Suffolk Jaguar SS100
Discussion
Brake and clutch pedal installation - incidentally, the chassis is powder coated - choose between gloss or satin black. During the build we have meticulously coated every drilled hole, chip, crack or scratch that inevitably occurs with satin black Hammerite. We've also treated every bolt thread with a smear of copper grease.
Another attention to detail by Suffolk are the dummy brake drums outboard of the discs ,,,,
The tyres are contemporary tread pattern from Blockley Tyre Company. After many years of fitting this pattern Suffolk have switched over to a different pattern, also from Blockley, developed from a 1930's Italian racing design that reminds me of an overgrown bicycle tyre. I am told that it gives much reduced road noise - and I can believe it looking at the original 'block' pattern - but I preferred the vintage look of the 'block' pattern. Just my opinion - and I acknowledge that I may live to regret it should I decide to do any long distance Continental touring. But as I live on the threshhold of our glorious Yorkshire Dales National Park, THAT'S the sort of touring I'm looking forward to rather than motorway miles!
A fun picture just to show the dummy brake drum visible through the wheel spokes. Imagine what it would look like with discs and calipers on view instead!
The wheels are optionally powder coated to the colour of my choice - in this case maroon red to compliment the proposed Old English white bodywork. The standard wheel colour and coating would be silver paint. Chrome is also offered as an option but I felt that would not be in period. I won't elucidate on my colour choices at this stage but will explain on it more fully at a later, more appropriate stage.
Edited by Roadstar800 on Thursday 1st November 22:35
)Croutons said:
Fabulous!
Amazing to do it yourself. You seem to have mechanical experience?
Do let on with the colour choices, OE white will look great with those wheels.
Yes - I must admit I have an advantage there. Although in my 70’s now, I am, or was, a time-served qualified mechanic with a few diplomas to my name - not that they’d be much use on modern machinery! Mind you, the principles of the internal combustion engine remain the same if not the methods of feeding the beast! But enthusiasm for anything mechanical goes a long way ..... Amazing to do it yourself. You seem to have mechanical experience?
Do let on with the colour choices, OE white will look great with those wheels.
Roadstar800 said:
jaguartvr said:
looking at the first page at your rear brakes, I would suggest plumbing in a remote bleed nipple on the rear calipers. Makes bleeding the brakes much easier in years to come.
Looks like a great project.
A good suggestion but I don’t see how it could be done with this installation. The bleed nipples are on the top of each calliper, which makes it very difficult to bleed from below, but as there will be a hinged flap providing access to the callipers and pads from inside the car, it will also provide access to the nipples. But thanks for the suggestion, jaguartvr - it did make me take a second look at the situation .... Looks like a great project.
Edited by Roadstar800 on Saturday 3rd November 00:16
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