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Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
19th April 2024, 22:39
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Royale Sabre - Take two!
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Patrick
Good job, they look nice, I've been considering...
Good job, they look nice, I've been considering MX5 seats for the Sportster as the ones I have are not the best seats, even if they look the part.
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Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
30th March 2024, 16:11
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Marlin Roadster (Re)Build
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Patrick
Very tidy, looks excellent :)
Very tidy, looks excellent :)
Forum:
Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
20th March 2024, 21:15
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Royale Sabre - Take two!
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Patrick
Looks very nice :)
Looks very nice :)
Forum:
Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
24th January 2024, 18:13
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Marlin Roadster (Re)Build
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Patrick
Shiny! :)
Shiny! :)
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Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
5th November 2023, 13:19
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Sportster Camber Angle Adjustment
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Patrick
I had some questions come through on my site on...
I had some questions come through on my site on how the camber and caster are adjusted on the Sportster. Excuse my poor CAD drawings they are not dimensionally accurate, they only represent the...
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Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
1st November 2023, 13:35
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Marlin Roadster (Re)Build
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Patrick
Looks great :)
Looks great :)
Forum:
Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
8th September 2023, 19:34
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Marlin Roadster (Re)Build
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Patrick
Nice colour :)
Nice colour :)
Forum:
Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
24th August 2023, 20:09
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Royale Sabre - Take two!
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Patrick
Congrats great news, well done :)
Congrats great news, well done :)
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Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
7th August 2023, 16:49
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Sportster Camber Angle Adjustment
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Patrick
Got your comment on my site: To adjust -...
Got your comment on my site:
To adjust - support the chassis with a jack unloading the suspension.
Remove the nut either end of the top wishbone on the chassis side and pull out the rod that...
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Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
5th August 2023, 20:05
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Sportster Camber Angle Adjustment
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Patrick
Peter is correct camber is adjusted by unscrewing...
Peter is correct camber is adjusted by unscrewing the threaded parts that hold the bushes. Caster is done but moving washers either side of the top wishbone mount.
My post from when I set the car...
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Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
29th July 2023, 13:24
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Marlin Roadster (Re)Build
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Posted By
Patrick
Looking good :icon_cool:
Looking good :icon_cool:
Forum:
Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
17th May 2023, 21:08
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Royale Sabre - Take two!
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Patrick
Nice catch, looking good :)
Nice catch, looking good :)
Forum:
Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
14th May 2023, 21:21
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Marlin Roadster (Re)Build
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Posted By
Patrick
Looking good :)
Looking good :)
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
14th May 2023, 21:19
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BMW M20 Timing / Cam belt change
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Patrick
BMW M20 Timing / Cam belt change
It’s been too long since changing the cam/timing belt on the M20. It’s nowhere near the mileage limit but it’s far too many years overdue. I ordered a new Contitech CT 520 belt and a new tensioner...
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Vintage and Classic Roadster Kit Car Builds
3rd February 2023, 17:01
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Royale Sabre - Take two!
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Posted By
Patrick
Very nice :)
Very nice :)
Forum:
General chatter
31st December 2022, 10:35
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Where is everyone ????
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Posted By
Patrick
Some of us are still lurking, and enjoying the...
Some of us are still lurking, and enjoying the posts that are made, but it has been quiet for a while now.
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
1st October 2022, 11:36
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Considering an automatic gearbox swap
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Posted By
Patrick
Excellent :)
Excellent :)
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
1st October 2022, 11:35
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Wiper motor wiped, new shock mounts, clutch hydraulics and first show in years
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Patrick
Sometimes you shouldn’t touch a thing, although...
Sometimes you shouldn’t touch a thing, although in this case it was probably good I did. Sportster clutch pipe from the reservoir to the master had a split so it leaked everywhere – outside the...
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
1st October 2022, 11:34
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Wiper motor wiped, new shock mounts, clutch hydraulics and first show in years
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Posted By
Patrick
The ball joints in the gaz shocks were worn out,...
The ball joints in the gaz shocks were worn out, they didn’t have an upgrade unit available with stock BMW top mount/shock positioning. I therefore looked for an alternative which I found with the...
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
1st October 2022, 11:34
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Wiper motor wiped, new shock mounts, clutch hydraulics and first show in years
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Posted By
Patrick
Last year the MOT person mentioned there was...
Last year the MOT person mentioned there was excessive movement in the rear shock mounts. After some testing it was mainly the top mounts. They are from Gaz Shocks, purchased in 2005. They still...
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Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
1st October 2022, 11:33
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Wiper motor wiped, new shock mounts, clutch hydraulics and first show in years
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Posted By
Patrick
Wiper motor wiped, new shock mounts, clutch hydraulics and first show in years
Some recent service items:
Took a test drive after swapping the shock top mounts. It’s a few days until MOT time and this is obviously when things like to break. I had no wipers, no washer fluid...
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
18th September 2022, 03:17
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Considering an automatic gearbox swap
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Posted By
Patrick
I think a big part of the heavy clutch is the...
I think a big part of the heavy clutch is the pedal box design, mine doesn't disengage until quite far down with considerable pressure, and I just changed everything for new parts last month...
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
23rd April 2022, 19:26
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Sportster Cycle Wing Brackets
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Posted By
Patrick
Possibly, but I figure if 1cm thick stainless can...
Possibly, but I figure if 1cm thick stainless can hold an exhaust up it'll probs work fine for the wings. However the originals are substantially heavier so they'd probably benefit from bracing /...
Forum:
Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
21st April 2022, 22:10
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Sportster Cycle Wing Brackets
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5,254
Posted By
Patrick
Can't argue with that logic - welding puts a lot...
Can't argue with that logic - welding puts a lot of heat into the metal. Bikes certainly last a long time.
The new wing stays I built have only a single weld each side now where they join to the...
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Marlin Sportster, Cabrio, Berlinetta and Roadster builds
21st April 2022, 18:12
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Sportster Cycle Wing Brackets
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5,254
Posted By
Patrick
Hi Chris, not sure if you got my reply on my...
Hi Chris, not sure if you got my reply on my site;
I'm happy with them.
I was recommended to move the wings closer to the tyres over on the MoC forum...
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