Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.
|
Author |
Message |
Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3805 Location: The Somerset Levels
|
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
So, after 10 years restoration we finally got the Commer to a show. Such a lot of work and hassle in the last week or two.
It didn't go to plan.
Around every 5 miles she cooked up!?! The 30 miles to the show took around 3 hours with many stops. It got worse when we entered Taunton and we hit 5 red lights in a row, not good news for a lorry thats already boiling up.
In the end we got her there which was some achievment, the way home tomorrow night will be a similar affair but at least we will be in no rush. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 487 Location: somerset
|
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Rootes75 wrote: | So, after 10 years restoration we finally got the Commer to a show. Such a lot of work and hassle in the last week or two.
It didn't go to plan.
Around every 5 miles she cooked up!?! The 30 miles to the show took around 3 hours with many stops. It got worse when we entered Taunton and we hit 5 red lights in a row, not good news for a lorry thats already boiling up.
In the end we got her there which was some achievment, the way home tomorrow night will be a similar affair but at least we will be in no rush. |
shame after all the hard work, was it west som railway show? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3805 Location: The Somerset Levels
|
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yes, the West Somerset Railway Rally. Nice show, a lot of cars there today. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 487 Location: somerset
|
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Rootes75 wrote: | Yes, the West Somerset Railway Rally. Nice show, a lot of cars there today. |
have not been for years, maybe next year |
|
Back to top |
|
|
MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2467 Location: South Cheshire
|
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I took the Firenza to Llangollen yesterday, and the Sportshatch today. Both generally went OK, but I've come back with two jobs for the hatch - the heater valve doesn't quite close, so the heater is always a little bit warm (not ideal for this weather), and the speedometer has packed up altogether. It's been doing the old "anywhere between 0 and 90" flickering, while the odometer has been fine, now neither work. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
|
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Took the car to the Biggar show today. Light rain most the way going. Heavy rain from lunchtime onwards and some puddles covering half the road on the way home. The weather forecast proved to be very accurate.
Peter
_________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3805 Location: The Somerset Levels
|
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Such a shame to have rain loke that for the show. Its not been too good anywhere this week. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
norustplease
Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 779 Location: Lancashire
|
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
We were due to go to a rally in Grange over Sands yesterday, but the organisers cancelled due to the state of the field. We then considered Stonyhurst, a bit closer up the Ribble valley, but again, heavy rain and a call to someone local suggested that this could well be an ordeal as well....so we reconvened with a few other hardy souls at St Catherines, which holds its events on a tarmac car park.
I took the Volvo, it is watertight and the windscreen wipers are more effective than the Citroen. _________________ 1953 Citroen Traction
1964 Volvo PV544
1957 Austin A55 Mk 1
Boring Tucson SUV |
|
Back to top |
|
|
MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2467 Location: South Cheshire
|
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
I whipped the dashboard out of the Sportshatch earlier in the week, to sort out the speedometer. That had a similar issue to one I'd repaired ready to swap, so I did the same fix and that all seems to be OK, though I haven't road tested it.
While I had the dash out, I thought I'd pull out the dash backlighting lamp holders and clean out the inside of the coloured lenses, to try to brighten things up a bit. Unfortunately these clip through holes in a plastic circuit board, and the copper tracks for two of the lamps split and fell off. I messed around trying to fix them for a while, then gave up and swapped the circuit from a spare dash.
Everything now seems to work, but when I ran the car yesterday the fuel gauge is reading just over half a tank, which is quite a bit higher than it was before I swapped the circuit board. I hope this means that it has better connections and is now correct, but I'll have to see if I can get a camera down the filler neck and get an idea of what's in there. I carry a can of fuel anyway, but I don't want to have to stop to use it as I know it'll be in the most inconvenient spot. And I don't want to keep adding fuel, because I know there's a bit of a weep at the top end of the tank that I was meaning to fix over winter and didn't. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
scott_budds
Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 175 Location: Norwich
|
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 6:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Its been ages since I last posted over here.
Still got the Esprit. Most of the work has been keeping on eye on things.
Shes gone through the MOT each year with only one issue a couple of years back where the bulb in the fog light switch had gone. Was a bit of a nightmare getting the switch (I think its a Triumph TR item) out and then back in again.
Ive been really enjoying driving with the large glass roof removed. It fits in a bag and just about fits in the boot as long as you dont have much else stored in there!
buddsy _________________ Im looking for an Elan plus 2 for my next resto project...if you see one think of me please!! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3805 Location: The Somerset Levels
|
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
Took our 1937 Hillman to a car meet at Thornfalcon, near Taunton. About a 25 mile drive each way for us. The car drove very well and was really nice to get her out of the garage after all the bad weather over the last month or so! _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2467 Location: South Cheshire
|
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
I decided to risk the fuel gauge in the hatch, and not put any extra in for Tatton Park. It seems like the problem was before rather than now, in that it got there and back without any trouble, and the gauge has dropped to a level that I'd expect after a ~50 mile round trip. We had a decent stand, and managed three Sportshatches, a number not seen for some time up here.
The Firenza is obviously feeling left out, despite being there on Saturday and me buying it a nice new cover. When I got back to it to move things around in the shed, the starter is now making a clicking noise, as if it's turning before the solenoid throws the gear out. So I'll have to remove that, when I had planned to try to sort out the speedometer drive on the other one. Hopefully something just needs cleaning. It starts, but only after making a bit of a noise. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 487 Location: somerset
|
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
Rootes75 wrote: | Took our 1937 Hillman to a car meet at Thornfalcon, near Taunton. About a 25 mile drive each way for us. The car drove very well and was really nice to get her out of the garage after all the bad weather over the last month or so! |
glad to see you made it ok, we did not see you though |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3805 Location: The Somerset Levels
|
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
We had a walk about, there were so many there. Ended up chatting most of the time and not wandering about! We did see you drive out the field, we were parked in one of the rows nearer the exit gate. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
php BB powered © php BB Grp.
|