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Offline surfguitar58

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Allen Millyard
« on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 11:52:21 AM »
This has nothing to do with Europas, but everything to do with innovative backyard petrolhead engineering. Check out some of the YouTube Frankenbike videos from this brilliant, understated Brit. https://youtu.be/sjxiHLZdSGw
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 12:27:06 PM »
I don't know a lot about motorcycles but this was pretty interesting. (He sure got a lot of use from his hacksaw!). The next time I'm at the Barber museum, I'll be sure to take a look!

It reminded me of two outrageous builds. If you don't know about the Britten motorcycle and it's development, you'll want to view this documentary (https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/britten-backyard-visionary-1993).

Then there is a guy who shoehorned a V12 into a Ferrari 308GTS (https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/frankenferrari-v12-ferrari-308/148959/page1/). It's a very detailed explanation of how he did it. It took a LOT of work that was very intersting!
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 01:01:36 PM »
Ferrari build is awesome! Just think what he could do with a Twin Cam head!
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 03:08:33 PM »
To me Allen Millyard is right up there with the Britten level of innovative designers and tinkerers. He is surely one of the undisputed masters of the English shed method. I have been following him for a while and his projects never cease to amaze me! He has several bikes in the Barber museum. The V12 kawasaki is mind blowing.
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #4 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 03:43:14 PM »
He is awfully good with a hacksaw!
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #5 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 04:12:18 PM »
The last I had heard about the Fraken Ferrari, it was just on the road running on eleven cylinders so I was looking for an update and apparently he had some engine drama. So I looked at the grassroots motorsports thread and it turns out that he has continued to update it. Working from the most recent posts going back, in April of this past year, he posted some videos from Allen Millyard! I realize the thread is 62 pages long but if you have a few hours, it would probably be worth your while.

There are quite a few posts of the modifications he's making to his house/garage/shop/dyno room? It reminded me of some of the posts Chuck did when he was building his house.
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #6 on: Thursday,January 07, 2021, 09:29:47 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnXUx4cYdHA

Here it is boys the masterclass in DIY V12
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #7 on: Thursday,January 07, 2021, 09:51:14 AM »
Makes me want to chip in on a collection so as we can buy him a bandsaw...... :headbanger:
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #8 on: Thursday,January 07, 2021, 10:37:46 AM »
Quote from: Dilkris on Thursday,January 07, 2021, 09:51:14 AM
Makes me want to chip in on a collection so as we can buy him a bandsaw...... :headbanger:

I know right!!

Its like watching an Amish person rip a 4x8 sheet by hand...
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #9 on: Thursday,January 07, 2021, 05:00:42 PM »
Quote from: Chuck Nukem on Thursday,January 07, 2021, 10:37:46 AM
Quote from: Dilkris on Thursday,January 07, 2021, 09:51:14 AM
Makes me want to chip in on a collection so as we can buy him a bandsaw...... :headbanger:

I know right!!

Its like watching an Amish person rip a 4x8 sheet by hand...
:FUNNY:
It’s kind of his schtick, the old rotary phone and all.
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Re: Allen Millyard
« Reply #10 on: Saturday,January 09, 2021, 06:28:51 AM »
  Thanks Tom, for the distraction, I loved the video . I’ll have to watch chucks next..
He didn’t polish it 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️😃
I have to get back to work now. 🤔
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