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Offline Wight-biker

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New machine but old member!
« on: 07.02. 2017 13:22 »
Hello all you Beezer fans.
I have just acquired a new project steed. I'm just trying to work our what I have? I'm pretty sure its a "mix n match" year wise but your sage advice and knowledge would be very useful please.
What engine do I have? I'm told it's a long stroke A7 but I'm not sure the number backs that up and I can't quite work out what the frame is either? I've got these photos to help with identification.
Thanks in anticipation, Paul. More pictures added.
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170206_200823_zpscst3rcan.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170206_200524_zps96yzn3lk.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/s-l1600_zpsxeoriwcz.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170206_155715_zps8zlmccgk.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170206_161820_zps30pd6tnz.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160043_zpsojtlj5ea.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160049_zpsbnkk2tce.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160058_zpshhmmofpy.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160109_zpsfjlpurcm.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160122_zpskrjh5x15.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160139_zpshuc0gjia.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160152_zpscs6eddrt.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_160201_zpsn5fbh7mk.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_161121_zpsdjyjcync.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_161128_zpsn4iddzmx.jpg
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa473/austintriumph/20170208_161150_zpsqfijdu6a.jpg


Adm edit: images uploaded to forum. See http://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?topic=2545.0 

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Offline Drew Back

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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #1 on: 07.02. 2017 17:58 »
That is a sweet find looks like you have a 1950 longstroke motor in a 1953 frame your lucky it looks mostly complete it takes years to track down all those small little parts as they are quite rare..Please post more pics iff possible.
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #2 on: 07.02. 2017 19:06 »
G'day Paul, nice project. It has the correct A7 plunger 7" front end.
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #3 on: 08.02. 2017 09:33 »
Gday mate,
Looks a good one, congrats.
What is that yellow ute?
We don't have any in Australia.
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #4 on: 08.02. 2017 11:24 »
It's a Skoda Felicia Fun. It turns into a four seat open top!
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #5 on: 09.02. 2017 12:39 »

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It's a Skoda Felicia Fun. It turns into a four seat open top!

 Kinda like a Transformer??

  Pics can be deceptive; When I saw the oil tank top view, it looks like it wraps around the frame, and I thought it was some kind of factory 'special', like someone was after recently, but the side-view dispels that *whistle*

 Looks like a good project, I suggest it's also a longstroke tank and rigid toolbox, but isn't that an original thing anyway- early Spring frame, except you may find that frame is from around about '55/'56- I may be wrong?
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #6 on: 09.02. 2017 13:34 »

That is a great start it is quite original except for the carb does the motor turn over? You are not missing much from what I can tell it took me about 2 years to piece mine together and it still is not all original but good enough for me..
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #7 on: 09.02. 2017 13:37 »
Here is what I started with
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« Reply #8 on: 09.02. 2017 16:36 »
Quote from: Drew Back on 09.02. 2017 13:37
Here is what I started with
Wow! Nice Job Drew! That gives me hope. No idea where I'm gonna find the correct carb though!  *dunno*
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Re: New machine but old member!
« Reply #9 on: 09.02. 2017 20:42 »
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No idea where I'm gonna find the correct carb though! 

I wouldn't worry about the monobloc that's fitted, a better carb all round

Last August on our Rally , a plunger BSa went up in flames  *eek* it had the the leak prone 276 fitted *warn*

You have bigger things to find

Well done on getting the Bike
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« Reply #10 on: 25.02. 2017 13:05 »
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