13-07-2019, 06:27 PM
Hi All
After a few successful posts on the "What have you done....." thread I've taken the plunge and started a new thread.
It is "yet another" special build. I have marshalled at a couple of VSCC trials and decided I wouldn't mind having a go. For those that don't know VSCC trials are often for pre 1931 cars although pre war but post 31 cars can compete as vintage thoroughbreds.
My RK is just not really suitable. I'd get the purple bubble cord upholstery dirty for a start!
So I've acquired a 1929 "kit of parts" and now have a sort of running chassis. Both engine and back axle will need rebuilding but at least I can start on body building.
As mentioned in the "What have you done..." I am building an angle iron sub frame that will support all the running gear, including fuel tank and dashboard. On to this will be a stressed skin plywood body with a fabric finish. I originally intended no doors but the older I get and with comments on the accessibility of the Swallow I've decided to fit them.
Well today I've folded a lip around a sheet of 1mm steel, cut holes in it and eventually ended up with a bulkhead. I've also found time to grind off the brazed headlamp support, fill the holes with silver solder and get a relatively presentable scuttle light. It still needs rubbing down, filling and painting and the set screws in the picture will be replaced by the correct rivets.
Now for question time.... Temporarily fitting the fuel tank I find that the gate change gear lever fouls the bottom of the tank. I think the gearbox and the tank are off a chummy, the dimensions of the bulkhead have been taken from my RK so why is there so little clearance. Is it a common problem?
Cheers
Howard
After a few successful posts on the "What have you done....." thread I've taken the plunge and started a new thread.
It is "yet another" special build. I have marshalled at a couple of VSCC trials and decided I wouldn't mind having a go. For those that don't know VSCC trials are often for pre 1931 cars although pre war but post 31 cars can compete as vintage thoroughbreds.
My RK is just not really suitable. I'd get the purple bubble cord upholstery dirty for a start!
So I've acquired a 1929 "kit of parts" and now have a sort of running chassis. Both engine and back axle will need rebuilding but at least I can start on body building.
As mentioned in the "What have you done..." I am building an angle iron sub frame that will support all the running gear, including fuel tank and dashboard. On to this will be a stressed skin plywood body with a fabric finish. I originally intended no doors but the older I get and with comments on the accessibility of the Swallow I've decided to fit them.
Well today I've folded a lip around a sheet of 1mm steel, cut holes in it and eventually ended up with a bulkhead. I've also found time to grind off the brazed headlamp support, fill the holes with silver solder and get a relatively presentable scuttle light. It still needs rubbing down, filling and painting and the set screws in the picture will be replaced by the correct rivets.
Now for question time.... Temporarily fitting the fuel tank I find that the gate change gear lever fouls the bottom of the tank. I think the gearbox and the tank are off a chummy, the dimensions of the bulkhead have been taken from my RK so why is there so little clearance. Is it a common problem?
Cheers
Howard