34 Coupe

NaughtyAlan · Post by **NaughtyAlan** » Sun Nov 07, 10 6:11 pm

Lurv the cluster James

Lucky boy

db · Post by db » Sun Nov 07, 10 6:43 pm

Will s/steel rad pipes not be susceptible to cracking?

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Mon Nov 08, 10 10:29 pm

NaughtyAlan wrote:Lurv the cluster James

Lucky boy

Thanks Alan, for a miss match of parts its not turned out too bad

Good question db, there's rubber joints on the pipes at several points throughout the system, which should take out much of the vibration, if there's any problems more joints can be added.
I spoke to the garage today and the brackets have been fitted to the pipes, so its down to testing for water leaks then hopefully get the fluids in the engine and test the starter side of the loom.

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Sun Jan 23, 11 10:13 am

Morning everybody,
A quick update before i go out on my bike, first time out since all the bad weather so not looking forward to it to be honest

Right then, the bleed nipple in the top hose has been fitted, and the system has been checked for leaks, all the leaks have been sorted and the system has been refilled

The carbs have been fitted for the last time, just need to connect up the missing fuel line, six inches to each carb and thats finished

Engine and trans have the fluids in, so this week

we're going to turn over the motor to check oil pressure, and then all being well fire the son of a bitch

Oh and the coupe has had a small write up in Custom Car this month, just a progress report with other cars that are been built at the moment, so its all finally coming together, and to be honest its about time

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Jan 23, 11 10:32 am

Cracking!
Can't wait for the next update and more pictures

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Jan 23, 11 11:14 am

I can't wait for it to be up for sale.

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Sun Jan 23, 11 4:00 pm

I know you have a fist full of Dollar's in your pocket Dave but my Boy would never speak to me again

but saying that once he gets a taste of the furry cup, and learns his dick is for more than Bananarama! out of

and starts to think he can beat me in a fight, i might just sell it to you

Hi Pete, fingers crossed next update and picture's should be next weekend

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Jan 24, 11 9:43 am

Well if that's your boy in yer avatar, RT, looks like you've got a while before you have to worry about that

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Jan 24, 11 12:51 pm

Rogue Trooper wrote: I know you have a fist full of Dollar's in your pocket Dave but my Boy would never speak to me again but saying that once he gets a taste of the furry cup, and learns his dick is for more than Bananarama! out of and starts to think he can beat me in a fight, i might just sell it to you
Hi Pete, fingers crossed next update and picture's should be next weekend

Bananarama! me you sure know your youngsters matey,,,, spot on that is love it,

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 24, 11 2:00 pm

Now I know I'm weird, but the only thing I beat me DaD at was CHESS! LOL.

Would never have considered fisticuffs with the Old-man, heaven forbid?

Me Moparmate had a run-in with his boy a while back!!!
Couldn't believe it when he told me!
All sorted now but what was he thinkin of???

What happened to RESPECT???????????????????????????

Bacman and Nobbin!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 24, 11 2:06 pm

I'm with ya John. Could never raise a hand in anger to ANY of my family. Love em all to bits.

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Mon Jan 24, 11 8:05 pm

Must be a Northern thing

(only joking)
I had a bust up with my old man when i was a gobbie youth

something i'm not proud of, sort of the same as in nature, when its time test the Alpha male, and then find out very quickly you shouldn't off

He'd done twenty two years service with the Army, Eight on the regimental boxing team, i knew exactly where i was in the food chain after that

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Fri Feb 04, 11 9:33 pm

Hi Everybody
Sorry for the delay in updating, we only managed to get oil pressure last week, we ran out of time and battery

But last night we managed to fire up the engine

and to be honest what a relief, a big thanks to MCK for sticking with it, there's been a lot of late nights and scratching of heads, neither of us are engine or hot rod builders, so another big thanks to Jimmy at VG for late night advice and letting us work on the car when he should be doing it, its been a long road and it's caused a lot of arguments at home, but i'm not living in a bedsit just yet

The engine sounds strong and crisp with no leaks, there's still a few small jobs to do but the back is broken, and very nearly mine as well, this build has taken me right to the edge, and i'm not sure i would want to be taken this close again.
Saying that the Coupe is Awesome, and its still the same car i envisioned at least three years ago

I do have a couple of picture's to post, there the boot catches, i've been trying to find these for a long time now, first saw them in a mag a couple of years ago, but no info where or what they came from, so i showed the picture's to anybody and everybody, and bingo there vintage boat locker latches, to stop stuff from flying about in storms

I wanted something simple, but not modern racing catches to spoil the look of the car, and these are just right.
Hopefully a video with sound next weekend

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Feb 05, 11 10:05 am

Fantastic

When you've finished I've got a model who would look perfect with your car

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Sat Feb 05, 11 5:52 pm

Hi bbb
No problem at all

A friend has done a photo shop thing for the old style scollop's, there reversed just to be a little different, the long one is almost always at the bottom of the car, and sometime they have a center spear, but i think it looks better this way