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Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 30th January 2015, 10:33
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Posted By oxford1360
It's Trevor's in the main picture, but the other...

It's Trevor's in the main picture, but the other images are of a different car (the one for sale). No idea why.

Check Trevor's old blog and spot the different dash, indicators, rear light...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 13th June 2014, 11:53
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Posted By oxford1360
Get back to bare metal first, I think.

Get back to bare metal first, I think.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 9th May 2014, 15:38
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Posted By oxford1360
At first glance I thought that was a cup from a...

At first glance I thought that was a cup from a doll's house.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 28th April 2014, 08:53
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Posted By oxford1360
Good to hear there is somewhere near. Yes,...

Good to hear there is somewhere near.

Yes, puppy is not a puppy any more. I am getting back into regular time (albeit in two-hour chunks) on the build. Frame is coming along.

I shall add...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 28th April 2014, 08:07
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Posted By oxford1360
I found a local light engineering firm and they...

I found a local light engineering firm and they were happy to sell me (and get me) anything I wanted - sheet, box, flat and angle. I bought all the steel for my frame and it was less than half of...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 14th April 2014, 12:19
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Posted By oxford1360
That makes me feel slightly better. I took...

That makes me feel slightly better. I took delivery of my donor in May 2011 for what I thought was going to be an 18 month project. It could be another two years before I'm done, but who's counting?...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 14th April 2014, 08:31
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Posted By oxford1360
Great period colour. Really nice items....

Great period colour.

Really nice items. Autojumble or eBay? There are some good events coming up for jumbles. I'm hoping to pick-up similar.

Like you, I'm looking forward to the Bank Holiday...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 17th February 2014, 16:29
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Posted By oxford1360
Have you got a longer shot so we can get an idea...

Have you got a longer shot so we can get an idea of scale and positioning?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 17th February 2014, 15:49
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Posted By oxford1360
What are they? Speaker covers?

What are they? Speaker covers?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 30th January 2014, 17:51
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Posted By oxford1360
Look to the right of the cockpit. It looks like...

Look to the right of the cockpit. It looks like the engine cowl of a Dornier.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 30th January 2014, 12:03
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Posted By oxford1360
Do you know what it is? A Streamliner Porsche?

Do you know what it is? A Streamliner Porsche?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 21st January 2014, 20:18
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Posted By oxford1360
This is what 3D printers were made for.....along...

This is what 3D printers were made for.....along with making guns, of course.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 15th January 2014, 11:19
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Posted By oxford1360
I can picture a G46 sat on that.

I can picture a G46 sat on that.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 11th November 2013, 20:06
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Posted By oxford1360
I must admit I couldn't face the internals of the...

I must admit I couldn't face the internals of the box or the diff and I trusted them to Mike Papworth - the guru of Triumph drive trains. He's a great chap but it does require some open-wallet...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 11th November 2013, 15:51
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Posted By oxford1360
That is such a nice stage - clean items and new...

That is such a nice stage - clean items and new nuts and bolts. Set ratchets to tighten! Well done - keep going!
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 21st October 2013, 08:35
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Posted By oxford1360
Looking good. It's all progress.

Looking good. It's all progress.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 26th June 2013, 11:39
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Posted By oxford1360
It means that a force of 330lb will compress the...

It means that a force of 330lb will compress the spring 1". So, if you had 230lb springs before, then an additional 100lb will be required to obtain the same 1" compression. Everything is approximate...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 24th June 2013, 09:37
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Posted By oxford1360
I agree - bringing the old lumps of metal back to...

I agree - bringing the old lumps of metal back to near-new state and then adding new bolts, bushes and bearings is very rewarding. I like the red/black combination. Looking good.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 4th February 2013, 08:42
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Posted By oxford1360
It is amazing (or is it terrifying) how your mind...

It is amazing (or is it terrifying) how your mind starts to work once you have started a self-build.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 28th January 2013, 08:56
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Posted By oxford1360
You and me both! My kindly act of letting my MGF...

You and me both! My kindly act of letting my MGF lugs be a GCSE project (I just needed them chamfered and shortened) has backfired. The school's lathe has gone OS and they are hunting for a part. I...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 28th January 2013, 08:31
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Posted By oxford1360
That's good news! That's my target too - to have...

That's good news! That's my target too - to have it back on its wheels by the end of March. Let's see what we can do.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 7th January 2013, 09:16
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Views: 218,760
Posted By oxford1360
Cor, that all looks good. I do like adjustable...

Cor, that all looks good. I do like adjustable tie-rods. Are they home fabricated?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 21st November 2012, 17:19
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Views: 218,760
Posted By oxford1360
That is a very neat installation. Is it running a...

That is a very neat installation. Is it running a Triumph or Mazda diff?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 11th November 2012, 19:26
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Posted By oxford1360
I like the colour, and I love the look of blasted...

I like the colour, and I love the look of blasted and primed parts.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 28th October 2012, 20:17
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Posted By oxford1360
JBlast aluminium oxide - I think it was supafine...

JBlast aluminium oxide - I think it was supafine but I will have to check. I bought it from Frosts.
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