Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[IronStar]

18 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

@Stinkwheel is selling a very nice LHD Visa ex- @hairnet and ex- @Six-cylinder that would be ideal for re-homing in Serbia...

Not a cabrio though 😄

Honestly, if my personal circumstances were a tad different I’d be looking to treat myself to that sort of an adventure as a birthday present. However fun money is very limited ATM with impending huge bills so I unfortunately have to be sensible for a while. Maybe some other time?

[grogee]

19 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

The BIG news of the day is I have driven my own Mini Mayfair for the first time!

Only a short run as we ran out of daylight. The good news is it has inspired me to push on with getting the interior back together so I have enlisted Colin to help me.

I expect the low light helps but that looks an absolute cracker. 

How much is left to do before it's on the King's Highways? 

Bottom shot calendar pic for me - will nominate

[wuvvum]

26 minutes ago, grogee said:

Bottom shot calendar pic

Umm, I don't think it's that kind of calendar...

[grogee]

17 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Umm, I don't think it's that kind of calendar...

I'm sure it's been said before, but wouldn't it be hilarious to see @warren t claim style rough old strippers draped over our rough old vehicles for 'glamour' shots. 

[hairnet]

21 minutes ago, grogee said:

I'm sure it's been said before, but wouldn't it be hilarious to see @warren t claim style rough old strippers draped over our rough old vehicles for 'glamour' shots. 

dont think id want to see warren in 12 different outfits

[grogee]

15 minutes ago, hairnet said:

dont think id want to see warren in 12 different outfits

So you want to see him naked then? 

[Six-cylinder]

5 hours ago, ProgRocker said:

A Mayfair - such decadence!

Re: the white DS. Was that the on for sale on eBay earlier this year for a reasonable price?

Not this one, we have had it 15 years and never advertised it.

In 2007 I bought a blue Citroen DS blind on eBay with a known leaking water pump and collected it on a trailer. I replaced the water pump and ran the car.  It had a rattle from the engine and I decided not to do the work and sold it within a year.  In 2009 Mrs6C and I attended the National DS Rally and we both wanted another DS. There were two white ones for sale, a "better than new" prize winning restored D Super 5 and a tidy working D Super. You can guess which one we bought!

The photos are blue DS 2007 and the white DS in 2009 when we bought it.  We had this BMW 2500 at the time.

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, grogee said:

I expect the low light helps but that looks an absolute cracker. 

How much is left to do before it's on the King's Highways? 

Bottom shot calendar pic for me - will nominate

The evening light makes the paint look ok when in truth it is "rattle can finish" and the best you can say is tidy.

It was on the road until I SORNed it yesterday. You are right it has not been driven far and the longest journey has been 11 miles and that was not me. Winter is here so my plan is to finish things off and this afternoon with the help of Colin from the Milton keynes Classic Club we have started by finding the interior trim ready to fit over the next couple of months.

I think for a calendar shot this group would prefer how I got it in April!

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

The evening light makes the paint look ok when in truth it is "rattle can finish" and the best you can say is tidy.

It was on the road until I SORNed it yesterday. You are right it has not been driven far and the longest journey has been 11 miles and that was not me. Winter is here so my plan is to finish things off and this afternoon with the help of Colin from the Milton keynes Classic Club we have started by finding the interior trim ready to fit over the next couple of months.

I think for a calendar shot this group would prefer how I got it in April!

I am impressed that 6months (ish) has made such a dramatic improvement.

[Minimad5]

More Discovery content (please) 😅

[Six-cylinder]

17 hours ago, Minimad5 said:

More Discovery content (please) 😅

Sorry to disappoint nothing has happened.

After the first welder I lined up to repair the inner wings on the Discovery did not work out eventually I found another welder. He was due to start a month ago, but an immediate family member was taken seriously ill and he postponed the start of the Discovery project. I don't understand people putting their family before the well being of my Discover!

The photo is today's. 

[Shite Ron]

18 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Sorry to disappoint nothing has happened.

