Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Feb 26, 2024 20:26:29 GMT
RESURRECTION of my SS after 25 years off the road
Drove it in prfect condition into the garage 25 years ago. I moved away at that time and had 3 jobs in that time, and now have almost recovered from my back injury two and a half years ago and now able to stand and sit down to do work on it. However, it's stored at my deceased Moms Flat, and it is in the process of being sold within 6 weeks - so all the stops are out adding to my hectic life.
The fuel tank replacement and electrical, and rotten exhaust work will have to be done via a paid for mechanic - I anticipate £ 1000 for that.
And not that anyone is interested - 4 photos enclosed ( boring ). New original equipment front brake calipers / pads etc fitted. New rear wheel brake cylinders fitted and new rear brake drums and shoes fitted. ( Engine started regularly in those 25 years - and still within manufacturers compression specs. ) I could have started the work two and a half years ago if not for my back.
I hope to have it at the next two shows, and hope those off the road vehicles for too long a time, are also going to be ready also this year.
Boring photos below.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Feb 28, 2024 19:16:51 GMT
unless I'm missing something I cant see any photo's or Links
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Graham Wood
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User name = RAM
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Post by Graham Wood on Feb 28, 2024 21:57:57 GMT
unless I'm missing something I cant see any photo's or Links links now at top of each picture ( no problem with firefox - showing pictures ) i'll play tomorrow with this site to get pics showing when not in firefox )
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Post by Charlie Francis on Feb 29, 2024 8:54:00 GMT
magic thanks, I've followed the links and it all looks amazing
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Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Feb 29, 2024 19:26:51 GMT
magic thanks, I've followed the links and it all looks amazing Many thanks. am having the weller 8 spoke steel wheels sand blasted and gold powder coated ( £ 340 ) and 4 new tyres ( £ 450 )
Was playing around with different colours ( see two photos ) so I decided on gold ( Gold and black go well together - as your ss) and red and black ( as my ss ) hisautos.com/eagles-mine/eagle-1.jpg
www.hisautos.com/eagles-mine/eagle-1.jpg
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Post by Charlie Francis on Mar 1, 2024 9:02:57 GMT
yep my wheels are gold and I'll probably keep them that colour, or maybe black with a lot of gold flecks if that's possible
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Post by terryrob on Mar 5, 2024 23:35:32 GMT
Great photos Graham, nice to see proress
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Graham Wood
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User name = RAM
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Location, Town please: Southport, U.K.
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Post by Graham Wood on Mar 16, 2024 15:29:21 GMT
Final wheel restoration ( more boring photo )
The centre caps are chrome plated steel, so will have to watch out for corrosion inside the wheel centre hole and at back of wheel, so mucho ( hard ) grease to be applied. Would have liked aluminium alloy, but none available at 68 mm wheel hole size.
AFTER.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Mar 17, 2024 9:24:21 GMT
Very nice indeed
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Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 15, 2024 23:22:52 GMT
Thank you
UPDATE 2.
IT'S ALIVE -- IT LIVES ! . after 25 years
Got the brakes renewed / make one copper brake pipe / bled and fitted new silencers which ment butchering and modifying exising pipework and with new mounts and reducers, hacksawing, hammering / blood / swearing / reconfiguring / change of plans / etc etc etc.. Took 5 hours / 2 of us yesterday, Sunday. Just need to adjust orientation at centre and rear as silencers not level yet ( cocked over ) ( another 2 hours - minimum )
see two videos -
2nd video - exhaust sound: eagleownersclub.org.uk/eagle/20240415_033115.mp4 If you play it on a phone with a pip squeak speaker or tiny bud ear pieces, you probably WONT hear the deep "BASS" sound RUMBLE ( use a REAL computer with speakers )
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Post by Mark on Apr 16, 2024 17:01:35 GMT
Nice one Graham. looking good. Can hear the bass and sounds like a sweet and steady tickover.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 16, 2024 18:07:30 GMT
but, how do i get these to play ? and yes i am using a real PC
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Post by Mark on Apr 16, 2024 20:45:52 GMT
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Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 16, 2024 23:15:40 GMT
Nice one Graham. looking good. Can hear the bass and sounds like a sweet and steady tickover. Spent hours polishing it today - and my back didn't hurt -- uncomfortable - but O.K.
