Garyh's Sammio build

[garyh]

Clever stuff...

[Paul L]

Gary - Great to see your floors coming together.

Good luck doing the other side, Paul.

[8 Valve Ed]

Originally Posted by garyh

Welded in the floorpans now... just don't tell 8valve or Rene.

I'm watching... Looks good to me! LOL

I like the beads, am planning to make a bead roller myself but the cost of the rolls has put me off. I have most of the metal and bits, even a variable speed reversible motor. Just wish I still had my own lathe...

[garyh]

Evening 8, the motor is the way to go... Turning the handle, holding the work and watching the groove. So you can't do large panels, on your own.

[8 Valve Ed]

That's what I figured, a jugglers nightmare.

I have a DC motor off an old Golf trolly, pretty powerful, geared down I think it will be powerful enough for aluminium, can always go twice or three times. I particularly want to use it for tipping, I can do it on the English wheel but I think for edge flanges it would be easier and get sharper folds with a bead roller. I don't have a folding machine and in any case the flanges are often curved so folding machine not much use.

I have several offers of lathes I can use but they are all at least an hours drive away. I need one I can use close by and as I need it.

[garyh]

Here's a nice jack.

http://www.moal.com/02_prod/flat_jack.html

[Paul L]

Gary - That jack is a very neat bit of kit.

Looks ideal for people like Scottie & Mister Towed.

In fact that website has quite a few nice touches including their "bomber" gauges.
( There is even a alloy bonnet scoop. )

But more importantly is there any progress on your build to report?

Good luck, Paul.

[garyh]

Selling everything that’s to do with Sammie build, ideally in one lot... check thread for detail of items.😢 Gary.

[Paul L]

Gary – Sorry to hear you are selling up.

But someone else will get a great head start on a Spyder build.

As you did a great job restoring the rolling chassis and sorting out metal floors.

I was also a big fan of your choice of wheels.



Good luck, Paul.

PS
My offer to meet up and take you for a spin in my car still stands.

[garyh]

Cheers Paul, very kind.

[Nick59]

Hi Gary,

Bit like me......keep looking in the garage thinking "one day" I was hoping that at least one of us in Kent was going to finish!

Good Luck with the sale....the prep work is all there.


Nick

[garyh]

... i never got rid of Sammio kit... but now i really need to clear garage... So Sammio Spyder 67' now has to go. anyone interested?
gary.

[garyh]

http://garyssammiospyderbuild.blogspot.com/

[Paul L]

GaryH – Hope you find a new home for your Sammio.

Good luck, Paul.

[micky1mo]

It's now in my workshop in Swindon.

[slartibartfast]

Oh dear !! Sorry to hear that you are unable to finish your project. Good luck for the future.
Are you planning another project?

[Paul L]

Micky1Mo - Good luck with Gary's car, it would be great to see it finished.

[micky1mo]

Originally Posted by Paul L

Micky1Mo - Good luck with Gary's car, it would be great to see it finished.

It's coming along nicely .

Converted to LHD for a customer.
2lt 6 cylinder with overdrive fitted.





There was a request for storage of a full size spare wheel so I had to rework the rear cage-frame.



There is now room to fit a spare wheel behind the seats.