the showman

This is our local beach this morning.

This is our local beach this morning.

This is our local beach this morning.

This is our local beach this morning.

Looks good Nigel, you'll have it finished next week

This is our local beach this morning.

Had a few hours on the green engine today, it proved a problem to start after cleaning the carb so after fitting new points and plug cap and cranking it with an electric drill petrol started running out the carb. Another strip down revealed a hole in the float so with that changed it finally fired up.
Had it running for about an hour with no smoke or rattles so the engine sounds good but still having trouble with the idle so I'm going to fit another carb tomorrow and see if it improve's.

Nice little project, at least it’s not hanging with rot. 

Had another wild animal today.

Didn’t expect to see this chap looking over my fence at 11.30 am

Been looking at the other front wheel with a dodgey valve hole and decided that as i have a spare half of a wheel I might as well use it.
The second one was easier as I’ve done one  before, all i have to do is drill a hole for the valve, or fit a tubeless tyre, 

Been looking at the other front wheel with a dodgey valve hole and decided that as i have a spare half of a wheel I might as well use it.
The second one was easier as I’ve done one  before, all i have to do is drill a hole for the valve, or fit a tubeless tyre, 

You should have grabbed it, wrung it's neck and popped it in the chimera.

Been looking at the other front wheel with a dodgey valve hole and decided that as i have a spare half of a wheel I might as well use it.
The second one was easier as I’ve done one  before, all i have to do is drill a hole for the valve, or fit a tubeless tyre, 

I’d want it wrapped in silver paper with gold ribbons at them price’s 

Spent some time on the K141 engine ( in the photo above ). It had stuck valves and a broken carb. Ive removed the head and cleaned everything up, the bore looks good with no wear. Found some bits to build another carb and cleaned the points.
Another engine now running with no smoke or rattles so have a choice which one’s to use.
Happy bunny and can move on to the next challenge.

Didn’t expect to see this chap looking over my fence at 11.30 am

When ive worked with fibre-glass cars we had to use a epoxy primer and then a 2 pack special primer for fibre-glass. I can't remember what it was called but I remember it was a lot of work, the rest of it will look nice You'll have to work at the bonnet to match the rest of it.

Spent some time on the K141 engine ( in the photo above ). It had stuck valves and a broken carb. Ive removed the head and cleaned everything up, the bore looks good with no wear. Found some bits to build another carb and cleaned the points.
Another engine now running with no smoke or rattles so have a choice which one’s to use.
Happy bunny and can move on to the next challenge.

Spent some time on the K141 engine ( in the photo above ). It had stuck valves and a broken carb. Ive removed the head and cleaned everything up, the bore looks good with no wear. Found some bits to build another carb and cleaned the points.
Another engine now running with no smoke or rattles so have a choice which one’s to use.
Happy bunny and can move on to the next challenge.

Spent some time on the K141 engine ( in the photo above ). It had stuck valves and a broken carb. Ive removed the head and cleaned everything up, the bore looks good with no wear. Found some bits to build another carb and cleaned the points.
Another engine now running with no smoke or rattles so have a choice which one’s to use.
Happy bunny and can move on to the next challenge.

Had a few hours on the green engine today, it proved a problem to start after cleaning the carb so after fitting new points and plug cap and cranking it with an electric drill petrol started running out the carb. Another strip down revealed a hole in the float so with that changed it finally fired up.
Had it running for about an hour with no smoke or rattles so the engine sounds good but still having trouble with the idle so I'm going to fit another carb tomorrow and see if it improve's.

I’ve put the carbs through the ultrasonic cleaner and assembled one and fitted to the engine so i now have one nice running engine.
I can say I’m well pleased with the engine as ive owned it for about six years and its been under the bench ever since.
I feel a big hurdle crossed today.

Where’s the photos, you know I can’t read. 

Had a few hours on the green engine today, it proved a problem to start after cleaning the carb so after fitting new points and plug cap and cranking it with an electric drill petrol started running out the carb. Another strip down revealed a hole in the float so with that changed it finally fired up.
Had it running for about an hour with no smoke or rattles so the engine sounds good but still having trouble with the idle so I'm going to fit another carb tomorrow and see if it improve's.