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Post by wildagreenbough on Nov 18, 2014 2:50:10 GMT -9
I haven't been around much because basically my health is improved and I'm indulging in my other hobbies now. My doctor made some changes to my meds, most importantly a different pain medication and what a difference! Lego and paper modelling were very much my creative standby while I wasn't well and not really up to doing anything much at all, but now I just want to be out in my workshop working on my elderly bicycles as well as a long delayed project that has been at a pause for over a year or more. As well as that it's late Spring here and the weather is warmer though still wet, which means that wanting to be outside is much more inviting than it was over Winter. You see I have this thing about French cyclecars from the 1920s, but because I haven't a hope of actually owning a real one I'm building a semi-replica of a Colombe/Villard from 1925 or so. My dear old Dad,- God rest his soul, - taught me a lot about the use of tools as well as how to weld and use a lathe back when I was a much younger woman so after years of tinkering on cars and motorcycles I'm well and truly up for the challenge. So I really wanted to say it was great being able to visit the forum back when I was pretty much confined to bed and not able to do much. I really enjoyed meeting you all and seeing what wonderful models and minis you'd created. No doubt I will return to paper and card model making again, but for now I just want to be out and doing what I haven't been able to do for so long. God bless and keep you all and thank you so much for your good company.
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Post by gilius on Nov 18, 2014 3:52:51 GMT -9
Hey wildagreenbough, nice to know you're better! Hope you come around the forum occasionally. And maybe someone will create a paper model of your cyclecar
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Post by mahotsukai on Nov 18, 2014 4:00:38 GMT -9
Be well. Be happy. Always know you have good friends here.
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 18, 2014 4:08:46 GMT -9
That is a fascinating project! Will you keep a blog or something? Please? Have fun whatever happens.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 18, 2014 5:44:51 GMT -9
We are so glad that you are doing well. And I echo Cowboy in that I would like to see a paper model of that project
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Post by wildagreenbough on Nov 21, 2014 23:45:56 GMT -9
Thanks for your good wishes guys Yes I am taking photographs of my cyclecar project as I go. There's not a great deal of interesting things to show off at the moment, just a bare chassis and a whole lot of bits and cardbard templates. Once I have a rolling chassis I'll come back and post some pictures which will make it a lot easier to see what it is I'm doing.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 22, 2014 5:00:16 GMT -9
That front-drive steering mechanism looks like a bear
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Post by emergencyoverride on Nov 22, 2014 11:26:33 GMT -9
I'm so glad you are feeling better! Have fun in whatever you get to do and don't forget us!
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Post by wildagreenbough on Nov 22, 2014 15:18:01 GMT -9
That front-drive steering mechanism looks like a bear Just recently an owner of one of these cyclecars very kindly posted some photos of the front suspension and steering to the 'net which answered all my questions. Basically I'm going to be be using modified front wheel drive components from a Peugeot 206 as the basis of my own version .
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 22, 2014 18:23:24 GMT -9
From an engineering standpoint, it seems like a difficult way to do things, but 'difficult' does not mean 'inefficient'
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Post by wildagreenbough on Nov 22, 2014 19:19:11 GMT -9
From an engineering standpoint, it seems like a difficult way to do things, but 'difficult' does not mean 'inefficient' True enough Ever since I first became aware of this make of quirky and unusual cyclecar I found myself falling in love with them. They were used in racing and competition with a good deal of success too.
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Post by misterc on Nov 23, 2014 22:34:47 GMT -9
Good luck with that, it looks wonderful. And great to hear about your improving health.
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