Pretty Blue-bird - Dollywobbler's latest wheels

[cms206]

I've put this in the 'grin' thread, but it seems appropriate to include it here too.

 

 

 

This almost beats that one time, in Wiltshire, when some very strange men "ooh"d and "ahh"d at the headlamp wipers on an XJS.

[dollywobbler]

Ah yes. Good times indeed. Everyone who didn't come to Shitefest truly missed out. And they both worked! Heaven.

[ruffgeezer]

Here ya go WollyDobbler, check this guy's tat out!

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... ead=132843

[dollywobbler]

Nice link. Not that keen on any of those. I'd love to know what it had originally. I know my dad's later Bluey had a Blaupunkt unit - it was so nice that thieves stole it.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Here ya go WollyDobbler, check this guy's tat out!

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... ead=132843

 

I excitedly clicked on that expecting an epic Bluebird tattoo.

[dollywobbler]

Here ya go WollyDobbler, check this guy's tat out!

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... ead=132843

 

I excitedly clicked on that expecting an epic Bluebird tattoo.

 

Gawd. The things Autoshite leads to you searching the internet for! Not found any T12s though...

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Actually an impressive amount of Datsun tattoos out there.

[hairnet]

why is a small boy pissing on your back window

 

ps i have a vauxhall philips cassette deck from a cavalier i think if i can find it you can have it

[dollywobbler]

I know I'm meant to be selling this thing, but I can't help myself. I've just ordered a thermostat for it as it pains me to see a car not running at the correct temperature. It's only started happening since it turned colder but drive down a long hill and the gauge drops (as does the heater output!).

 

I presume the thermostat is in the housing where the top hose goes into the block, but would anyone like to confirm? (just behind the cambelt cover in this shot).

[Mr_Bo11ox]

It will be. I have just bought thermostat no.4 for the fuggin Rover, they last about a year then go haywire, cheap Chinese rubbish! No more ‘motaquip’ thermostats in my cars, they suck.

[Negative Creep]

I know I'm meant to be selling this thing, but I can't help myself. I've just ordered a thermostat for it as it pains me to see a car not running at the correct temperature. It's only started happening since it turned colder but drive down a long hill and the gauge drops (as does the heater output!).

 

I presume the thermostat is in the housing where the top hose goes into the block, but would anyone like to confirm? (just behind the cambelt cover in this shot).

 

 

Yes, just to the left of the cambelt cover. Mine has always run at about 1/4 hot unless at idle for a few minutes. i changed the thermostat and flushed the system but made no difference

[dollywobbler]

It's the cooling down on long descents that makes me think something's up. It can still get up to 1/4 when climbing a hill, but the needle soon drops again, as does heater output.

[Guest]

Get it sold quick Ian, remember, no sawdust in the sump though,

 

Andy

[dollywobbler]

Oh gawd. Another BXer! How do Andy.

[Guest]

Ime ok bud,

Having a crap time with mum at the moment and the 16TGS is losing green blood everywhere but still fighting.

 

Thank god its poets day tomorrow and ile have a beer or 4.

 

 

Andy