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  1. Doc Watson

    RC166.....ish?????

    Early birthday pressie to myself... CB350f Going mod it slightly to look a little more like this..... 1973, MOT exempt, tax exempt, ULEZ exempt!!!!!! what could possibly go wrong..... (be quiet Frank!!!)
  2. Doc Watson

    Holman Moody Shop...

    Wow....
  3. Doc Watson

    Mono chassis paint prep

    After too many years.... getting set up for a run on the chassis this summer. Its Zintec steel so I was wondering what would be the best way to put an initial primer paint on? I want to use a zinc based primer and will spray it on, thinning the paint to allow capillary action between spot welded...
  4. Doc Watson

    My baby girl is all grown up!!!!!

    So proud of my daughter Beth on receiving her Psychology degree yesterday. Thought I would share to moment by putting my glad rags on!
  5. Doc Watson

    A few hundred yards...

    Stunned by the events here in Plymouth, I heard and saw the helicopters landing last night and it all happened a few hundred yards from me...
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    Tips for a noob MIG welder

    Finally a MIG welder is arriving today, will get the gas at the weekend. Any tips or tricks when starting?
  7. Doc Watson

    HMS Victory 1/64 scale plank on frame

    As if I dont have enough to do..... https://modelshipworld.com/topic/26966-hms-victory-1765-by-doc-watson-scale-1-64-pof-in-the-old-single-dock-chatham/
  8. Doc Watson

    First design iteration...

    While trawling the web I found these..... Apparently recently uncovered by ford an initial design concept for the GT. A week later a full size clay model was made. Imagine having a hinged windscreen!
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    Restoration Project?

    ...and I thought I had some work to do on my chassis.....
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    rear shock length

    I'm about to add another piece to my car....... (dont fall off your chair Frank!) and will use a small piece of box section to simulate the correct ride height for the rear suspension. What would be the length of the shocks (mounting point to mounting point) when the car would be sitting...
  11. Doc Watson

    Mirage Wheels?

    After doing a long overdue tidy up of my 'shed' I found 2 front wheels which are aluminium and were reportedly from a Mirage GT40. The wheels originate from Bryan Wingfield along with a few other original parts that I got from him. Did the mirage have ali wheels?? anybody know?
  12. Doc Watson

    Rear clip support bracket

    I have some photos and basic dimensions for the removable rear bracket that supports the rear clip. Does anybody have good photos (or a drawing) of the bottom plate that joins the lower two location points?. Is it 2mm steel sheet? I need to set up the rear clip to then set the bulkhead on my...
  13. Doc Watson

    Make the Noise!!

    Stumbled across this...careful it's addictive. Two guys one shed and the task at hand involves fitting a 2 ltr turbo corolla 4wd into an original mini shell.
  14. Doc Watson

    Electric Mustang?!?

    Ford to release an all electric Mustang.... Discuss.....
  15. Doc Watson

    Pictures work!!!!!!

    Just tested and it works.... another test.... Yay, thanks Ron...
  16. Doc Watson

    zf-0 type plate

    Does the ZF-0 come with a type plate? I have seen them on the zf -1 and -2 boxes but not on a -0. Mine dosent have one ( zf-0) and this plate is supposed to have a 10 digit serial number starting with 1031 (according to ZF Germany) There is a cast number in the rear gearbox which is...
  17. Doc Watson

    ZF rear cover nut torque

    After receiving my zf -0, I filled it will oil and every week I spin it for about 2 minutes to ensure the oil is moved around the internals. According to Paul Flemming they can 'rust up' if left dry for a period of time. The box was inspected cleaned and new seals were installed by Paul. I...
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    Beowolf cluster

    Like I've got nothing else to do.... 21 Raspberry pi -3's (computer the size of a credit card) all linked in a Beowolf cluster to produce a computer 5 times as powerful as a high spec pc, for about the same money but running on about 1/5 the power.........nice......
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    Andy Booth (GT Gold Parts)

    Andy came up with some unobtanium for me, original spec remanufactured loom, steering rack, hinges, front and rear clip parrots and brackets, and an original fuel selector...nice.
  20. Doc Watson

    Name that chassis...

    looks early, with that Colotti...
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