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Post by neilsmith on Jul 27, 2021 11:55:07 GMT
Thanks pat. It's been a great car, but I am just not using it enough now.
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Post by neilsmith on Jul 26, 2021 18:31:07 GMT
I am selling my ford based ss. I have put it up for sale for £3995. It is a road going car and I used it on the road from 2017 to 2020. It is very rare to see a one of these that is actually road going. Most that you see are projects needing a lot of time and money spending. I have put it on facebook market place. Maybe some one can put a link to it from this thread. (I don't know how to do it) You can see the car Under:'my build diary' 'Neils ford based ss' from a few years ago on this forum.
07514 350992. Neil.
Reconditioned engine and gearbox, New carburettor, Fast road cam, Unleaded Head, Replacement stainless steel door hinge plates. Bonnet and boot lid double thickness of original items to prevent distortion.
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Post by neilsmith on Jan 10, 2021 11:14:10 GMT
I found a sales brochure from spring 1988. There is a cover letter from Reg Budd, and he says in the letter that he became the director of eagle cars in 1986. So I am not sure, but I think he must have developed the SS into the series 3 shortly after taking over. The photo isn't very clear though. You may not be able to read the print.
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Post by neilsmith on Dec 15, 2020 19:16:39 GMT
Picture of allan in 1983 outside Eagle Cars Factory.(peter road, commerce way, lancing, West Sussex). From an article of 'Kitcar' magazine in 1983. You could buy a vw based kit for £1450 including VAT. It included all glass, door handles, door catches, locks, door seals, gas struts, wiper motor, pop up headlamp assembly including motor, front and rear bumpers, dashboard, rear lights.
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Post by neilsmith on Apr 7, 2020 9:01:46 GMT
Further repairs carried out to the boot lid. After grinding back the cracks in the gel coat I used some high strength gel coat filler. I have now covered most of the boot lid with fresh gel coat.
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Post by neilsmith on Apr 7, 2020 8:49:53 GMT
Further repairs carried out to the boot lid. After grinding back the cracks in the gel coat I used some high strength gel coat filler.
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Post by neilsmith on Mar 28, 2020 15:32:39 GMT
I did see a 1983 ford based Eagle ss on facebook selling site. It has got a V5. I think it has no engine but has been on the road at some point. It is in wales.
Actually there are 2 eagles on there. One is a 1984 and the other is a 1986 and both have a V5. If I had the time I would buy one of these and then use the unregistered red body on ebay along with the engine and windscreen. This body looks very good and could be carefully transferred to one of the chassis on the cars on facebook.
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Post by neilsmith on Nov 10, 2019 9:52:59 GMT
Moving on to the boot lid, I found that the thickness is very thin indeed, so it is not surprising that it has sagged over the years. I used some metal braces on the top that were shaped to the correct contour of the rear bodywork. Then I strengthened the boot lid with a couple of extra layers of matting and resin.
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Post by neilsmith on Nov 2, 2019 15:15:39 GMT
I have coated the repair of the nearside rear arch in a black gel coat. The next stage will be the front wheel arch repairs.
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Post by neilsmith on Oct 27, 2019 10:26:20 GMT
with some further work to the offside rear wheel arch, it is now looking like this:
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Post by neilsmith on Sept 30, 2019 16:18:37 GMT
ON my car I used the chrome trim that was supplied with the kit 30+ years ago as a mold for the wheel arch return. I screwed it down to hold it firmly in the right place after applying some release wax to it. I then use some 'upol' fibre glass filler from behind to create the wheel arch return. Attachments:
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Post by neilsmith on Sept 29, 2019 8:52:16 GMT
I have been working on the nearside rear wheel arch, as when the body shell came out of the factory in the 1980's it did not have a return edge on the arches.{first picture) [attachment id="842" thumbnail [attachment id="850" thumbnail This is how the wheel arch looks before and after the repair.( second picture) Attachments:
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Post by neilsmith on May 20, 2019 17:26:05 GMT
Thanks peter, I will give it a go. I had a engineering company do one for me once and they tack welded in the new bearing cups, but it seemed to throw the prop shaft out of balance. They then took it back and balanced it.
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Post by neilsmith on May 17, 2019 18:22:09 GMT
I have a ford based ss with a 4 speed cortina gearbox. I need a prop shaft as mine has worn out the UJ. It is a non circlip type of uj so it is a specialist job to replace It. if I can buy a second hand prop that has already been altered to the correct length it will save me time and money. So if anyone has one lying about let me know. I also need a cortina master cylinder, but I will probably get a new one of them. Neil.
