The Snail
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I dont know. But I think its v.likely as it came from a 76 car and the D type was phased out in the 67/68.
A mystery.[?]
Cheers
Jules
RatSport www.ratsport.co.uk
A mystery.[?]
Cheers
Jules
RatSport www.ratsport.co.uk
it's the later j-type with finer spines on. I only used it because I had it and I knew it had been rebult. You'd make life much simplier getting an earlier sunbeam/rapier/humber/sceptre 'vertical' box that would bolt straight in.
the debatably unnecessary oil cooler:
pipes go upto a sandwich plate (with an oil stat) under the filter:
Where's my van gone!
Cover eventually turned up. I'd tried about half a dozen manufacturers around they UK. Most weren't interested / didn't have templates (oddly enough!) Found an out fit that came and measured her up and added extra zips to order (at £20 per zip).
She now has ears:
got it from http://www.londoncovers.com/car-cover-outdoor.asp
They are the OEM suppliers to Bentley and McClaren - so the quality is just about right for a commer. I went for the extra heavy weight fabric option which was another £20.
Overall I'm really pleased with it, did cost twice as much as one I bought a few years back for another car but the quality is much better and it fits better.
Been toying with electronics again. I know i can buy a wash wipe kit but it is my more fun (and probably more expensive) to make your own out bit of montego.
talking of electronics, after driving her in the dark a lot over xmas i added a couple of extra rear lights as i'm paranoid about being driven into. They are surface mount so no permanent damage to the van.
the debatably unnecessary oil cooler:
pipes go upto a sandwich plate (with an oil stat) under the filter:
Where's my van gone!
Cover eventually turned up. I'd tried about half a dozen manufacturers around they UK. Most weren't interested / didn't have templates (oddly enough!) Found an out fit that came and measured her up and added extra zips to order (at £20 per zip).
She now has ears:
got it from http://www.londoncovers.com/car-cover-outdoor.asp
They are the OEM suppliers to Bentley and McClaren - so the quality is just about right for a commer. I went for the extra heavy weight fabric option which was another £20.
Overall I'm really pleased with it, did cost twice as much as one I bought a few years back for another car but the quality is much better and it fits better.
Been toying with electronics again. I know i can buy a wash wipe kit but it is my more fun (and probably more expensive) to make your own out bit of montego.
talking of electronics, after driving her in the dark a lot over xmas i added a couple of extra rear lights as i'm paranoid about being driven into. They are surface mount so no permanent damage to the van.
feel free to pop around. The red ones are actually lights and brake lights - ie they go brighter when brake.
you're thinking about MOTs - does this mean he/she's almost road worthy! can't wait to see!
you're thinking about MOTs - does this mean he/she's almost road worthy! can't wait to see!
Looks like it may have been around the £250 mark looking at the site. Bit much me thinks.
£245 plus about £5 postage for the cover plus £20 per zip. not cheap, but cheaper than a higher roof for me garage.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oil-Warning-Light-2-dia-50mm-Amber-1960-70s-Rally-Race_W0QQitemZ330317244411QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item330317244411&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
They're like these, they have to be surface mount as the hinge mechanism is very close behind. I used small stainless bolts (insulated from the base) to mount them and connected the wire to these. I actually butched some LED lights and glued them into the lens with silicon. I'll try and take some pictures so it makes more sense. The advantage of using LEDs on the indicators was that it did not put any extra load on the flasher unit and kept the flash rate the same.
They're like these, they have to be surface mount as the hinge mechanism is very close behind. I used small stainless bolts (insulated from the base) to mount them and connected the wire to these. I actually butched some LED lights and glued them into the lens with silicon. I'll try and take some pictures so it makes more sense. The advantage of using LEDs on the indicators was that it did not put any extra load on the flasher unit and kept the flash rate the same.
yeah - imagine having a dash full of those!
This week I've been busy with woodwork. The new window frames that the previous owner had made were looking a bit rough after the winter. I think they'd been treated with an interior wood finishing product. The window themselves were also leaking - the rubber strips that held the glass in had shrunk with age.
see the cracks...
The rubber inserts-
first took the windows off and sanded, and sanded, and sanded...
Then painted with wood hardener (the saviour of many a morris traveller) followed by four coats of super-nuke-proof yacht varnish:
I cut the rubber seals out and squirted in a bead of black polyurethane goo. The first two window I did with black silicon but it did not set hard enough and I had to redo them - very messy!
Should be more waterproof now:
still got the other side to do[xx(]
This week I've been busy with woodwork. The new window frames that the previous owner had made were looking a bit rough after the winter. I think they'd been treated with an interior wood finishing product. The window themselves were also leaking - the rubber strips that held the glass in had shrunk with age.
see the cracks...
The rubber inserts-
first took the windows off and sanded, and sanded, and sanded...
Then painted with wood hardener (the saviour of many a morris traveller) followed by four coats of super-nuke-proof yacht varnish:
I cut the rubber seals out and squirted in a bead of black polyurethane goo. The first two window I did with black silicon but it did not set hard enough and I had to redo them - very messy!
Should be more waterproof now:
still got the other side to do[xx(]
i'm now going to communicate with commerracer using the power of photo[:0]
what do you reckon?
what do you reckon?
sorry if I have n't replied to any one tonight looks like I have got to move over 
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Sybhil & no1
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Whats on your bike now then? [:0]
Cheers
Jules
RatSport www.ratsport.co.uk
Cheers
Jules
RatSport www.ratsport.co.uk
my crystal ball tells me theres a holbay dcoe manifold wanting to be married to a bank of c.v mikuni/keihin,s
brilliant way to go sam [^] the beauty of 1 carb per cylinder is instant throttle response and the ability to jet each cylinder individually, so the economy improves [8D]
can i assume its going to be heading my way then [?]
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
brilliant way to go sam [^] the beauty of 1 carb per cylinder is instant throttle response and the ability to jet each cylinder individually, so the economy improves [8D]
can i assume its going to be heading my way then [?]
"you were only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"