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Hej kent Jag älskar konst. Jag kommer att se dig där. Does that make sense? :) Archie
LOL No chance - the Vespa is for messing about and going to work with - I will be there in my Model A coupe :D See you there Archie
Hi Gus Speedster is away :(. Still its been replaced with a '69 Vespa for the time being until I get started on the '34. I will give the Hayride...
Date is definate - got the info from one of the A-Bombers.
Fingers crossed - leave early this time. :)
Me too, see ya there!!
I think it is on the 5th - 7th August. AP
The dash is from a British Austin A30/A35 made from about '51 until '68 I think. If it had semaphores I think it will have been an A30 ('51 - '56)...
Sorry Tman I didn't manage to take any pics while I was making the conversion. I made a flange that slipped over the Model A pinion, then welded...
FYI people DO read links, unfortunately the link you posted was for a later banjo axle and NOT a model a one and the original question on this...
I took the pinion out and welded a flange I made onto the pinion. I used the outer torque tube and welded a plate onto it. I turned a recess in it...
Thanks deto and hotrod metal for your comments. I am just about to head off to the A-Bombers weekend in Sweden in it. Should be a fun driving it...
Heres mine. [IMG] build threaad here http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397816
[IMG] Det ser bra Kent, Jag kan inte vanta att se din bil och den bron. ;) Archie I hope that makes sense, lol </O:p
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...
Great line up of bands - 7 weeks to go. What an absolutely a fantastic weekend, can't wait.
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...
Cheers Nick I dont see why it wont work and as I said I will make metal ones eventually and try it out. :cool:
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...
PMSL Good job I'm not Scottish - I'm British, just happened to be born in Scotland :D.
Just about got the interior made and fitted. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Go on post it. I didn't do posting on forums until I did this one. I would imagine you will get a great response on here.
Thanks for the kind comments. The point of building it was to learn how to work metal , use lead etc and to build a decent quality fun car as...
Thanks OH BUGGER!!!!!! I will just scrap the whole build and start all over!!!!!!!! :eek: Good job the wheel is on the correct side on my Coupe.
Hi Bill The fenders are narrowed and shortened trailer mudguards I bought from ebay. The supports are from a stool "borrowed" from work. I made...
Cheers Nick - glad to see you're getting on with your Coupe. Look forward to it - Thanks for the compliment. No they were too small - I...
Finally got my fenders painted and fitted. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Thanks very much for the compliment. AP
Thanks for your advice, but I have ran the same setup on my coupe for the past 13 years and travelled close to 100,000 miles and they are still on. AP
I also made a start on the fenders (the tube came from old stools) and made a start on the interior. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Nearly there.
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