Virtual Superdream Meet - Minutes - 23/01/21

did anyone draw any conclusions on rechroming headers? I wondered about welding plugs over the ends

Mine is paper as well

Its valid until I am 70 like yours

The only issue I have when I am in Europe working I now need an international drivers licence - If you have a photo one you don't the current Photo works

Had my Paper one since 1998 when I bought my current house

Really pleased you have read the minutes 

Allways do Pete I don't have the equipment to join in and I'm in bed when the meet is on so would miss it anyway

I'll remain technical consultant thanks - the pay is better

By the way, as you started the quiz this time, you are aware that you also have to do the scores at the end aren't you Pete?

Took me about three days on the last one. Have fun.

This weeks Notes


Triumph Parts for Nicks Bonnie- Freely available and good prices in US


Nicks Bonnie refurb estimates and what needs to be done – those wheels are criminal



Carls Museum - Lack of carpet


Weather - Raining in LA & Cold – Up North UK “Snowing”


Vaccine roll out - Older relations now had the Phizer Jab



Trump (Or Lack of Trump) LA Rioting - Nick not seen any evidence



Lock down – Devon not many people about - BP seen lots of cars about in Beds – roads busy when he drives to work 4x the first lock down in the spring



Carls Vinyl - Pink Floyd - guess the album

Vinyl sales going up - Carl’s boy becoming a collector

Nicks first record player was an auto Changer - Graham had a Radiogram

Nick remembers 8 track (he is older than he claims)


Historic Electrical Brands - Thorn - Grundig - Phillips - Waltham

Kenwood - 90s car stereo manufacturer and Clarion - Removable radios so they could not get pinched – Kenwood were the dogs Bo110cks


Classic Car Auction on YouTube - Recommended by CTB- Prices are surprising some lower than you think


X19 went for a lot of money - Carls suffering from Alzimers and can’t remember the hammer price


Perception that vintage cars don’t fetch much money – could it be they cannot keep up with modern traffic flows - Cars are hobbyist things



Old BSA and Brits - a lot of the owners cannot manage to kick hem over - a lot must sit in their garages


Nick talked about electric start conversion for BSA’s


Bikes easier to store than a car - British Made – maybe the old Brit bikes have more appeal (Except Francis Barnetts at the Nock)


Nick fancies a Firebird - Drivability shocking
 

Development of Cars - 1992 - Power steering optional extra become standard soon after


Cars we took tests in


Metallic Paint - introduction - early issues with Quality


First Cars – some were basic Hand pumping window washers - Early escorts washers worked from foot on the floor


Hand Cranked cars -


Registration start dates - 1967 swap from Jan to August Registration - E was a short year


Mr Bean rinsing mouth with Window washers



German Imports - Silver Bike - Why have Government Stopped NOVA Process on web


Nick thinks site may be being updated post Brexit


What will the Duty be - VAT - We dont chargeVAT on second hand cars so should be nothing - 10% Import Duty - America - 6% over 30 years -- 30% if under 30 Years


Strip - Dismantles ships and then recontructs at other end - DK - all imported bikes advertised as salvage - may be a wheeze


Need title to export bike to UK from USA - LA - Illegal not to register bike in your name - Criminal offence -


Nova proof paid import duty -


DKs latest imports are load of crap – to be successful importing must do Volume to make money


USA prices on old bikes are going up – BSA for example


Difficult to make a living out of cars and bikes


RUSTY - Carls last bike for full restore - lot of efforts - probably will not do one again


BP’s engine covers - VHT Satin Paint - Not sure if petrol resistance



400 on ebay - Blue - Back shocks not correct - been stored in damp environment - PB to set up auctions Challenge on Forum (Cant it ended early) – Think exhausts may be rotted and snaped plug may put people off (It obviously didn’t)


Duffers Restores - next Seat – Latest bike thinks one owner will try and get history of bike

2 Guys that bought the red ones – one local and may be seen out

Q plate doing scrambler - lot of work to convert - crabs on the Cone Airfilters will pull in favour to get set up


Welding - Confidence and you are there

Paint and skills – key is looking after once done - California Sun destroys the paint


Nicks UK and USA tank - Triumph hand painted pinstripe s painter used to sign bottom of the tank


Yamaha Pliers - for Graham -

Grahams YB100 on hold while working on the C90


Grahams Pressure test kit - ADD PHOTO



Carl back on the Steak (Rib-Eye) this week



Somerset Dreamer - Bought Ford Capri – 1.6



Motorcycle tool kit - Honda – Triumph - Missing and collectability - Jaguar spanner


The allen Key - use of it is is 5mm or 6mm – Not in Nicks NOS Kit - Explanation tool kit American hawk had nuts for dream - was the allen key original


Bits from Europe - Johns Damper does not get any issue importing – BPs callipers been in transit 7 days

I havn't 

I think we should rotate it