Pics of Samba Style!

[petr]

Hi I have had some requests to see the Samba Style it was found in a garage in Morcome. Its very orginal solid body no rust! no welding! Samba Style came with a sun hatch and radio cloth seats only a 950cc engine and 4 speed box! its rather french soft springs lots of body roll.

a lot of old car people turn there nose up at it, so I like to take it to classic car meets and park it up with the posh stuff always gets plenty of intrest! And it alwas starts, unlike some of the posh stuff. Parts are cheep too just got two new tyres for £12 each not much call for 135x80x13s had to get them as two of the ones on the car are giving up think the may be the ones it came with lots of tread but cracking up and can see steel so had to stop driving it! geting the new ones fitted tommrow so can get driving again.

[Wilko220]

Lovely!

[holbeck]

Now that is niiiice!

[trigger]

Great condition!

[Spiny Norman]

Nice honest nick, few scuffs and scrapes just add to the appeal.

[SambaS]

Well you know I'm gunna like it.

 

Your stripe's a different colour.. what's with that?

[Alexg]

Hey,that looks excellent

[Faker]

Love it. Sambas are smashing.

[cms206]

Bizarrely, my mate is currently returning his K10 Micra to the road and it's C804 FDB. I'd still rather the Samba. Good work!

[petr]

That is unusual to have similar Reg numbers, I think FDB is a Manchester area REG. Just fitted two new tyres to it as it was running on some 1992 ones not good as found out when checking the brakes that one had tread that was coming off and I could see the steel inside! Got two brand new from flea bay for £24 what other car has tyres this cheep perhaps mk 1 fiesta.Just need to fit a new clutch as it isnot right works but its damaged don't know what previous owner has done with car!

[SambaS]

cluch replacement = fun... U sure a new cable wont solve ur problem? My Style has a proper hard clutch

[petr]

Already fitted a new clutch cable, it made no difference, the clutch also judders sometimes and is a bit in or out.

Don’t fancy doing the job, only ever changed clutches on rear wheel drive cars. To change the Samba one looks rather a lot of work to get the engine and box out of the car.  

Going to get some prices from a few garages first.

[SambaS]

I did mine on the Cabriolet:

 

http://autoshite.commlm/topic/10831-the-talbot-samba-thread-cabriolet-needs-a-new-carburettor/page-4?hl=talbot%20samba

 

Was a pig of a job, mainly because it was my first attempt at one. And things didn't go straightforward.

[e287yba]

FDB is a Manchester area REG.

 

It sure is; good looking car, by the way .

[petr]

Yes SambaS doing a clutch, looks a right pain, having to take drive shafts off makes it a lot of work. I had a look at your pics.

[Faker]

Thread hijack! Pics of mine!

[SambaS]

So nice to see them in fresh paint! What's the red one in hiding in one of the pics?

[Faker]

That's another samba. The owner of that one can reveal it themselves if they want.

[petr]

So you are building a rally Samba, looks a good solid shell. what size engine are going to use?

[Faker]

So you are building a rally Samba, looks a good solid shell. what size engine are going to use?

1360 Rallye set up for the short term. Long term it's getting an 8 port head and twin 40s. I just need some inspiration for grafix and decals. Bumpers are 106 rallye blue. It's going to have Peugeot Talbot Sport colours but haven't a clue what style.