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Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

16th February 2015, 10:15

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Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

All very nice and shiny! :) Just a quick...

All very nice and shiny! :)

Just a quick question about your fuel tank frame. Have you tried the body on since you made that, as the back does slope downwards very quickly behind the tank and I'd...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

30th January 2015, 07:44

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

v.nice!

v.nice!

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

13th August 2014, 09:42

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

Personally I've always liked that colour and...

Personally I've always liked that colour and "back in the day" it was the colour i painted my first ever _proper_ radio controlled car!

Looks even nicer full-scale :)

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

10th May 2014, 05:58

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

A friend of a neighbor has an English wheel in...

A friend of a neighbor has an English wheel in one of his...stables!

After seeing how big that was and given my lack of space I'd have to have mine in the garden and claim it was a 'sclupture' :)

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

29th January 2013, 14:59

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

I think i may have read too much into that..... ...

I think i may have read too much into that..... :eyebrows:

I did some reading up on the different types of ply when i was building mine and and it all comes down to quality of the wood, the %age...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

12th September 2012, 20:11

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

Well i never.... there was a car in that picture,...

Well i never.... there was a car in that picture, well spotted that man, i missed it at first glance! :)

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

12th September 2012, 14:35

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

Very pretty. you'll need some 1mm cutting disks,...

Very pretty. you'll need some 1mm cutting disks, a welder and some fibreglass, but it's easily do-able!

That said..... could i suggest that you possibly try and spend some time playing with a...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

10th September 2012, 16:20

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

I've yet to get a photo of me in the car so i'll...

I've yet to get a photo of me in the car so i'll try and sort one over the next few days.
I don't feel like i stick up too much, but i may be mistaken. I'd have to re-check my build thread to see...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

10th September 2012, 16:01

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

I'm 6'2" and mine is lovely to drive and i very...

I'm 6'2" and mine is lovely to drive and i very rarely put my arm on the top of the edge, unless i'm posing at traffic lights! :)

Then again I will admit that the seats are bolted in place...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

31st July 2012, 10:21

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

I couldn't agree more! I was in the same...

I couldn't agree more!

I was in the same position as you and from the lessons i learnt I'd say the most ones are:

Get a separate pressure regulator/water trap on your air line and don't...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

13th June 2012, 19:27

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

I've got a Clarke 161 (150 amp same as yours!)...

I've got a Clarke 161 (150 amp same as yours!) but i use Gas and even with that i find it needs quite a bit of "fettling" to get it right, although switching from CO2 to CO2/Argon mix really did...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

8th June 2012, 09:57

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

Cheers Gary :) i won't for one minute say that...

Cheers Gary :) i won't for one minute say that I'm a 'good' welder as i've only been doing it for about 2 years. But i can stick bits of metal together and then set things on fire (hair, skin,...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

8th June 2012, 06:22

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

That's the important thing! You're the same as...

That's the important thing! You're the same as me with welding, it may not look 'pro' but its structurally sound and with a bit of grinding it'll look fine!

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

15th May 2012, 17:02

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

Looks good! Although remember that the 'std'...

Looks good! Although remember that the 'std' footwells attached to the bulkhead are recessed anyway so i can't see there being any pedal problems. Are you not going to reuse those front footwells?

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

10th May 2012, 15:38

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

Sticking with my current keeping-things-simple...

Sticking with my current keeping-things-simple theme, i especially like the block of wood as a foot mat so that the driver can reach the high up pedals! :)

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

10th May 2012, 12:52

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

That Lucra is very pretty, and there are...

That Lucra is very pretty, and there are certainly a few ideas that can be re-used on a Sammio :)

Based on recent observations from Stoneleigh I'll duck my head after saying this, but i even like...

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

25th April 2012, 14:53

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

If you do stumble across a vid please share the...

If you do stumble across a vid please share the link as i've always said that after an initial summer of fun, i'll most probably be rebuilding mine in the winter.

Forum: Sammio Builds and discussions

17th February 2012, 09:33

Replies: 597

Garyh's Sammio build

Views: 209,665

Posted By davecymru

That sounds about the same as me. I used 1.2mm...

That sounds about the same as me. I used 1.2mm for floor and outrigger repairs as that i what i had left over from my floor pans, and it seems about the same thickness. Then a bit of 3mm sheet i...

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