Scottie's Tribute A352 build - Page 98

reneanglia · #**1941** 10th March 2015, 19:15

Nice work again .
Ofcourse i have something to moan about...........the hood attachment thing!
Can't you solve this another way?It looks out of place,ugly and when you try to get out of the car it may rip the sleeve of your blue blazer or the back pocket of your tweed plus-four

Scottie22 · #**1942** 10th March 2015, 20:12

Rene, Thank you for your kind words, happily I do not own any of the clothing you mention!

I do not intend to change that anchor point, as it is the original Triumph one, intended to support the hood, with my modded bit welded on top, why re-invent the wheel?

When the hood hoops are attached to it, and the hood attached to them, it simply cannot be seen, and is hidden.

So you see, there is no problem!

reneanglia · #**1943** 10th March 2015, 20:42

I did'nt realize your intention was to drive it with the hood on folded down.
I thought you were gonna drive it as a roadster and use the hood only in case of rain.
With the hoops attached it will be good.
As for the clothes...........you must have a flat cap in your wardrobe?

Scottie22 · #**1944** 10th March 2015, 21:50

Nope, I'm not the flat cap type!

Scottie22 · #**1945** 10th March 2015, 22:04

Here's one for you Rene, a few years back, but with proven a top speed of 206 MPH it would see a lot of modern stuff off!

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Mick O'Malley · #**1946** 11th March 2015, 06:04

I worked at Allards in the 60s and the boss, Alan (son of the great Sidney) had a blown 1650 Anglia which ran on methanol. The mechanic fired it up for me in the workshop so that I could hear the open exhaust. Fantastic!

Scottie22 · #**1947** 11th March 2015, 06:21

I had one once Mick, it had a 1650 cross-flow mated to a bullet box.

Probably the best handling car I've ever had, and was it ever fast!

I beat a lotus sprint with it once, and the driver flagged me to a stop and wanted to see what I had under the bonnet, he was so impressed!

If I ever can find a picture of it I'll post.

Mister Towed · #**1948** 11th March 2015, 06:31

Nice car but I do take issue with the seller describing East Anglia as '...probably the hole of the UK.'

It's lovely here. No, honestly. You should visit...

Mick O'Malley · #**1949** 11th March 2015, 06:59

Another one.

Scottie22 · #**1950** 11th March 2015, 07:05

Mister T I had not noticed that! It really made me laugh.

y cymro · #**1951** 11th March 2015, 13:09

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with a proven a top speed of 206 MPH it would see a lot of modern stuff off!

That advert made me laugh!!

Scottie22 · #**1952** 11th March 2015, 18:40

Today I did not get as much done as I had planned to, due to lots of reasons, but I did progress a fair amount, so I have moved forward.

When I added a bit to the back edge of the drivers door some time ago, I just left it at that, but today I shaped, profiled, sanded and primed the door, so it has a good shut line, and fits properly now.

Then I went ahead and made the first part of the rain channel for the drivers rear part of the door.

It was also pleasing to find out that the door did not foul the front rain channel, which I kind of knew would fit right, but had not checked with the door in place because at that stage, the door was too big to go in the frame!

Hence the work today.

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Scottie22 · #**1953** 12th March 2015, 18:13

Real life sort of got in the way of work today, but I did manage to get the drivers door end plate made up, and in place.

I will finish it another time.

Here is a pic of it, and another picture guaranteed to bring a tear to the eye
of many fans, not least Mr Towed I would reckon!

What a shame!

The text came with the pic and is not mine btw.

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WorldClassAccident · #**1954** 12th March 2015, 18:23

What shaped CAR did that damage?

Looks like on I parked into a bridge support once

Mister Towed · #**1955** 12th March 2015, 18:47

Looks like an overdose of traffic bollard to me.

IanA · #**1956** 12th March 2015, 18:47

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Originally Posted by Scottie22

I had one once Mick, it had a 1650 cross-flow mated to a bullet box.

I had one once Mick, it had a 997 mated to a standard box.
It only became a rorty 1500GT+ with a Corsair box (see off a TR6) when transformed into my first Jago Jeep (as we could call them then).

Paul L · #**1957** 12th March 2015, 19:22

Scottie - You must be pleased with how well the doors have ended up.

Once the corner bits are done is that the end of the internal panelling?

Good luck, Paul.

Scottie22 · #**1958** 12th March 2015, 20:04

Just about Paul, I have to fit the locks and make them work,then make some sort of covers to hide the windscreen supports, but I have definite plans for that.
Two inner front wheel arches to stop the battery box filling with water (original problem discovered by Mr Towed)

Then I will be rubbing down for paint, unless I've missed something!
Which I absolutely must have!

Scottie22 · #**1959** 14th March 2015, 13:51

I have spent more time than I should trying to work out where and how, I must fit the locks in the doors in order for them to work right, look good, and more importantly to miss the bottom edge of the rain channel.

I think I now have a plan.

I also cut the top part of the door handles, and drilled two small holes to fit the pulling link. ( I was going to put "pulling wire" but decided against it, so's not to get ragged by WCA!)

I only have one pic as most of the planning was in my head.

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Mister Towed · #**1960** 14th March 2015, 14:12

The Klingon warrior re-enactment society were delighted with Scottie's patented door handles they found on ebay.