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Author:  spanners [ May 13th, 2013, 4:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

It'll live again thanks to the enormous help and generosity of people from this forum.

Author:  ken [ May 13th, 2013, 4:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

spanners,
have you got a replacement for that bit of the chassis which acted as a crumple zone?
In the middle of a Dyane rebuild & chassis change at the moment and the front end of the chassis is in very good order.
It's not identical to an Ami chassis, but the 'ears' could be swapped over... ;)

ken



spanners wrote:
It'll live again thanks to the enormous help and generosity of people from this forum.

Author:  Tim2cv [ May 14th, 2013, 4:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

Just thought having noticed them in the garage last night, if you are missing any parts let me know, I have boxes of Ami 8 parts, a front wing and possibly a grille. Let me know.
Cheers
TIM

Author:  fritz [ May 17th, 2013, 10:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

just caught up on this thread... spanners good work saving it! Lad.

Author:  spanners [ May 17th, 2013, 12:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

ken wrote:
spanners,
have you got a replacement for that bit of the chassis which acted as a crumple zone?
In the middle of a Dyane rebuild & chassis change at the moment and the front end of the chassis is in very good order.
It's not identical to an Ami chassis, but the 'ears' could be swapped over... ;)

ken



spanners wrote:
It'll live again thanks to the enormous help and generosity of people from this forum.


Ken, please tell me more....

Author:  ken [ May 17th, 2013, 9:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

Hi Spanners,
in one of the photographs you'd posted, the o/s/f corner of the Ami's chassis looked to be a bit too crumpled for it to be possible to 'persuade' the metal back into shape.

Can't recall how far back the buckling extended, but if it ends forward of any internal reinforcement in the chassis leg, it should be possible to graft on a replacement front end.

That front end of a Dyane chassis is still here, having saved it from the scrap man who came to call yesterday, so if it's of use to you, let me know...

ken




spanners wrote:
ken wrote:
spanners,
have you got a replacement for that bit of the chassis which acted as a crumple zone?
In the middle of a Dyane rebuild & chassis change at the moment and the front end of the chassis is in very good order.
It's not identical to an Ami chassis, but the 'ears' could be swapped over... ;)
ken
spanners wrote:
It'll live again thanks to the enormous help and generosity of people from this forum.


Ken, please tell me more....

Author:  spanners [ May 17th, 2013, 11:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

Ken, that would be great thank you.

I don't suppose you're likely to see anybody that's going to Mallory on bank holiday Monday?

Cheers

Author:  Smiffy [ May 17th, 2013, 11:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

Jon, don't forget that I still have your C02 bottle. It's full of gas. Let me know when you want it back.

Author:  ken [ May 18th, 2013, 9:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

Steve P should be going, as long as Wayne hasn't got fed up with repairing the racer. ;)
( Steve's motor parts business is in downtown Selby.)

So, how far back from the front end does the cut need to be made?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30132857@N ... hotostream

ken

spanners wrote:
Ken, that would be great thank you.

I don't suppose you're likely to see anybody that's going to Mallory on bank holiday Monday?

Cheers

Author:  spanners [ May 18th, 2013, 11:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spanners Ami 8 Break-UDG57R

I've not got the engine and box out yet but, it looks to be bent a couple of inches forwards of the "handbrake crossmember".

If I could cadge the front including that crossmember please?

I shall track Mr Panas down at Mallory then. Thanks a million.

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