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Re: My new road car.

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 12:22
by scotty
I am going to try out some nice Ford (wash my mouth) Focus. The seat covers I am going to send to Derek and he can put them on the market should anyone want them.

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 15:11
by Dave the rave
Thought about a 5 speed conversion Trevor ? Nailed it with everything else !

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 21 Mar 2020 18:21
by scotty
Has been considered.we are going with this at present and could add that quite easily later if required. With the tyres we are using 70mph will be 4100 revs. Big engine should give good torque to pull through the revs, so we will see.

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 25 Apr 2020 07:40
by scotty
Stripping has started to get ready for a serious clean of the shell. This is a very solid body, virtually all the rust stains are surface only, once worked with wire wheel, wire brush and buffing mop, things will look very different.
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Re: My new road car.

Posted: 25 Apr 2020 07:45
by scotty
....and look what Simon found on line, this full Formula Junior 45 DCOE Webber might just find a place in the engine bay once stripped, cleaned and rebuilt.
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Re: My new road car.

Posted: 28 Apr 2020 09:01
by Stoney13
hi trevor , so thats the one you spoke about, looks really good, you going to put the weller wheels on it as they really suited doc's car,
keep us posted ;)

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 29 Apr 2020 07:13
by scotty
Rather fancy some quite wide rimmed standard looking steel wheels that fit inside standard body with different dish setting and plain hub caps, bit like Lotus Cortina look. Going to try them and see what it looks like.

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 29 Apr 2020 09:09
by Stoney13
yeah that would work, and look period

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 04 May 2020 07:44
by Lizclassic
How fabulous!!
Have copied a picture of the underside of your car seat!
Looks wonderful...time capsule!
More pics please

Re: My new road car.

Posted: 15 May 2020 22:18
by scotty
The tank had been stood since the 1980s, when we took the sender out it was solid and the float covered in something that looked like tar. Looked in the tank and everything was coated in this tar like material, including the pickup filter. First a lot of thinners, that came out black but with no great effect. Next filled with fuel and left overnight, also came out black, surprisingly similar results. When down the local shop, box of Daz, some in with each kettle of boiling water until full, rocking back and forth to agitate between kettles. After about 30 minutes poured out the steaming brown gunge and lots of muck. Looked inside and amazed how clean. A few spots and blobs left but about 90% clean. Rest of box of powder in, filled with boiling water again to leave sitting over weekend. Sender taken out of jug with similar treatment, all muck brushed off, float arm moved, took off cover, checked variable resistance correct, rebuilt ready for insertion into clean tank. Should be interesting to see Monday. Daz was £2 plus electric to boil water and a bit of time. That was a lot cheaper than the first two tries.