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3rd March 2013, 10:25
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3rd March 2013, 10:31
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Was you laughing because i asked if the car would be on the road this summer
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3rd March 2013, 11:40
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I got bored with a black engine, so I went for a colour that was going to look period....
from rusty old engine to shiny enallemed one...
(yes, I know the valves are in the wrong way round! )
Also got some new and old bits for the build.... Early Vitesse 1600 Header tank which I loved on my old sammio, poly bushes for the chassis and a full accuspark distributer and electronic ignition kit with plugs, leads and blue coil...
And this is my BMW e30 pedal set complete with servo...
and my TR7 handbrake that has convenient flat mounts and just needs an appropriate nut welded to the cable end so it fits the herald standard handbrake cable (same as I had on my Sammio)
This week will be rebuilding the engine and painting the gearbox so that is all ready to slot into the chassis once it is stripped, painted and rebuilt.
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3rd March 2013, 14:44
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Looks good Tony, looks like dove grey ? What paint did you use .
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3rd March 2013, 15:12
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it's Harrison Lathe blue/Grey actually
It's 0.5litres from ebay - a company called Stationary Engine Parts.
Engine enamel, good and tough and a whole range of colours, heat and oil resistant.
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3rd March 2013, 15:21
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Nice colour didnt take you long to prep and paint.
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3rd March 2013, 20:31
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+1 on the nice engine colour.
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6th March 2013, 15:48
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got round to putting my own website together ... www.mymigliaspeedster.co.uk
lots more pictures of the build.
I am aiming to get the engine built this weekend - unless the obligatory Mothering Sunday stuff gets in the way!
Also, since davecymru has mentioned getting up to Stoneleigh, I was going to try for that as a target date, so my rough plan works out like this:
10/3 Engine & gearbox built
17/3 Chassis Stripped
24/3 Chassis Painted & assembled
31/3 engine in and Frame on
7/4 wiring done and body on
14/4 Seats and interior mounted
21/4 Doors hung and body prep started
28/4 Painted
2/5 Interior & exterior fitted and MOT'd
simples!
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6th March 2013, 20:09
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What about the DVLA bit?
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6th March 2013, 20:22
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what can possibly go wrong?
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6th March 2013, 20:24
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Hi Gary, i will book it in for two weeks time. So it will be road worthy. Just for further reference they did say they needed the car almost finished.
So body fitted, doors on, engine in but not needed to be run, interia fitted (seats and belts). Its not a bad thing as it needs to be done anyway, but where as before they would let you go down without a bonnet and engine they want to see it further on.
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6th March 2013, 21:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by garyh
What about the DVLA bit?
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Oh that little thing
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6th March 2013, 21:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davecymru
what can possibly go wrong?
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Bad weather
No money
No time
Grumpy missus
Wrong parts
Fail mot
Unimpressed visa inspector man
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Have I missed anything?
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6th March 2013, 22:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikmiglia
Hi Gary, i will book it in for two weeks time. So it will be road worthy. Just for further reference they did say they needed the car almost finished.
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err, I think we may need to wait until Mid April then..
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11th March 2013, 09:46
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not a lot done this weekend due to Mothers Day duties, but have been collecting everything together for the engine....
2013-03-08 18.16.21b.jpg
new valves will go in the head this week and hopefully I cna get the engine build in the next few days. That will be that job out of the way then.
I have cleaned and painted the gearbox in the same blue - it was reconditioned about a year ago so apart from new mounts, that should do it for that.
Next up is the chassis, but it has started to snow here so I won't be working on that outside for the next couple of days at least! I might have to paint the Spitfire petrol tank I have.
Mike has called me to say my kit will be ready this week, so I better crack on!
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11th March 2013, 18:27
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Bloody hell , that engine looks the part, better than black well done
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11th March 2013, 19:41
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Yep, proper show car shine on that motor, well done.
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12th March 2013, 19:35
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ooh, looks like we are all one big happy family again!
I've been moved....
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12th March 2013, 20:14
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Welcome "home" Tony.
I had a look at your new build website the other day.
Sounds like your first build experiences have influenced the final kit design.
Good luck, Paul.
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12th March 2013, 20:32
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Yes, welcome back Tony. Good luck with your new project, I guess you're Mike's guinea pig...
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