MadaboutKitcars

I think he's meaning they misspelt it as a 'Sammo'

Nah, it is because it was registered as a road going G46 - surely there is only one of those... ;-)

I always thought the boat anchor moniker was attached to pintos?...

Sorry, I wasn't suggesting anyone was dissing the Ford engine - it is a bloody heavy block more suitable for a diesel (for which the block was also designed).

As for a 'boat anchor' - quite right, the Essex was indeed marinised.

From Wiki (if you believe it) :-

"The Essex V6 also formed the base for the 3.4L Cosworth GAA which, with the benefit of DOHC heads and fuel injection, generated 462 bhp (345 kW; 468 PS) at 9,000 rpm. This engine was used in the racing version of the Capri RS 3100, competing successfully in the European Touring Car Championship, as well as in Formula 5000 single-seaters"

- a 462 bhp G46....gulp.

Would be nice to find one of those engines though...

(Thinks: must redouble my efforts at finding the engine number details..)

Too busy working (for peanuts) to do anything on the car, however the following was waiting for me when I arrived home this pm:



So after five months of waiting for the DVLA to get its act together it's official: I own a Sammio G-46!

- Now I must find some time to start building it!

a GAA powered Scimitar - called Blue Thunder it is the most successful Sprint & Hillclimb Scimitar at National levels to date. I believe that Bev once had to fly to Malta to pick up parts for it! (turn up the volume )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY5_T59MceY

That does sound good.

Mind you, did you see Clarkson driving the F Type on 'Top Gear' last Sunday? That crackle on the overrun is something else! Shame it's auto only and nigh on seventy grand for the base model

Scimjim: Sorry to subtract 'AAA' from the official list of Scimitars as such. I think I saw Blue Thunder at Curborough?

- Perchance I've been advised of a previously unknown Reliant Company project relating to a test in April 1955 at Le Mans of a G46-style vehicle known only as 'Broadsword'.

Apparently the code name for the project was 'Danny Boy'. My investigation should reach a conclusion in about 8 months.

Whoo hoo a real "official" G46!

Yep - you would have seen Blue Thunder at Curborough every August for the RSSOC sprint.

Sounds like someone's pulling your chain re Broadsword & Danny Boy - "Where Eagles Dare" was 1968

...oh well there goes that pretence.

Monthly update: October 2013

Nothing to report. Have been working long, odd hours so no G46 time, other than thinking about style options.

Took an unpaid week off in early September with the other half who needed a break and went to Cornwall. I came down with a virus day after we arrived.

I think a lot about the car and as other builds on this forum (and other cars elsewhere) take shape I note interesting choices between those that have modified the body, and those that haven't.

Looking forward to see mickey1mo's G46 in colour.

No work scheduled for next week but bike in for brake discs/pads and also a new footrest after dropping it last week (oops), so no transport for a day or two.

Will spend a few days at the farm moving junk from one end of the barn to the other in order to get the XJ6 out of the way so I can shuffle the junk back in order to make space for the Scimitar to go up in a couple of weeks.

Should be set to start work on her by the time it starts to snow....

Monthly update; November 2013

Nothing to report. Have worked last 21 days straight through to cover shifts; a little stir crazy.

Current work scheduled until next Tuesday then off until who knows when..
Hopefully will get up to the farm in middle of next week to carry on with sorting out space, Jag strip etc

Love mickey1mo's G46 colour, it was very close to the one I had in mind.
There's one Red one (Orca), one blue one, (mickey1mo). So that leaves BRG,
and Yellow... If I was going to 'build to sell' it would BRG, wire wheels and brown/red leather interior...

Looking forward to seeing photo's of mickey1mo's G-46 complete, as I'm still not sure if I'm going to move bulkheads etc.

I've used 'golden mean' calculations on photographs of the plan, side, front and rear elevations and was surprised that the G-46 fits surprisingly well, it just doesn't seem like it 'in the flesh'.

I hope to physically start work on the thing in a couple of weeks (maybe) so will update as and when.

Annual Update 2014 (Just in case any friends drop by).

Nothing happening at present, hope to resume (start?) in April.

Oh, can advise that Clas Olsen do a neat, cheap, tarpaulin 3 of which I have used to wrap the G46 on the drive since April 2013.

