Red Shed has MOT

[Dollyman1850]

Still a few jobs to finish and a few trinkets to add..

Seems a long way from this..



N.

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Friday 26th August 07:19

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Friday 26th August 07:26

[Toma500]

Ooh that is stunning the engine looks like it was made for the bay any more pictures of thre restoration ?

[tomtrout]

Congratulations Neil. You will have to hide the keys now from your Dad!

[ephemera]

Wonderful Neil, congrats and hope you and your dad enjoy driving it! But..... this means a new project needs to be started, right? ;-)

[lfsv8]

Your attention to detail has produced something truly magnificent - enjoy (alongside planning your next project... )!!

[vixen1700]

[LSRbbs]

What wheel and tire setup are you running, that looks stunning.

Neil.

[Dollyman1850]

Fron't screen proving challenging so after failed attempts by so called pro screen fitters its looking like I will have to go back to first principles….
A cautionary note to other restorers..trial fit screens before paint..Don't assume they will fit..Quite a bit of difference between about 3 screens we have tried!!

Wheels are 7j x 15 Zero offset front with 195/65/15 and 8J x 15 with about 10mm offset running 225/60/15 Tyres.
Fronts probably need a little spacer just to massage them out a bit further in the front arch. It could have taken an 8J rim front like the racer but I wanted the steering to remain relatively light for Dad.

N.

[Dollyman1850]

ephemera said:

Wonderful Neil, congrats and hope you and your dad enjoy driving it! But..... this means a new project needs to be started, right? ;-)

I have a garage full of engines and dismantled race car at the mo so I think just concentrating on that for now..there is another project though….its just sleeping waiting for a rainy day.

N.

[Moto]

Great job Neil . As you know I'm not a modern engine enthusiast but I agree, it does look very nice in the car. I even think the twin cam cover looks good. The cam belt cover - not so good but I'm being picky .

Oh and not a blue hose anywhere .

Moto

[Dollyman1850]

Moto said:

Great job Neil . As you know I'm not a modern engine enthusiast but I agree, it does look very nice in the car. I even think the twin cam cover looks good. The cam belt cover - not so good but I'm being picky .

Oh and not a blue hose anywhere .

Moto

hopefully It will be a regular driver Steve..
I Never understand why people want to remove a cam belt cover and risk damaging the drive train….Even a BDA originally had a belt cover. The removed ones tend to bug me…i must be getting old and sensible
I was thinking about a BDA cover but they are v expensive considering they are just for show..
I wanted to make it look as much as a production install as possible. I hope I have achieved this.
Hopefully will get a screen in this week.
N.

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Friday 26th August 19:56

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Friday 26th August 19:57

[Tarmac Tickler]

Well done, very stunning, hardly a "Red Shed"...

[pete.reeve]

About bloody time Looking good. Now get the V8 sorted

[Dollyman1850]

pete.reeve said:

About bloody time Looking good. Now get the V8 sorted

I am working on it Pete.

[Dollyman1850]

Toma500 said:

Ooh that is stunning the engine looks like it was made for the bay any more pictures of thre restoration ?

N.

[pete.reeve]

It's about time you bought a new welding mask X

[Dollyman1850]

pete.reeve said:

It's about time you bought a new welding mask X

Couldn't quite master it on these placcy cars
Mic-ing up bores etc and having a good tidy up then a nice build for a proper season next year me thinks!!
Some Forged stuff to be ordered.

N