adam1db Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 Not much done tonight but started hooking up the loom AdgeCutler, LightBulbFun, Rust Collector and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Spent a few quid on ebay..... again https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283640386298 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133491258509 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272275083559 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274794988735 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311884528110 Mrs6C, 500tops, AdgeCutler and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 If anyone needs a battery this fits very well i have had 6 now https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124183882300 500tops, dollywobbler, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, adam1db said: If anyone needs a battery this fits very well i have had 6 now https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124183882300 oh thats good to know because none of us have been able to figure out what would be a direct replacement battery for what the Model 70 was originally fitted with! (cc @Zelandeth )  nice to see work on TPE KPL is continuing too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 9 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: oh thats good to know because none of us have been able to figure out what would be a direct replacement battery for what the Model 70 was originally fitted with! (cc @Zelandeth )  nice to see work on TPE KPL is continuing too LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Let's also keep in mind that there are two types of battery clamp just to keep things interesting. Granted, nothing to stop you running a tap along the rest of the bar on the longer ones I guess. Those look to be designed to clamp onto the top/middle of the battery rather than the base though. No idea which style corresponds with which age of vehicle though as these came out of an assorted bag of bits.  adam1db and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 13 hours ago, adam1db said: If anyone needs a battery this fits very well i have had 6 now https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124183882300 This is what I bought for Mrs6c's and it carries the same number 037. Back in the early 1980's I sold them to fit Escorts, Capris and Cortina's. adam1db 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I remember the fun I had trying to find a square post battery when the battery on my Escort van shat itself in rural France back in 2000. I gave up trying in the end and bought a round post and two clamps and bodged them together. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 11:12 AM, Zelandeth said: Let's also keep in mind that there are two types of battery clamp just to keep things interesting. Granted, nothing to stop you running a tap along the rest of the bar on the longer ones I guess. Those look to be designed to clamp onto the top/middle of the battery rather than the base though. No idea which style corresponds with which age of vehicle though as these came out of an assorted bag of bits.  Think the short one is for the early cars that have it mounted next to the engine, I have 2 in a big pile of early bits I just got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 22/07/2021 at 11:59, Six-cylinder said: This is what I bought for Mrs6c's and it carries the same number 037. Back in the early 1980's I sold them to fit Escorts, Capris and Cortina's. thats interesting to hear, that thats also an 037, because I know for a fact, that that battery does not fit REV! (it was briefly borrowed when REV was refusing to start which in the end was down to dodgy fuse contacts)Â and we found it was too long to fit between the 2 brackets mounted onto her Front Out rigger, and I think it only fits in Dolly because she is missing her rear battery mounting bracket so I wonder whats going on there, if Adams fit but yours does not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 4 hours ago, adam1db said: Think the short one is for the early cars that have it mounted next to the engine, I have 2 in a big pile of early bits I just got. Could be interested in one of those if they're available Adam. I think the bungee strap can be retired after three years... Once I've ordered a new battery that is. Roll on payday! adam1db 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Could be interested in one of those if they're available Adam. I think the bungee strap can be retired after three years... Once I've ordered a new battery that is. Roll on payday! Err you should already have one! (unless it did not fit?)  On 14/02/2019 at 21:58, Zelandeth said: On 14/02/2019 at 18:00, dollywobbler said: I've got a pair of 10" chrome hubcaps. Clearly they're no use to me. Maybe part of the planned meet-up is trim swapsies? You're going to laugh...A pair of 12" wheel trims is the main thing in the box currently en route to you (and a battery clamp).  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 45 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: Err you should already have one! (unless it did not fit?)Â Â Â bit more, going to need a windscreen very soon adw1977, AdgeCutler, Mrs6C and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Parts stash, is something we all have and yes I have a good stash but something's are hard to find and some thing I have far to many of. I have no spare glass at all York cars 3 & 4 needed every bit so that's the main reason I got cars 5 & 6, cars 7 & 8 have no glass ever. Car 5 is the one I am working on its going to be a convertible so only going to need a windscreen and no door tops Car 6 the ex SKY car has not much chance of been saved any time soon and very little left now Car 7 has no body left and but can be saved if you have a big pile of bits. Car 8 needs a body and I have robed parts to finish car 5 but its a driver and very saveable. The big problem is body parts, front and back ends followed by doors and door parts and dash tops and seats. Front suspension parts might be a problem but most of the rear end is Fiat 500. Its like you need 1 or 2 spares cars to repair a 3rd car to road worthy condition, that's why I have got so many. Some things you can give away or even consider skipping if you are short of room like exhaust down pipes, one side I have a crate full and so far I have never needed any. Other parts I have to many of are Sun visors big box full. Some parts are easy to find on ebay. Anyway if anyone can find a car with good body parts I can defo build one more AdgeCutler and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 8 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: Err you should already have one! (unless it did not fit?)