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Old Meteor Project - Jamie - 07-07-2018 Good afternoon. Does anyone know whether the Meteor project in the attached link was ever completed? http://www.austinsevenfriends.com/Bruce_White_Pages/Austin%20Seven%20Meteor%20Replica%20Project%20First%20Page.html Kind regards, James. RE: Old Meteor Project - Tony Press - 07-07-2018 (07-07-2018, 02:51 PM)Jamie Wrote: Good afternoon. Don't know about that one but a few other reproduction Meteors have been built here in Melbourne. There are some nice original Flood Meteors in the Austin 7 Club as well. Cheers, Tony. RE: Old Meteor Project - Jamie - 08-07-2018 (07-07-2018, 11:30 PM)Tony Press Wrote:Thank you. I was curious as he talked about a plan to match a Reliant engine to an Austin gearbox and I am interested to know how he got on.(07-07-2018, 02:51 PM)Jamie Wrote: Good afternoon. RE: Old Meteor Project - racetek - 08-07-2018 Hi, I am a new member located in Melbourne, Australia, and spotted this post. I have actually just purchased a Meteor project that pretty much matches the work that the original poster say's was done, and which has passed through the hands of a number of would be restorers. The body/chassis unit is as detailed and has been done in a professional manner. The engine requires assembling and is indeed an early S/V Reliant. The Austin 7 gearbox is installed in the chassis and comes with a specially made spacer to fit it to the reliant engine. At this stage I am in the process of planning the finish of the restore and am undecided about whether to keep the A7 gearbox or use a Reliant box (I have a number of them that came with the the car). I do have the buck that was made to produce the casting for the gearbox adapter and a second finished adapter that is shorter than the one I have in the car currently. If I decide to go the Reliant gearbox route then the adapters will be available. RE: Old Meteor Project - Jamie - 08-07-2018 (08-07-2018, 09:11 AM)racetek Wrote: Hi, Racetek, Thank you for the update and explanation of how the box and engine were going to be joined. Good luck with finishing the project. James. |