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RE: New project - IanClayton - 21-11-2019
Hallo Eddie
If in "the North" look up 'The Ulster Pre-war Austin Club' if RoI talk to me at 'Cairde an Seacht bhig' - might be able to help
Ian Clayton, Bantry, Co Cork 027 52759
RE: New project - Jeff Taylor - 21-11-2019
Hi Eddie,
Your car and its registration can also be found on the Irish Car Checking Site 'cartell.ie' - link below
https://www.cartell.ie/ssl/servlet/beginStarLookup?registration=CYA+695
Like everyone else, I think you've got yourself a very good sound basis for a relatively easy restoration, after all it must have been in reasonable roadworthy condition to have been taxed and MOT'd in the UK back in late 1979. Presumably it's been in dry storage ever since and as a bonus its last UK owner appears to have been a Pre-War Austin 7 Club member according to the A7CA Chassis Register and therefore an A7 enthusiast.
When you have the time it would be worth updating the A7CA Chassis Register using their 'Previous Entry Updating Notification Form' - link below, to show that the car has been re-discovered and is now in Ireland. As your car is listed on the DVLA Database, it would most likely have had a DVLA V5 Registration Document when last taxed in 1979 - that would be a useful document to get hold of and keep when you pick up the car at the weekend.
The registration letters CYA show that the car was first registered when new in the county of Somerset between October and December 1936 and as Mick has already mentioned it's a Mk 2 ARR Ruby.
http://a7ca.org/chassis-register/notification-form/
Jeff.
RE: New project - Andy Bennett - 21-11-2019
Bravo, another hidden gem heading back to the road.
Andy B
RE: New project - John L - 25-11-2019
Nice little project. From stradbally?
RE: New project - eddiefarrell - 09-12-2019
I started work on one of the two stripped engines that came with the car. Both very badly corroded, one seized on both the crank and piston seized in block with bent con rod. the other engine looks salvageable. tried the rings in the bores and have 0.050 ring gap, a little too much i feel. Does anyone know if i can get +0.040 rings to suit Specialloid pistons and where would i get them if possible?. These rings look thicker than the other piston rings on the other engine.
RE: New project - John L - 11-12-2019
There are many good suppliers. I have only dealt with tony betts alot. Reasonable on postage to Ireland.
Was this ruby outside stradbally?
John
RE: New project - eddiefarrell - 13-12-2019
Thanks John. I have just looked at his webpage. He does not say if he has oversize or different make, so i will send him a mail. Thanks for the reply. In relation to where this car was, I purchased it from a guy just outside Ballylinan in Athy. Thanks again.
RE: New project - John L - 15-12-2019
That's the one! Congrats! Great project.
RE: New project - eddiefarrell - 23-12-2019
Tony Betts replied that he does not stock these rings.
RE: New project - Nick Malone - 23-12-2019
Hi, Many years ago when I was selling copiers and fax machines I had a customer in Sheffield called "The Standard Piston Ring Company". I've just had a quick look and it appears they are still going (in Rotherham now).
Without looking too closely, their main web page talks about making rings between 11 mm and 17 metres so maybe they can help?
Best wishes in your search,
Nick