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Post by neilsmith on Mar 28, 2019 13:33:47 GMT
I reckon that 1979 is the age of the donor car. So the V5 may state this as the year of first use. The V5 may state the date of registration as a later date. I don't know how you will stand with road tax exemption and MOT exemption, but I would be interested to find out. I still have to wait 12 years for my car to be exempt.
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Post by neilsmith on Mar 24, 2019 16:12:56 GMT
Front bumper is now painted in mat black, and is fitted back on the eagle. It will be red when I have the car fully painted.
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Post by neilsmith on Jan 16, 2019 7:45:13 GMT
Is it registered as an 'Eagle'? Do you have date of registration? What area of the country are you? Do you have a price in mind? Is there any Glass? Neil.
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Post by neilsmith on Jan 12, 2019 14:16:04 GMT
I Removed front bumper to do some fibre glass repairs, as I found that the indicator wouldn't stay in place very well because of the damage. I have added glass matting to the back and some gel coat to the outer corners. 'Plastic padding' gel coat filler to finish off the repair is on order.
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Post by neilsmith on Dec 22, 2018 13:30:31 GMT
I have fitted a smaller battery to the car and had to alter the battery carrier slightly. Also I have fitted a tail pipe to the exhaust and this makes it run a little quieter. The mounting pod for the reverse camera is now painted and fitted. I started and ran the engine for 5 0r 10 minutes but I haven't driven it for a few months. It still has an MOT on though and I will tax it in the spring. Attachments:
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Post by neilsmith on Sept 15, 2018 5:11:04 GMT
To Ian s {Guest} Do you have a price in mind for the body and chassis? What parts do you have exactly? Is there a windscreen? is there a vehicle ID?
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Post by neilsmith on Sept 12, 2018 13:53:42 GMT
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Post by neilsmith on May 16, 2018 6:27:18 GMT
That is a very good idea. I did consider getting an air fuel ratio gauge that is fitted inside the car. I came across this idea when i was researching setting up the weber carb on YouTube. I think most of them for sale use a lambda sensor, and I am not sure whether a lambda sensor would work without an engine ECU to connect up to it.
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Post by neilsmith on May 6, 2018 18:40:10 GMT
When I took the car to a custom show a few weeks ago it got a little hot, so I have now fitted a kenlowe fan thermo switch that I have set to cut in at about 70 degrees. During my journey to the MOT yesterday it ran well and didn't get hot. I have recently put some slightly larger idle jets and main jets in which has reduced the flat spot and seems to have given a bit more power. Car passed the MOT with some adjustments to headlamp aim.
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Post by neilsmith on May 4, 2018 18:38:15 GMT
I think when I fitted the tank to my car I disconnected the shock absorbers so that the axle would drop a little. the manual tells you to shorten the filler neck and fit a rubber joiner when you build the car, so where the neck was cut may effect getting the tank in and out.
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Post by neilsmith on Mar 13, 2018 18:51:43 GMT
Bearing has now been pressed on to the half shaft and the car is back on all 4 wheels. I have bought new battery which is about half the size of the first one I fitted. I have altered the battery carrier to accommodate it. Attachment DeletedThere should be better air flow through radiator now.
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Post by neilsmith on Feb 25, 2018 16:22:58 GMT
I have bought a new rear wheel bearing for the car. The old bearing was starting to get noisy and had leaked some axle oil onto the rear brakes. The half shaft was quite easy to remove from the axle, but the bearing will have to be pressed off the half shaft. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by neilsmith on Jan 21, 2018 10:38:34 GMT
I haven't used the headlamps much on the car and the headlamp lift motor stopped working. I removed it, stripped it down and found that the spindle had seized to the bush. It was a bit difficult to get the brushes back in when reassembling but the headlamps go up and down now. It is a wiper motor that is used, and i am not sure which vehicle it comes from, but it is the same motor described in the build manual because terminals have same numbers and letters on. There is still a little adjustment needed on the headlamp lift bar as headlamps are positioned a little low at the moment. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by neilsmith on Dec 24, 2017 16:08:40 GMT
This is great news, this means that in about 5 years time we will start to see some early ford based Eagles that were put on the road in about 1982 exempt from MOT, and will be Tax exempt too. VW based Eagles may be exempt sooner potentially. My car will be exempt in about 13 years though.
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Post by neilsmith on Dec 24, 2017 14:38:11 GMT
I have now made an MDF version of my cardboard template for a centre console. I am not sure yet whether to cover it in a material like leather or to make it into a mould and make the final console from fibre glass like the rest of the dash board. Attachment Deleted
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Post by neilsmith on Nov 22, 2017 8:12:17 GMT
I have been working on a cardboard template that I will make into the centre console out of wood or aluminium. It will also house the reversing camera, or This may be mounted on the roof lining, I am not sure yet. I gave the Eagle a little drive yesterday and I have now done 140 miles since the MOT in June. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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