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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2472 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Took mine for some petrol ready for the trip to Llangollen on Saturday. The cashier said "Nice Cavalier, mate." Still, nice of her to comment at all, and it wasn't a bad guess as the Mk1 Cavalier had a productionised version of the front of my car, and one of the early prototypes had a front that is noticeably similar to mine. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Took the SS for its MOT. (Can't break the habit. )
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:40 am Post subject: |
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Completely off topic but changed the blades on the garden tractor. Well, it does carry Jaguar stickers |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2472 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Yesterday I took the Firenza home ready to go out to Llangollen this morning, only to find that while it was fine the day before, the thermostat was suddenly sticking closed, and the car get very warm until it finally opened. So last night I had to quickly whip out the thermostat, which meant making a gasket. It was still leaking a little (I need to add some sealant to my emergency spares in the boot) but it hadn't lost much by the time I got there, and is now tucked up in the shed ready for a new one.
I hate doing jobs in an emergency, but I couldn't risk it sticking again and having to do it on the side of the road which would have been worse. It's given the odd indication over the last two or three years, creeping up a little higher than usual but then settling, but as it always sorted itself I've left well alone. Serves me right really. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3820 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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We took one of the Hillmans to a local Retro run today, lots of cars of various ages on display. It was good to get out in the sunshine. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | We took one of the Hillmans to a local Retro run today, lots of cars of various ages on display. It was good to get out in the sunshine. |
Me too! My navigator pulled out at the last minute so I just followed a very nice Austin Ascot equipped with both driver and navigator.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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Penguin45
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 381 Location: Padiham
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:06 am Post subject: |
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Not the cars today - the garage. Filled three wheelie bins, as well as a car full of scrap metal to weigh in. And there's still some stuff to be chucked next bin cycle.
P45. _________________ '67 Wolseley MkI 18/85, '70 Austin MkII 1800 The Landcrab Forum. |
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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 488 Location: somerset
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | We took one of the Hillmans to a local Retro run today, lots of cars of various ages on display. It was good to get out in the sunshine. |
was it the martock run?
it was a great day & run |
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Cleaned and reproofed the roof on the Golf. _________________ 1974 Mk1 Escort. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3820 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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consul 57 wrote: | Rootes75 wrote: | We took one of the Hillmans to a local Retro run today, lots of cars of various ages on display. It was good to get out in the sunshine. |
was it the martock run?
it was a great day & run |
Yes, it was the Retro Fundraising show. We didnt do the run, just the static display at the new venue. We had a look at the Consul, there were a lot of nice cars on show. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Vulgalour
Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 474 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:04 am Post subject: |
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No good deed goes unpunished. Replaced a heater hose that had sprung a pinhole leak (and turned out to be going quite spongey throughout) on the Princess and it rewarded my efforts by blowing the head gasket. Oh well, at least the O-Series is a nice easy engine to work on. I've almost got the head ready for the machine shop now, just a clean down to do when I have time.
I've done the head gasket on this car once before several years ago and I'd had no warning that anything was amiss until checking coolant level on getting home after replacing the heater hose to be met with this soup that was nice pale blue coolant when I set off on my errands.
Fortunately I've a friend with some spare valve shims and the proper cam locking tool so we can even set the valves properly when everything is rebuilt, providing the machine shop finds nothing amiss with the head, of course. |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Invited to a charity do today and giving rides to people hoping to to raise some money. Must remember to put some jungle juice in! |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3820 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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After many weeks not being able to get down the yard to the Commer I managed to get down there for an hour today. Topped up the fuel and gave her another run of 20 mins on tickover to get the thermostat running, she now starts first time, reads good oil pressure and all the pipework, radiator and thermostat housing go hot as they are supposed to.
First booked in show is in two weeks time. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Fitted a pair of nice new front springs from Jones springs to the Morris 8 today, after breaking one by hitting a pothole on the way home from the Father's Day meeting at Nuffield place home of William Morris founder of Morris cars. _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:44 am Post subject: |
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Having done our duty for charity, we were wafting our way home through the forest when we got caught in the most horrendous storm. No escape, and we were reduced to driving at 10 mph because visibility was so poor. Yet when we arrived home it was dry as a bone. The "swimming pool" will be drained today, the seats having been taken out on arrival.. |
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