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- Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:08 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Austin A35 Project
- Replies: 119
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Re: Austin A35 Project
Closed up some of the gap at the rear of the sill at the B-post .. just removing a small section of the end of the upper flange has meant that the sill now sits closer. Still need to sort the gap under the A-post but as Balrick said "I have a cunning plan!" ... just hoping my plan is more successful...
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Good news, well sort of.. collected the new belt and fitted it after much blood and sweat lost as the new belt is just long enough to go on the pulleys with a bit of help by turning the engine over with a ratchet.. only slight movement of the adjustment and its running fine.. is it always this comp...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:47 am
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Austin A35 Project
- Replies: 119
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Re: Austin A35 Project
Did the pliogrip work? Would it work for plastic panels? A mates tractor bonnet support has come unstuck.. It's not been tested under road conditions .. as it's still a work-in-progress and a shell ... but I couldn't pull the parts off I used it on - not without damaging the existing metal. It is b...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:54 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
- Replies: 1522
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70
I luckily have an exempt vehicle because Genghis wants everyone to use his wonderful Tube to get into London ... and conveniently put my three or four most convenient tube stations just inside the ULEZ zone. In fact just before one station are a set of traffic lights where you turn left and the stat...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:11 am
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
- Replies: 1522
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70
Trabant? :drool: Bingo! It's one of those cars which I've had on my radar (probably unsurprising given there have been half a dozen Ladas and rear engined Skodas in my automotive past) for a long time but has always eluded me so far. Will it be a long term fleet member? Who knows. Most likely not, ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:10 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Austin A35 Project
- Replies: 119
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Re: Austin A35 Project
Having removed the remnants of the old sill and tidied the edges, I've not got to align the new one. It has a slightly larger gap than I want at the rear under the B-post where it overlaps the old bodywork and there is a gap under the A-post which needs to be sorted. The photo was taken before I mov...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:54 am
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Austin A35 Project
- Replies: 119
- Views: 79591
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Austin A35 Project
- Replies: 119
- Views: 79591
Re: Austin A35 Project
Pliogrip, that sounds interesting.. let me know what happens :thumbs: In the end I only used it to fix the two patches I made to go over the front lower edge of the wheel arch and the small return flanges. After a few gentle tweaks to get the angle right to fit over that new panel they were still a...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Austin A35 Project
- Replies: 119
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Re: Austin A35 Project
Think this is called "the point of no return"
The outer sill was very corroded and had very little strength ..
The outer sill was very corroded and had very little strength ..
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: Zel's Fleet Blog...Rover, Renault, Peugeot, Trabant, Invacar & Sinclair C5
- Replies: 1522
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Re: Zel's Fleet Blog...Citroen, Mercedes, Sinclair & AC Model 70
The SU "bible" also goes into great length about how to convert your Austin A30/35 or Standard 8/10 from the original Solex or Zenith to SU HS2.... That's simple for the A30/35 .. get the manifolds and carb from another A-series like a Mini and bolt it on! The downdraft Zenith warps over the years....