as the previous banham spyder group (www.smartgroups.com/spyderbuilders) was full up with pictures and people were unable to post to it - this is designed as...
Hello Ian and all and I hope this site does really well and encourages all builders to get on wiv their cars so they can get out an enjoy them. Take care Jay...
Hi Ian, good idea and thanks. Ive now got two unfinished spyders here in the Czech Republic. The first is already spoken for, and Im undecided whether to...
Hi my name is Dave i am building a spyder at college where i teach motor vehicles. We have nearly finished, we started in september 2005. I am designing an air...
da-ve - there is no need to do this - there are ways around it - one of which is to buy a SU carb on an A Series manfold and to cut and shut it to the skoda...
Hi I need a spacer that fits between the fuel pump and cylinder block on the skoda engine. Mine needs the thicker one with a 3 bolt fixing. Anyone got one they...
Hi everyone i have some parts off a j reg rapid i need to sell if anyone is interested, i have a complete front end four pot calipers etc, a four speed gearbox...
Hi all Just a quick question for the new group , !989 Rapid 136 engine and later Felicia 136 engine - same head gasket or different ? just I've seem 2 part...
come on guys, lets see pics of your spyders. if its any consolation, mine looks far scruffyier in real life (and it doesnt look that slick on the pics!!!).......
some photos now posted by me if you look in the folders - more to come and to reply to Brian - yes you can use a Felicia 1.3 gasket on a 1989 136 rapid engine...
BIS were some people that did a lot of work on Banham Spyders in the early years, and produced some very nice examples - for example they produced the head...
hey anybody thinkin of popping over to the harrogate show on the sunday? just had the spyder MOT'd today so if i can get the dvla person to ok my car on the...
685 kg is very light - which donor car did you use ? I may make harrogate this year. Mick is right - i drove my Spyder 90 miles the other evening from Wirral...
erm...based on a 120l estelle. theres nothing in it at the mo' as its still 'getting finished'. i have an ex race rally 13oo on motorbike carbs to go in once...
Hello mate, I've put some pics on the group board, tell me what you think. Stevey boy. ... From: powderminkey666 To: banhamspyders@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi every one i have posted 2 more pictures showing the air scoop i am trying. I have fitted a high level brake light in the rear and heat vents under it. The...
very nice stevey! paint job looks sweet. I think your seats are fine what were you thinkin of changing them too. Im planning on trying to make a bench type...
Matt - yeah - i have a vague recollection of speaking to you - your car is prob light as has earlier-type suspension and a 4-speed box. If you put in a 1300...
maybe the weigh bridge i used was a bit dodgy, when i get it on the road properly ive got a friend who flat floors stuff so ill get an acurate set of readings....
matt- Paul Banham did supply a hardtop - but it was to fit a mini windscreen - I'll try and dig out a picture - not that flattering it has to be said. when...
yeah, ive seen one, i have a 356screen and surround and i fancied pushing my luck a little by taking the hard top all the way down to the rear vents.... kinda...
yeah - you would need to design a hood frame - although that is not as hard it sounds and I know some group members have done it. Don's Hoods in Erdington...
great i know where to go for the hood then. for the hard top i was gonna make a very light steel frame, cover it in card and shape it with expandable foam then...
We have the original mould for the hardtop. This one stows in the car. Martin has also made a new mould. Being over 6ft - he wanted more head room. If you...
Anyone been on ebay recently. Paul's video has been put onto DVD. Sold last week for £22. Currently someone is paying £10!!! Dont know who is selling -...
well. im certainly interested in the soft top but i had my heart set on making my own hard top, i really want to make it so it slopes right down to the engine...
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