Keyser

Austin Allegro Then all new drives should be forced to use it for 3 months - crashes would be reduced and they would realise that whatever they drive now is better than what we had when we started

Been so busy here!!! Radical engine went away for inspection, I had first and sixth gear left but could only use sixth as the primary that engages first was toast - basically I belw the entire gearbox to bits So new (2nd hand) gearbox fitted, complete engine check reviled one valve stem a few thou out of true most likely from the massive over rev from a 5th to 2nd gear change at 100mph That was replaced all valves re-lapped and the engine is back in the Zed Shed II I can't get the Radical in the Zed Shed due to a massive re-org going on, along with being mentally busy with my day job (gotta pay for all this somehow) not to mention the Beb Shed / Zed Shed Go-Ped/Go-Quad collaboration and a host of other commitments things have been MANIC!! Anyway what's been going on - I know you are all desperate to find out (or not ) Someone came in for a bonnet change - well he is always on it like a car bonnet I added some bits to the die we made for bending the Go-Ped frame Made a mount for the press Then tested it .... Still not happy So start again Pipe plates - these were off cuts ts so I did the rest Lathe work done - joined one side Then thought the other side would be an issue to join - came up with this Just weld through the holes re-made the holder and it now does this - Happy (at last) More coming ..................

They have sat here for ages now I have 2 people after them If the other guy that PM's me does not take them I'll let you know ASAP mate

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Nice Ian I expect great things from you

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All that was done to mount the die onto my tube bending machine like so back to the mill to round it up we added a roller and we ended up with this lot added a metal holder fits together like so ........... metal goes fits On to testing first attempt Pretty darn good don't ya think? Yer so did I but @Beb Has CDO - it's like OCD but the letters are alphabetical as they should be When you bend Box the side walls expand at the side, the ridge on the die forces the middle to pus in to prevent it kinking out and the outside stretches Hard to see in the pics but it does, Now I spent a lot of time researching tube / box bending, what is happening is to be expected, one of the reasons that the frame we are copying has less distortion in the side walls is because they are using 1.2mm side wall we are using 3mm side wall - more metal more bulge, all that metal has to go somewhere!! The newer Go Quads have a thicker side wall no doubt as everyone increases the engine size etc they need more strength, you will notice in the newer (and faster green) ones they suffer distortion You notice the front corner has distortion - But Beb wants flat and I love a challenge so stay tuned for the Version 2 bender followed by the version 2 die and more ........................ Keyser Maxiumum Effort

OK so now we have a die we need to mount it - Mounting plate with a bit of tube to hold it - cut weld together mount in lathe it's a tight fit! pilot drill drill bigger drill bore to 30mm Beb in action on the lathe - I'm training him up as a replacement to my old tool @buster remove tube move to milling machine we end up with - A lot of time consuming effort is going into this More coming

Now for something more fun??? - Adults should not read on - this is for (big) kids only. This all started when @Beb invited me along for an evenings entertainment "Go Quading" along with some motorised scooters thrown in, these guys are insane, they have what is basically a kids scooter with an engine on the back, there are a few with electrical power including Beb's scary fast long board, brakes are an optional extra which most did not have They do 20 + MPH - I know your thinking that's not that fast - It is when you are sitting on an old style school chair on a go-kart track It is epic fun - so what does a Go Quad look like? - Great aren't they Now Beb has an idea to modify one and convert it to electrical power - I don't think it's because he is eco friendly I think it's more to do with how fast electric vehicles can go think Tesla S To that end he wanted me to copy the frame so we can start from scratch (yes I'm building one for me as well) and add battery packs and a motor. So I took a few measurements and went about building a die to bend box section no round bar big enough so take three bits of plate drill and bolt Attach to the lathe and machine - weld together machine some more I need a 30mm bore but dont have anything big enough to drill it or hold it so metal tube clean it up weld it to the die and bore to 30mm more in a mo ............................

