Jump to content

PhilA

Full Members
  • Posts

    6,879
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    12

Everything posted by PhilA

  1. Searching amongst truck parts (a lot of big rigs use 5.75" headlights), there's an H4 setup that has turn signal LEDs in which otherwise looks like a regular headlight- left hand drive but if you use it as high beam it would be fine, though the bucket would need adjusting to fit the mounts on the back (dual filament versus single mounting lugs). Phil
  2. Re headlights, the Princess just uses regular 5.75" assemblies, yes?
  3. https://www.silverballmuseum.com/asbury-park/ One of the best things to do in Jersey.
  4. Renault had the wrong kind of attitude for the USA. They brought overly complex engineering, compared to any contemporary American machinery; stressed engines which couldn't be abused. Lightweight suspension designed to be nimble which broke when subjected to American concrete highways. Bodywork unsuited to the wild and harsh climate changes that exist. Roads with raw brine on them for three months straight in winter. Plastics that would disintegrate in the sun. Cloth that fell apart in the sun. America was ok with utilitarian, but they wanted tough utility, not fragile. The car manufacturers needed to provide a vehicle that the hardcore homegrown mechanics would accept. Instead, they did none of that. They provided "fast" vehicles that would lose at the traffic light GP. They had clever designs that broke. They had mechanical components that needed tender loving care. America likes a car that can be driven, given an oil change every 3000 miles and that be the extent of the required maintenance for 60,000 miles. After 50,000 miles the car should still be able to climb a steady 1:25 gradient that lasts 8 miles, in 40 degree weather with the aircon on at 65 mph, without boiling over or running out of power at 8000' above sea level. Because they overlooked a lot of that, they failed. Same as Fiat, same reasons, Citroen and Peugeot also. VW managed not because they were good, but because they designed the underpinnings for a long tirade of abuse. Simple but sturdy engineering. Fiat are back. They've been doing okay in the commercial vehicle market, and with sales of the 500 series. The 124 was a failure despite being a good car. The reason? The fastest model could barely keep up with a Civic. They might learn. Phil
  5. Night parade today. Took the car over, which people liked. Beer and grilling with the guys. Parade with music and lights. Good fun night. Ended up being taxi to bring the kids home. Phil
  6. American cars on here? Yes These are my two beside the modern ones. Without being too much of a pedant, your car should have the primrose yellow "N.J." / "GARDEN STATE" plates, coloration of which is still used today. Nice to see it back again though. Phil
  7. The windows are part of the roof procedure so if part of its gone zombie and isn't sending a response back that might be causing it to weird out. Unplug it and plug it back in again
  8. Last few hurricanes got rid of all the interesting chod. All new blobmobiles now.
  9. That is the most delightfully shonky trailer board I've seen in a while. Love it.
  10. They're ok until they aren't. Used a lot they get corroded and worn down until they start making poor contact. Took me a while to work out why the car was having trouble spinning over on the starter.
  11. Fun day today. Parked up on the side of the highway for the Mardi Gras parade. Fun time was has by all. Marching band Floats, music Car gathered many beads. Phil
  12. Turns out it was just a bad connection on the fuse. Cleaned that up and it works nicely again. Didn't want to start this morning. Eventually it did after adjusting the auto choke; also probably no fuel didn't help. This is the last evidence also of the speedometer working, it suddenly dropped to zero and the odometer quit turning. Either the drive gear has stripped or the cable has broken. Or both. Investigation to follow on that. Phil
  13. Pretty snappy. Not bad considering all the data has to be converted from French to English on the fly. Impressive.
  14. Apparently the water board had to fix a regular size pipe using tiny people. That'll be why the water has been off since yesterday afternoon then. Rainwater to flush toilets. Glad I had gutters fitted to the house. Phil
  15. Green juice! That'll hopefully stunt the formation of new corrosion. Phil
  16. Ran it to boiling with dishwashing soap in. Drained, flushed. Worked very well. Need to get some proper antifreeze now. Phil
  17. It's like a night out on the beers and curry. You have to choose which end to hang over the toilet. Either choice is not great. Welcome to the polls here.
  18. Another cold morning. -5 today. Car started on first push of the button. Not bad, though the electric fuel pump has apparently given up. Phil
  19. Yup. Making good use of the $6 the tinsel cost.
  20. Icicles today (small variety). Car started up just fine and idled away happily despite the cold. Tomorrow is forecast to be colder. Thursday back up to 21. Phil
  21. More decadence, can almost guarantee those lenses are likely self colored pmma; the skoda ones will be unstabilized polystyrene and the lada ones pmma with cheap lacquer sprayed on. Fun with plastics
  22. Yeah, that's no fun. The block is fully drained also. Tonight we shouldn't see too much but tomorrow night is supposed to be windy and cold, that's going to be the problem. Phil
  23. Hard freeze coming. No antifreeze in the Plymouth. Winterizing in progress... Done. Can't freeze if there's nothing in it. Phil
×
×
  • Create New...