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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: 1927 Velie Model 50 restoration |
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I am currently restoring this vehicle. I purchased her in 2002 after being in storage for many years. Many parts had been lost over the years and the car was about 75% complete. I had no luck in finding any missing parts and started making some of the missing bits in November 2013. I eventually found a bonnet in Texas through the Velie Register. I drove the car for the first time on 31 May 2014. Now that the car is 95% complete, the cosmetic restoration can begin.
_________________ 1914, 1918, 1923 Ford "T"; 1928 Ford "A" Roadster + Phaeton, 1922 Maxwell, 1926 Chrysler, 1927 Velie, 1928 Chevrolet, 1928 Whippet 96, 1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP, 1950 Morris Tourer, 1951 Morris, 1953 Morris,1958 Morris (All Minors), 1957 Austin A95
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum excels.
Great stuff with the Velie and interesting photos.
All experiences very welcome and appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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Tech12
Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Posts: 9 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Hi excels: Lovely looking car, looking forward to the pictures of it when painted.
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Tech12
Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Posts: 9 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Hi excels: Lovely looking car, looking forward to the pictures of it when painted.
Andy |
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Here is a link to some history on the make.
http://p10.hostingprod.com/@veliepartsboard.com/veliereg/velieregister.html
Regards
Tom _________________ 1914, 1918, 1923 Ford "T"; 1928 Ford "A" Roadster + Phaeton, 1922 Maxwell, 1926 Chrysler, 1927 Velie, 1928 Chevrolet, 1928 Whippet 96, 1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP, 1950 Morris Tourer, 1951 Morris, 1953 Morris,1958 Morris (All Minors), 1957 Austin A95 |
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:17 am Post subject: |
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This is an article that was published in our local Club Magazine earlier this year.
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Looking at the Velie website it looks as if the company started life building horse drawn vehicles. Did they design their own engines and transmissions?
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Hi Peter
They did use their own engines.(Also in an aircraft) I am not sure about the transmissions. I have not found a lot of technical information.
Regards
Tom _________________ 1914, 1918, 1923 Ford "T"; 1928 Ford "A" Roadster + Phaeton, 1922 Maxwell, 1926 Chrysler, 1927 Velie, 1928 Chevrolet, 1928 Whippet 96, 1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP, 1950 Morris Tourer, 1951 Morris, 1953 Morris,1958 Morris (All Minors), 1957 Austin A95 |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Tom,
You must give us some info. on the other vehicles in your collection too.
Regards,
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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Tech12
Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Posts: 9 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tom: 2 excellent reads, thank you.
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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As mentioned in a previous post, the oil pumps on the Velie were not very successful. I purchased a new high performance oil pump from a VW Beetle.
A new pump body was machined to accept the VW gears and the original end plate and drive gear used. A new control valve and seat was installed in the end plate. Oil pressure was at 40 Lbs using the hand crank with the spark plugs removed. The engine now has 50 Lbs when cold and idles at 25-30 Lbs when hot.
The new pump is on the left, the original in the centre and the VW housing on the right. _________________ 1914, 1918, 1923 Ford "T"; 1928 Ford "A" Roadster + Phaeton, 1922 Maxwell, 1926 Chrysler, 1927 Velie, 1928 Chevrolet, 1928 Whippet 96, 1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP, 1950 Morris Tourer, 1951 Morris, 1953 Morris,1958 Morris (All Minors), 1957 Austin A95 |
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Hi Peter, as requested photos on the rest of the collection: Ford 1914 Model T,1923 Model T,1918 Model T,1928 Model A
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Morris : 1950 Series MM Tourer,1951 Series MM,1953 Series II,1958 1000
_________________ 1914, 1918, 1923 Ford "T"; 1928 Ford "A" Roadster + Phaeton, 1922 Maxwell, 1926 Chrysler, 1927 Velie, 1928 Chevrolet, 1928 Whippet 96, 1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP, 1950 Morris Tourer, 1951 Morris, 1953 Morris,1958 Morris (All Minors), 1957 Austin A95
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excels
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East London, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:44 am Post subject: |
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1922 Maxwell Model 25, 1926 Chrysler Model 58,1927 Velie Model 50, 1928 Chev Series AB, 1928 Overland Whippet Model 96
_________________ 1914, 1918, 1923 Ford "T"; 1928 Ford "A" Roadster + Phaeton, 1922 Maxwell, 1926 Chrysler, 1927 Velie, 1928 Chevrolet, 1928 Whippet 96, 1935 Armstrong Siddeley 17HP, 1950 Morris Tourer, 1951 Morris, 1953 Morris,1958 Morris (All Minors), 1957 Austin A95
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