Currently waiting for some metal to bolt the engine down to, so I decided to have another day poncing around with stuff that doesn't really get me further to a rolling chassis, - but it makes me happy.
Started with a few mods to the dummy twin cam engine cover to get it fitting more snugly, but there's still the elephant in the room of a steering column sticking out the back of it. I don't think there's much I can do to disguise it, other than to paint it black.
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Then it was on to the brake drums, they are quite distinctive,
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and I've been looking for a solution for several months, I finally sorted it a week or so ago, with some £1 pizza trays that seem to fit the bill. So it was out with the tank cutter to get some big holes drilled.
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Just got to spend another whole pound on the inner half now.
I also picked up some genuine A7 sidelight shells at the Centenary celebrations
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these will be used to make the overtaking mirrors on the side of the scuttle
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this means that the cyclekart will have more genuine A7 parts on it than the twin cam racers!
Meanwhile on the constructive front the engine and gearbox layout is all now sorted, just awaiting some plate material to make mounting brackets.
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Peter