Scallops '55 86inch: Matilda

**ellard** · 14th November 2009, 12:09 PM

Hi there

Many thanks for sharring pictures with us........

I am assuming all the 88 had the holes perminatly there for the capstans, but the early ones didnt (thye used the nut-serts or riv-nuts)

you will have years of fun with it.....

Wayne

**Scallops** · 14th November 2009, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by ellard

Hi there

Many thanks for sharring pictures with us........

I am assuming all the 88 had the holes perminatly there for the capstans, but the early ones didnt (thye used the nut-serts or riv-nuts)

you will have years of fun with it.....

Wayne

Thanks for taking an interest.

Not sure Wayne - mine is a 86 inch chassis though - the panels, engine and axles are 1957 88 origin.

**ellard** · 14th November 2009, 10:22 PM

Hi there

Well there you go - as our 86 didnt have them and when I fitted the capstan I had to put them in.

But thansk

Wayne

**Scallops** · 15th November 2009, 07:18 PM

Well - big Sunday spent in the shed with Matilda's brakes.

Checked them over - rears all good - changed the front 2 cylinders - will replace front 2 hoses (I'm going to put back what came off - ie male female) and shoes - just waiting on parts.

Then just a few little bits and pieces - then rego here we come!

**StuRR80** · 16th November 2009, 01:58 PM

Nice one Dan! It looks the goods.

Once I get the Rangie and then the 109 done, I think a "shorty" will be next on my list - either that or a RR Sport?!!

**Lost Landy** · 16th November 2009, 06:57 PM

Hi Dan, just a thought since you said that body and diffs are 88" from a 1957 & that you have a 86" chassis.
What you could do is remove the front dumb irons & replace tham with ones from a series one 88" or 109" as that is all that is different between 88"s & 86"s then every thing would line up and look correct.

**The ho har's** · 16th November 2009, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Lost Landy

Hi Dan, just a thought since you said that body and diffs are 88" from a 1957 & that you have a 86" chassis.
What you could do is remove the front dumb irons & replace tham with ones from a series one 88" or 109" as that is all that is different between 88"s & 86"s then every thing would line up and look correct.

no he would need ho har to do that and the chassis dumb irons...hmmm maybe some here

Mrs ho har

**numpty** · 17th November 2009, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by Lost Landy

Hi Dan, just a thought since you said that body and diffs are 88" from a 1957 & that you have a 86" chassis.
What you could do is remove the front dumb irons & replace tham with ones from a series one 88" or 109" as that is all that is different between 88"s & 86"s then every thing would line up and look correct.

Mostly correct. The bumper bar is different as well, at least, the mounts are.

**samuelclarke** · 17th November 2009, 08:52 AM

She's a sweet lady Matilda. Coming along nicely.

**Scallops** · 17th November 2009, 01:34 PM

Thanks for all the kind words and encouragements, peoples.

I'm happy to leave Matilda as is - in terms of her panels and chassis. The chassis number will forever tell that she is an 86 incher, so to change that wouldn't be right, to my mind.

I don't mind that I have a 1957 body, engine and axels - at least they are all in good order.

I've done some more to her since these pics, so I'll post some further photos later.

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