Member postings for Dave Morris 2

Thank you Chris. My brother is the one with the bikes, has a collection of BSA and Triumph off roaders and runs the classic Bultaco club now...

It's in the blood!

Dave

Yes Henry, Shelsley, I usually do 1 or 2 events there each year.

I also lived in Shrewsbury, until 1993 when I moved to Nottingham, wasn't really into MG TCs in those days though, still messing about with Fords!

Dave

If you are having difficulty sourcing BSF fasteners its worth trying some of the old car suppliers. Most British cars before about 1950 use BSF/BSW. I sometimes get mine from here:

theaustinsevenworkshop.com ...there are others..

Dave

I am in the UK Howard, I live in Nottingham.

The car was imported in 2015, I aquired it in 2017 and have been competing in it for the last two seasons. You can see the car in the attached photo wearing no. 84.

My next plan is to bolt on a supercharger for which I will need to make some bits. I also want to make an alloy bonnet and some suspension parts. So you can probably guess why I need to improve my metalworking skills!

However my immediate challenge is to sort out my Fobco Star so that I can run it on single phase power.

Dave

Hello Brian,

My garage is my workshop!...currently adding some better tools to supplement my hammers & spanners...

My MG is an Australian built cafe racer style 1948 TC which I use mostly for hillclimbs and sprints, I'd attach a photo if I knew how to do it!

Dave

I have recently aquired a Fobco Star bench mounted pillar drill. I am going to service it and convert it to single phase using an inverter. I have two questions:

• Does anyone know what threads are used on the clamp bolts and depth gauge etc? Some of mine are damaged/missing. I assume they are imperial but BS or UN?
• Is there a preferred VFD supplier or make? The motor is a dual voltage 0.3hp Crompton. Are the cheap Chinese ones on Ebay any good?

Many thanks for your views...

Hi everyone, thanks for the add. I must confess that I am not really a model engineer. But I do a bit of metalwork associated with maintaining, driving and racing my 1948 MG...I don't have an engineering background so I hope I can learn a bit about tools and techniques from you more experienced folks!