Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Looking very tidy, I'd never heard of the 100 Club version before.
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Best jazz club in London in the 60's. I don't remember any purple, though it was hazy from the cigarette smoke. _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
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Vulgalour
Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 475 Location: Kent
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Coincidence, or a deliberate decision by BL to use the same name? I guess we'll never know. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3839 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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The workforce at our factory wjo are left are now down on to a 4 day week. So, a Friday off and I have just spent a couple of hours down the shed trying to free off my ERF Gardner 5LW.
The engine is completely stripped, heads off, sump off, pistons out etc so making it easier to get at the seized crank but she is seized pretty solid.
We have been soaking in oil on and off since Christmas, no joy yet though. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Vulgalour
Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 475 Location: Kent
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Had a go at replacing the throttle shaft o-ring on the diesel injector pump on my BX and managed to break the internals on reassembly.
What was a cheap fix has now become rather expensive. Unfortunately, one of the parts I broke appears to no longer be available, fortunately I found a second hand pump in budget that should have the parts I need inside. Then it will be a case of sending my original pump and parts off to be rebuilt.
Sometimes, doing it yourself doesn't pay. |
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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 493 Location: somerset
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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took the consul out for a test drive today, first time off the drive since 5th jan!
new brake cylinders and supsension seem to work ok. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22472 Location: UK
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1393 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Picked up a spare TR4 bonnet today. Took care in transporting but even so I noticed it catched too much wind when going faster than 50 mph. So I took the long way home - not motorways but through villages and over dykes etc. Time needed was twice as long but it did not matter as it was a lovely day and there is much more to see when not on the motorway.
The bonnet was bought from someone who had just sold his TR4a to a classic car dealer for strong money. It amazed him the dealer gave so much for his car, which was drivable but need a lot of work to make presentable. The dealer has this car on its site here (far too expensive in my opinion): https://www.stolzeclassiccars.nl/aanbod/4189/triumph-tr4a-irs-green/
He had owned the car since 1970 and when his local garage, who maintained the car for him and took the yearly inspection, said they were closing he decided this was the time to sell. Over the years he had done many body "repairs" in glass fibre (sills, front and rear wings) and also somehow mended the dent it had in the bonnet. He had a minor accident back in 1981 when he bought a second hand bonnet which I now bought. Then came to the conclusion he could repair his own bonnet so the spare bonnet hung onto a garage wall since.
I bought the bonnet because while these still are available new, they also are amazingly expensive. If I ever would need one (hope not of course) I shudder with the thought of having to source one. So the spare will also be hanging in my garage probably forever _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7126 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Really too hot today so with sweat pouring off me I took all the wire wheels off the SS to clean them. Goodness knows if I will get a chance to use the car this summer but you can only live in hope.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2493 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Started to do the cam belt change on my "modern" today. I was hoping to have it all in bits, but I've ended up having to grind the head off one bolt (so far), so it's going to be longer. |
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Keith D
Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 1132 Location: Upper Swan, Western Australia
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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What did I do to my car today? Answer - I drove it!
The weather was a gorgeous 27 degrees with low humidity and as we have been promised the grandaddy of storms to hit us tomorrow, today is probably the last decent day for a open car, before our winter sets in.
I dragged the A40 out of the shed where it has sat since last year, dusted it down, filled her up with 95 octane, and now that our house arrest has been relaxed, set off for the country.
With my good lady aboard, we drove over 180 km (145 miles) through lovely autumn forests on fairly empty roads in glorious weather with the breeze through our hair. (And yes, I am lucky enough to still have all mine!)
A day I will treasure for a long time. I now remember why I love the old cars.
Keith _________________ 1926 Chrysler 60 tourer
1932 Austin Seven RN long wheelbase box sedan
1950 Austin A40 tourer
1999 BMW Z3
Its weird being the same age as old people.
You are either part of the problem or part of the solution |
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Sid
Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Posts: 76 Location: From whence cometh the mighty Lagonda
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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Back under my V8 Pilot today. Managed to get the starter motor off only to find one of the live feed wires had rubbed through the insulation and welded itself to the motor body.
Of course to get the SM off you have to remove the exhaust manifold above it, where I discovered several cracks in it, some resulting in holes, so I took off the other side too and that had the same problem. They've previously been repaired...badly...so it looks like a bit of money needs to be spent.
On the upside, all this has revealed the top of the steering box where I think the adjustment is carried out. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2493 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Finished the cam belt change on the daily driver, and it seems to be OK. It seems to have taken a long time, but as well as grinding the head off a bolt I'm also unfamiliar with the engine, and the lack of room didn't help. I'll do it quicker next time. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3839 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Keith, that sounds a superb drive through some lovely country. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22472 Location: UK
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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 493 Location: somerset
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 10:19 am Post subject: |
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after the mot man said to kepp an eye on my hilux steering found both the steering arm and boomerang bar to be worn so changed them both.
luckily not as dear as the last time i changed one and only 1/2 hour to get the boomerang arm off unlike 2 days last time! |
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