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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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All looking very ship shape, great news on the running makes a huge difference to going out for a run when things are correct.
Kev |
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SpiggyTopes
Joined: 17 Jun 2014 Posts: 43 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Love those photos! |
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roverdriver
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the photos and story. I do hope that problems are past and that you can really enjoy some Edwardian motoring. _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1776 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Here's Richard at Beamish this last weekend, enjoying the fruits of his labours!
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SpiggyTopes
Joined: 17 Jun 2014 Posts: 43 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Absolutely lovely. |
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Rdover
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 413
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:41 am Post subject: |
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It was great to meet you Mike, your car is lovely wee thing.
It was a great weekend and the biggest lessons were:
1. no need for choke when starting on brake cleaner
2. sleeping in a car trailer requires proper warm camping gear!
I got about 20 laps in, lots of fettling and adjusting of timing and controls so its all good. _________________ Richard |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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mikeC wrote: | Here's Richard at Beamish this last weekend, enjoying the fruits of his labours!
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Good to see the smile on Richard's face
But, seriously. I have followed this thread since day one. Tenacious is the word that comes to mind and I admire Richard for what he has achieved. |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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To Rick & Richard.
Is there anyway that the early (2007+) photos can be put back into the thread. ? |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4766 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
From page 2.
and from page 7
Quote: | Now we have a real update.
Months have passed since I had the car running and 6 weeks ago it headed South to have significant cosmetic surgery carried out. It is under the tender mercies of The Carrosserie Company and is getting a complete new 5 seat body in an early Edwardian style.
Included in the rebuild is replacing the rear springs for longer, stronger items, making new rear dumb irons and shackles and sourcing/making a new scuttle mounted tank.
Photos at http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?p=390010#390010
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_________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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Farmer John
Joined: 18 Feb 2010 Posts: 181 Location: Manawatu NZ
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:15 pm Post subject: Alldays |
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Hi Richard.
Break fluid exposed to heat, or heated, becomes lethal. Exposure to the resultant gas might mean one day unconscious in hospital if you are lucky.
The effect on exhaust gas is unknown but you probably do not want someone to find out the hard way.
It is really hard to believe the stuff is so readily available.
John |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22477 Location: UK
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4766 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Rick wrote: | peterwpg wrote: | To Rick & Richard.
Is there anyway that the early (2007+) photos can be put back into the thread. ? |
It usually happens when the original photos have been deleted from the online storage location, or possibly renamed. If the photos exist online at a different location, then R can edit the post(s) accordingly if he likes, linking to the new location(s).
RJ |
I checked that the links, on older pages, which I posted above do still work. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Rdover
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 413
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Alldays |
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Farmer John wrote: | Hi Richard.
Break fluid exposed to heat, or heated, becomes lethal. Exposure to the resultant gas might mean one day unconscious in hospital if you are lucky.
The effect on exhaust gas is unknown but you probably do not want someone to find out the hard way.
It is really hard to believe the stuff is so readily available.
John |
If I said brake fluid then I was mis-typing. I use brake cleaner which is no more dangerous than petrol but does not foul the plugs when starting.
Thanks for highlighting the mistake _________________ Richard |
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Rdover
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 413
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Time for an update, and a wee story.
A couple of weeks ago now, when we had that weekend of gloriously warm weather my youngest daughter requested to be taken to a local shopping mall (Silverburn) with a couple of her friends. My eldest was being moody so I suggested to her that we go to the Glasgow Transport Museum for lunch after dropping Jemima and friends off. Perhaps not your normal day trip for a 16 year old girl but Kezia is a car fan, they make a mean mac n cheese there, and we would be going in the Alldays.
First was to get Jemima to get her friends' parents permission to be taken to the shops in "an old car". This was was duly sought and given although neither set of parents quite realised just how old the car was until they saw it . And off we went.
The quickest route was down the M77 but the Alldays and motorways are a very bad mix so we pottered our way through Newton Mearns and Giffnock, turned left towards Pollok and on to Silverburn. Lots of the usual waves and stares and all very good fun except for one cyclist who assumed that because he had tilted his head that was enough to protect him from being splatted as we weaved into my lane. A discussion was had and he tried to claim some moral high ground until I told him to drop the attitude and accept he had made a mistake (I saw him do the same thing 3 more times - he was faster than us, mainly due to the traffic, honestly ) and either way it was his funeral - literally.
Anyway, into Silverburn's car park and off went 3 14 year olds with cash in their pockets and clothes to 'shop' for and away Kezia and I went to the Museum. Not a trip for the fainthearted as I had to navigate the city centre traffic and a 1 mile stretch of 50mph dual carriageway, but all went swimmingly. Into the car park and we found a space in direct line of sight of the security folk at the main door so all was good. I was going to ask if I could park it at the front door for safety but they pointed out that if it was the public would assume it to be an exhibit and fiddle with it!
As we walked in I asked if they could keep an eye on it and then had a 15 minute discussion about the car with all the people working there. Very cool. A walk round the Museum to be disappointed yet again at just how dumbed down it is (a 1903 Argyle with the suspension shackles STILL not sorted and a 'car wall' - why put cars 30m up on a wall!!!) and off for lunch, which was very nice indeed.
The drive home was great fun mainly because the traffic system means the route is much more direct (it took 35 minutes) but also because of a wee incident that just shows how great everyone can be. We were driving towards Thornliebank (about 2/3 of the way home) and the road is nice and wide, straight and slightly downhill with a junction towards the end https://goo.gl/maps/msPP5
I saw the lights change to green from a distance away and thought I'd have enough time to get through without having to slow down, however as I got nearer the lights changed with someone about to turn right in front of me and traffic ready to turn left on to the main road. In veteran terms this is an emergency stop and with me pulling levers and turning handles like a demented thing trying to stop I realised there was no chance whatsoever of stopping in time. Luckily the other drivers also realised it and they all just sat there, arms folded and waited as I panicked. The car did stop but with the back of the car some 4 feet over the white line and as it did everyone cheered and applauded before driving on their merry way with big smiles on their faces.
On a technical note, the car now starts really easily from cold, without any choke, using bake cleaner as starting fluid, once warmed up (after 5 miles or so) it runs brilliantly. From Thorniebank to my house is ~100m elevation and on even some of the biggest climbs it pulled 3rd gear. The last 3 mile run was in 4th gear all the way including a nasty wee rise which was a 1st gear struggle before the engine rebuild and 2nd afterwards.
This coming weekend (16th May) we're in Dumfries and area so look out for us all if you're in the area. _________________ Richard |
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