the speedster came out really nice , i feel guilty for not opening my toolbox and building something after reading this thread , great build
Very, very nice work. I was looking at the bottom of your body work a couple of pages back and it looks like you could float that thing across the big pond (LOL). Seriously, an incredible job, masterful workmanship. The Rock
I decided to align my front wheels today. With no fancy wheel alignment gauges I decided to make my own ones. I got some 3" x 1 1/2" timber screwd on a piece of plywood at right angles to the timber. I measures 6" from there and marked a line on both pieces of timber. On one side I marked a white line the same distance as the other side away from the wheel. I then cable tied them to the wire wheels and made sure they were horizontal. I then sat a laser level on the end of the timber with the laser 6" from the wheel facing the other piece of timber. The steering bar was adjusted until the laser was exactly on the line I marked. I then discovered I had a right angle thingy which fits into the end of the spirit level so I clamped the spirit level onto the timber flush with the side of the wood and aligned the laser with the line. I also checked with a tape measure and the distance between the timber was the same at the back and from of the wheel. When I get the time I intend to make metal versions of these alignment gauges.
Cheers Nick I dont see why it wont work and as I said I will make metal ones eventually and try it out.
Beautiful, amazing, inspiring...And a lot of other adjectives, too! As we say around here...Ya done good!
For a first attempt at sheet metal fabrication, I would not hesitate to say you are very gifted, a real natural......I also like the paint, i can just see her slamming through those country roads......
Finally got the hood sides painted and fitted. I got some D section aluminium and made some side trim for the hood. I thought I would buy some pinstriping stuff and attempt to put a stripe on between the white and blue paint - man I take my hat off to these pinstriping geniuses - it was a nightmare, lol. I got it insured during the week, got it through its minstry of transport test today and took it out for a short spin. One or two bits to do and I will go for a proper road test this weekend.
A very nice first attempt at forming sheet metal! I think you did a very good job on the chassis. Paint looks great. All in all a nice little car. David
You make me sick! With all your attention to detail,and well thought out design. Have you no shame? Great! Just when I was feeling good about my skill level,you go and show me what a novice I am. I hope you're proud of yourself.
Returned home on Saturday afternoon to find a surprise visitor on the drive. Looks even better in the flesh.Congrats on a great build,Archie. Mark.
I don't know how I missed this one. Great build up, well documented, & a fantastic end result. Just one question - what's the windscreen frame from??
The screen is from a '36 Ford - chopped, sectioned and top and sides filled in to make it a square shape - if that makes sense. The screen posts were made fom several bits of metal welded together. Thanks for posting the pictures Mark - it will save me doing it, lol. AP
This is a top notch build. Very inspiring. Thanks to you i now have one more item on my bucket list. If you dont mind me asking, How wide is your body at its widest point? Overall length of the entire car? I am just trying to picture the actual size of it
verry nice congrad on MOT when i was over there bought a old Jag to drive around . MOT was quite hard to pass exhaust was to surface rusty not burnt out waterpump was weaping surface rust on 1 brake line