on a fine day...
...our good friend Chris came round to take Ray for a spin in the kit car he built
I asked Chris for some information to accompany my photo:
The kit-car is called a Tiger Avon. It took me 10 years to build working on average one day a week during spring, summer and autumn (too cold in the garage during winter).
There were no detailed instructions on how to build it, just a few pictures of a similar kit at various stages of build. Working out how it all went together was a lot of the fun!
I would do it again if I was a lot younger but I would choose a more practical design; i.e. with a roof, heater, boot, etc. The most difficult bit has been the electrical wiring behind the dashboard - it's just so hard to reach.
I also asked Ray afterwards about the experience of the ride:
I had to take my glasses and my hearing aids off to get the helmet on - and it was a little bit scary at 50/60 mph!!
Moi?
I'm in total awe of anyone building a car which can then be taken out on the road! (I make no mention of the boundless tolerance of wives in general and in particular of our friend Gill ......) And the bacon sandwiches are on me the next time we all meet up for coffee!
on a fine day...
...our good friend Chris came round to take Ray for a spin in the kit car he built
I asked Chris for some information to accompany my photo:
The kit-car is called a Tiger Avon. It took me 10 years to build working on average one day a week during spring, summer and autumn (too cold in the garage during winter).
There were no detailed instructions on how to build it, just a few pictures of a similar kit at various stages of build. Working out how it all went together was a lot of the fun!
I would do it again if I was a lot younger but I would choose a more practical design; i.e. with a roof, heater, boot, etc. The most difficult bit has been the electrical wiring behind the dashboard - it's just so hard to reach.
I also asked Ray afterwards about the experience of the ride:
I had to take my glasses and my hearing aids off to get the helmet on - and it was a little bit scary at 50/60 mph!!
Moi?
I'm in total awe of anyone building a car which can then be taken out on the road! (I make no mention of the boundless tolerance of wives in general and in particular of our friend Gill ......) And the bacon sandwiches are on me the next time we all meet up for coffee!