Austin 850 Speedwell 1964

[graham in aus]

Ahh I see, didn't realise it was into an oilway, now I get your reference to oilspray hole!

The repair is way below where the rings will travel so no worries!

Well done, neat repair.

Thanks

Graham

[JC T ONE]

Yes I drilled out the oil pressure valve hole, and fitted a small sleeve/liner. Did the same with the hole the oil pipe connects to.

Hej as always, do you make it sound so simple well done .


whats the story on the cut rearbins ? do you know why was it done ?

[e-type]

JC I don´t know why they cut the rearbins, but maybe to get some floor rep. made.

Some more pic from the bodywork taken last week.

[e-type]

A friend of mine at work (1959 Mini project owner) did the honing yesterday.

Another friend has made the torque plate, so the bores will be perfect round.

The company i work for makes hydraulic equipment for ships, so we have some nice machines,
that can be used when you are tuning A series engines.

This is the old american Sunnen honing machine.

[JC T ONE]

JC I don´t know why they cut the rearbins, but maybe to get some floor rep. made.

Some more pic from the bodywork taken last week.

Oki, just seemed like a strange thing to do


I see you make "room" for me with the seat crossmember so far back

[e-type]

Nothing made on the 850 today, but did some final adjustments on this full race engine I have done.

It is running in the Danish pre 1971 race series driver and owner Flemming Jørgensen.

Son did som Video with his Iphone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSpomnDLsZ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmyVuyT7 ... el&list=UL

Thomas

[kwjcoopermk2]

Hi Thomas

Seems like the car is ready for the season

Best Regards Kristian

[e-type]

Bodywork progress

[Frogeye61]

Yes I drilled out the oil pressure valve hole, and fitted a small sleeve/liner. Did the same with the hole the oil pipe connects to.

OK, now I can understand why there was still a mark in the cylinder bore, and why you are not sleeving the cylinders.

That torque plate looks very nice. Excellent.

Funny thing, the company I work for makes engines for ships, but since I work in control systems I don't have easy access to the nice machines.

Body work looks like it's coming along nicely.

[e-type]

More bodywork

[e-type]

Not much done the last month, been busy with house and racing Minis.

Bodywork is moving forward though.

[tedmcedd]

What a great project! the engine will be very nice im sure! I wish I had access to all those machines!!

the body looks great too! Although It didnt look that bad when you started!!

Ed

[e-type]

Not much haas been done recently, but my friend Mogens has finished the body welding.

I was not happy with the non genuine front wings and the repaired lower windscreen panel, so they had to be scrapped.

The genuine parts was better, but we still had so cut the left hand front wing to get it to fit.
It was between the headlamp and bonnet the problem was.

Now it is back in my own garage, and waiting for some sandblasting.

Thomas

[Chalkie]

Very nice project looks good

how hard was it to do your boot floor? mines rotting out under the rear bulk head (seat back) and meets the boot floor

Thanks Stephen

[e-type]

Not that easy, but my friend Mogens is retired , and has the time for such a job.

Thomas

[Chalkie]

Okay thanks

I thought it be hard bloody minis!

[e-type]

Got the subframes sent off for sandblasting today.

Thomas

[e-type]

Still not much done on the 850, broke the thumb on the wifes car with a big hammer.

But I have done this Danish cargo bike called a Long John

It is a 1961 model, and was in a very bad condition.

[slowboy]

nice project and love the "long john" is that a pashley guvnnor in the background of another picture ??

[e-type]

No it is my own creation, but I have looked closely at the Pashley guvnnor.

Frame is British Hunter from 1963, Imported to Denmark by Nelleman, same company that sold Minis

Thomas