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Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 2nd April 2015, 06:39
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Posted By Mister Towed
What you really need is one of these - ...

What you really need is one of these -

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/smonebillion/bender_zpsdnzzllea.jpg...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 1st April 2015, 14:06
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Posted By Mister Towed
Nice price, will take a look on Amazon. :)

Nice price, will take a look on Amazon. :)
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 1st April 2015, 07:51
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Posted By Mister Towed
Nice toy. I could do with something like that to...

Nice toy. I could do with something like that to fabricate exhaust sections. Expensive?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 9th February 2015, 19:23
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Posted By Mister Towed
When fitting solid rack mounts you MUST either...

When fitting solid rack mounts you MUST either refit those plates or something else to stop the rack shifting from side to side as you turn the steering wheel.

I've pretty much kept this to...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 2nd September 2014, 16:00
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Posted By Mister Towed
...or you could have an Eagle E Type Speedster...

...or you could have an Eagle E Type Speedster for only another £400k
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 27th August 2014, 14:10
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Posted By Mister Towed
Epic thread, just read through from start to...

Epic thread, just read through from start to finish-ish. I say that as in true 'special' builder tradition, an on-road target date of Christmas 2011 has now run on to summer(!) 2014 and the car...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 24th August 2014, 07:51
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Posted By Mister Towed
Hi Gary, I'm no expert in engine swapping, it's...

Hi Gary, I'm no expert in engine swapping, it's just a kernel of an idea that's simmering away in my subconscious for an ultra lightweight Spyder with enough power to be exhilarating without being...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 22nd August 2014, 21:12
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Posted By Mister Towed
Try speaking to these people - ...

Try speaking to these people -

http://www.rwdmotorsport.com/zetec-se-to-ford-gearbox-bellhousing.html

Good luck, I'll be watching with interest...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 16th August 2014, 07:34
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Posted By Mister Towed
Very useful link that Swifty, I'd just assumed...

Very useful link that Swifty, I'd just assumed that a bespoke prop would be megabucks.

Did you have to provide the dimensions required and send them your own flanges?

Purpose made props at...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 15th August 2014, 14:49
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Posted By Mister Towed
Having said all that, I've just been out for a...

Having said all that, I've just been out for a blast in my Spyder for the first time since getting back from Italy. I'd almost forgotten what a fantastic engine the straight six is in these cars,...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 15th August 2014, 11:31
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Posted By Mister Towed
...anything that'll mate to a Ford Type 9...

...anything that'll mate to a Ford Type 9 gearbox. The prop shaft for that is available off the shelf at Canley's making it a fairly simple conversion -
...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 19th June 2014, 08:39
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Posted By Mister Towed
There are so many variables at play here: weight...

There are so many variables at play here: weight of the vehicle; weight of the occupants; condition of the spring after 40+ years; personal preference of the driver; road or track biased; etc, that...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 19th June 2014, 08:15
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Posted By Mister Towed
Set the wheels where you want them to end up and...

Set the wheels where you want them to end up and fit the body around them. You can always readjust them later when the car gains weight.

From experience I'd recommend that the back wheels...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 14th April 2014, 13:20
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Posted By Mister Towed
I too collected my donor in May 2011 for what I...

I too collected my donor in May 2011 for what I thought was going to be a 6 month project. Took me two years, but like you say, who's counting?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 14th April 2014, 10:00
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Posted By Mister Towed
Nice bits and bobs indeed Gary. I went with the...

Nice bits and bobs indeed Gary. I went with the riveted white plastic letters on pressed black aluminium for the back, and 'stick on' white letters on a black background for the front.

This was...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 30th January 2014, 15:53
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Posted By Mister Towed
Nice ar*e, shame about the boat race - ...

Nice ar*e, shame about the boat race -

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/smonebillion/car_photo_298660_7_zpsd49ed818.jpg...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 15th January 2014, 12:16
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Posted By Mister Towed
I like those. Guess you just fit them to any...

I like those. Guess you just fit them to any chassis you happen to have laying around in the garage. Hmm, straight six '32 sedan. Could be tempted...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 28th July 2013, 08:59
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Posted By Mister Towed
Wheels look very nice. Funnily enough, my...

Wheels look very nice.

Funnily enough, my original plan was to use the Vitesse wheels with 175/80/13 tyres, whitewalls and dummy spinners.

I like the small hub caps best, but have you...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 13th July 2013, 08:48
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Posted By Mister Towed
Hi Gary, haven't done the swing spring thing...

Hi Gary, haven't done the swing spring thing myself although I accept that it's been a popular mod for some builders.

Before committing to buy that spring, I'd gather a bit more info and shop...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 19th June 2013, 07:04
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Posted By Mister Towed
Here we go, two minutes with the old angle...

Here we go, two minutes with the old angle grinder and, hey presto, free shortened springs.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/dmonebillion/004-2.jpg...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 19th June 2013, 06:52
Replies: 597
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Posted By Mister Towed
Hi Gary, are you not going to have a go at...

Hi Gary, are you not going to have a go at cutting down the donor springs first? It's worked for most people so far.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 22nd March 2013, 08:48
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Posted By Mister Towed
Love the shape of the rear lights, but wouldn't...

Love the shape of the rear lights, but wouldn't that tiny steering wheel make it a bit twitchy?
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 4th February 2013, 22:39
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Posted By Mister Towed
Consider it done. :biggrin:

Consider it done. :biggrin:
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 4th February 2013, 09:13
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Posted By Mister Towed
Actually, do you think the company that made that...

Actually, do you think the company that made that bin crept into a certain someone's workshop and stole a mould of his scoop while his back was turned? Perhaps he could sue for breach of ipr... ...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 4th February 2013, 09:11
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Posted By Mister Towed
(With nasal twang characteristic of all rail...

(With nasal twang characteristic of all rail announcers) -

Could all passengers please be advised that the fabrication of fibreglass bucks from any part of the carriage's interior furniture is...
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