MartinClan's Pembleton build
Last year, having completed my Marlin Sportster a few years previously, I started to get itchy fingers again. This time I have chosen to build a Pembleton which is a very vintage looking 3 wheeler using Citreon 2CV mechanics.
I chose the Pembleton because: a. I like its looks b. Being a 3 wheeler it is classed as a heavy trike and only has to pass the MSVA test which is both less onerous and cheaper than the IVA. c. Should be (relatively) cheap to build and run. So I have started with this: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6...2d8d4ed5_c.jpg Dscf1369 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr And should hopefully end up with something like this: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/7...5c9a1d8a_c.jpg silverfish by Robin J Martin, on Flickr The plan is to post updates regularly (or whenever I remember) so watch this space.... Robin |
Nice choice, another quality kit, will look forward to the updates.
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That is a beautiful example!!
I especially like the brass headlamp bowls and wing mirror. Superb! (For a moment there, I thought you had already finished :lol:) |
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It's a standard to aim for. Not sure if my skills are quite up to it however - we shall see! There are more pictures of this and other completed cars on the Pembleton website http://www.pembleton.co.uk/Home.html Robin |
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How do the open engines get through MSVA is it much less stringent than IVA? Mike |
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Apparently there is an exemption for the cooling fins of air cooled engines so with some carefull positioning/covering of all the ancilliaries so they are not contactable you can get away with this. But recently most builders seem to have fabricated a simple mesh guard that covers the whole kit and caboudle. Bit of a sledgehammer approach. Rust seems to attack them fairly quickly after the test and they tend to fall off.... I wonder what they do for the new Morgan 3 wheeler? Robin |
Some pictures of the front
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7...8fcaec61d0.jpg DSCF1550 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr And rear of the chassis http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/7...07fdbe9a75.jpg DSCF1549 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr My new workshop (shed) is only just long enough to take the built car and so it's difficult to get a picture of the whole thing in one go! I have made a dolly from some large bits of timber (left over from the shed build) and some industrial castors, so that I can easily move the chassis to make best use of the limited space. And some pics of a few more of the bits from the manufacturer http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5280/7...a4c287cef0.jpg DSCF1542 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/7...42e6432ffc.jpg DSCF1555 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/7...3d5613c0e5.jpg DSCF1556 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7...27845cc8a8.jpg DSCF1557 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Robin |
Awesome stuff, looks nice :)
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And a jump forward 4 months and we have......
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7...c9b6e2ff40.jpg DSCF1647 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8459/7...94e5bd5f91.jpg DSCF1648 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/7...0610d54714.jpg DSCF1656 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/7...456397c1ce.jpg Dscf1666 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr I did resisit the temptation to make engine noises..... |
vrooomm, burble, burble, vrooooom :D
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Hmmmm... an exoskeleton three wheeler! :eyebrows:
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Gearslide (gearstick?) arrangement. I replaced the 'orrible standard rubber connection between the lever in the box and the gearslide with a rose joint.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8...65cd606bfe.jpg DSCF1679 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Front of gearslide will evenetually be supported by bulkhead but for now it's a block of wood! Interestingly the 2CV gearbox is a dogleg. First opposite reverse, 2nd opposite 3rd and 4th opposite nothing! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8...c7fd0ef873.jpg DSCF1672 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Umbrella style handbrake. I had to make the link as the standard 2CV link is too short. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8189/8...bd1a49ba13.jpg DSCF1680 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Various pictures of the brake line instalation. There isn't a single flexi in the whole system thanks to Citreon's ingenuity. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8...414c2097c8.jpg DSCF1678 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8...393e694ec8.jpg DSCF1682 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8...6b541be735.jpg DSCF1683 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8...6b69d7421c.jpg DSCF1684 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8331/8...477d53a0ce.jpg DSCF1686 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8186/8...3e992fd679.jpg DSCF1685 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr More pictures here www.flickr.com/photos/robinmartin |
I love those 'coil sprung' brake lines, they are such an elegant design.
Less connections and nothing to perish. (But no ethanol for you!!) Did you re-make the new ones yourself? |
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Almost completed the strip and re-build of the Guzzi engine. After several experiments with paint I used VHT caliper paint for the main block castings and VHT barrel paint for the barrels and heads.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8...efb04241b2.jpg DSCF1697 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8...c8142867df.jpg DSCF1702 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8...98d2daf9dd.jpg DSCF1705 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/8...f21617dd71.jpg DSCF1706 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8...a97feecca1.jpg DSCF1711 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Robin |
That looks terrific!
(but where are the other 4 cylinders :noidea:) |
In the other car haha........
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cool, I like that engine :D Looks like it belongs in the front of a WW1 fighter :D
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Oh so beautiful
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