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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: burford57 on November 21, 2009, 11:15:46 pm

Title: Velam clips
Post by: burford57 on November 21, 2009, 11:15:46 pm

Couple of interesting clips here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbraLPGVRwE

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbwfM_9J_7s&feature=related

Nick D.

Title: Re: Velam clips
Post by: AndrewG on November 21, 2009, 11:54:31 pm

There's an interesting link on one of those videos to a ESPN Brazil motoring programme that features a Brazilian Isetta replica, complete with recent Honda motorcycle engine: http://www.replicadeisetta.com.br/

It looks like the prices add up pretty fast - £1200 for a body moulding, £1200 for a chassis and £1900 for an engine.

Andrew

Title: Re: Velam clips
Post by: marcus on November 22, 2009, 08:58:23 am

Very nice, ta for posting. I remember seeing an old French film with several good shots of a Velam, one coming towards camera through a crowd of people. At that time I was still slightly confused byHeinkels and Trojans being different makers but apparently the same car, and this was clearly similar but subtly different to Isetta, yet another confusion for me to deal with! I think the Velam is the nicest looking Isetta, and I particularly like that Jolly/Buggy style one. Great for parading along the sea front at Nice, Cannes, Malibu

 (or Bognor!)

Title: Re: Velam clips
Post by: Chris Thomas on November 23, 2009, 10:22:14 am

Dear Nick and Andrew

Thank you for posting the link about the Velam, and BMW Isetta replica, however I am confused!

I have looked long and hard at the pieces of film and the Brazilian web site and I could not see any Velam Clips.

Are these clips held on with screws, bolts or pop rivets, or are they spring clips?

What are the clips used for? Holding body panels, electrical cables or upholstry?

What shape are they?

However I did enjoy seeing the old film.

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: Velam clips
Post by: Bob Purton on November 23, 2009, 01:37:30 pm

There were clips everywhere, you just was'nt looking hard enough Chris! Interesting that they were making a bubble window body shell as well as the sliding window, the former has always been my favorite. I wonder if they will last longer than tritek, as least they will not have to deal with the curs'ed SVA test.

Title: Re: Velam clips
Post by: bruetsch-freak on November 25, 2009, 04:09:45 pm

Very nice! Thank you very much