After the first welder I lined up to repair the inner wings on the Discovery did not work out eventually I found another welder. He was due to start a month ago, but an immediate family member was taken seriously ill and he postponed the start of the Discovery project. I don't understand people putting their family before the well being of my Discover!

The photo is today's. 

I think @ianbmw has a bit* of experience welding a Discovery, it may be preferable to welding a  CF?

I would much prefer to see the Royale and Carlton GL back on the road first though.

The Mini is looking great, I would like a Mini on 10” wheels, they are fun.

[ianbmw]

52 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

I think @ianbmw has a bit* of experience welding a Discovery, it may be preferable to welding a  CF?

I would much prefer to see the Royale and Carlton GL back on the road first though.

The Mini is looking great, I would like a Mini on 10” wheels, they are fun.

Love to steal the thunder hear however the welder which has done quite a bit of the welding on the gold disco, is now tackling Chris green one…….mainly as he’s welded many many discos and will just fly through that one where I would faff!

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday I took the Carlton to a local Breakfast car meet. Lots of Jags and Bentleys but the Carlton found a Vauxhall friend in a Nova.

[Six-cylinder]

Today was another Classic Car Club breakfast this time with the Milton Keynes Classic Car Club in the rain. Having used the Carlton Estate yesterday I decided on a change of car and took the Citroen XM.

Bob the good friend I went Mini Miglia Racing with turned up in his new car an Audi A2 diesel.  

[hairnet]

nice audi [/joshua]

[chaseracer]

On 29/11/2024 at 19:49, Six-cylinder said:

@Slowsilver helped me put the Citroen DS into storage today now it runs nicely!

Of all your many cars, Chris, I think this is my favourite.

[MAF260]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Yesterday I took the Carlton to a local Breakfast car meet. Lots of Jags and Bentleys but the Carlton found a Vauxhall friend in a Nova.

Where do you find out about these meets? I've moved to the area recently and aside from going to the Bicester Scramble and an evening at Preston Bisset I seem to have missed anything local.

[LightBulbFun]

46 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Of all your many cars, Chris, I think this is my favourite.

but the Mondeo belongs to @Slowsilver not @Six-cylinder 

[Zelandeth]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Today was another Classic Car Club breakfast this time with the Milton Keynes Classic Car Club in the rain. Having used the Carlton Estate yesterday I decided on a change of car and took the Citroen XM.

Bob the good friend I went Mini Miglia Racing with turned up in his new car an Audi A2 diesel.  

I've seen that Audi around here a few times.

I really wish these clubs would use something other than bloody Facebook to advertise them.  That way I might have half a chance of ever finding out about them less than a day after they've happened!

I do follow both MK Classic car club and MK Modern Classics, but I maybe actually see their "Our next meet is on date 'n'" posts one time out of ten.  That platform having a search function that's as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike means that if you don't just happen to come across it, you're not going to find it!

I miss my old local car club just having an old school email mailing list...club secretary sent out a reminder to the list 7 days before each meet...It was just simple and worked.

[richardmorris]

45 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Of all your many cars, Chris, I think this is my favourite.

I’m torn between the Ferrari ( bertone design ), Peugeot cabriolet ( pininfarina), and the rolls. 

[Six-cylinder]

 

15 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

I've seen that Audi around here a few times.

The A2 used to live in Haversham, Milton Keynes. Now it live out in Cambridgeshire with my friend Bob. Bob bought his new toy today but he has 8 other cars so I guess you are not going to see it much.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, MAF260 said:

Where do you find out about these meets? I've moved to the area recently and aside from going to the Bicester Scramble and an evening at Preston Bisset I seem to have missed anything local.

 

24 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

I really wish these clubs would use something other than bloody Facebook to advertise them.  That way I might have half a chance of ever finding out about them less than a day after they've happened!

