Garyh's Sammio build

[mikmiglia]

That bonnet vent , works well with the v8 under the hood.
Ive been making the next bonnet so By next week i will add pictures and see if you like that one

[garyh]

Morning everyone, like T has said not much going on the forum at the moment. For me, I have to paint hallway... So I may get time later on in the week, if I can pull myself away from Homes under the hammer and the like. Better get on as I haven't done much!

[garyh]

Still nothing done, still painting... Crap weather, too cold to spray parts. I have managed to get a replacement head for £20.



I may have put this pic up before, but i like all the stickers etc... and makes black look more interesting.



Keep building everyone, always watching.

[Mister Towed]

Love the shape of the rear lights, but wouldn't that tiny steering wheel make it a bit twitchy?

[seanick]

A bit twitchy? No sure if you could even get your knees under the wheel to find out!

Now come on Gary, I sprayed a boat in the workshop last night and it was only 5 degrees. So, no excuses now.


Later...



Bloody paint, still not dry!!

[garyh]

Ok, the painting i am doing is indoors... but this should free up lots of weekends in the summer to make lowered floorpans, bulkhead and a rolling chassis. Then when the body goes on, i am going to adjust all wheel arches to suit. A boot and vents everywhere... and i might get another headrest, but only use half the height (wife not as tall).

And i may still cut sides down a bit.



Is this a no. plate light pointing at filler?



Heres one for the racers.



and another just for looks.

[garyh]

Nearly forgot, i saw this on youtube. i don't have sky, but i guess thats where you may of seen this. My classic car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QswxA41yA

[garyh]

I can still see the Sammio/Ribble in this.

[Nike55]

Originally Posted by garyh

Nearly forgot, i saw this on youtube. i don't have sky, but i guess thats where you may of seen this. My classic car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QswxA41yA

Thanks for posting the link.

I managed to ignore the mangled Italian and stop cringing long enough to pick up on:

' ..that's when men were men, man. The racers (aces?) of the day - the cars they got into and the stuff they did was just beyond belief...'

Too true.

[Psycho pops]

Originally Posted by garyh

Is this a no. plate light pointing at filler?

No its pointing at the roundel to light up the number a la 24 hr racing
Pops

[garyh]

Get the new copy of Classic Cars magazine, there's a nice article and pics of an Osca Mt4 which is roughly the same style as what we are building.

[garyh]

I will write later, uploader quicker on Mac at work...

[Nike55]

Big air intake - fitting a gas turbine?

[garyh]

Yes, the ultimate bulge... Its my new spraybooth as it gets too windy on the drive. I'm starting actually finish small parts to put on chassis. Thanks to micky, i now have a wiring loom with dash (previously owned by WCA). need to order some more nuts n' bolts from Canley, and new lowered springs.

[Mister Towed]

Originally Posted by garyh

...need to order some more nuts n' bolts from Canley, and new lowered springs.

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.

[Mister Towed]

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



And I know I didn't get them both quite the same length, but it's going to be awesome on a banked, left hand circuit.

[garyh]

Cables do 330lb springs that 1"shorter, I would like to try 280lb and 1" shorter.

[garyh]

I saw a nice set of lights on ebay, this is the item no.
151063472954

[garyh]

i put some more parts together today, so i need to get the chassis painted and finish spraying wheels, so i can get tyres. Another order to Canleys tomorrow...

[Viatron]

Looking nice! Refurbing parts was one of the most satisfying things i have done on my Navigator so far. What colour are you doing the chassis?