another petter A1 :)

OK, restoration is probably the wrong word
More of a preservation/tidy up

This engine was bought running so no big strip here, just a fair bit of lectric wire wheeling, rust converter and throwing some paint in its general direction all in the hope to make it a bit more presentable ready for the Purbeck Rally in Aug.

As was at sale


sort of progress





Paint thrown in general direction of said lump of metal









fixed the wipac fuel filter/valve yesterday as it was giving me leaky issues, still have the air filter to tackle plus another coat of muck on the tank, oh crap, forgot I still have to make some sort of trolley

Edit:
got a little more carried away when I popped out for a smoke :

Nice little project, looks like a good sturdy engine.

Just my opinion, but I think painting carbs is a bit of a mistake.

Are you going to video it running? I had one of these, but didn't keep it, just used it to turn a quick profit many years ago (already told the story of it bouncing off up the garden when I first started it, so won't bore you again).
I have very distinct memories of it's sound though, I think it's those straight cut gears in the timing side gear case, would like to hear one again, see how good my memory is.

nutgone wrote:Nice little project, looks like a good sturdy engine.

Just my opinion, but I think painting carbs is a bit of a mistake.

Are you going to video it running? I had one of these, but didn't keep it, just used it to turn a quick profit many years ago (already told the story of it bouncing off up the garden when I first started it, so won't bore you again).
I have very distinct memories of it's sound though, I think it's those straight cut gears in the timing side gear case, would like to hear one again, see how good my memory is.

she is a good engine, shame I attacked it with a paint brush

re carb, normaly I wouldn't but it had its original paint on the carb and it was going to take longer to remove than go over.

I put a video up the other week can't remember where though, so here:
taken at a bad angle with a phone, and my finger slipped on shutdown hence the pop

Coming along well, should look the part for it's first rally outing. To strip paint off the carb use carb cleaner, I find it works a treat and just use a tooth brush to clean it all off. Thing is you could find the paint lifting if you have any excess petrol coming out the carb and it won't look good.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Coming along well, should look the part for it's first rally outing. To strip paint off the carb use carb cleaner, I find it works a treat and just use a tooth brush to clean it all off. Thing is you could find the paint lifting if you have any excess petrol coming out the carb and it won't look good.

Stu.

yep aware of those issues lol, it was a suck it and see move

personaly (and no I'm not fishing) I know it looks crap up close but it is very pitted on the cowlings, and I brush painted it so a fair few brush marks as a result, but...... if you stand back a few feet, squint and wobble your head at the same time after a couple of beers, she would easily be the best looking engine at the rally

Taken this morning after a quick re-assemble

One thing I would do is clean the paint off the petrol pipe, they look better cleaned up and shining in the Summer sun.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:One thing I would do is clean the paint off the petrol pipe, they look better cleaned up and shining in the Summer sun.

Stu.

I've only just bloody painted it you bugger

anyway paint looks better in the summer rain

got to make some sort of trolley now

blackvanman wrote:

stationary stu wrote:One thing I would do is clean the paint off the petrol pipe, they look better cleaned up and shining in the Summer sun.

Stu.

I've only just bloody painted it you bugger

anyway paint looks better in the summer rain

got to make some sort of trolley now

Stu.

Looking quite presentable now.......

Cheers DanBoy, not sure I aggree but it will do for now lol

Ok, trolley is now on hold, my Dad is going to turn me some stub axles for the wheels (he has a lathe I don't ) which I will then weld into some box section and fit the pair to the lumps of wood that are there currently.
The wheels will be used again and are right now very cruedly coach bolted just to make it moveable.

Change of plan, again. got p'd off trying to do anything with the wood that was on it, so took a trip to b and q:



have since this photo waxed the wood and painted the axels black, tommorrow I will do the lift on

yes the trolley looks very good..well sturdy for the engine...
im guessing you taking it to purbeck with you....
sounds like its going to be a good rally.....

mike...

mike d wrote:yes the trolley looks very good..well sturdy for the engine...
im guessing you taking it to purbeck with you....
sounds like its going to be a good rally.....

mike...

Yes Mike,
thats why I am slapping it all together in a hurry

Nice looking trolley you've made, and I do like the colour you've got the wood.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Nice looking trolley you've made, and I do like the colour you've got the wood.

Stu.

Shame Stu, its a bit darker now the wax is on lol

and today:



just need to touch up the paint a little in a couple of spots and paint the bolts and she will be ready for Purbeck

don't think i would have painted the drive shaft, you never know you might want to take the flywheel or pulley off sometime................. apart from that it looks good

hob wrote:don't think i would have painted the drive shaft, you never know you might want to take the flywheel or pulley off sometime................. apart from that it looks good

lol, the state of that crank shaft under the paint that flywheel weren't going to come quietly regardless theres always nitromorse

Nitromors? You might as well give it a stern look

pauldg wrote:Nitromors? You might as well give it a stern look

not when you have a can as old as mine

blackvanman wrote:

pauldg wrote:Nitromors? You might as well give it a stern look

not when you have a can as old as mine

Ah, so you have paint stripper - not stuff that enquires politely if the paint wouldn't mind terribly coming off if it's not too much trouble and won't disrupt it's evening plans too much...

pauldg wrote:

blackvanman wrote:

pauldg wrote:Nitromors? You might as well give it a stern look

not when you have a can as old as mine

Ah, so you have paint stripper - not stuff that enquires politely if the paint wouldn't mind terribly coming off if it's not too much trouble and won't disrupt it's evening plans too much...

Thats the stuff

pauldg wrote:Ah, so you have paint stripper - not stuff that enquires politely if the paint wouldn't mind terribly coming off if it's not too much trouble and won't disrupt it's evening plans too much...

Stu.