They have survived sun, wet, frost and high winds and show no sign of damage, although they have creased and wrinkled a bit (but who wouldn't).

Have also used them on the chain link gates of the workshop (to provide some respite from the east wind and they have survived considering they are simply fixed in place with cable ties.

http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Tarpaulin/Pr407375000

See you in April

Thanks for the tarpaulin link.

The ones I buy tend to fall apart far too quickly.

Hope you are able to get stuck into your build in April.

Good luck, Paul.

Cheers Paul, they are very good for the price.

I've been watching your progress with interest. Amazing what can be done on the driveway and new skills learned. Sadly I have a dwarf wall six inches away on one side and a shared drive with a neighbour's car two feet the other way, otherwise I'd have put up a marquee. Sadly the neighbour works nights so there's nothing much I can physically do at present. (Excuses excuses..)

...so there I was, a week and a half ago, on the PeruRail train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, when my mind turned to thoughts of door hinges.....

Might get round to doing something to the G46 after Easter, although I'm now back in the Mon-Fri 9-5 office based rat race... at least I get weekends off now..

I take it you didn't have a set of spanners in your hand luggage then as I didn't see any mention of the mysterious disappearance of a pair of train door hinges on 'Peru Today' (free with Sky World News).

Sadly the baggage limit was only 5kg - and that was taken up by my cameras....otherwise...

December 2014 update......






.........see you in 2015.

Nigel - Here's hoping you will have better luck with your build in 2015.

Take care, Paul.

Recap and a new challenge?

The road going Scimitar was originally purchased in 2011 as a donor vehicle for a Sammio G46 conversion to be used for the September 2012 London to Athens rally. After various delays (see previous entries ad nauseam) the partly converted vehicle was delivered 7 months after the conclusion of the rally it was intended to enter. In storage (garden ornament) since April 2013 was considered to be a long term project rather than the 'quick and dirty' fix as envisioned for 2012.

I recently saw an advert by Messrs. Classic Rally Tours for their 'Italian Lakes Rally 2015'. Having enquired if my '95 Alfa Romeo Spider could be accepted I was advised that it could take part but would not be eligible for any prizes as it was not... 'a classic'. Being a little competitive I rejected their kind offer and wondered if the Scimitar could possibly be ready for this event which starts on 29 August 2015.

The entry deposit deadline is 3 April 2015 with the full amount being paid by 20 June 2015. The deposit is returnable up to this point so that will be the point where I go round the room looking for Go/No Go Poll

With 100% commitment to the project and no deviation to the plans I have formulated over the last 18 months and everything arriving on time and within budget this may be possible...

(Re-reads entry, laughs, pours another large whiskey and goes back to reading Octane Magazine...)

Nigel - Well that certainly sounds like a challenge!

I am sure if you start any work, even a small job, the encouragement from the forum will help you build up from there and keep going.

I put off a lot of jobs on my own build based on fear and most have turned out OK (ish).

Obviously many jobs have taken miles longer than I expected / hoped, but if you don't start, you'll never finish.

I've also found that seeing other builders tackling their "issues" gives me more confidence to tackle mine.

Good luck, Paul.

PS
Remind me where your farm shed / workshop is?

Hi Paul, thanks for your kind words of encouragement. I have been watching yours, and other builds, few of which are G46 related but have a lot of commonality. In fact I have been busy compiling a dossier of how things fit /don't fit / are made to fit so I have a good idea of where I am going with the design and how to get there.

I am amazed at how much ground you have covered working in the drive and back garden - usually in very inhospitable conditions. You deserve First Prize for tenacity and perseverance.

I hope to get the beast off the drive and under cover in a month or so when I can start stripping the car down, modifying and rebuilding as necessary. I need to strip the body off the chassis for outrigger repairs and once satisfactory will modify body to suit my taste, then I can start to re build.

My build 'pit' is located near Aldenham and once I get my act together and clear the area I should have enough space for the G46. I currently have a knackered and rusty XJ6 which I'm taking some parts off to use on the G46 so once stripped and removed I will gain rather a lot more space...

Unfortunately I'm a bit stuck at present with the Shogun needing its body welded back on to the chassis and the Alfa Spider needing fettling..

So many cars - not enough time.

Aldenham is not far from me, so I can pay you a visit when you are set up there.