Â Â Â Two unit moves mean I've absolutely no idea where it is... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Saturday build going good AdgeCutler, Low Horatio gearbox, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 another update via me for adam  as always things on KPL has been progressing  with KPLs speedo being installed into her new dashboard (as her original sadly got broken during her stint with @OliD-E) the dashboard was pillaged from the mostly complete Rolling chassis above, adam did not want to start borrowing bits from it, but had no choice as Dashboards n other such ancillary items like the seat frame assemblies dont grow on trees sadly I like how KPL's speedo is still shiny from when @Zelandeth cleaned it up a couple years ago now  a battery was installed and experments with a Jerry can where had turns out jerry cans are not quite the same shape as Model 70 fuel tanks, pretty close tho but most excitingly KPL was made to run again for the first time in a good couple years  and the rear engine cover was offered up then returning to fuel tanks, @adam1db found a Stubby but wide 20L (same capacity as a Model 70 tank) Stainless steel Jerry that looks to fit like a glove  so the sender unit was lopped out of a duff tank ready to be installed into the stainless steel Jerry can soon hopefully  and he also ordered today this nifty Fuel tank pick up, that @Mrs6C found, which he will try and see if he can fit it to the Jerry can to provide a fuel outlet  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402956317954 which just leaves a method of strapping down the tank to figure out, but I think he is either eying up some custom Metal straps or some ratchet straps of some kind  the plan is to also to offer the Stubby Jerry can up to REV to make sure it does indeed fit a Model 70 as KPL had to have her entire fuel tank cradle and both front chassis out riggers replaced (as they where hacked off/about during her stint as a Caravan tug), so adam wants to make sure the Stubby Jerry can does indeed fit on a regular "un-messed with" Model 70 (as Adam is trying to work out a fuel tank solution that can be put together relatively easily as he is aware that there will probably be quite a Few Model 70's in need of new fuel tanks eventually) and if it does all fit in REV, to then order up another tank and modify it the same so REV finally has a fuel tank  all in all some quite exciting stuff, on seeing KPL run for the first time, and finally some progress on the whole fuel tank situation which has been plaguing us for a good while now! AdgeCutler, adam1db, Mrs6C and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 UltraWomble, bobdisk, Dick Longbridge and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdisk Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Kittens rear lights !! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 12 hours ago, bobdisk said: Kittens rear lights !! I know you say it out of humour in this case  but it is always fun when people see Model 70 rear lights and genuinely go "oh reliant rear lights" yet little do they know the Model 70 was the first road going vehicle (AFAIK?) to use these CEP rear lights!  so if anything when you see a Reliant Regal/Robin/Kitten etc you should go "Oh Invacar rear lights!" bet that would throw a reliant owner for a loop  I sadly still dont know what their exact whole unit CEP part/model number is, but they where used on the Model 70 from production start (or at least since Model 70 number 111 I know that much!) but it was not until a full year later that Reliant switched from the ubiquitous Lucas L572 rear lights to these CEP ones which is interesting as the Model 67 and the Model 70 prototype cars also used Lucas L572, but AC switched much sooner then Reliant did I wonder why that is, where the Lucas L572 lights being discontinued by then and simply Reliant had a larger stash of them so only switched later, or did they both switch for other reasons?  it is nice to see KPL fitted with original rear lights rather than the much more common/easier to get ahold of Britax rear lights that where fitted to Model 70's in the 1990s onwards since TPA also has original rear lights, so both of Zel's Model 70's have original rear lights, isn't that fitting   bobdisk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I don't know, why did they make a light switch? 🤣 Crackers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, High Jetter said: I don't know, why did they make a light switch? 🤣 My guess is quite simply because it's what they had a source for at the right price at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 REÂ bodywork........cut n shut a robin body onto it ,confuse the fekk out of everyone....Or make a slightly larger 'sidecar' and use that instead..open top roadster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: My guess is quite simply because it's what they had a source for at the right price at the time. I'm sure you're correct, but my post was not entirely a serious one. I had obviously failed to communicate that correctly, for which I a-pole-ogise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Its got a little face again   bobdisk, 500tops, High Jetter and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdisk Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 @LightBulbFun "ah yes a set of wheels and rear lights for your future Model 70 " Do you remember this when I first got Tiddles!! Had to reply 😃 LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150865810554?epid=2100639884&hash=item23204d947a:g:GSUAAOSwV3pexpUw  LightBulbFun, Dick Longbridge, Low Horatio gearbox and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 LightBulbFun, Mrs6C and AdgeCutler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 adw1977, Datsuncog, Mrs6C and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1db Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Did you ever buy something because it was cheep...... then didn't know what to do with it ? Mrs6C, Landy Mann, dollywobbler and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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