1955 Standard Eight - 660cc Turbo

[LowStandards]

I was only in third near the red line, prob 60-70ish with the tall tyres on it at the min

Its back in shape and 4 bonnet pins have been ordered, when I find a new bonnet and hinges I can revert back

[owen]

You can get most lumps in with bulkhead tweaks, I built my 10 with a 106gti lump on a suzuki sj box, theres one going about with a pinto in aswell

[barrett]

Aug 23, 2013 19:19:17 GMT LowStandards said:

I was only in third near the red line, prob 60-70ish with the tall tyres on it at the min

Exactly! Top speed on an 8 is supposedly 63 but I've only ever got mine over 50 once, on a long down hill stretch, and it was terrifying. I can only imagine what 70 must feel like....

[LowStandards]

[piratemaximus]

Oh yes

Brilliant. Sitting beautifully.

What does she go like?

[LowStandards]

I'd like her sitting lower on some wider rims

She goes wonderfully, dead subtle, children waving, parents smiling as i waft along in 50's twee, then just as i pass em, a swift gear down, a pop of the dump valve, an annoying clunk of an over worn diff and I'm gone; fighting the steering box straight, hoping panels stay on, wondering if someone will pull out and my 7inch drums will stop me...

[Siert]

Its simply brilliant, I love it.

[jonw]

Brilliant!! A proper sleeper that is. Looks great just as it is!!!

[owen]

My drums all round were fine, stop better than a mini on drums

[mini-mad-nick]

think u need to put a vid up of you out driving ofcourse with some dump valve action

[contractman]

cool

[sierra1off]

Nice work.

You only get to find the niggles by putting miles on it.

Sort the issues out one at a time

Good luck

[Gas Works]

This car is so dammed awesome! True sleeper, leftfield engine choice, home engineering....love it!

[LowStandards]

[monkeytennis]

This is a fantasticly fun build, love everything about it! well done that man. i know in a fun car like this that mpg is not really of huge importance,... but i would be interested to know what it's doing, if you know...

[LowStandards]

Cappuccino can get 50+ mpg if you keep your foot off

I don't!!!

[piratemaximus]

Are those bar display drivers I see? I take my hat off to you for building your own display.

Can we please, please, see a short vid of it running?

[LowStandards]

Have a visually unexciting update:

I have wheels, they are off a Lotus, though not oem.

The lack of meaningful updates is because I now have a little baby girl in my life, which is the most amazing thing ever, but does not equal any work being done. Though I do intend to use the Standard as my daily asap so the lady gets to use the big, comfy, safe car whilst i'm at work, so do keep looking, something will no doubt happen soon...

[LowStandards]

[LowStandards]

I'll just leave these 13x6 et5 Appliance Wire Mags here