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Well I managed an actual proper drive in the Montego today to the BL rally at Milton Keynes Museum. A whole 101 miles without incident!
Met a few fellow shiters at the show too. @quicksilver @Slowsilver @Six-cylinder It was nice too meet you all!
It was definitely a conversation piece with people doing a double take at the engine bay 😂
Im now slightly more confident about lands end on Wednesday!

Time for a small update as I found some time between thinking of ways to kill my XM for some Panda work
@spartacus had complained about a bit of a flat spot in the acceleration.  I had noted that under very light acceleration it would cough and sputter and not pull very cleanly. Was ok when cold and running with choke but when warm it was pretty bad.   Given that it had new plugs, leads and electronic ignition before I got it, plus a carb clean and rebuild, new fuel filter and the dizzy vac advance checked ,  @Grumblespeedhad suggested the only thing left to try was the fuel pump.  I had also noted a fuel smell last time I drove it
looks pretty old.   Mechanism was pretty oil when I took it off and the follower seemed worn

New one on, along with all new ethanol resistant pipes and new hose clips.  First impressions after a shot drive around the block is the hesitation seems to be gone. However I will need to give it a good spin once I can get through the panic buyers blocking all the petrol stations.
whilst I was there I swapped out the oil pressure sender so now my oil light works

next job on the list is engine and gearbox mounts. There is a lot of movement in the powertrian on power take up/lift off and the rubbers have definitely seen better days

I also found a bit of crispyness in one of the rear sills/suspension mount points. It got through MOT in May so hoping its just a few flakey bits but needs investigation before it becomes an issue.  Also have to get the underseal out as the old stuff has lifted around the jacking point and is letting surface rust in.....

Ran the car yesterday, thumped the hood and most of the dent popped out.
Tried it with the roof but the headliner prevents good access. I've been suggested to try dry ice, rubbed around the dent to cause the metal to contract and pull the dent out. Only place that sold the stuff locally was destroyed by the storm so I'll have to work on that one.
 
Phil

I don't know why ministers haven't realised that every one of their "don't panic-buy" announcements actually leads to panic-buying. 

From N19's Fleet thread

As part of doing other things today, I got to go to the beach.

This occurrence made me happy.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/390896610925969/permalink/4724637587551828/?sale_post_id=4724637587551828

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255143884454

banana'd 140i - seriously what the FUCK could you do with this when your in it for 9 grand? 
2017 BMW 140i UNRECORDED DAMAGED SALVAGE SPARES OR REPAIRS | eBay

A pleasant surprise removing the battery on a 20 year old car and finding a battery tray like this.

Fuego! All of the beige, brown and gold.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274954825537

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1363155

The new definition of HFM is here:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1384459

Needs some* welding

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274952311597?hash=item40046f532d:g:pBQAAOSwbhJhRjE9

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265318676813?hash=item3dc639b94d:g:hRwAAOSwCQNhRYd-

Two door Escort Mk II that hasn't been turned into a rally replica.... yet.
Edit: I am 99% sure this one was for sale on one of our local sites recently, the current seller has just reused the photos of the previous trader. 

have we had this yet ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265305685072?hash=item3dc5737c50:g:DywAAOSwNNJhE66B

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165069311585?hash=item266ee5ce61:g:Lp4AAOSw7QBhP2ty

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1125068468019522/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post

My "new" wrench turned up yesterday, f.o.c., just lying in the road.
Hilka make, seems to work ok.

 

Got the day off today, so got on with this in between other jobs. 
The underside of the tank was stone chipped.

Then the top side was waxed.

It then went into position (easier said than done!) leaving the underside unwaxed so that I didnt leave hand prints in it and generally end up covered in it.

It was then propped in position so I could wax it before putting the straps back on.

More underside related goodness to come at the weekend.