Speedster nearly finished!

Beautiful work, and it sure looks like it was a lot of work.

Someone mentioned today that they wanted to install more comfortable seats in their Tudor for long trips. The seat you installed is what came to mind for more comfort. What did they come from? Thanks
 
that's one very smart machine, well done, I have never been a real fan of the boat tail design but have to admit you have created great lines. look forward to seeing a movie in the future. Keep up the good work
 
Tom Wesenberg said:
Beautiful work, and it sure looks like it was a lot of work.

Someone mentioned today that they wanted to install more comfortable seats in their Tudor for long trips. The seat you installed is what came to mind for more comfort. What did they come from? Thanks
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The seats were made by another enthusiast at night school for his MG and I purchased them off TradeMe, Our equivalent to EBay and had them re-upholstered in leather
Keith
 
zzlegend said:
Excellent job Keith. By chance, is that one of Quickchange Derek's quickchange unit? Or? Mark.
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I bought the quick-change rear end off TradeMe too. It came off a vintage speedway midget and with an excellent crown-wheel & pinion, it was cheaper than a new crown-wheel and pinion.
I then discovered it had been a fixed diff and had to get the carrier machined to clear the through shaft.
It was made in New Zealand originally but is obviously a copy of the American product
 
Wooden wheel said:
that's one very smart machine, well done, I have never been a real fan of the boat tail design but have to admit you have created great lines. look forward to seeing a movie in the future. Keep up the good work
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We had previously owned a 1923 Vauxhall 30/98 Wensum bodied which supposedly was copied from a vintage launch on the river Wensum in the UK. the Model A body has some similarities
 

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This might be a stupid question but what is the west system you mentioned. I have never heard of it. By the way you should be very proud of what you have built. It certainly shows the dedication to the project in all details. Congratulations may you enjoy it for the beauty that you created.
 
Nicely Done. I hope my next project will be a Speedster. Once I'm finished my Sport Coupe. The windshield looks like it may have started out as a Jag 120 or 140 OTS frame. or handmade after a Duvall style frame. Neat, I like it. I'm not a wood guy so I appreciate the work.

John Poole
 
WEST System is an Epoxy product Brand. One of the best in the composite boat building industry. I have used there epoxy for years in Kayaks and small sail boats. They are leaders in the field of composite building. They also are used in Wind Tubine blades.... There are several good brands out there but WEST is one of the best. Combined Kevlar and Carbon fiber it will be the next generation building material. I just wonder what they will look like when they are 80+ years old?
 
Hi Keith,

Just for kicks ....... if you ever exhibit your wonderful masterpiece at a Car Show .......... absolutely no doubt ...... with a pair of oars hanging on the sides ...... and a couple of life preservers on the rear deck ...... you would have several mechanical minded guys crawling all over "under" your car.
 
H. L. Chauvin said:
Hi Keith,

Just for kicks ....... if you ever exhibit your wonderful masterpiece at a Car Show .......... absolutely no doubt ...... with a pair of oars hanging on the sides ...... and a couple of life preservers on the rear deck ...... you would have several mechanical minded guys crawling all over "under" your car.
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I've been tempted to add a couple of boat style vents in front of the windscreen which was a quite popular in the era of boat tail cars but my wife thinks it would look a bit twee.
I'll keep my eyes out for a suitable pair all the same!
Keith
 
Tinbasher said:
Nicely Done. I hope my next project will be a Speedster. Once I'm finished my Sport Coupe. The windshield looks like it may have started out as a Jag 120 or 140 OTS frame. or handmade after a Duvall style frame. Neat, I like it. I'm not a wood guy so I appreciate the work.

John Poole
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In fact, I made patterns for the three uprights for the windscreen in Customwood and had them cast in bronze. The glass sits in a standard vintage car windscreen channel bent to shape and then bonded into rebates in the castings with JB Weld.
Time will tell as to whether JB Weld is strong enough?
Keith
 
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