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MartinClan 7th February 2013 13:23

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

MartinClan 25th February 2013 20:14

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

MartinClan 10th March 2013 18:06

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

GreatOldOne 11th March 2013 17:07

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. ;)

woodsmith 11th March 2013 17:42

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.

MartinClan 11th March 2013 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatOldOne (Post 41205)
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. ;)

Are you volunteering? ;-).

Long way to go before that stage. Tally ho!

Robin

MartinClan 17th March 2013 17:57

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

MartinClan 29th May 2013 21:43

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

Patrick 30th May 2013 23:05

I really like the engine :D

MartinClan 8th July 2013 13:30

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

garyh 9th July 2013 16:54

Love the welder, not a weld in sight. all very nicely folded, i will copy this...

MartinClan 28th August 2013 08:40

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

Patrick 31st August 2013 12:19

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.

garyh 31st August 2013 12:27

What thickness is the aluminium?

MartinClan 2nd September 2013 08:44

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

MartinClan 23rd March 2014 15:51

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

peterux 23rd March 2014 19:48

Nice plumbing, Robin!!:)

GreatOldOne 30th March 2014 12:16

Riveting... :) loving the raw aluminium with the copper tubing.

MartinClan 23rd April 2014 08:43

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

MartinClan 7th November 2014 12:22

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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