank though? It might just make touring a tad more enjoyable...
Just had a proper chance to look through the photo's of your build progress and it's going to look fantastic. In the words of Columbo though, there's just one thing. You've got luggage space where I've got my fuel tank. So far so good. You've got luggage space where I've got my luggage space too. Great! Double the luggage space - fantastic for touring holidays. Erm, are you going to bother with a fuel tank though? It might just make touring a tad more enjoyable...
My petroltank is not placed backwards and is in normal position,the space is there in front and is not so big.
nice too see it run ...its a bit rich time in sounds a bit out as car sounds a bit flat.. just make sure it not running to hot great to see one more all most ready to go great job well done
Hello to all,after a long time.
FIRST SAMMIO AIRBORNE!
Remember we built the Sammio in my"" gardenhouse""?Today we lifted it out of my garden...
During last winter we painted the car with a roller,the result is acceptable.
As it was very cold in the gardenhouse I had the car inside my house(no wife=no struggle!)We also worked on the seats( had better bought new ones but they will work)
During may and june I managed to get the wiring and dashboard sorted out and working.The engine is running but not very good,so that has my first attention as I could not do this in house!!
When everything works I have to get Dutch MOT and after that I,ve to go to
the Dutch SVLA(RDW)
Great pictures and the car's looking very nice. Love the colour, it really suits it. Is the exhaust heat shield a production part from another car or did you fabricate it yourself?
Looking forward to see it with the bonnet fitted, are you going to lift it back over the house to finish the little details?
I had to hire the crane so that should be added to the buildingcosts,which i've
stopped counting long time ago.
It wasn,t cheap so the Sammio won't go in the garden again,it is now in a small hired box with no electricity...
I hope i don,t have to weld or grind anymore(for now)and i can finish it in the
box.
I will sent much more pictures (with the hood on etc )a.s.a.p
I don't think you will forget your build in a hurry.
The long silence is now understood as you couldn't get to the computer because the car was in the way! I hope you didn't do the sanding in the house! It is amazing how many cars are being constructed in not so ideal conditions. Much respect to you guys.
The car looks great, very period and look forward to more pictures later.
Great pictures and the car's looking very nice. Love the colour, it really suits it. Is the exhaust heat shield a production part from another car or did you fabricate it yourself?
Looking forward to see it with the bonnet fitted, are you going to lift it back over the house to finish the little details?
Great colour, painted with a roller it came out very well. Can i see more pics of the air filter.
Some pics off my airfilter:because off the insert in my hood I could not realise
another scoop.
I looked for pancakes but ebven that was too high,so i found n airbox from a
Triumph 2000 and welded some things and use an open airfilter.
It looks like it will work but i haven,t driven yet
) into various houses in the past, I've never put a car inside one!! 