Dave_the_sparks
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 05:54 PM |
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has anyone finished an avon?
Hi, after a long break from my Avon build i am trying to return to it with vast ammounts of enthusiasm, im finding it hard to muster said
enthusiasm.
Have any of you completed a build on an Avon? (apart from which kit? who got the cream of the parts bins at Tiger rather that the rusty water i got
from them!!).
Can anyone tell me that they have finished an Avon and are realy proud of the achievement in the face of adversity?
Can anyone give me a link to a site with pics of finished Avons?
Please help or my kit will gather more Dust!
p.s. anyone got any cortina uprights for sale???
Dave.
mobile auto-electrical specialists www.hammondauto.co.uk
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richijenkin
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| posted on 9/3/04 at 07:18 PM |
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Sounds like you need to have a ride in one to get you motivated again.
Found this on the net...try this links page
http://www.mytigeravon.co.uk/html/links.html
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 11:13 AM |
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I believe Tractor boy is at the SVA stage - maybe even legal by now ???
here's a piccy of his that i use for motivation.......
 
build photos
Hope you get back into the swing of things soon - nothing worse than your 'project' rusting away all lonely and unloved......
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Dave_the_sparks
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 12:22 PM |
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Thanks for the picture, my bodywork is black also, this is a real help, thankyou! someone has even sent me an email saying he has a set of uprights
for sale, this is turning out to be a realy good day! just taken my pinto block in to be re bored and skimmed and im regaining enthusiasm by the
bucketload, just got to convince Mrs Dave_the _sparks that weekends and evenings spent in the garage will be worth it in the end! Thanks guys
mobile auto-electrical specialists www.hammondauto.co.uk
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 12:25 PM |
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Looking forward to seeing the results - got any photos yet ?
I'm going for black bodywork as well - however this will eventually (far off in the future) be sprayed 'cadbury's purple...
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Dave_the_sparks
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 12:31 PM |
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no pics on the computer yet but some on a mates camera, how far have you got on your build? have you had any trouble with the steering column mount? i
have had to cut mine off as it is out of line with the top mount!
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 12:44 PM |
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Not got very far at the moment - my garage is currently full of my brothers crap so I can't get in there to do anything.
the steering column mount is slightly off line, however it only has a plastic bush pushed into it so it MAY be acceptable when I come to try it for
real.... if not I will just have to 'adjust' it as neccessary....
My left hand headlamp mount isn't quite right either - not a lot I can do about that though with all the welding around it...
recently completed the pedals, didn't bother with the 'cut and shut' idea.... I just cut them off below the hinge and used 2 lengths
of 25mm square steel.
I binned the tiger accelerator pedal as well - too flimsy... but I have done a decent job of some drastic alterations to the original sierra
pedal...
Cheers
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Lightning
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 07:40 PM |
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Not too far awat now. Trying to fit the exhaust. Fireblade exhaust from MK neads adapting.
Wind deflectors and mirrors next.
 
Rescued attachment TigerRR 004.jpg
Steve
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Northy
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| posted on 10/3/04 at 11:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave_the_sparks
no pics on the computer yet but some on a mates camera, how far have you got on your build? have you had any trouble with the steering column mount? i
have had to cut mine off as it is out of line with the top mount!
Dave, I also had to cut mine off, be mainly due to the Starter motor being on the offside of the Vx engine. I eventually fitted a plate from Robin
Hood that hold the full standard Sierra bush (three pieces), and I now hope to fit a Sierra adjustable column (going to scrappers tomorrow).
I'm fitting body work on Sunday.
Cheers
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Lightning
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 02:06 PM |
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Northy, Good luck with the bodywork.
If you haven't done so already trim back the plates that hold the roll bar on. There is no nead for hem to be so long
I found that a dremel thingy was invaluable to take of the excess Grp under the side rolls.
This is the worst part of the build!!!!
Steve
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Dave_the_sparks
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 06:32 PM |
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Great looking car Lightning, are you going for an aero screen? i think i will do with mine.
Thanks for the advice on the robin hood part Northy, i will get on to them asap and order one!
I have done more on my build this week than i have in the last 9 months! assembled the rear suspension lastnight (a bit hit and miss tho!),
straightened and welded my pedals, painted the brake bias valve a shiny red colour too!! Recieved a brake pipe flaring tool today so thats my goal for
sunday, all the brake pipes run (i know its not much of a goal but it is sunday afterall!
Cheers guys.
mobile auto-electrical specialists www.hammondauto.co.uk
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gjn200
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| posted on 11/3/04 at 09:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave_the_sparks
Recieved a brake pipe flaring tool today so thats my goal for sunday, all the brake pipes run (i know its not much of a goal but it is sunday
afterall!
Cheers guys.
ha ha ha. Doing it neat is a real pain in the Ass!!!!! 'Not much of a goal', You won't be saying that sunday. Have fun.
<- Me!
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tractorboy
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 07:47 PM |
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not quite road legal at the moment but i have my sva at norwich on tuesday morning.if the weather holds off for ten minutes this weekend i hope to
take some more piccys for inspiration and ideas.i have driven it on the road to get it moted and to get the carbs sorted out and ive only just stopped
grinning as my face was starting to hurt
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robinbastd
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 10:29 PM |
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Shouldn't this thread have been titled "Has an avon finished anybody yet?"
Sorry!
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Northy
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 08:07 PM |
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4 hours of trimming and its on (nearly), just need to fix it now
Wasn't as bad as I expected.
 
