Wragg Austin 7 Special - Winter Rebuild Project - Episode 6

It's not Winter any more - so time to wind this project up with a test drive!!

[@90FF1]

First time visit. Beautiful car. Just an FYI on alternator output. An alternator wired in the Delta configuration, as opposed to the Wye, provides more charging current at lower RPM.

[@thebracketfactory]

oh! I will deffo google that now - thanks!!!

[@georgehodgson8064]

Very interesting as my brother in law is building the exact same car I welded his rear tub and currently getting the bonnet rolled up great videos beautiful car

[@thebracketfactory]

Do I know your brother in Law?! (or does he know me..?)

[@Ajen1959]

Thanx for taking us along! That was fun! Cheers!

[@thebracketfactory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@colinwellman9480]

The look on your face showed just how worthwhile the rebuild was.

[@thebracketfactory]

I'll confess I was like a kid in a toy shop!

[@RR-mt2wp]

It's the bees knees, love it.

[@thebracketfactory]

Thanks!

[@paullabourne4803]

You looked so chuffed driving, what fun. Thanks for sharing your journey

[@thebracketfactory]

haha, could you tell?!! Probably the slowest car I've ever had but gave me the biggest grin! Thanks Paul 👍

[@drewmog123456]

DVLA allocated TXS to my 1935 Morgan three wheeler following a six month battle to retain its original registration. I presume they gave you a Scottish one too.

[@thebracketfactory]

TXS seems to be the 'standard' vintage reg to allocate at the moment - I saw a (re-registered) Fergie tractor with one a few days ago. To be honest I was just happy to get a V5 for it!

[@rickcalcott]

What a great car to run around in. You have done a fantastic job with this project.

[@thebracketfactory]

Thanks 👍

[@leslieaustin151]

Lovely! What a beautiful little car it is, such a ‘classic’ shape. Will be thrilling to watch in a race (I presume you’ll race it?!). Thank you. Les

[@thebracketfactory]

That's the plan Leslie!

[@nazdagg1945]

can't wait to see this gem a little bit sideways.

[@leslieaustin151]

@@thebracketfactory Well, it is pretty enough to just sit and look at it!

[@besenzon1]

Great looking car 🍻😎👍

[@thebracketfactory]

Thanks 👍

[@optechperformance1733]

Brilliant, a great success. Well done. Makes me want one!!

[@thebracketfactory]

Thanks ! I think everyone should have one ;-)

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Looking sounding great I just noticed your car’s name she has same name as my mum. Well very happy to see her out ready for the summer.

[@thebracketfactory]

and the same name as my daughter !

[@nigeltoon1848]

Nice! It certainly sounded good.

[@thebracketfactory]

Cheers Nigel!

[@daviddjerassi]

Its a beauty attention to detail 100% totally looks like a 1940s / 50s GP car love it such a credit to your engineering and fabrication excellence thanks for the video what's next please ?.

[@thebracketfactory]

Thanks David! next up... make a handbrake for it! (Then do a few bits to prepare for racing!)

[@oakswamp]

well done mate ...looks awesome going up the road, you looked very happy , i know that feeling as you know ...fair play dude 👊

[@thebracketfactory]

Cheers Bryan - it's a great feeling isn't it! Particularly when you start to get confident that nothing will fall off or go wrong!!

[@robbell4339]

Brilliant!

[@thebracketfactory]

Thanks Rob !

[@YARDAX]

5:39 is that a vented master cylinder? Another possible cause for funny brakes..

[@thebracketfactory]

I thought all MCs were vented ! (need to google that now..) - But brakes now work really well thankfully...

[@davidHayward-p8f]

I am interested to know why the battery went flat so quickly ? I run my A7 special with the dynamo disconnected and it will go for days / weeks on short trips, before I need to charge it up. First indications that a charge is required is when the starter motor starts loosing spin up speed. Lovely car by the way....! Thankyou...

[@thebracketfactory]

I think it was a combination of the battery being a bit low already and the fact that I run an electric fuel pump, water pump, and fan....And thanks!

[@martinhacche1329]

Hi, you are using hydraulic brakes! Did you have trouble bleeding them?

[@thebracketfactory]

Hi Martin, yes the are hydraulic and work very well thankfully - I can easily lock the wheels up. I bled using a vacuum bleeding kit initially, and the a final bleed with the help of someone pressing the pedal down.

[@martinhacche1329]

@@thebracketfactory I fitted a hydraulic handbrake to mine and I wonder if this might be giving problems on a single line circuit 🤔

[@thebracketfactory]

@@martinhacche1329 - ah, yes, that would make things more complicated. Where the brakes OK before you fitted that?

[@Iowa599]

How does the bump steering feel?

[@thebracketfactory]

It feels pretty good actually - the lanes around me are pretty bumpy and the car isn't trying to dart all over the place!

[@-NT-]

Sooooo, Prescott?!?!?

[@thebracketfactory]

It would be rude not to!

[@robbell4339]

Got to agree: it’ll be brilliant fun driving up Prescott. Maybe Shelsley Walsh too?

[@DavidLarthe-s5h]

Is that road legal then ?

[@thebracketfactory]

it's road registered, taxed (free) and insured. No MoT needed for a 1932 car. So yes!

[@DavidLarthe-s5h]

@@thebracketfactory thats great thanks.

[@martinhacche1329]

Mine seem to be poor🤕

[@thebracketfactory]

Have you had any joy fixing them Martin?

[@rickcalcott]

same name as my Wife..

[@thebracketfactory]

She's named after my daughter 💌