Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Is that the Oltcit that ended up going to Dollywobbler?  I didn't realise it had been Citroenised.

 

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I thought that one had the Star Trek federation logo on the grill?

When I got it, it had a Citroen grill badge and I managed to get the correct badge for it.

[wuvvum]

Ah, that explains it.  I thought I would have remembered if it had a Citroen badge.

[Six-cylinder]

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere from a Noble M400 to the plentiful MGB.

Shame my Rolls Royce is broken, it has stopped charging.

[richardmorris]

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere from a Noble M400 to the plentiful MGB.

Shame my Rolls Royce is broken, it has stopped charging.

Dynamo demagnetised?

[hairnet]

5 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere

 

Ive just crossed ireland from galway to belfast and didnt see much till got to kiltulla

Sherpa coupe hillman minx mk1.5 sierra ( he got beeped and thumbs up on the motorway)

AND!!!!!!

bitter coupe on the n55 (!) South from cavan

@Skizzer

 

 

[Skizzer]

42 minutes ago, hairnet said:

bitter coupe on the n55 (!) South from cavan

@Skizzer

 

 

Blimey, that’s quite a spot!  I think the one I drove is only the second I’ve ever seen on the road.

Pics for any Bitter fans:

[Skizzer]

5 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have just been out and there are Classic cars everywhere from a Noble M400 to the plentiful MGB.

Shame my Rolls Royce is broken, it has stopped charging.

Blimey Chris, when you said broken Rolls Royce I was picturing a Shadow 2 or something — that’s fantastic!

[hairnet]

51 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

Blimey, that’s quite a spot!  I think the one I drove is only the second I’ve ever seen on the road.

Pics for any Bitter fans:

This one was the gold 

[hairnet]

52 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

Blimey, that’s quite a spot!  

 

 

Might be round here cos its all shonky tractors and fucked audi diesels ( jettas not any more although saw one when seeing the other going to kiltulla) @They_all_do_that_sir @Datsuncog

[Noel Tidybeard]

19 hours ago, Skizzer said:

Blimey Chris, when you said broken Rolls Royce I was picturing a Shadow 2 or something — that’s fantastic!

oh do keep up at the back!🙄

[Six-cylinder]

Today @Slowsilver helped me get the MG TF out of storage for a week of sunshine!

[Six-cylinder]

This evening Colin and I have been preparing the Mini to go off for welding tomorrow.

Yes now with door!

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

This evening Colin and I have been preparing the Mini to go off for welding tomorrow.

Yes now with door!

It almost looks like a car.

[Six-cylinder]

4 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

It almost looks like a car.

Mrs6C is still not impressed even if it has 4 wheels rather than 3 of her Invacar!

[Tommyboy12]

Itll look great once its done

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday my Mini had another ride on a truck, this time to go to the welder.

My parts truck had unlimited vertical loading space!

[High Jetter]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yesterday my Mini had another ride on a truck, this time to go to the welder.

My parts truck had unlimited vertical loading space!

Did you Beat it?

[Six-cylinder]

Today

The yellow peril has done a trip out.

Morris is home is fine working order.

Mini repairs have been started.

To finish the day chip shop run in 240bhp T5 for fast chips!

[Mrs6C]

A bit of the aurora borealis overhead, too... 

[wuvvum]

Oh wow, that must be pretty rare in Buckinghamshire!  Sadly too misty here to see anything like that tonight.

[Mrs6C]

7 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Oh wow, that must be pretty rare in Buckinghamshire!  Sadly too misty here to see anything like that tonight.

It reached a long way southwards last night. Possibly it will tonight too. Keep an eye on the Aurora Watch website, where red is good!
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/

Map of last night's sightings, with photos, here:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/map/#base=osm&layers=mags+reports&lat=55.8&lng=-4&zoom=6&fs=0

[jonathan_dyane]

Wow very fast start of work on the Mini. I have to confess I thought it looked like a lost cause!

[Zelandeth]

9 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Oh wow, that must be pretty rare in Buckinghamshire!  Sadly too misty here to see anything like that tonight.

Apparently last night it was visible as far south as the Florida Keys.  Big storm going on at the moment, so it's not impossible we'll see it again tonight.

[Six-cylinder]

Saturday at the FoD

The ride on mower started for the first time this year easily. It had 3 tyres with low pressure and I managed  dislodge the tube valve out of the rim on one so had to take the tyre off to move the tube back into position so the valve went through the rim. 

@Talbot was with us today and last time he diagnosed our Citroen ZX TD estate staring problem with smoke was glow plugs. They were replaced 15 months ago but Talbot said cheap brands only last that long. Not one to ignore mechanical advice  from Talbot I ordered some Bosch ones. Today he suddenly said let's fit them and bingo easy start no smoke. Three in there looked newish but the difficult to get at one looked older. Had I fitted 3, was it somebody else, I just can't remember.

Then for some mowing as the grass was getting very long, don't worry @Slowsilver I haven't taken your job as I didn't manage it all of it as I ran out of petrol and I did it high for first cut.

The good news is the FoD is fit to drive on again so I am open to suggestions for an open/camping weekend?

 

[richardmorris]

11 hours ago, jonathan_dyane said:

Wow very fast start of work on the Mini. I have to confess I thought it looked like a lost cause!

There’s hope yet. Still has structural door rubbers.

[Six-cylinder]

Not a lot of car stuff today but this evening I piped up the Royale carb from a petrol can. The result was petrol percolating out of the top of the carb. I am going to have to strip the card.

[Six-cylinder]

Is this the worst car I have ever bought!

The sweepings from the transporter it arrived on.

[Six-cylinder]

Yes it is a Citroen CX2400 I/E Pallas Auto spares car for the one I have.

Maybe we should have a, can we start it session!

 

[Schaefft]

That's awesome. This will never see the road again but I wouldn't mind having a go in a CX eventually.

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, Schaefft said:

That's awesome. This will never see the road again but I wouldn't mind having a go in a CX eventually.

We have had this one for 17 years and when it is back on the road we are welcome to have a drive.