Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[AxWomble]

@Six-cylinder - I swore that after missing all the FoD events last year, I’d make my debut at the first opportunity in 2022 - MissAxWomble was all in favour too! Alas, we’re  getting married on the 26th, and generous though she is, I think that would be a step too far 😂😂😂 

[Dobloseven]

27 minutes ago, AxWomble said:

@Six-cylinder - I swore that after missing all the FoD events last year, I’d make my debut at the first opportunity in 2022 - MissAxWomble was all in favour too! Alas, we’re  getting married on the 26th, and generous though she is, I think that would be a step too far 😂😂😂 

Hope you're going to have suitably Autoshite wedding cars! 

[High Jetter]

47 minutes ago, AxWomble said:

@Six-cylinder - I swore that after missing all the FoD events last year, I’d make my debut at the first opportunity in 2022 - MissAxWomble was all in favour too! Alas, we’re  getting married on the 26th, and generous though she is, I think that would be a step too far 😂😂😂 

Surely the FOD would be an ideal* place to spend your honeymoon? If you'd given more notice, the six-cylinders might have been able to get the field registered for ceremonies.

[AxWomble]

4 hours ago, Dobloseven said:

Hope you're going to have suitably Autoshite wedding cars! 

I’m travelling in *style in our silver 106 diesel, she is arriving in her dad’s teal-blue MGB GT. We’re departing in our car, complete with ribbons, tins, and whatever rubbish our friends find in the recycling bin that morning…..

[AxWomble]

4 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Surely the FOD would be an ideal* place to spend your honeymoon? If you'd given more notice, the six-cylinders might have been able to get the field registered for ceremonies.

She says that Devon is still preferable! 

[AxWomble]

Unbelievably, she has just asked me what time events close on the Sunday, as we aren’t actually going on honeymoon till the following Saturday and don’t have any plans!? Not sure where I found her but hey, this is a good sign! 

[DVee8]

5 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Surely the FOD would be an ideal* place to spend your honeymoon? If you'd given more notice, the six-cylinders might have been able to get the field registered for ceremonies.

MrsV8 is a  Wedding celebrant.

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, DVee8 said:

MrsV8 is a  Wedding celebrant.

Perfect, there’s even honeymoon accommodation with the caravan and en-suite bog.

[High Jetter]

53 minutes ago, AxWomble said:

Unbelievably, she has just asked me what time events close on the Sunday, as we aren’t actually going on honeymoon till the following Saturday and don’t have any plans!? Not sure where I found her but hey, this is a good sign! 

I'll have a couple of randoms, if it ever goes that way!

[Crackers]

25 minutes ago, DVee8 said:

MrsV8 is a  Wedding celebrant.

I'm sure AS must have enough musicians on here to form a decent wedding band, too.

I think something's coming together here lads!

[richardmorris]

Just now, Crackers said:

I'm sure AS must have enough musicians on here to form a decent wedding band, too.

I think something's coming together here lads!

I have white ribbons for the 2cv too.

[Crackers]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

@RichardK has white ribbons for the Tavria too.

EFA.

I don't think a 2CV is shite enough for an AS wedding!

[richardmorris]

Just now, Crackers said:

EFA.

I don't think a 2CV is shite enough for an AS wedding!

What about the allegro VDP?

[richardmorris]

[AxWomble]

15 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

You arranged all that a darn side quicker than we managed it all - I’ll get on the beige phone to the caterers, band, church and photographer and ask if we can have all our money back - surely they’ll all have a 15 month cooling off period? 😂😂😂😂

[AxWomble]

21 minutes ago, Crackers said:

EFA.

I don't think a 2CV is shite enough for an AS wedding!

I’m planning on tarting up the 106’s wheels for the occasion, binning the plastic wheel trims in favour of some silver rattle can work and black centre caps. Still suitably AS I reckon! 

[Dobloseven]

That long wheelbase Mercedes that Zelandeth decided against, would make a good wedding car. Marquee and mobile fish and chip van,ice cream van, ideally a Perkins powered CF for pudding, job's a good un!

[richardmorris]

43 minutes ago, AxWomble said:

You arranged all that a darn side quicker than we managed it all - I’ll get on the beige phone to the caterers, band, church and photographer and ask if we can have all our money back - surely they’ll all have a 15 month cooling off period? 😂😂😂😂

I’ve done a few weddings now with the 2cv and it’s both fun and an enormous pain.  

[Snake Charmer]

22 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Do these wind back?

The rears have to be treated very delicately as the ratchets mechanisms are not available. With the pads removed, the piston has to be turned 45° to push it back then turned 45° to re-engage the ratchet.

I rebuilt a set recently, they are also fitted to De Tomaso and AC Cobra MkIV. 

[Six-cylinder]

20 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

The rears have to be treated very delicately as the ratchets mechanisms are not available. With the pads removed, the piston has to be turned 45° to push it back then turned 45° to re-engage the ratchet.

I rebuilt a set recently, they are also fitted to De Tomaso and AC Cobra MkIV. 

Is that to do with the handbrake?

[richardmorris]

23 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Do these wind back?

I thought all discs pads did? ( I know nothing and is the reason I pay someone else)

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Dobloseven said:

That long wheelbase Mercedes that Zelandeth decided against, would make a good wedding car. Marquee and mobile fish and chip van,ice cream van, ideally a Perkins powered CF for pudding, job's a good un!

It's a shame I don't still have my Commer burger van, I could have provided catering services.

[Snake Charmer]

3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is that to do with the handbrake?

Yes, rebuild kits are available and pistons with the male ratchet but not the female ratchet that sits in the rear piston. There's a plastic part on the rear that breaks up too.

[Talbot]

14 hours ago, Crackers said:

I'm sure AS must have enough musicians on here to form a decent wedding band, too.

I think something's coming together here lads!

There are enough decent photographers on here to get some superb pictures too.

So, that's a venue, a celebrant, photography, transport, accommodation, music and food organised in less than a day.

"Autoshite don't do weddings, but if they did, they'd be shite."

[Snake Charmer]

4 minutes ago, Talbot said:

"Autoshite don't do weddings, but if they did, they'd be shite."

🤣

[Six-cylinder]

Oh dear, Oh dear  Pink seems to be my colour!

The VW Beatle had a pink flower, Cats got me a pink scooter and now Fiat have loaned my a pink electric 500.

[Six-cylinder]

When Mrs6C went out she saw the Fiat and knowing I was going to the hair dressers advised me to chain it to a post while parked in case any hairdressers steel it!

It turns out Claire was right I found my hairdresser had lifted the key out of my pocket while I sat in her chair covered up!

Yes she has the Mini!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

39 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

When Mrs6C went out she saw the Fiat and knowing I was going to the hair dressers advised me to chain it to a post while parked in case any hairdressers steel it!

It turns out Claire was right I found my hairdresser had lifted the key out of my pocket while I sat in her chair covered up!

Yes she has the Mini!

Gillian Taylforth?

Nice work 🤣

[hairnet]

i think mrs6c has been spiking your cocoa

 

[bobdisk]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

The VW Beatle had a pink flower,

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