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deggsy's A352

By deggsy · 277 updates · Apr 2015 to Mar 2021

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December 2015

17 Dec 2015, 4:56pm Engine Mechanical Overhaul Chassis and Body
The steering cowl has now been painted and fitted not too bad?
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I have also started on the N/S engine panel come wheel arch unfortunately the 15" wheels are now fouling the back of the panel (I knew that would happen honest!) So a new job on my list is to make and fit some sliding stops to the steering rack.
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19 Dec 2015, 4:52pm Chassis and Body
Agreed I have also been looking out for some used 7 type wings

January 2016

12 Jan 2016, 7:10pm Engine Chassis and Body
well with Christmas done and dusted I managed to get a few hours on the car this weekend. I made some new sliding lock's for the steering rack the original one's I fitted were 7\8" long the new one's are 1 7\8" long as you can see from the photos.
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to make this upgrade you will need 1" OD tube with a 3mm wall thickness and cut to what ever length you require.
I also painted the engine bay panels whilst they are off.
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next job um ?? thinking about it.:eusa_boohoo:
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26 Jan 2016, 3:46pm Engine Chassis and Body Interior & Trim
The the rack mods see to have worked well.
I have made a pair of rad air deflectors I have made them oversize for now and will be cut to the correct size when the bonnet is fitted.
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Now for the bad news I overhauled the twin SU's with all new gaskets and jets getting rid of the wax stat jets in the process and sorted out a sticking piston put it all back together and it still runs very rough, stripped it down again in situ found that one of the jets is not re seating after the choke is pulled couldn't get it to work no matter what I tried. Any ideas anyone??? :help:

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I have got another set of SU's but I'll have to swap all of the new gaskets and jets over to them and hope they work better.

I wish I had budgeted for a weber doh! :icon_frown:
26 Jan 2016, 8:24pm Engine
Thanks Ian I'll check them tomorrow probably the linkage, needles should be ok as the pistons are dropping cleanly.
26 Jan 2016, 8:37pm General Update
I know and soooo expensive with the manifold as well.
29 Jan 2016, 5:33pm Engine Mechanical Overhaul Chassis and Body
Well I've tried for two days now to sort out my SU's tried another pair of carbs sorted out the linkages the pistons are rising together as they should but still running very rough and wont tick over, So I've decided to leave them until I can find a former drip (expert) to sort them out. Or if I can behave myself for a few month maybe her indoors will take pity on me and let my buy a single weber side (£520) or down (£320) draught ouch bi@@dy ell. to top it all when I was playing with the carbs my rev counter (spitfire) packed up on me. Doh.
31 Jan 2016, 11:45am General Update
It's a smiths unit out of a spitfire unfortunately swapping them out won't work as I have fitted a contactless ignition system and it seems to kill the standard type rev counter. there is a company on ebay selling a upgrade module for £42 which has to be soldered on and programmed ? I think that is probably the best way to go but thank you very much for the offer it was very much appreciated.

February 2016

1 Feb 2016, 10:35am General Update
Thanks for that I'll check it you are right about the tacho apparently there are two types RVI and RVC the earlier one won't work with electronic ignition the later RVC which I have should work ok?
7 Feb 2016, 4:15pm Mechanical Overhaul Chassis and Body
I hade to replace all the manifold gaskets on the carbs and they are running a little better now they still need balancing I am waiting for a friend to sort them out.

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I have started in the rear inner wings cum boot walls as usual I am making them over size to be cut to fit after the body is fitted. If I get them right each inner wing should be made up of three panels and lots of brackets!

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Still looking for a replacement taco I just lost a bid on eBay for one but there are more on there I just need to get one at the right price? :fish2:

March 2016

1 Mar 2016, 9:10pm Getting Underway Engine Mechanical Overhaul Chassis and Body
I haven't posted for a while so I thought I had better give you all a update.
I was running the engine last week trying to tune it a little better and the rev counter decided to start working again :amen: the engine will now tick over reasonably well.
On Thursday some friends (I have got some) came over and helped me to put the body on it fitted reasonably well but needed some fettling to get it all lined up.

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There was a bit of a overlap with the boot floor which had to be cut back.
The wood bar over the cockpit was just to help with sliding the body on and has now been removed.
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also some cutting and filing of oversized alloy panels
next will be bonding the shell to the frame I just hope I get it right :eusa_pray:
2 Mar 2016, 9:25am Mechanical Overhaul
Scottie
Thanks for the encouragement I agree there is a long way to go yet, did you notice how lost the wheels look in the arches? spacers and wider tyres I think.
2 Mar 2016, 9:55am General Update
The body is as low as it will go as it fits onto the frame that Chris made for me (so I'll blame him) It made fitting and lining up very simple though/
2 Mar 2016, 2:25pm General Update
Sanding the worst most boring part of any build but so essential to get it right for the brilliant finish you require good luck I'll be in the same boat eventually!
5 Mar 2016, 8:34pm Mechanical Overhaul
Well it's done right or wrong the shell is bonded to the frame and there's no way of changing it now next job is bonding the boot floor and figuring out the inner rear wheel arches?
14 Mar 2016, 7:05pm Chassis and Body
Started on the endplates the front ones are pretty straight forward
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bonded and riveted in place
The rear end plates and inner wings are a little more complicated
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I hade to make the rear end plates in two pars too fiddly otherwise?
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bottom half in place.
top half tomorrow then I'll start on the inner wing 3 panels I think? then the other side after they are sprayed and body guarded.
22 Mar 2016, 7:28pm Mechanical Overhaul Chassis and Body
finished the o/s rear inner wheel arches not very good photos it's a bit tight in there. they need to be painted then I'll start on the other side as soon as I can procure some more alloy sheet I've run out again!
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I've also sent for some spacers to bring out the rear wheels photos when they arrive a bit
23 Mar 2016, 12:37pm General Update
Slow but sure I hope!
29 Mar 2016, 8:31am Mechanical Overhaul
Fitted the rear wheel spacers today 32mm that should worry the bearings? I wonder if anyone makes super duper heavy duty herald bearings Hmmm!
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29 Mar 2016, 2:49pm Mechanical Overhaul
Scottie good too hear that all being well I'll have no problems with them. I have just arrange a trip to my local metal stockist tomorrow (36 mile round trip) to pick up another sheet of alloy last one I hope?