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by gazza82
Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Austin A35 Project
Replies: 119
Views: 79591

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...
by gazza82
Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 206
Replies: 56
Views: 22954

Re: 206

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...
by gazza82
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Austin A35 Project
Replies: 119
Views: 79591

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...
by gazza82
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
Views: 486741

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...
by gazza82
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
Views: 486741

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, ...
by gazza82
Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:10 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Austin A35 Project
Replies: 119
Views: 79591

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...
by gazza82
Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Austin A35 Project
Replies: 119
Views: 79591

Re: Austin A35 Project

Dick wrote:
Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:19 pm
Could you warm up the metal to set the glue? I use something similar to fix bolts into walls and it's great except when it's cold..trying to warm up walls is a bit more complicated..
That's an idea. I'll try that on the rear end patches
by gazza82
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...
by gazza82
Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Austin A35 Project
Replies: 119
Views: 79591

Re: Austin A35 Project

Think this is called "the point of no return" ;)
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Bit missing there ...
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The outer sill was very corroded and had very little strength .. :shock:
by gazza82
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
Views: 486741

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....