Workshop Weekend
Last weekend I went to a workshop weekend hosted by Duncan Grimmond. Duncan is a professional sheet metal artisan (http://www.zinccounters.co.uk/) and also a fellow Pembleton enthusiast. Once or twice a year he is kind enough to open up his workshop so that Pembleton builders can access his huge range of metal forming tools - folders, shrinkers, stretchers..... The main job I wanted to do was to form the flange on the floor which is curved and so potentially tricky. Duncan made it look easy....
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8...7aa2eb42ba.jpg DSCF1713 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8...d146cdcfdb.jpg DSCF1717 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr While we were there I managed to get a few shots of Duncan's second Pembleton which is currently under construction. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8...aaa07aee97.jpg DSCF1718 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8...437664527b.jpg DSCF1720 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr A standard to aim for! A few more pictures on my Flikr pages. Robin |
And its in....
Engine fitted at last. Everything went according to plan (well more or less). So I know have an Italian engine mated to a French gearbox using a British adapter. Cool.
A few pictures... Completed engine from the front. The original ignition was fired from a pickup on the Guzzi flywheel. But of course I am now using the 2CV flywheel. Proiblem solved by using an old school analog electronic igntion from Lucas. The pickup goes on the end of the camshaft. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8512/8...6a7b9a70_m.jpg DSCF1727 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr And from the other end. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8...500b3576_m.jpg DSCF1729 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr It fits! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8...4c89221c_m.jpg DSCF1731 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8...f04c70ee_m.jpg DSCF1732 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Lower mounting nut just fits between three cooling fins (middle one removed) http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8...5562c97f_m.jpg DSCF1736 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Next step - to get it started - but still a way to go yet.... Robin |
I have been working towards getting the engine running. Lots of little jobs to do first.
New bracket for clutch cable. The original one that was welded to the chassis meant the clutch cable was poorly aligned and right at the end of the adjustment. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8229/8...e89b409a_m.jpg DSCF1741 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Carbs trial fitted with air filter from Ebay. Not the best of solutions but it will do to start. Neck for air filter clears chassis by at least 1mm! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8...175c9198_m.jpg DSCF1738 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Old school electronic ignition (Lucas Rita) with coils underneath. The Guzzi employs a lost spark system which means two coils. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8...c5ab55e2_m.jpg DSCF1739 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Robin |
Looking good Robin! :)
I'll have to let you borrow my polishing mobs to keep the engine and body work (you are polishing all that loverly hand formed aluminium, aren't you?) spick and span. ;) |
That looks a lovely build!
I found a 2CV chassis already converted as a trike on Ebay a few weeks ago. I was really tempted with it as a basis for my current project but I am building a reverse trike load carrier and I doubt the 2CV brakes and suspension would be up to the weight I am expecting. I should make one of those beading rollers at some point and fold some metal. |
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Long way to go before that stage. Tally ho! Robin |
Small update on the carb mounting. When I tried to fit the nearside carb it still fouled the chassis - doh.
So I bit the bullet and modified the inlet stubs adding a new bit made from 1 3/8" ally tube which just happens to be a good match. (No it's not my welding....) http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8...61dab3d5_z.jpg DSCF1743 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Now everything fits! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8...54cb128c_z.jpg DSCF1747 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr The only downsoide is that I used about 50mm of the ally tube - but I had to buy 2500mm! Perhaps I'll go into production... Robin |
Engine instal now pretty much complete and tested! Some pictures
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/8...222752826d.jpg DSCF1749 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/8...ff5f9e5892.jpg DSCF1751 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/8...52837a688e.jpg DSCF1752 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8...d79455e273.jpg DSCF1753 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr More on my Flikr site. Robin |
I really like the engine :D
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I spent the last few weeks making a metal folder. It had to be done without welding (as I can't) and cheaply. Here is the result
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/9...0bd6fe8e_z.jpg DSCF1787 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr And in action http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5467/9...1de0fcac_z.jpg DSCF1793 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr I only need to make half a dozen folds or so but didn't fancy the suggested blocks of timber approach. Tried to find a straight piece of timber recently? The first part to be folded was the rear floor. Seems to fit OK.... http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/9...7ae06a8c_z.jpg DSCF1794 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr I had to also do my first but of "skilled?" metalwork to make a small dip so the bulkhead could fit snugly without fouling the seat-belt mount. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2837/9...efba6d1e_z.jpg DSCF1795 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Cheers, Robin |
Love the welder, not a weld in sight. all very nicely folded, i will copy this...
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I have almost completed all the inner panels now. It's taken longer than I hoped but it's important to get these right as the floor in particular defines the shape of the body at the lower extremity.
It might all look quite simple but what is not obvious from the pictures is that many of the flanges have subtle curves in them. Getting them all to line up is the tricky bit! http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/9...999129fd_c.jpg DSCF1877 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/9...ba06fc80_c.jpg DSCF1878 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Robin |
That's some seriously impressive work - very nice :D Bending without a metal folder doesn't work that well as I found out when making the scuttle panels on the Sportster - a part I would redo given the choice.
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What thickness is the aluminium?
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Ali is 1.2mm thick - as recommended by the instructions that come with the chassis. It seems a bit flimsy to start with but once you start adding a few bends and joins it soon stiffens up. One builder used 1.5mm but he struggled to form some of the panels using that thickness.
Robin |
Floor now complete. Also fuel tank plumbing. Now onto the main body at last....
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2828/...7b95ce30f2.jpg DSCF1901 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/...7813b68b49.jpg DSCF1900 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/...a109ee2e4b.jpg DSCF1902 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/...e88b30ba10.jpg DSCF1907 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Robin |
Nice plumbing, Robin!!:)
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Riveting... :) loving the raw aluminium with the copper tubing.
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More progress! Trial fit of the first body panel. I spent a lot of time getting the floor right so it fitted without too much hassle.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5264/...d84fe61995.jpgDSCF1912 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/...b4b3197195.jpgDSCF1908 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr And I treated myself to some seats. The standard seating is a simple bench but, unless you have a passenger, it means that you slide around a lot. These should do the job. The plan is to stagger them so that the driver and passenger shoulders miss one another. All the way from Canada. And yes - I will be fitting some squabs... https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/...9b73bc19c0.jpgDSCF1914 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2903/...eaf80f379e.jpgDSCF1917 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr Robin |
Progress
Quite a lot of progress in the last few months although it doesn't look it!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3951/...4c46b1a26a.jpgDSCF1983 by Robin J Martin, on Flickr More picture on Flikr! Cheers, Robin |
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