Bakewell Tart!

Popped up to Bakewell today to see Rich and as he was suffering from christmas flu decided to pop into town to fetch and carry his (over the counter) drugs


Bakewell's museum of classic bikes happened to be open so stopped for a gander... check out this lovely Norton Commander

...couldn't help but get distracted by another classic tho


HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!

Devon Roof Restoration

A hell of a job getting that tar and roof felting off but heres something nearing the finished product....
a few modifications on the original to reinforce those weak points.....

nice bow to it man...

Happy Chrimbo!!

Happy christmas to everyone in our little crew. Due to such little activity most people wont get this message until easter!!!!

Hope you all have a fantastic holiday and wish all love and peace for the new year!!!!

Not unreliable just troublesome!!

You wont believe what just happened to me, I popped out in elcie to go to tescos for baccy, and she broke down on the hill, on the way up the hill!!. Fuel pump went dodgy or frozen carbs next thing I know there are police with me!!! blue lights, broken camper, traffic chaos, fluorescent jackets all got a bit too intense for my liking. But one of these officers helped me push her up the last of the hill (bloody hell is she heavy and that little bit of road seemed to go on and on) and I free wheeled down the slope to the industrial estate car park, where he helped me to push her to a parking space. Their job done they were of with the famous last words of "well thats the joy of owning a classic car, unreliability!!" drove off, so I tried her again and of course she STARTED!!!! Elcie certainly has a sense of humour!!!

Slow and steady make FAT twin R1 bus exhaust

right here we have some pictures of the beast once again, as you may remember we have been at this stage already once, and know firmly know titanium and stainless will NOT weld. ( thanks to simon) so as you can see i now need ben to turn up for a final fitting and then we can weld her up.

the debate is now that the centres look so nice would it be a shame to cover them with an alluminium cap that is painted, as a descison must be made before welding, as they are either on or off. you decide??? dont know how to do a poll or i would.

Anyone for a Beetle

Ive been offered this lovely Beetle by a fellow college tutor. Its her daughters, but of course is too much for a youngster who really just wants a "nice" car like a calibra....puke,puke!!! I want to get it for Lisa or myself, but am unsure as I dont really have the cash.(yet)!!! But it might be of interest to others!!!

Red VW Beetle

Year: 1972

Engine: 1300 petrol engine

Miles: 74,700

Good points
MOT until end July 2009
Rostyle wheels
Cassette stereo
No Road tax payable
Good licence plate prefix – NGK (performance spark plug manufacturer)
Photo record of most recent restoration

Could do better:
Some surface rust bubbles and a couple of spots of corrosion on door and one fender
Fuel gauge needs repairing

Asking £1500

Advertising skill or design flaw?

MMMM...this sounds like a retropective sales pitch..."just leave your windows unlocked!! So 1970s...!!! :)

If only........

Look the car even floats to make working on it easier!!

Missing in action

Missing for a while , last seen enjoying the sun rays.












Magoo last seen hiding from some mental kids!!
Where are these Buses?

Missing Wanted a Jim bob

Last see in this wreck was old Jim bob. Also missing for ages anyone know were he is?
Possible update "he painted it blue or somint"

Wanted Missing

Darren last seen here on the right of photo has been missing for a long time now.......dose anyone know where he is now???

polishing aluminium??

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so i have achieved a westy window from fleabay, and have dismantled it, ala picys. now has anyone done any major ali polishing in the past?? any tips or products you found to be superior to others?? dependant on product, and how much it cuts i might take the glass out and do individual pieces. more work but probably a better finish. not looking for mirror finish (unless its easily achieved) but shiny is preferable to white ali corrosion and chassis black paint :-)

thoughts please

Mini Shasta type snow trip

Great rear wheel fun.....winters here, dont forget to top up your anti freeze!!!

slow progress

right hers is a lame picture i know but the od is now spot on and i droppes them off today for the id to be sorted. then its drill tap and releive the rest, then we can weld. i have not forgotten, just had other stuff on. rocco has gone for mot today and my westy window turned up so moving forwards slowly

What are these things??

Can anyone answer, I think most cars have them??? Chris do you have any pictures of these kinds of things??? :) ;)

Fireworks

Lots of fun had by all, very loud and dramatic!!

Clean comfort.

Happy Haloween, I got a load of inner work
done and it feels lovely inside now!!

One done?

Well one done sort of, some issues with sewing machine or method maybe, nice detail but stuggling with piping and form but pretty acurate for first attempt!! Tried it in reverse in last pic, much sharper....i could done this with the folds but not the pipe????any thoughts..the smoth also looks very tidy!!:???!?!?!??!

Tomorrows world

A quick taster..lots more piping to make and a few improvements and i think it will look good!!

colour colours colours

colour choosin time. the one on the right is a metalic and on the right is just block colour. now ive put the two together im starting to think a shade in between. any thoughts?

Getting there!!

If you only imagine the front wheel arch is welded into place and dont look at the other side then it looks as if Magoo is nearly there!! So nearly 50% complete on the body resto side anyway. Spoke to Bob the other day shot blasting the underside is £50 per hour and that means if it takes an extra 10 minutes then thats an extra £50 again.

More on Sew

Fantastic engine hatch, what can you say with a removable rear valance and a type 25 hatch you will be able to do a complete rebuild without removing the block!!!

a few pictures of sew

just been up to bobs to see how she is coming on, and she is coming on very nicely, still bits to be cut out but really strarting to smarten up. the current question is do i loose the step at the front to make way for very sexy stainless rap around bumpers??? mmmmm stainless

jj the bay now going to a new home

hello readers just a note to say that jj the bay is now the proud owner of a new family in norfolk. she will be leaving me in under 2 weeks time and the man has paid me already. so on the upside she is not going to a heartless dealer, but a family man with 2 kids who are going to give her a bit more life.

So this morning the notion of being air cooled had been taken to the limit.















After a few hours work with cutters and the now infamous joggler Magoo is starting to look much better now!












New inner tub.











Final checks...













Sarted on the mig welding and have achieved the flush panel we wanted.










Looking much better.