SteveB
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« Reply #810 on: July 14, 2004, 06:30:40 pm » |
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XS936; an F.6 seen here with the Castle Motors logo on the fin. She's to be found at the Castle Motors garage near Liskeard in Cornwall and is very much out in the rain but looks none the worse for it. I dare say she's been sealed against water and as she has no engines in her the stress on the airframe is much less anyway, which always helps. Positioned in a flying pose, the adjacent A38 road even has a 'Low flying aircraft' sign just before you reach the turnoff for the garage :-)
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« Reply #812 on: July 30, 2004, 11:38:23 am » |
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Bloody hell Steve. That's a work of pure genius. Whoever invented that should have gone further. Thanks for the picture, a real revelation.  Oh, and nice to see this thread back on page 1  |
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #813 on: July 30, 2004, 11:40:29 am » |
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And here's how it works...
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I wouldn't sit there if I were you, it's still a bit wet.
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« Reply #814 on: July 30, 2004, 11:42:50 am » |
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Absolutely fabulous invention. We really must try to find one for your beast Andy.
Hang on, didn't I see an advert for one in Holland (or somwhere) last year? Do you remember that Andy???
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #815 on: July 30, 2004, 11:47:27 am » |
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No, I think it was for a four cyl inline diesel, which I think is actually a Perkins engine.
The TS engine above is a bit big for my old heapacrap.
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« Reply #817 on: July 30, 2004, 11:52:27 am » |
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Jesus, and I thought this thread got lost, phew !!! |
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I don't care - I'm a racing driver and I'm here to win, not to finish third.
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #818 on: July 30, 2004, 11:54:56 am » |
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Jesus, and I thought this thread got lost, phew !!! Saved  There's life in the old girl yet. |
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Steve  East Anglian cobras 
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« Reply #819 on: July 30, 2004, 12:36:47 pm » |
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There's life in the old girl yet.
Just like the Commer it'self |
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« Reply #820 on: July 30, 2004, 12:38:28 pm » |
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The TS engine above is a bit big for my old heapacrap.
Andy! How could you refer to your venerable old machine as a 'heapacrap'. I'm dismayed to hear such tones from her owner. Shame on you. |
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« Reply #822 on: July 30, 2004, 01:38:08 pm » |
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Had a look the other day and the engine bay isn't wide enough to fit in a V engine without some major bodywork surgery.  So it looks like a petrol/derv 4 cyl lump would be best. Anyone have a personal faves? IMO a 2 litre Transit engine would seem ideal, pref with a 5 speed box. |
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #823 on: July 30, 2004, 01:59:19 pm » |
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Get hold of a very late Sierra or Granada with the Zetec 1.8 or 2.0 engine and Type 9 5-speed gearbox.
They rust spectaculary but the engines / gearboxs are relatively bomb proof, are rear wheel drive and loved by the kit car world.
This would be an easy swap, needing some simple engine mount fabrication and maybe modification to the propshaft.
The rear axle could be replaced for an MGB, Capri or similar live axle if necessary.
We have the technology (and facilities) - a simple winter project.
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