Before after rebuilds

[CY88]

Nothing too major like some on here....

before


during


after

[IroningMan]

From this:



to this:













with a brief detour via this:



following a frank exchange of views with a marshals' post at Wiscombe.

[McClure]

occrj said:

Still some work to do now it's back home, but the worst is behind (I hope)

RJ

That is very cool. Can I borrow it for le Mans next year please?

[DBSV8]

barn find , E type 20 years sat neglected ,going very rusty







3 year restoration 75% cut away and rebuild , 30k in parts not including labour

[guru_1071]

LewG said:

Not my own restoration, but one from a forum I visit through our hobby. An absolutely heroic effort, with virtually every part being hand fabricated by the chaps who restored her. Real craftsmanship at its best, taking the best part of 10 years to complete.

you dont have the link to the forum that the restoration was on do you? id love to see more pictures of the restoration of this!

[Chad speed]

My second project, a 1960 Berkeley B105 bought as a pile of bits but with no engine suspension or running gear. The pile of bits subsequently turned out to be from another car and were useless. So what to put in place of the 45 bhp Royal Enfield bike engine then? Well an air cooled Kawasaki Z110R of course - and so the Grey Mouse was born:













Grey Mouse, where are you now?

[guru_1071]

from the side and the back that 'almost' looks like a little cobra

{father ted moment!}

[racer2_uk]

An engine restoration over 3 years,

Starting point,



1st dummy build



1st conrod inspection



crank and rods back in



2nd dummy build and cam timing



pistons fitted



engine assy on stand



exhausts and plumbing



making the carbs





complete with dashboard



running at Brooklands and Old Warden






Andy
Napier Lion 1925 from Vickers Virginia bomber

[benjj]

Brilliant thread! Love them all and that Vickers engine is a beast

This is the build picture story of the DS. Don't tell the wife I was smoking.

[hidetheelephants]

racer2_uk said:

Aero engine porn

Worst 'I've got a Napier W12 Aero Engine in my garage' post ever; are you going to put it in a special, or just use it as a static display on the trailer thing? I'm reminded of a story C&SC did about a loon who fitted a DH Gypsy Queen into a prewar Ford Pop; a very special kind of madness required.

very cool.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Friday 27th July 16:09

[LewG]

guru_1071 said:

you dont have the link to the forum that the restoration was on do you? id love to see more pictures of the restoration of this!

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?429-WW1-Dennis-truck-find

There we are sir, be prepared to be trawling through pages and pages of resto for quite a while!

[80quattro]

How on earth does someone come to own an aero engine like this ?

hidetheelephants said:

racer2_uk said:

Aero engine porn

Worst 'I've got a Napier W12 Aero Engine in my garage' post ever; are you going to put it in a special, or just use it as a static display on the trailer thing? I'm reminded of a story C&SC did about a loon who fitted a DH Gypsy Queen into a prewar Ford Pop; a very special kind of madness required.

very cool.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Friday 27th July 16:09

[deltashad]

This is a brilliant thread. It's like a wall of fame.

[racer2_uk]

Hi Hide, 80 and all,

Hide, thanks for your interest, it can be really cool in the windblast.

Finding these engines is very hard, it took my several years to locate it and 3 year's to restore and make just about every part needed but when it fires up for the first time it is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr1hUWDy3YA&lis...

More before and after restoration photo's please.


Andy

[4rephill]

Old Merc said:

"BNG" rebuilt back to its original 1991 specification and now in "The Richard Burns Collection"

Old Merc said:

Spot the difference??

The tax disc is missing!

[woodytype S]

[427James]

This one was about 10 years ago



Car got its first MOT last year and has now done european road trips twice

[427James]

And this is the current project - still in teardown and trying to convince the wife its worth it! Main difference with this one is I dont have my Dad to provide free labour to sort it.



And one of the back

[v8250]

woodytype S said:

I have an 1800 one to do this coming winter

>>Andy, Napier Lion 1925<<

Andy, that is wonderful engine porn; thank you for sharing this on PH. Do you attend any of the RAeS lectures at Brooklands?

[Stevie Mojo]

jpa said:

From this ...



to this