That's no ordinary oil drum that's an incinerator

Next job on the list was to tidy the spare metal, starting with a few lengths cut into pretty shapes .......... Bit of setting out Bit of welding Bit more metal cleaned and cut up Some gussets welded in for strength Then do it all again for the second rack Nice weld Bit of primer and installed for immediate use And that's not all we we've been up to, something more "fun" next Keyser Maximum Effort

O I added new earth points for the welder as well Had to stop for breakfast though, courtesy of my 2 daughters as they took me out for fathers day Upon my return from a great day out and far to much yummy food I welded up a few holes in the top and where the vice was attached The top was then oiled to slow down the rust. I then took 2 castor wheels I had made an anti flip over bar stuck those under one end and my pallet truck under the other One man job to drag it through into the machine shop and to its permanent* home * Did I say permanent home? - Well sort of but I have decided to give the Zed Shed II a make over, scheduled to start next week. I have run out of space So a bit of a reorganisation is required, I'll keep you posted. More soon .................... Keyser Maximum Effort

Bit more tinkerings going on, Radical engine is with Big CC Racing (again) to have a look at the gearbox and assess the damage - not looking forwards to that report Meanwhile back at the Zed Shed II I finished the welding table that I just happened to end up with, if you keep up with this thread you will remember that it had a small sag in the middle, So I found a small piece of steel wedged it in place added a hook (read old broken spanner) then used my winch and the tables weight to help pull out the sag had to work my way down the table welding the support bar underneath as i went Got most of it out so flipped the table over and finished the welding used my adjustable "table" to lift it then wire-brushed the hole thing down added some end panels and I still had some of that lovely brown hammerite paint left (hey it's free) Now to move it ......................................

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Nice to see a bot more progress mate I've been busy breaking my toys so I'll be back in the Shed rebuilding them soon Keep it coming

Nice work mate Amazing how all the little bits add up though, not saying you overspent, hopefully you will have a fun and reliable run about for a while, it just makes me wonder how much I've spent on my fleet of toys

No worries mate - Hope you can make it though

Congrats mate

Just read this Been there done that (the stresses of moving house that is) - I heard of a very similar thing I can vouch for the validity of the tail, They actually went into the lender to tell them, This was 1 week before completion, the lender said it would require the offer being re-assessed, delays etc etc so the lenders rep gave them some "off the record" advice - If you don't tell us we won't know - Completion came and went the wife started a new job 2 weeks later, never missed a payment lender earned huge amounts of money from setup fees and interest, they moved into their new house and life went on and no one got hurt. Not saying it's right but it happens @nowhereboy Hope you get it all sorted mate

I've been so busy I haven't updated you lot for ages, Loads going on. The Pop is pretty much on the back burner until the winter again now, The Radical was out for another run on track and OMG it was awesome!!!!! I took some ballast to balance out the car in the form of @Beb He hasn't been out in the Radical since 2017 when it was Pre-Turbo and summed it up perfectly for me when we came in from a session and the comment was "F**k Me that's fast"! Now the last time I was out with Beb we had a small rain shower and I took the opportunity to demonstrate how little grip slicks give in wet conditions and spun us off on Camp corner, it was a very sedate spin ending up with us in the infield covered in grass So taking things to the next level this time out. The paddle / Power shift system developed a fault and gear selection became difficult and approaching Camp corner at a little over the 100mph mark gear selection suddenly became impossible. I pulled for a down shift - Stayed in 5th I pulled for a down shift again - Stayed in 5th I eased off and turned in for the apex a little late due to the gear selection issue One more attempt at a downshift and we got neutral !!**????? Gave up on the gears and in my head I was going to coast round the corner and get off the track just on the apex the gearbox gave us 2nd - about 80mph give or take!!! Rear wheels locked and this was a proper tank slapper, Caught the slide - went the other way, caught it again (hand slipped off steering wheel) went the other way, frantically grabbed the wheel and we stopped about 18" away from the Pit wall Limped back to pit lane and was offered a loo roll by the marshals it was hysterical - I did shout back that clean underwear was also in order So the Radical is in and the engine out - apparently we only have 6th gear now - oppsee - so new gearbox needed, possibly a race box if funds stretch that far. Also cracked the manifold which is due to vibration and weight That will be welded and we are looking into Turbo mounts and possible turbo relocation due to heat (our big enemy in this car) Then taking the "sprocket" off the modified nut broke So a special tool had to be made and welded to the last bit of nut to remove it - More soon (I promise) Keyser Maximum Effort

Its a 54 so probably to early for you? Door cards are here and some interior trim.

Sorry missed this - I will look but don't think it is there.

We are very laid back people usually start showing up around 12 midday and we go from there

You gonna insulate the roof Ian? I would them metal ones condensate and drip ..... just a thought EDIT: Although that may not be metal is it that fibre stuff?? Looking good though

Can I park on the end of you lot? If not I'll just be Billy no mates (as usual)