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What have you done today with your Austin Seven

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What have you done today with your Austin Seven
Ivor Hawkins Offline
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
#1,201
12-09-2019, 09:33 PM
Now that’s what I call patina!

Great news that it runs and drives, the fact that it doesn’t stop is nothing to worry about, perfectly normal?
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John Mason Offline
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Location: Nottinghamshire. Robin Hood County
Car type: Austin Ruby Mk1 1935
#1,202
13-09-2019, 09:03 AM
Yes I agree with Ivor. People ask me when I am out in my 7 if it is reliable. They have a pre conceived idea that because of its age it will always be breaking down. I reply by saying it will go at 45 mph all day. Stopping however is a bit of a challenge.

john Mason
Would you believe it "Her who must be obeyed" refers to my Ruby as the toy.
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Tony Griffiths Offline
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Location: Peak District, Derbyshire
Car type: 1929 Chummy, 1930 Chummy, 1930 Ulster Replica, 1934 Ruby
#1,203
13-09-2019, 09:17 AM
To be (slightly) more serious...might this be an ideal subject for a "Rat Look" car? The external appearance preserved but rebuilt beneath? Rather along the lines of these and their    various subgenres: http://rat-look.com/what-is-rat-look
Here's a modern take on the idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mVGdrbSDU
http://lathes.co.uk
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Ivor Hawkins Offline
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
#1,204
13-09-2019, 11:17 AM
And there's always the Oily Rag brigade at oily-rag.net, the Ruby looks perfect!
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Hedd_Jones Offline
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Location: Salop
Car type: '28 GE Cup. '28 AD Chummy '30 RL Saloon. '34 RP Saloon. Too Many toys!
#1,205
13-09-2019, 11:53 AM
Trouble is the floor is 90% holes. The remaining 10% is fibreglass.

The back wings fell off on the way home on the trailer, and are currently held on with self tappers and wire.
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Alan Offline
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Car type: Race Ulster, 1926 Special, 1927 Chummy, 1930 Box
#1,206
13-09-2019, 12:19 PM
Excuses, excuses. It’ll be fine.
Alan Fairless
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Alan Offline
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#1,207
13-09-2019, 04:55 PM
Along with two other forum regulars and various other A7 and Riley owners we went to the pub.


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Car type: '28 GE Cup. '28 AD Chummy '30 RL Saloon. '34 RP Saloon. Too Many toys!
#1,208
13-09-2019, 05:27 PM
So we did

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Car type: 29 Special, 30 RK, 28 C Cab
#1,209
14-09-2019, 06:06 PM
Hi All

A trip to Kington show today. The show is a general agricultural show, hence all the tractors.

We had some fuel problems on the way over.  I filled the tank to the brim last night and I think it disturbed some sediment.  Strangely enough it seemed that a big bump in the road taken at speed seemed to cure things!

Lots of interest in the car. But heard from three different onlookers....

I had one of these.....

My dad had one of these.....

My Grandad had one of these.....

Wink

Cheers

Howard


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15-09-2019, 07:25 PM
   

Today, in the last couple of hours, put wheels on the old girl. Not had wheels on it for the last 30 years. Not had wheels with air in them for 50 years. And also fitted exhaust tailpipe. It's coming together.
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