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Diddy
By: Jeremy Date: April 1, 2017, 5:04 pm
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Last year Diddy started being advertised for sale. I certainly
wasnt after it but ended up paying a mutually disagreeable
amount and ended up owning Diddy...
Rivet counters look well away now ;D
Diddy was built by the Rumsey brothers as a 88" 2a tray back
with a Rover 6 cylinder in it. I believe it is well known in the
Series 2 Club but as I'm not a member I dont know!
It then passed onto another owner who sold it me as this -
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HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20160721_094838000_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20160721_094838000_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20160721_094842000_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20160721_094842000_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
It had many many faults. Ran like absolute rubbish, trayback was
no use to man nor beast, looked stupid etc etc.
So I chopped it about!
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161113_153425315_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161113_153425315_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
The rear was "interestingly" constructed, the supports where
full of water and I'm still not certain how it was bolted to the
cab. Anyway off it came...
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161117_112753068_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161117_112753068_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
Took a but longer than ideal but at this point I had a plan.
Found an ex-station wagon tub with the four jump seats still
fitted in reasonable condition. In Scotland...
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161117_112804612_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161117_112804612_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
Couple of roof sides from somewhere (no windows on this one!)
and the roughest station wagon roof ever from Sodbury.
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161118_150822886_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161118_150822886_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
Fitting all up she started to look good (in my eyes!)
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161213_123420291_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161213_123420291_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
Added a spare winch I had kicking around as well
A door I had from an old 110, some nice new springs
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161212_122733138_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161212_122733138_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
Then some new Goodyear MTR's to some take off rims and then hit
a stop. New job etc meant no more time so next stop to an auto
electrician to sort out the wiring
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20161223_101752445_iOS.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20161223_101752445_iOS.jpg[/img][/URL]
Loads of work including changing the ridiculous three dial dash
(doesnt fit with a 2a interior, a black two dial is back in with
a few tweaks!)
Once he had finished off to my local specialist to do all the
little bits - full service, new props, seat belts, etc etc etc
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20170401_151049196_iOS%202.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20170401_151049196_iOS%202.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20170401_151056535_iOS%202.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20170401_151056535_iOS%202.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20170401_151103808_iOS%202.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20170401_151103808_iOS%202.jpg[/img][/URL]
[URL=
HTML http://s469.photobucket.com/user/sparkwood1/media/Diddy/20170401_151124828_iOS%202.jpg.html][IMG]http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/sparkwood1/Diddy/20170401_151124828_iOS%202.jpg[/img][/URL]
Next job is paintwork!
#Post#: 52070--------------------------------------------------
Re: Diddy
By: hippydave Date: April 1, 2017, 5:17 pm
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I quite like your 3 tone colour, does it have lpg fitted or is
that not a vaporiser fitted on top of the footwell.
#Post#: 52071--------------------------------------------------
Re: Diddy
By: Gossamer Date: April 1, 2017, 6:19 pm
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Well done.
lkebtn
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Re: Diddy
By: Jeremy Date: April 2, 2017, 12:15 am
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[quote author=hippydave link=topic=5133.msg52070#msg52070
date=1491085029]
I quite like your 3 tone colour, does it have lpg fitted or is
that not a vaporiser fitted on top of the footwell.
[/quote]
Its got a remote servo, I assume that was the only space for
it?!
#Post#: 52080--------------------------------------------------
Re: Diddy
By: Nellieboy Date: April 2, 2017, 11:54 am
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looks much better!
#Post#: 52083--------------------------------------------------
Re: Diddy
By: mowersman Date: April 2, 2017, 2:06 pm
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I'm glad it wasn't just me that wasn't keen on the tray back...
Andrew
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Re: Diddy
By: Big Rich Date: April 2, 2017, 4:01 pm
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It would have looked good if it was a 109 but a sorty trayback
doesnt look right.
#Post#: 52104--------------------------------------------------
Re: Diddy
By: Samc88 Date: April 3, 2017, 1:38 pm
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Looks much better now! Traybacks only suit longer wheelbase
vehicles.
That said, I reckon an 88" Forward control trayback would look
good
#Post#: 52108--------------------------------------------------
Re: Diddy
By: Gossamer Date: April 3, 2017, 1:50 pm
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[quote author=Samc88 link=topic=5133.msg52104#msg52104
date=1491244689]
I reckon an 88" Forward control trayback would look good
[/quote]
I suspect it might gambol on heavy braking.
Build one!
We can make a fortune on Youtube showing the emergency stop
sequence going down Caravan Hill near Exeter Racecourse.
Celbrt
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Re: Diddy
By: Samc88 Date: April 3, 2017, 2:31 pm
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[quote author=Gossamer link=topic=5133.msg52108#msg52108
date=1491245438]
[quote author=Samc88 link=topic=5133.msg52104#msg52104
date=1491244689]
I reckon an 88" Forward control trayback would look good
[/quote]
Build one!
[/quote]
Doing such a magnificent creation is actually on my bucket list.
If I aquire a cheap series 3, i may well do so and the cheap v8
I have aquired will go into that
If I did the FC out of a series 2, I wonder what reaction the
series 2 club would give?
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