What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Hedd_Jones]

Hi Hedd

Those rear springs look suspiciously like incorrectly set 8” camber springs.  I’ve just changed a similar set on the RK which made the stance of the car much better.

Cheers

Howard

Perhaps so, but they are decidedly second hand. Not new. But they serve a purpose.

[Nick Salmon]

As mentioned yesterday, the Chummy was used in the evening for a photo shoot. I think they made a very lovely trio.


   

[Bob Culver]

They will have to label the photos carefully for the family 100 years hence. Other than that I do not trust myself to comment.

[Jeff Taylor]

I found a very rare ( for over here...) barn find 36 Opal. Exact same car as mine, which is a 37. Don’t now if it can be saved, but the treasure trove of spares has me very excited. I took delivery yesterday from a shed in Queens, New York.

Assuming that's the original UK vehicle registration plate, then it would probably have been JG 7411 or JG 8411. Your car would have been first registered in the City of Canterbury (JG) in Kent, the first 'JG' registration number issued in January 1936 was JG 6851 and the last issued in December 1936 JG 8600. The original 'JG' registration records apparently still exist with the Kithead Trust - link below:

https://kitheadtrust.org.uk/motor-vehicle-records

I'd agree with everyone else, it's most definitely saveable - best of luck with getting it back on the road.

[joe]

  C8BA8B9C-7445-46EA-A930-812A34634758.jpeg (Size: 134.08 KB / Downloads: 573) Fitted LED turn indicators today- the type recommended by a chap in Scotland- they work perfectly.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Good news Joe!

[dickie65]

I decided to take the end float out of the King Pins with some shims.
As I was putting it all back together I realised that I had the late short Ruby Type King Pins in my early earlier front axle !!
I must buy some longer ones at some point to replace them.
They have been in the car for 20 years now and have not worn enough to worrry about it.

[Mike Costigan]

Dug the Seven out from its long-term hibernation (checking my notes the last time I filled up with petrol was 19th November 2019!) and joined in on the PWA7C Sheffield Area's Peak District Run:

   

   

   

[Howard Wright]

Hi All

Well the RK made it to the church and back despite a mixture of sunshine and torrential rain.

Cheers

Howard

[Hedd_Jones]

I have been doing more assembly of the go cart the last few evenings, which has hopefully now found itself a new owner.





We also attended the Audlem Festival of Transport on Sunday, with the meet at Hankelow and the short run to Audlem. Nice weather too.





It was interesting to me as the only other Austin 7 attending was a near twin of my chummy, RX is December 1928. There are usually a decent number of other sevens. but not this year. 

A highlight for me was seeing this Aston, formally owned by a late friend of my late fathers, I had heard a lot about it, but never seen it. One of the early Gran Prix cars, made into a special in the 1930's, and re-engined in the 40's with a sidevalve. Still a very interesting car.