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Yet another ulster - Tony Betts - 20-03-2019
Thought I'd let everyone know some of what we are doing.
10 years ago I bought a replica Ulster body from a customer. He had owned it for 20 + year. And the owner before him bought it new some 12 year plus. So we can work it out to be well over 40 years old. And it had never been fitted to a car.
The body is one of the first made by Ray pettit.
I've had a lot of nice parts ive collected up over the years, including an original steering wheel.
And last year I managed to buy a rolling chassis and engine, mainly built by TIM MYALL, at the old pigsty works. Plus the gearbox being built up by don rawson.
As I don't have enough spare time, we sent it all up to friends in SCOTLAND last year to be built up.
Here is a picture of the parts ive shown before on the forum. trailered up, heading north.
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We collected the car at the weekend.
In the usual stormy, rain, snow, sleet. You name it weather.
And here is the car back home.
Ready for us to finish our work on it.
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RE: Yet another ulster - JonE - 20-03-2019
well that's rather nice.
What is the hub cap on the wheel "on its way up"?
RE: Yet another ulster - Erich - 20-03-2019
Very nice Tony. Who made the wings for this?
Erich in Seattle
RE: Yet another ulster - Jays - 20-03-2019
It looks very nice. I’m just doing a few cosmetic alterations to my Ulster....including fitting the patent plate which was missing as the oil pressure gauge was there. Can I ask if the plate is riveted to the dashboard and if so...where does one get the rivets? I’ve searched high and low!
RE: Yet another ulster - Tony Betts - 20-03-2019
Thank you all,
I'll see if I can get a few pics up as I get to sort the rest of the job needed.
JonE, I think they were pre war austin 7 club stickers.
Erich, the wings were a set I had saved from back in the day when I stocked them from bas janson in Holland.
Jay, The pattent plates were never riveted, they were nut and bolt
To make the new car feel at home, she has some good company.
Tony.
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RE: Yet another ulster - David Stepney - 20-03-2019
It looks to be a very pretty little car!
RE: Yet another ulster - Tony Betts - 20-03-2019
Hi david,
I'm looking forward to having this one on the road.
I don't know if it's because it has one of mark Ropers ALUMINIUM flywheels fitted, but it runs very very well. Has a sweet sound, and very responsive on the throttle.
She is what we call fully loaded.
Tony.
RE: Yet another ulster - David Stepney - 20-03-2019
And Ulsters weigh next to nothing so should be quick!
RE: Yet another ulster - Tony Betts - 20-03-2019
Hi David,
I might slow it down a little
Tony.
RE: Yet another ulster - Davemayle - 20-03-2019
Simply stunning Tony, Well done!