Rescued attachment Main tub on.jpg
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Lightning
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 08:40 PM |
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Northy.....looking good!!!
The next problem I had was the lack of GRP nder the chasiss which ment the rivets were close to the edge.
Also trimming of the flash lines proved a pain, as if you sand them off flush this will probably mean going through the gelcoat layer and look bloody
awful.
Trying to sort out wind deflector/aeroscreen next.
Waiting for Cabon dash (Not from Tiger but made up locally). Carbon stone guards too.
Steve
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tractorboy
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 09:31 PM |
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as promised took a few piccys today but as it wouldnt stop raining i was restricted to taking them in the garage .there are more in the photo
section.[img]http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/a93266-RIMG0016[2].jpg[/img]
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gjn200
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 11:03 PM |
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Any chance of some bigger pics of the engine bay please?
<- Me!
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 11:44 PM |
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I'm going to have to get my ass in gear and come up and see your masterpiece soon Tractorboy... looking good
Looks like my brother is getting his crap out of my garage next weekend so (hopefully) it'll be full steam ahead
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Northy
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 10:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Lightning
Northy.....looking good!!!
The next problem I had was the lack of GRP nder the chasiss which ment the rivets were close to the edge.
Also trimming of the flash lines proved a pain, as if you sand them off flush this will probably mean going through the gelcoat layer and look bloody
awful.
Waiting for Cabon dash (Not from Tiger but made up locally). Carbon stone guards too.
Yeah, not much on mine to fix it in a few places
I don't want to upset you, but my flash lines are nearly non existant! And in some places have been removed totally!
Now, carbon dash and stoneguards sound interesting, any more info on those available?
Cheers
[Edited on 15/3/04 by Northy]
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Dave_the_sparks
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 05:29 PM |
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looks good Tractorboy, are the seats Tiger items?
Northys build is also looking good!
I got my brake pipes in and riveted down, just trying to find a seal kit for my master cyclinder now, my local motor factors are about as much help as
Tiger!
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Lightning
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 07:56 PM |
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Northy,
I'm getting a local composite panel peeps to make a staight dash with a 19mm radius roll. I figure I can shape this to suite. I'm a;so
getting some carbon fibre for me to shape for the stone guards. He says it will be about £15 - 20. Should be any day now, bearing in mind that nothing
happens quickly down here, Will let you know how it turns out.
Steve
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Northy
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 08:11 PM |
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Please do! Is the carbon for the stoneguards the thin stuf that flexs? Or the sticky back stuff?
Cheers
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Lightning
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| posted on 16/3/04 at 05:02 PM |
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The thin stuff that flexes.
Steve
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tractorboy
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| posted on 16/3/04 at 10:20 PM |
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thankyou all for your kind compliments. in answer to all the questions in no apparent order:- yes i will take some bigger engine bay photos yes
the seats are from tiger and if any body wants insperation ,help or just a quick nose round just drop me a mail and im sure we can sort something out.
and by the way failed sva nothing major but enough that i couldnt fix on the spot. not to worry plenty of time to sort things out .
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