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RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Ruairidh Dunford - 01-01-2023
Cool, thank you.
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Ruairidh Dunford - 15-01-2023
Daisy has had some help from the wonderful Jean-Marie Guivarc'h - who has put some "Sports Van" ideas onto paper.
Her chassis, axles and steering column are pukka factory sports so we were able to use the works plans.
This is an initial draft... we have a Swallow Saloon windscreen and ventilators that we would like to incorporate...
The wings are butterfly, in design.
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Colin Morgan - 15-01-2023
That is looking stylish. Reminds me of the long history of 'airline' development starting with the Swallow and leading eventually to the e-type. Automotive beauty.
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Ruairidh Dunford - 15-01-2023
Nice!
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Mike Costigan - 16-01-2023
I think you will need to provide a bit more headroom!
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Reckless Rat - 16-01-2023
That drawing of Jean-Marie's shows exactly why Sevens with lowered suspension (can) suffer from loss of diff oil via the torque tube. The deflection of the rear axle on full bump and the consequent downward angle of the torque tube is quite marked.
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-01-2023
Here is the Van sketch and the Coupe overlaid into one image - chassis and suspension are identical set up.
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RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-01-2023
I am 6' 3" and fit in the Coupe without issue, I think it will be fine for Daisy.
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Charles P - 16-01-2023
Peter Horbury, the designer of the Volvo V70 is said to have had the ambition to design a car with an E Type front end and a Transit rear.
Your inspiration is nearby….
RE: Building my first Austin Seven car - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-01-2023
Some of my annotations, today…
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