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Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 1st January 2017, 10:11
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Posted By Mister Towed
Nice pics Swifty and it's good to see another...

Nice pics Swifty and it's good to see another hardy soul using their car in winter.

Have a very happy New Year!
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 7th November 2016, 15:42
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Nice, and the front is very similar to the...

Nice, and the front is very similar to the Sammio. The roof, doors and glass might be a bit of a challenge though.
...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 21st June 2016, 20:21
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Posted By Mister Towed
Definitely the longer gear stick, it suits it...

Definitely the longer gear stick, it suits it much better. Nice work.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 19th June 2016, 20:53
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Posted By Mister Towed
That's the Sammio experience defined - positive...

That's the Sammio experience defined - positive interest from everyone who comes across it and crackles and pops on the overrun. You can't beat it.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 15th June 2016, 06:12
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Posted By Mister Towed
How's your mixture? As my old 150 Stombergs wore...

How's your mixture? As my old 150 Stombergs wore out I had to keep enriching the settings as it was stuttering in the mid-range with them set to what had been the optimum. Eventually the mixture...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 14th June 2016, 06:53
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Posted By Mister Towed
Very nice indeed. Can't wait to see it with a...

Very nice indeed. Can't wait to see it with a ball gearknob.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 29th May 2016, 11:19
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Posted By Mister Towed
Cheers Swifty, will get in touch when I need a...

Cheers Swifty, will get in touch when I need a gate making (for a future project).

Will look out for the magazine article, sounds like it'll be an interesting read. :)
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 27th May 2016, 20:50
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Posted By Mister Towed
You won't get any flack from classic enthusiasts...

You won't get any flack from classic enthusiasts Swifty, jealousy maybe, but no flack.

Just loiter near your car and earwig the discussions about it and you'll see what I mean. With mine, the...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 24th May 2016, 20:20
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Posted By Mister Towed
Swifty, glad you're getting your hot start sorted...

Swifty, glad you're getting your hot start sorted - these old Triumph motors are so simple they really should work. Mine even ran (badly) when I put the mk2 cam in 180 degrees out.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 23rd May 2016, 06:12
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Posted By Mister Towed
Swifty, sorry if you've already made this obvious...

Swifty, sorry if you've already made this obvious somewhere in your thread, but whereabouts in the country are you?

I have a pair of (worn out) 150 Strombergs sitting in my garage that you're...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 27th April 2016, 06:09
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Posted By Mister Towed
So far so good. You're probably aware already,...

So far so good. You're probably aware already, but I believe the way you tackle the centre zip is to fit the whole cover as one piece secured in place with all its fasteners, then cut down the...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 10th April 2016, 15:24
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Posted By Mister Towed
Well done on the MOT. Get used to the attention...

Well done on the MOT. Get used to the attention if you're planning to use it, mine's been on the road now for almost three years and it still stops people in their tracks.

Enjoy!
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 1st April 2016, 19:04
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Posted By Mister Towed
Seconded, the best I've seen.

Seconded, the best I've seen.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 27th March 2016, 10:51
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Posted By Mister Towed
£750 for a tonneau cover? OUCH! ...

£750 for a tonneau cover? OUCH!

Brockwell's in King's Lynn charged me £130 all in to make and fit the full tonneau cover in red Mohair with white piping. They needed the car for an...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 26th March 2016, 07:41
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Posted By Mister Towed
I just plastered a thick coat of a rubber type...

I just plastered a thick coat of a rubber type underseal paint on the underside of my bonnet and inside the rear wheel arches. Serves a dual purpose of giving the finish an 'I meant it' look and...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 23rd March 2016, 19:48
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Posted By Mister Towed
I'm running a Vitesse mk1 motor on a mk2 cam. ...

I'm running a Vitesse mk1 motor on a mk2 cam. It's supposed to have been rebuilt with an unleaded head at some stage in its life, but having taken the head off and found it crusted up with sooty...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 14th March 2016, 06:22
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Posted By Mister Towed
I used cheap heat wrap from ebay and covered from...

I used cheap heat wrap from ebay and covered from the downpipe back (I was going to do the manifold but it just looked too fiddly so I never bothered).
...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 29th February 2016, 06:03
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Posted By Mister Towed
Love your dash design and the exposed tube frame...

Love your dash design and the exposed tube frame in the doors. Nice work Swifty, great looking car. :)
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 6th February 2016, 07:09
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Posted By Mister Towed
Nice.

Nice.
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 3rd February 2016, 06:17
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Posted By Mister Towed
The decision for me was very much about using the...

The decision for me was very much about using the car on the road, not the race track:

On the track you need to be fixed into the car as solidly as possible, mostly to keep your hands and feet on...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 2nd February 2016, 18:28
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Posted By Mister Towed
I initially tried my all-ways acting three point...

I initially tried my all-ways acting three point inertia reel belts here -

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/dmonebillion/Picture656.jpg...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 11th January 2016, 06:21
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Posted By Mister Towed
I use Autoglym super resin polish (I think it was...

I use Autoglym super resin polish (I think it was on Phil J's advice). It really does the job and I've had no paint problems in two and a half years on the road.

Less than twelve quid for a...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 8th January 2016, 06:23
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Posted By Mister Towed
Hi Swifty, I'm very happy with the quality for...

Hi Swifty, I'm very happy with the quality for the price. The Brockwell Brothers are old-school craftsmen: rather eccentric but very talented and provide terrific value for money.

My first year...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 6th January 2016, 18:12
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Posted By Mister Towed
Brockwell trimmers, Tennyson Avenue, King's Lynn...

Brockwell trimmers, Tennyson Avenue, King's Lynn made mine -

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/smonebillion/002_zpsf108d309.jpg...
Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions 31st December 2015, 22:15
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Posted By Mister Towed
Still forty five minutes of 2015 left. You could...

Still forty five minutes of 2015 left. You could still make it...

Happy New Year!
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