Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Mrs6C]

^^^ The rear tyre still needs air in it!!!

[Six-cylinder]

30 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

^^^ The rear tyre still needs air in it!!!

I know, and forgot today.

It looks ok in this picture!

 

[chaseracer]

Are you two at opposite ends of the house again...? ?

[Mrs6C]

10 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Are you two at opposite ends of the house again...? ?

Yes!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

16 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Are you two at opposite ends of the house again...? ?

 

5 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Yes!

Passing like ships in the night.....

[Six-cylinder]

Just thinking out loud!

Sunday 29th September is Milton Keynes BL Autumn day at the museum and what car to take? The two Sovereigns fit the pre 1997 BMC, BL and Rover group restrictions, but I feel I would rather take the VP1500 or Metro. Which one???

This is what I am thinking, take them both. Press-gang an innocent shiter to come to Buckingham leave there car and drive a tidy MG Metro or the scuffest VP 1500 on the road the 11 miles to the event and spend the day bathing in BL beauties.

Any takers? 

[Six-cylinder]

Again just thinking out loud at the moment we never got to play with the big toys on the last tinkering day due to the hay not being cut, but it is now. The only weekend I have free in September is 21/22 and I would love to get our digger, tractor, 2x dumpers and Bonzer horticultural truck running round the field again before winter comes.

The ground has to be dry so we don't smash it up.

Anybody interested?

[Andyrew]

I'm free most Sundays. . . . .

Happy to take the VP to the show. 

Happy to tinker with anything that is

A ) rusty

B ) broken

C ) all of the above

 

[Six-cylinder]

If the Metro VP1500 challenge is over subscribed we can always take a Sovereign or two as well.

[LightBulbFun]

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Again just thinking out loud at the moment we never got to play with the big toys on the last tinkering day due to the hay not being cut, but it is now. The only weekend I have free in September is 21/22 and I would love to get our digger, tractor, 2x dumpers and Bonzer horticultural truck running round the field again before winter comes.

The ground has to be dry so we don't smash it up.

Anybody interested?

I tentatively put my hat in the ring for this, esp if the field is fully open so to speak  because more space to run around in, in the Invacar, and more space for me to run around in a normal car without being too worried of crashing into something!

also would not say no to heavy machinery fun as you say  

 (My Poor back is already recoiling in horror LOL)

(keep in mind im very flexible with dates so dont worry about me if you have to change the dates etc)

[Andyrew]

Sounds good. 

Any progress getting your rangey back?

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said:

I tentatively put my hat in the ring for this, esp if the field is fully open so to speak  because more space to run around in, in the Invacar, and more space for me to run around in a normal car without being too worried of crashing into something!

also would not say no to heavy machinery fun as you say  

 (My Poor back is already recoiling in horror LOL)

(keep in mind im very flexible with dates so dont worry about me if you have to change the dates etc)

I have put up this date without talking to Mrs6C as she is away with the boat, but in Sep she is usually very busy with Apple days so I think you would need to find somebody else to help you with transport.

Big toys are subject to ground conditions, but we can always do 3 wheeled tinkering as long as its not pissing it down.

[Six-cylinder]

6 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

Sounds good. 

Any progress getting your rangey back?

I have heard nothing yet, I have been very busy with non car stuff and my friend who says he can lay his hands on a trailer big enough for a Range Rover is on holiday until the beginning of September so I will chase when he gets back.

I now have the accelerator cable for the CX if you fancy seeing if we can get it back on?

[Andyrew]

Sounds like a plan to me. 

Anything else on the CX need sorting to get it moving?

 

[LightBulbFun]

6 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have put up this date without talking to Mrs6C as she is away with the boat, but in Sep she is usually very busy with Apple days so I think you would need to find somebody else to help you with transport.

Big toys are subject to ground conditions, but we can always do 3 wheeled tinkering as long as its not pissing it down.

ah thats a good point

*tentatively takes hat out of ring*

I could do 1 day (assuming I could find someone to ferry me from the station and back), but going and coming back in just 1 day is sadly too much for my back

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

18 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

.....I now have the accelerator cable for the CX if you fancy seeing if we can get it back on?

This needs video footage.

[Six-cylinder]

23 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

Sounds like a plan to me. 

Anything else on the CX need sorting to get it moving?

 

The coil has been replaced but just hung in place and could do with fitting properly, but is a real bugger to get too.

[Andyrew]

I look forward to swearing at it whilst in an uncomfortable position. 

[Six-cylinder]

For those who thought camping at the field of dreams was spoiled by the no fires rule, today I have bought a fully encloses garden fire with BBQ shelve. It is a reasonable size 900mm diameter base, 1300mm high.

When Mrs6C sees it I hope it will get full approval.

[hairnet]

??

[Six-cylinder]

8 hours ago, Andyrew said:

 

Anything else on the CX need sorting to get it moving?

 

The other thing is the collapsed rear suspension that pissed all the LHM fluid out, it would be great if we can identify if its a pipe that has failed or another component.

[Andyrew]

I know of the Lhm systems but don't know much is regards to the workings and failings. 

Pipes rot out I know but are they the silly 3.5mm? Stuff like on the Dyane.  Or proper sized pipe? 

What's the protocol for pipe repair a section or replace a whole?

[Six-cylinder]

39 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

I know of the Lhm systems but don't know much is regards to the workings and failings. 

Pipes rot out I know but are they the silly 3.5mm? Stuff like on the Dyane.  Or proper sized pipe? 

What's the protocol for pipe repair a section or replace a whole?

It is a special size. Different people have different views if you can join them so when we know what is wrong we can take a view or take some advice.

[Six-cylinder]

Last job of the day was to give Sovereign S2 a wash as it is going to Buckingham Railway Centre Pre 1978 Rally tomorrow.

[Six-cylinder]

Here's your chance to challenge @Six-cylinder in the race to an MOT'd Giulietta. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-1-8-116-series-56000-miles-spares-or-repair-solid-but-scruf/113857951757

Plus if it was a dead heat then you'd win because it's beige.

@Skizzer is a B******d what do we want two for!

[Andyrew]

Needs wooden post on Bootlid. . . 

[hairnet]

you need to mtfu and speak to claire quick

@Skizzer martin  just keep at him

 

[Skizzer]

Have you bought it yet?

You know it makes sense.

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, Skizzer said:

Have you bought it yet?

You know it makes sense.

Yes, that is why I addressed you in such a manor, what do we need two for!

Mrs6C is away on the boat and does not know so I don't know if I am her hero husband or a looser who spends all our money on junk!

[Mrs6C]

Mrs6C says if @Six-cylinder hasn't bought it, she will be very displeased...