What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[jpsmit]

Some visible progress at last. Spent the last two days at work riveting the floors, tunnel  at associated articles together. Finicky work having to keep things square etc and drilling holes for the cleco fixings  so that they can be removed one at a time and a rivet put in its place and formed. Slow to do but rewarding in the end,


One thing that has me puzzled is the row of four holes at the outside rear corner of the floor where they angle up to clear the spring deflection (I'm assuming)
Anyone have any ideas what they are for?


Thanks,
Stephen

Stephen, is the floor a copy of what you had or from a plan? and if a plan, where did you get the dimensions? This is a job ahead for me. Also, what sort of rivets are you using?

(BTW read your bio in the profile - that your father was a Princess Pat. Very Cool! My brother played in the band of the ceremonial guard on Parliament Hill all the way through university - I think he was with the Black Watch)

cheers!

[Steve Bryant]

Hi JPSMIT,
the floor was supplied to me from a specialist John Heath (deceased) as part of a complete van body kit for a AD Austin Seven. All the sheet metal was pre-formed and had the rivet holes punched in the edges etc. as well as flanges and toe boards bent to the right angle.The rivets are round headed 5/32" iron about 1/4" long supplied with the floor kit.

I'm not sure if the person or persons who made the sheet metal parts  is still doing so or who they might be if they are. John made all the wood parts for the body. Perhaps one of our more knowledgeable members can inform us about the floors and if they are still being made by someone. If they are perhaps you could obtain what you require for your project.

Cheers,
Stephen

[jpsmit]

Thanks Stephen, this is helpful

[Nick Turley]

That looked a lot of fun !

[Steve Bryant]

To tell the truth is was tedious, but rewarding.
Stephen

[Mark R]

It looks like a nice build to be undertaking, a new thread for it would be lovely if you're of that mindset to take photos as you go?

[andrew34ruby]

Just took the seven out for a twenty mile drive, mainly in the dark. Not driven it in the dark before. It was fine.

[flywheel1935]

"Ermintrude" has now been moved into her new home, the "Campbell Shed"
and should be fully up and running by next weekend.
(Oh dear seems to have fallen over???? probably from excitement.)

[David Stepney]

Th RP, having been idle since Christmas, apart from one excursion to Wrexham about 3 weeks ago, and, despite today being dismal and wet, I nevertheless decided to take it over to Penrhyndeudraeth to attend the lunch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Meirionnydd Classic Car Club, held at Castell Deudraeth.

Notwithstanding the weather, I was disappointed to discover that the Seven was the only classic car there, in spite of a turnout of 25 members plus guests.

Young Leon accompanied me.

As  bonus, however, lunch at the Castell also gave you a free pass to Port Meirion. Leon had never been there before, so we spend a fairly damp afternoon looking round.

We came back over the mountains via Blaenau Ffestiniog, the last half of the journey in the dark.

I took both the Leicas with me, hoping to get some shots with the 35mm Leica lll (which is only a year younger than the Seven) but it was too miserable. However, given the criticism I have had using the Kodak, here are some photos taken with the digital Leica to keep you all amused:

   

The Seven outside Castell Deudraeth

   

The entrance to Port Meirion

   

View of the village from the viewing platform

   
View of the centre of the village.

For those who have never been, Port Meirion is one of the wonders of Wales and is well worth a visit.

[Steve kay]

Dogs not allowed, despite Adelaide Haig keeping rescue dogs when she lived on the estate. Mind you, that was rather more than a hundred years ago.