Tick over is on the high side so it doesn't sound like a 4 cylinder ( more like a V 10 ?? ) It's all about image + what people think it is, rather than what it actually is. But that's me. Not the norm' /
£££ Not that anyone is interested, but don't leave your car alone for 20 + years ( started frequently to keep engine perfect ) and with 35 year old tyres needing replacing ( only 6000 mile on them ) , rusting steel wheels and original 1975 braking sytem having to be replaced through seizure, it's cost me £ 1700 to get back on the road, but then a lot of that would have been replaced over the 35 years any way, but a lot cheaper years ago. I'm on my 4th battery in 25 years, and it's been nowhere in those 25 years. Batteries love hard discharge and charge. and will last 5 years minimum with regular use, but 2 years with infrequent use. "Smart" trickle charging ( no need to disconnect battery, when earlier chargers would destoy the altinator if battery stayed connected ) helps.
Time for bed.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 17, 2024 7:43:53 GMT
wow looks and sounds amazing
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Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 18, 2024 1:22:56 GMT
wow looks and sounds amazing Thank you. I try to be different with some of my cars, hence coach lining, and rub rails, and 1 week old stainless boot rack, etc.
1 more pic' enclosed ( these dam phones distort colours ) - will use a REAL camera later.( correct colour is boot area )
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 18, 2024 8:11:30 GMT
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Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 18, 2024 9:57:44 GMT
Looks amazing, I certainly plan on mine being different Have you seen there is an Eagle SS and an Eagle SS body for sale on e-bay ? Thanks again.
Well, as I am the Chairman of the Eagle Owners Club, I HAVE to make an effort, don't you think ?
I've now seen the two eagles for sale, and nearly bought 2, 4 years ago, complete with ford chassis- for £ 500 each
So, the £ 500 one has no chassis so not worth any more than £500
And the £ 5,195 is a project car. ( no number plates, no battery,) and I value it at £ 3500 to £ 3800. It's a none runner - sort of - and the description is just a sales ploy / hype, and not an accurate description, and no interior shots, no M.O.T.
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 18, 2024 10:56:42 GMT
That is true indeed The body work on the £500 one looks in a pretty bad way, i am considering it though for spare body parts. The £5195 one I'm having a chat with the guy selling it (via e-bay) and agree it seems to be a non runner, I'm about to ask when the engine was last run. I feel it may have been a while ago, it appears he bought it as barn find and hasn't done anything with it since
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Graham Wood
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User name = RAM
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Location, Town please: Southport, U.K.
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 18, 2024 11:56:13 GMT
That is true indeed The body work on the £500 one looks in a pretty bad way, i am considering it though for spare body parts. The £5195 one I'm having a chat with the guy selling it (via e-bay) and agree it seems to be a non runner, I'm about to ask when the engine was last run. I feel it may have been a while ago, it appears he bought it as barn find and hasn't done anything with it since £ 5000 one.
Don't pay anymore than £ 3500, it's a barn find and as I said about his description, he just wants to flip it for a big profit ! A fully road going eagle - tuned beetle 1641 cc - immaculate, was sold ( running ) for about £ 6000 last year. Tell him that.
It will be about 10 to 20 years unsued. ! get can of WD 40 down the plug holes first - leave for 2 days, clear out by turning it over, then ATF automatic trans fluid, - just a bit, leave for 2 days, then turn over to clear out ( rag by plug holes ) -- it's not worth £ 5000.............. It's a barn find.- unloved, uncared for.
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Graham Wood
E.O.C. Chairman
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User name = RAM
Posts: 533
Location, Town please: Southport, U.K.
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 20, 2024 13:45:16 GMT
Further to the pinkish and orange videos and pictures above, have manageed to get a true colour video
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 20, 2024 15:49:13 GMT
Stunning !
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Post by Charlie Francis on Apr 20, 2024 15:49:47 GMT
on another note do you know anything about lowering the floor pans in an Eagle ?
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Graham Wood
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Post by Graham Wood on Apr 20, 2024 17:24:31 GMT
Stunning ! AND on another note do you know anything about lowering the floor pans in an Eagle ? Mine may have changed slightly at the shows - I add suttle items here and there. Not too much, but just enough to enhance the outward appearance a little.
Lowering floor pan on V.W. beetle chaissis ?
i made some once for my Nova, and dimensions were in the nova build manual. Basicly it's a taper downwards from the front to rear. But you may find aftermarket seats wont fit in, but Nova fiberglass seats ( if they made them ) would fit. I cant find a VW eagle manual to see if anything in there.
Suggest you start a new thread and ask the question.
Graham
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