Big day

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by mark

Looking good andy

By the way have you seen a blue felt tip pen anywhere? i think i dropped it somewhere outside your garage last time i came to see you!

nah... i nicked that from my mothers bingo bag, lol

thanks for your kind words Mark & Peter, its amazing what a boost it gives when it starts to look like a roadster

cheers
andy
ps, engine is in for good now, after a little mishap.

[Bonzo]

Looking great Andy, the Roadster is certainly taking shape now

C'mon, spill the beans on your misshap

If you do, I may go public with my major cock up

[drury318]

That`s looking really good Andy, go steady or you`ll have nothing to do over winter!
Do you think you can do me a favour and measure your bonnet for me?, I need the measurement from front to rear (along the centre line ) & along each side where it meets the side panels (front/rear also).
Thanks, Dennis

[HandyAndy]

Dennis, no prob, pm me your contact number again & i,ll phone you tomorrow & get any measurements you need.


Ronnie........

guess who forgot to put the metal plate between the box & engine block into place when i,d fitted a new clutch & then in excited haste installed the engine back into the chassis

if anyone needs an engine removing from a Roadster I now think i could do it with my eyes closed , i,ve done it soooooooo many times

come on then spill the beans Ronnie.

andy

[drury318]

Andy, you have a PM, thanks, Dennis.

[Bonzo]

That must have been a bummer but an easy error to make.

If only my cock up was that easily sorted

As you know, I have been spending the last couple of weeks having a darn good clear out of years n years of clutter that I have been hoarding in the workshop.

My build is now sitting proudly on its wheels in the middle of the workshop. I have oodles of room to wander about & admire my progress.

I have the rear wheels on my extra level section of the floor ( Used to be my fabrication area ).
Thinking that this would be an ideal chance to set the rear wheel camber, I grabbed my MF builders square for some initial indication of the amount of adjustment required.

Squatting down by the rear wheel, ohhh the bliss of having the room to sit on the floor next to the build

My joy was very short lived !!??

I soon noticed that I have sort of, er um ........... have the upper rear shock mounts in the wrong place ( Too far to the rear ) & the shocks are slightly on the piss

They are going to be a real bar-steward to cut off. Kinda hoping i'll be able wash them off with my BOC Firefly gas axe without causing too much heat distortion.

If the worst comes to the worst, I guess i'll have to re-work the plates

If that is the only major cock up that I make during the build, i'll live & learn !!

[richardk]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

:

can,t wait till mines finished & Spud & i go for a "sunday afternoon drive , sedately thru the countryside, enjoying ourselves"

Hopefully we can meet up somewhere too.

Nice work mate, looking bloody good.

Cheers

Rich

[drury318]

Andy, got your message Thanks very much, couldn`t call you back your number didn`t show up on my phone, but thanks again, will speak soon no doubt, Dennis

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by richardk

Hopefully we can meet up somewhere too.

Nice work mate, looking bloody good.

Cheers

Rich

Thanks Rich, if ever you fancy driving up to my place just shout, i,ll blag a passenger ride if you do

can,t wait to drive my own, yeah when i,m on the road we,ll meet up for a sedate drive ( 1.8cvh engine )

cheers
andy

[flyerncle]

Sedately my ar5e !!!!!!!