Robin - where did you get your 40mm seamless tube from for your seatbelt bar? ASC don't carry it.

Would this be suitable?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.js...isSearch=false

30mm, Cold Pressed, 1.5mm wall thickness.

How about this stuff? http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p4...duct_info.html

They can bend it too if you need it.

Thanks for lookiong chris.

I guess it'd be OK... But its a bit expensive, as the min. qty for delivery is 2meters - I only need a meter, if that. Then there's postage on top... :/

I'll keep it in mind in case I can't find anything locally.

I think I got mine from e-bay - seamless tubing is not so easy to find locally. It wasn't particularly expensive but of course there is also the delivery cost. I can't remember where it came from off hand - I will look at my receipts tonight and see if I can find it.

Wherever it was I bought a 1M length and I think it was 38mm diameter and 2mm thick.

Robin

I found these guys online:

http://www.elmdonmetals.co.uk/Produc..._500_Stock.htm

No prices though, so I'll have to call. I guess I can trawl fleabay as well.

Called Elmdon - they're doing me 1.5 meters of T45 for £30. I'll pick it up next week as they're just on the other side of town.

Now all I need to do is find a welder, and work out how far up it needs to be. (it's 450mm from a reference block on the seat base, isn't it?)

I wonder what the sportster nose cone would look like, chromed? I know they can chrome fibreglass - they just paint on a copper based paint as a base before they dip it....

Too Much?

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/m...y_1462528c.jpg

Can you tell I'm bored at work again? :lol:

I fitted mine so that it is just below the top of the rear tub - which coincidentally is also 450mm above the reference block. You can then fit a tonneau without any problem and the seatbelts (just) clear the spare wheel well.

I know Patrick had problems with his seatbelts and the spare wheel well so I was particularly careful about this. I spent a lot of time with a broom handle and a couple of clamps making sure it was right! There wan't much leeway in my case because my seats have a lot of padding in the base.

I found my welder in the yellow pages. He was an old boy (seems to be a dying skill) but knew his onions (and welding).

Robin

Could look pretty cool with a blower sticking out the front...

How the hell did that get through IVA? :icon_confused:

It didn't. It's a 1920's Blower Bentley with a Roots Supercharger:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_4½_Litre

One of my favourite cars of all time.

Racing Bentleys
 

Goo

Have you been to any of the VSCC races? They have Bentleys (and a lot of other Vintage cars) properly racing. Races are held at Silverstone, Cadwell, Donnington, Oulton and Mallory.
Absolutely brilliant days out - thoroughly recommended. You can go in to the pits at Silverstone, at no cost, and talk to the drivers/mechanics.
My favourites are the 1930s ERA - they thrash everything up to the mid 50s cars.
A great day out - if its wet, its even better!!

Mike

No - I haven't been to Silverstone for one of those events Mike... I'll look out for the next one.

Last time I was there for a race was the Silverstone Classic - they where running all ages sorts of GP cars there.

I did get to see Blowers at LeMans though a couple of years ago, when they ran the LeMans Legends race before the main event. I even saw a straight 4.5 Litre that some one had come to the race in! They'd driven it all the way from the UK, I they said they used it on a regular basis. Not done up in anyway - paint was faded, leather was cracked and worn, and the car looked all the better for it. :)

Vscc
 

Goo

Try this site for information for next years calendar.

http://www.vscc.co.uk/vsccweb/default.jsp

Mike

I've covered the centre console - I'm pretty damn chuffed at how it's turned out, especially as I've never attempted anything like this before:

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sole_trim1.jpg

http://www.greatoldone.co.uk/Sportst...sole_trim2.jpg

:D

looks fantastic! :)

slick
 

that is a top notch piece of work!!!!

Real Smart

Looks great. I like the colour.

Have you got all the glue off your fingers yet ;-)

Robin