Steve Patenall's - Austin-tatious - The Build Part 2 |
The Build Continued
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Unfortunately progress has been a bit slow since my last report but at least the wife has got the conservatory she wanted!
For the unfamiliar, I am building a Austin/Morris 1000 pickup called
'Austin-tatious. The pickup cab has been fitted to a White Rose Locust
chassis and fitted with a Yamaha XJ900 Diversion engine and Spax shocks
all round.
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Well in the past couple months the frame for the pickup bed has been
constructed and work has started on the woodwork.
Up
the front I have a made a manifold out of the bike pipes and car
exhaust parts, I'm hoping this will do for now until I have the
finances to have a stainless set of headers made. I am fast finding out
building a vehicle like this isn't easy there is not one manual needed
but several. Since purchasing the Yamaha one, I have been attacking the
bike loom taking out the bits I don't need, and finding things like
carb heaters and clutch and stand switches. I have mounted the ignitor
unit and the relays etc in a box to be mounted behind the engine so it
can be unplugged and removed in one unit.
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I have also mounted the wiper motor and washer bottle and both brake
and accelerator pedals. the clutch is going to be a hand clutch mounted
on the gearstick. We have had a starter motor machined to accept a 5in.
wheel with an inflatable tyre which will run on the prop to hopefully
create reverse. (time will tell.) It has been quite an expensive month,
I have purchased new chrome parts for the cab and all new rubbers,
front panel and even a new chassis plate (sh!).
At Donnington I purchased a DIY powder coating system. We have had a
little go and were pleased with the results, but I now need an old oven!
That's
going to have to do for this time I will be back with more ramblings
next time but for now I hope you all have a good Xmas and New Year and
hopefully Austin-tatious and myself will see you at Stoneleigh (one way
or another).
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Steve Patenall and my trusty assistant Andy.
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