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  Return to the fold.
Posted by: pigtin - 10-08-2017, 11:50 AM - Forum: Forum chat... - Replies (4)

Just found the forum again after messing about on a fishing forum for years. Did a rewire and brake update on the Special last winter. Made the rear brake shoes 'floating.' A great improvement.
It's nice being called a 'Junior Member' in my 80th year. Wink

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  3 bearing pressure fed engine
Posted by: awentsbury - 10-08-2017, 11:08 AM - Forum: Sales - Replies (1)

I have a 3 bearing pressure fed engine to sell , it came with my nippy many years ago .
The engine is stripped down , I had the crankshaft crack tested and it was fine .
aluminium sports sump with the 9 E cast into it , tulip valves but 3 vales are missing in the Block , Dante aluminium sports head , sports canshaft.
Crankcase is un drilled where the oil jets normally go .
All the bits seem to be there apart from 3 valves.
White metal looks good in the con rods and crank looks fine .
con rods are for floating pins .
Strange that they used white metal in these engines, i thought 3 bearings would have had shells.
I have kept the nippy carb , manafold and head as I am using them on my nippy.
I am looking for offers over £3000.00 for this very rare engine that must be a late nippy or speedy engine.
ian
ian@awentsbury.com


Location: Birmingham , uk



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  News from 10th of August
Posted by: Management - 10-08-2017, 09:32 AM - Forum: What's new or coming up... - No Replies

- Date format changed as requested;

- UK English will be implemented as a selectable language during next days;

- Automated emails still producing problems, we switched to admin activation for registering for the time being;

- There will be a security update of the board system in the near future, we'll keep you informed, when.
We need to take the board offline for that for about 30 min, so this will take place during GMT night time and will be anounced timely;

Kind regards

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  Nippy sidescreens
Posted by: JonE - 10-08-2017, 06:21 AM - Forum: Sales - No Replies

set of sidescreen frames, still useable, and on door (rather than in door) brackets x 4 
£160
includes some replacement transparent material
message me for photos.

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  Additional Block Studs
Posted by: Ian Williams - 09-08-2017, 10:00 PM - Forum: Forum chat... - Replies (3)

Here are a couple of pictures for Charles Ping relating to his post on the old forum, hope they are of interest 

   
   

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  Ghastly Special
Posted by: Duncan Grimmond - 09-08-2017, 09:05 PM - Forum: Forum chat... - Replies (27)

Now that we're up and running here (well done chaps), I can post some pics of a ghastly spacial I saw in Puy Notre-Dame. The idea may have been sound but the execution looked as if it had been done in a badly-fitting home-made bender with wooden jaws...or perhaps over the edge of the kitchen table
If he took a sound body off to do this he deserves a horse-whipping!



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  3 bearing pressure fed Engine
Posted by: awentsbury - 09-08-2017, 11:32 AM - Forum: Forum chat... - Replies (1)


I have a 3 bearing pressure fed engine to sell , it came with my nippy many years ago .
The engine is stripped down , I had the crankshaft crack tested and it was fine .
aluminium sports sump with the 9 E cast into it , tulip valves but 3 vales are missing in the Block , Dante aluminium sports head , sports canshaft.
Crankcase is un drilled where the oil jets normally go .
All the bits seem to be there apart from 3 valves.
White metal looks good in the con rods and crank looks fine .
con rods are for floating pins .
Strange that they used white metal in these engines, i thought 3 bearings would have had shells.
I have kept the nippy carb , manafold and head as I am using them on my nippy.
I am looking for offers over £3000.00 for this very rare engine that must be a late nippy or speedy engine.
ian
ian@awentsbury.com


Location: Birmingham , uk



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  Torque tube replacement
Posted by: David Kanally - 09-08-2017, 12:43 AM - Forum: Forum chat... - No Replies

After an extended period of delinquency, I have successfully replaced the torque tube on my '33 RP Saloon.  Looking forward to putting on some Texas miles this fall!

This repair was facilitated in large measure by Ruairidh, to whom I am grateful.  Smile


I just noticed that with the starting of the new Forum, I'm a junior member with zero reputation.  Both of these things are flattering.  I have not been a junior member of anything in decades, and let's just say, my reputation is somewhere other than zero.  Cool

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  Multiple pictures
Posted by: Derek Sheldon - 08-08-2017, 10:05 PM - Forum: Forum chat... - Replies (12)

Has anybody sorted out how to post multiple pictures ?. Can somebody in the know do an idiots guide for this sort of thing such as we had on the previous forum. Please

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  Inspection
Posted by: karlanderson - 08-08-2017, 10:05 PM - Forum: Forum chat... - Replies (7)

Newby to the forum...

Considering the purchase of an Austin 7 Ruby Mk 1 (1935 (BZ 3006)) as a first Classic.  Wondering where to start in terms of having it inspected / what due diligence is necessary?  I'd be willing to spend on worthwhile improvements / maintenance.  Car is currently in North East England.

As a novice to old car ownership I'm unaware of the maintenance, but I'm "handy".  Would hope to cover 5k a year as a second / weekend motor.

Appreciate any advice, thanks in advance!

Karl

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