my amazon estate

tom-madbiker · Aug 16th, 2010, 08:38

right here are some photos of my estate bought from mr blind dog earlier in the year and currently undergoing a extensive restoration

amazondean · Aug 16th, 2010, 12:03

Keep up the good work. Good to see another one back on the road. These estates are definately worth saving. Looks like it could be a while before she's back on the road though!!

clatters · Aug 16th, 2010, 13:50

Looks familiar!
You're a bit further ahead than me tho.

clatters · Aug 16th, 2010, 14:31

Looks familiar!
You're a bit further ahead than me tho.

Burdekin · Aug 16th, 2010, 16:41

Good stuff and good choice, the estates look great.

pez · Aug 16th, 2010, 16:57

good work there mate,ive only just mot'd mine a couple of weeks ago after its year long major body restoration.
are they fibreglass wings uve put on there?
i had to find decent secondhand ones,how where the plastic ones like to fit?

tom-madbiker · Aug 16th, 2010, 21:29

i think i will be nearly ready to paint by the end of the month as i get to work on it most days today i was welding up the rear offside wheel arch underneath as it was pretty bad hope to finish that tomorrow then on to the nearside both the front inner wings have been replaced also the outriggers and most of the floor and the trans tunnel the petrol tank has been removed and the spare wheel well has been deepened to 300mm to fit a lpg tank and it will have a backup petrol tank as well also it has a ford type 9 gearbox going in it and a b20 motor with a polished head and twin su carbs and i was gonna up the comp ratio to around 9.5-1 but i havent got round to that yet (its just sitting on the mill at the mo) as the weather is ok to weld as im doing it all outside the fiberglass wings are ok but they needed quite a bit of filling to get the gaps right they are also a good price only 85 quid each and the front valence is also glass

pez · Aug 16th, 2010, 22:30

good work! all the welding work sounds very fimilar!!
keep the pictures coming mate.

blind-dog-birtles · Aug 23rd, 2010, 23:44

Hi'ya Tom, nice to see some works getting done on the car, it was certainly worth saving & seems to have gone to a good home. At least that front end wont rot!
Keep posting the pics, I'd be interested to see the finished result.
Haven't moved yet, should be soon though. All the amazons except the 2 rally cars have gone, still seem to have enough spares to build a couple more though, good luck' Pete......

tom-madbiker · Aug 27th, 2010, 09:18

a couple more photos as its been so wet this week i did a bit in the shed on the flywheel for the type 9 gearbox conversion

Aug 16th, 2010, 12:03	#2
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Aug 16th, 2010, 21:29	#7
tom-madbiker Master Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2020 21:20 Join Date: May 2010 Location: chesham	i think i will be nearly ready to paint by the end of the month as i get to work on it most days today i was welding up the rear offside wheel arch underneath as it was pretty bad hope to finish that tomorrow then on to the nearside both the front inner wings have been replaced also the outriggers and most of the floor and the trans tunnel the petrol tank has been removed and the spare wheel well has been deepened to 300mm to fit a lpg tank and it will have a backup petrol tank as well also it has a ford type 9 gearbox going in it and a b20 motor with a polished head and twin su carbs and i was gonna up the comp ratio to around 9.5-1 but i havent got round to that yet (its just sitting on the mill at the mo) as the weather is ok to weld as im doing it all outside the fiberglass wings are ok but they needed quite a bit of filling to get the gaps right they are also a good price only 85 quid each and the front valence is also glass Last edited by tom-madbiker; Aug 16th, 2010 at 21:31.

Aug 16th, 2010, 13:50	#3
clatters Junior Member Last Online: May 24th, 2012 11:01 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Trumpton - Gloucestershire	Looks familiar! You're a bit further ahead than me tho.

Aug 16th, 2010, 14:31	#4
clatters Junior Member Last Online: May 24th, 2012 11:01 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Trumpton - Gloucestershire	Looks familiar! You're a bit further ahead than me tho.

Aug 16th, 2010, 16:41	#5
Burdekin Chief Bodger Last Online: May 26th, 2024 18:14 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen	Good stuff and good choice, the estates look great.

Aug 16th, 2010, 16:57	#6
pez VOC Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2023 22:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: teesside	good work there mate,ive only just mot'd mine a couple of weeks ago after its year long major body restoration. are they fibreglass wings uve put on there? i had to find decent secondhand ones,how where the plastic ones like to fit?

Aug 16th, 2010, 22:30	#8
pez VOC Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2023 22:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: teesside	good work! all the welding work sounds very fimilar!! keep the pictures coming mate.

Aug 23rd, 2010, 23:44	#9
blind-dog-birtles Member Last Online: Nov 12th, 2023 10:50 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wakefield	Hi'ya Tom, nice to see some works getting done on the car, it was certainly worth saving & seems to have gone to a good home. At least that front end wont rot! Keep posting the pics, I'd be interested to see the finished result. Haven't moved yet, should be soon though. All the amazons except the 2 rally cars have gone, still seem to have enough spares to build a couple more though, good luck' Pete......

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