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1953 Lancia Appia
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mikeC



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Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire

PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So eventually the engine was all back together, reinstalled in the car ... and then we had the Covid lockdown, so there's very little to report. The engine is running fine, all nice and quiet, but then it was before it all went wrong!
I've been out a few times - an oil change after 150 miles, with another planned at 500 miles, as the car is not fitted with a full-flow filter system, just a gauze filter rather like an Austin Seven.

I've done a few minor things, like fitting an audible buzzer to the flashers, as they are not self-cancelling, and connected up the hand-throttle which had been non-operational since I got the car, but for now let's hope I can just enjoy driving it!




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PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If there were a like button, I'd be pressing it.
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vulgalour wrote:
If there were a like button, I'd be pressing it.


+1. Very Happy
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Rick
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might I have spotted your fine machine in someone's recent "social meet up" vid on Youtube ...?

RJ
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alastairq



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
Might I have spotted your fine machine in someone's recent "social meet up" vid on Youtube ...?

RJ


Didn't have you down as a Hubnut, Rick???

You'd have noted my '67 Mustang as well then, if you've watched it through to the end?
Toss-up between taking that, or the Dellow. Only less than 40 miles from me, only went because it was free!
Nice, road-legal , driving, Alvis saloon as well...all nice n tatty too.
Oily rag? Or Tatty?
Which description 'sounds' more acceptable to the hoi-polloi?
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Rick
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

alastairq wrote:
Rick wrote:
Might I have spotted your fine machine in someone's recent "social meet up" vid on Youtube ...?

RJ


Didn't have you down as a Hubnut, Rick???

You'd have noted my '67 Mustang as well then, if you've watched it through to the end?
Toss-up between taking that, or the Dellow. Only less than 40 miles from me, only went because it was free!
Nice, road-legal , driving, Alvis saloon as well...all nice n tatty too.
Oily rag? Or Tatty?
Which description 'sounds' more acceptable to the hoi-polloi?


Ah that was yours eh? I liked the look of the Alvis although didn't see much of it in his vid, yes I watch some of HN although most of it is too new for me really.

RJ
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alastairq



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your Volvo is newer than the Mustang......? Smile

Personally , I think it's the 'attitude' towards [any] vehicles that is Hubnut...

Its the enthusiasm..
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mikeC



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've only just caught up with the recent comments on this thread. Yes, it was my car at the recent Hubnut gathering.

I agree, Rick, the cars are rather modern to be really interesting, but I enjoy his fettling sessions which remind me of my youthful attempts at maintaining elderly cars with minimal expense and facilities. And after all, the cars Ian is working on are of a similar age to the Austin Sevens that I was working on in the 'sixties!
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