Renovating an old wooden sports boat, am I mad?
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I got wood!benters said:
i that the shell of an MG/Sprite next to your fork lift a few pages back ? whats the story with that then ?
Eagle-eyes. Frogeye project. Another distraction for the dark and lonely nights! I have about 90% of the bits now, but the next task needs bits I don't have....Christmas pretty much over bar the shouting for me now, so can finally get back in to my little projects again. Frogeye and boat should start to take some shape over the next few months, at last.
maser_spyder said:
benters said:
i that the shell of an MG/Sprite next to your fork lift a few pages back ? whats the story with that then ?
Eagle-eyes. Frogeye project. Another distraction for the dark and lonely nights! I have about 90% of the bits now, but the next task needs bits I don't have....Christmas pretty much over bar the shouting for me now, so can finally get back in to my little projects again. Frogeye and boat should start to take some shape over the next few months, at last.
benters said:
Cool Car a frogeye. . . .almost completed my Midget restoration, are you going to run it modified or standard ? might have some odd bits kicking about if you need anything, not sure of exactly what !! there is a few boxes here and there with odd bits in.
Totally original and standard, proper 50s style. I'm lucky that if I want to tear around in a convertible, I've got a bit of choice, so I really don't need it modified. It'll be quite nice to take it steady for a change. Might take you up on that, I'm bound to be missing odd bits here and there. Are you local to Winchester?
maser_spyder said:
Totally original and standard, proper 50s style. I'm lucky that if I want to tear around in a convertible, I've got a bit of choice, so I really don't need it modified. It'll be quite nice to take it steady for a change.
Might take you up on that, I'm bound to be missing odd bits here and there. Are you local to Winchester?
Chertsey, Surrey so not to far away. . .hope to complete the car early next year, needs a roof and some tinkering with a few oddities, then will use it. . .a run to Winchester perhaps as its first trip !Might take you up on that, I'm bound to be missing odd bits here and there. Are you local to Winchester?
benters said:
maser_spyder said:
Totally original and standard, proper 50s style. I'm lucky that if I want to tear around in a convertible, I've got a bit of choice, so I really don't need it modified. It'll be quite nice to take it steady for a change.
Might take you up on that, I'm bound to be missing odd bits here and there. Are you local to Winchester?
Chertsey, Surrey so not to far away. . .hope to complete the car early next year, needs a roof and some tinkering with a few oddities, then will use it. . .a run to Winchester perhaps as its first trip !Might take you up on that, I'm bound to be missing odd bits here and there. Are you local to Winchester?
Anyway, it's a sprite, what do you need a roof for anyway?
maser_spyder said:
I've got a spare hood frame, one of the split types for a later car. Managed to find an original one-piece unit so my split one is going spare if that helps!
Anyway, it's a sprite, what do you need a roof for anyway?
Fairpoint . . .but one garage and four cars is my problem !Anyway, it's a sprite, what do you need a roof for anyway?
Come and take a look!
I've almost got the frames all cut out and ready. I've got the screws/nails/coach bolts on order.
Actually READ the instructions over Christmas (minus several million 'man' points, sorry), and realised that the coach bolts on the list weren't for engine fitting at all, they're for securing the frames to the motor stringers (motor stringers are the long, 'base' timbers that run bow to stern), so before I go much further, I really needed to get the coach bolts sorted. Frames to motor stringers is basically the very first step of assembly.
I picked up my space heater yesterday, off to get a 3-phase plug so I can get it running, then it's all go go go again.
So no real action, but I now have a really good idea how it all goes together and a good plan on how to attack it.
Even with my massive workshop, I'm going to struggle for space. 7m is a BIG boat when you start looking at it, it's 2 car lengths allowing a bit of working space. And to do it properly, the jig really has to be secured firmly to the floor, so it's immovable once you've started the build. Basically, once I've started, I really need to get cracking or it's going to be in the way quite quickly.
I've got aluminium boats arriving in about April, so ideally, I'd have the frame and bottom on it before then.... Once the bottom is done, you can flip it over on to a trailer or jig to complete the deck and fit out, and at this point it's movable.
Not worth any pics yet, still looks like firewood!
maser_spyder said:
Even with my massive workshop, I'm going to struggle for space. 7m is a BIG boat when you start looking at it, it's 2 car lengths allowing a bit of working space.
Pity you're not closer or I'd come over and admire the handiwork.Mine is 27' which I think is 7.5m in foreign. It doesn't look big in the marina but is actually longer than my house!
mickrick said:
"Futtocks!" Now there´s a nice woody word.
Alas I remember Ramblin' Syd Rumpo (Kenneth Williams' dreadful Folk singer on Round the Horne) singing about Futtock Nadgering. Here's the full Greatest Hits album. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDRD_JtmiWU
Also Ronnie Barker had his own show, Futtocks End.
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