Building "Thor"
Discussion
ivanhoew said:
Some nice flames there.No 3 rh bank is probably a duff plug.
Paul
This is in a similar vein.
An acquaintance has been building an old 1910 S76 for a while, another friend of mine made this video about it.
http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/
An acquaintance has been building an old 1910 S76 for a while, another friend of mine made this video about it.
http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/
Are you dead-set on a RR/Bentley chassis? I completely understand the appeal of an RR special with an RR aero engine but I must admit, if I had the skill, time, space, tools, knowledge and money to do something similar I'd be tempted by a ww2 truck...
like this
At least you'd get 8 tyres to transmit all the torque to the road!
like this
At least you'd get 8 tyres to transmit all the torque to the road!
IN51GHT said:
This is in a similar vein.
An acquaintance has been building an old 1910 S76 for a while, another friend of mine made this video about it.
http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/
That is one beast of an engine, it must have been frightening to drive.An acquaintance has been building an old 1910 S76 for a while, another friend of mine made this video about it.
http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/
Lefty said:
Are you dead-set on a RR/Bentley chassis? I completely understand the appeal of an RR special with an RR aero engine but I must admit, if I had the skill, time, space, tools, knowledge and money to do something similar I'd be tempted by a ww2 truck...
like this
At least you'd get 8 tyres to transmit all the torque to the road!
The tyres are the weak point that protect the gearbox, diff and drive shafts.like this
At least you'd get 8 tyres to transmit all the torque to the road!
A truck may be a better idea but would not add any "value". The chassis is quite high too and major modifications could lead to issues with the authorities if there was an accident/incident.
I have looked at nearly every possible vehicle, and many that weren't. There is a reason why most of the existing Meteor engine cars use Rolls Royce or Bentley chassis.
Paul
ivanhoew said:
made a step forwards on my project paul in case you want to look.
Hi RobertYour build has slipped through my net and that is a shame as a quick look (you have been rather busy) show there is a serious level of expertise going into your build.
Reading through the posts I have missed will take a while but I intend to get up to date and keep watching progress.
Keep up the good work.
Paul
BTW. With all your issues getting the driveline to match up, you can see why I am using a pre 1960 car with a V5 so no tests/MOT required.
Update time.
After searching for a 1950's Bentley, including bidding (well below asking price) on one in Hungary I have actually purchased a Rolls Royce Phantom III........again.
I have not seen it or even pictures of it, but I know the seller and his description was all I required.
It is well beyond repair as an original car, has no engine and some parts (not those that I need) missing but comes with the all important V5.
The price is well below the previous car I collected from France and sold to a gent from Belgium (obviously it prefers the other side of the channel).
If I had waited long enough a Bentley S1 may well have come along at the right money, but the Phantom has a much longer wheelbase and has many aspects that I find advantageous.
I plan to collect it next week and will post some pictures when I get it home.
I suspect progress will be slow as I have other things I am working on (not car related) that currently take priority.
Paul
After searching for a 1950's Bentley, including bidding (well below asking price) on one in Hungary I have actually purchased a Rolls Royce Phantom III........again.
I have not seen it or even pictures of it, but I know the seller and his description was all I required.
It is well beyond repair as an original car, has no engine and some parts (not those that I need) missing but comes with the all important V5.
The price is well below the previous car I collected from France and sold to a gent from Belgium (obviously it prefers the other side of the channel).
If I had waited long enough a Bentley S1 may well have come along at the right money, but the Phantom has a much longer wheelbase and has many aspects that I find advantageous.
I plan to collect it next week and will post some pictures when I get it home.
I suspect progress will be slow as I have other things I am working on (not car related) that currently take priority.
Paul
This one is way past repair....
No engine, rotten wooden frame, no boot lid or boot floor and stripped aluminium that has been slowly corroding away.
The chassis was restored/repainted in 1989 which was about the last time it was worked on. It rolls but that's about it.
It does have the all important V5 though.
Paul
No engine, rotten wooden frame, no boot lid or boot floor and stripped aluminium that has been slowly corroding away.
The chassis was restored/repainted in 1989 which was about the last time it was worked on. It rolls but that's about it.
It does have the all important V5 though.
Paul
aww999 said:
So how does the law work regarding V5? Can you basically build anything you like, weld a fragment of the original chassis to it, and henceforth declare your creation to be a lightly-modified 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Thingummy?
The last I read was a points system was introduced,starting at 10 reducing for assemblies changed away from original spec. Something like 3 for an engine 2 for a gearbox etc. a Q plate if below 5 or the bulkhead/ transmission tunnel altered.I still hear of people registering modified vehicles on the original or private plates so not sure how diligently applied
Storer said:
This one is way past repair....
No engine, rotten wooden frame, no boot lid or boot floor and stripped aluminium that has been slowly corroding away.
The chassis was restored/repainted in 1989 which was about the last time it was worked on. It rolls but that's about it.
It does have the all important V5 though.
Paul
and some sexy spoked wheels !No engine, rotten wooden frame, no boot lid or boot floor and stripped aluminium that has been slowly corroding away.
The chassis was restored/repainted in 1989 which was about the last time it was worked on. It rolls but that's about it.
It does have the all important V5 though.
Paul
Storer said:
This one is way past repair....
No engine, rotten wooden frame, no boot lid or boot floor and stripped aluminium that has been slowly corroding away.
The chassis was restored/repainted in 1989 which was about the last time it was worked on. It rolls but that's about it.
It does have the all important V5 though.
Paul
Superb find Sir!No engine, rotten wooden frame, no boot lid or boot floor and stripped aluminium that has been slowly corroding away.
The chassis was restored/repainted in 1989 which was about the last time it was worked on. It rolls but that's about it.
It does have the all important V5 though.
Paul
e600 said:
aww999 said:
So how does the law work regarding V5? Can you basically build anything you like, weld a fragment of the original chassis to it, and henceforth declare your creation to be a lightly-modified 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Thingummy?
The last I read was a points system was introduced,starting at 10 reducing for assemblies changed away from original spec. Something like 3 for an engine 2 for a gearbox etc. a Q plate if below 5 or the bulkhead/ transmission tunnel altered.I still hear of people registering modified vehicles on the original or private plates so not sure how diligently applied
The only tube that was undamaged was the one with the chassis number on it...
Paul will have quite an easy time, being ladder chassis, the body doesn't come into this and being pre 1960 doesn't need an MOT either.
Edited by Megaflow on Thursday 18th December 08:18
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