I do follow both MK Classic car club and MK Modern Classics, but I maybe actually see their "Our next meet is on date 'n'" posts one time out of ten.  That platform having a search function that's as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike means that if you don't just happen to come across it, you're not going to find it!

I miss my old local car club just having an old school email mailing list...club secretary sent out a reminder to the list 7 days before each meet...It was just simple and worked.

There is no simple way of knowing when all the different car clubs/groups hold events. I mainly use Facebook but as said it can be a hit and miss affair. To add to this all the groups have winter and summer schedules with few evening events in winter. I find it disappointing there is not cooperation beteen clubs/groups so we get a good spread through a month with the first Saturday and Sunday of each month often being selected causing date clashes.

What I know

Milton Keynes Classic Car Club is currently having a winter breakfast meeting the first Sunday of each month at the The Giffard Pub MK14 5QN.

MK Modern Classics currently have a winter breakfast meeting the first Saturday of each month at the Rose and Crown, Ridgemont, MK43 0TY.

The Loose Alliance Car Group has breakfast meeting at The Dukes, Heath and Reach, LU7 0AA last Saturday of the month. The next Dukes meet is lunch you need to pre book for. Also they have a breakfast meeting at Dunstable Gliding club 2nd Saturday. Alan Dyer runs this group and is happy to do email [email protected]

sham lord loxley Breakfast Meet at Seasons Garden Centre 10.30am Kick Start on Sunday 8th December 2024.  Seasons Garden Centre in Wilstead/Wixhams, Bedford Rd, Bedford MK45 3HU.

There was also a meeting at The Barn, MK9 3BZ the last Sunday of the month in the afternoon but I can't find any info if it is running in the winter.

Triumph Sports Six Club Oxford run an evening meeting from 6:30pm on 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Great Western Arms, Aynho Wharf, OX17 3BP. I know this group well and an interest in cars and a tolerance of Triumphs will ensure a pleasant evening.

Citroen Car Club run an evening meeting from 7:30pm on 3rd Thursday of the month currently at the Shoulder of Mutton little Horwood.  ( this may change after December as it clashes with Darts) I know this group well and again an interest in cars and a tolerance of Citroens will ensure a pleasant evening.

Sunday the 29th December I plan to attend the Brackley Town Classic car morning event just turn up. To park in the center I think the cars have to be 25 years old.

The big one is Stony Stratford Town on the 1st of January. Arrive very early to get parked in the centre.

There are also other local clubs/groups including Brackley Classic car club and Silverstone Social which I have no details for. There will be others.

You would also be welcome to come and have a coffee at my house near Buckingham. Also we will do Autoshite stuff in our field in the Spring.

 

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, MAF260 said:

Where do you find out about these meets? 

he organises them theyre all his cars

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

 a tolerance of Triumphs will ensure a pleasant evening 🤣

The big one is Stony Stratford Town on the 1st of January. Arrive very early to get parked in the centre. 👍

You would also be welcome to come and have a coffee at my house near Buckingham. ❤️ 

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

Ever since I have had my 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 it crunches going into gear from stationary. For a long time I thought non synco box was how it was. Then thinking about it I was confused as it changes gear fine. It did not drag its clutch when you are in gear with your foot on the clutch. I have driven a 1932 Invicta many years ago and sometimes it crunched but not every time going into gear from stationary. My friend Ian Rolls Royce has a similar car to mine and his does not crunch every time. 

Ian Rolls Royce helped me investigate my car, he adjusted the clutch, lubricated the spigot bearing that has an oil hole and checked the linkages. The car was about the same after that.

Ian Rolls Royce (not to be confused with @ianbmw) said he would be prepared to tackle the larger job of taking out the gearbox. The gearbox is now out and it is not good news. Before I had the car the clutch has been overheated and distorted the plain metal driven plate and worn all the friction material away.

The Clutch is going to be sent away to have new linings linings riveted on, ream the holes in the new centre plate, and fit the new springs. 

I am hoping to get it back for Christmas if all goes to plan.

 

[Zelandeth]

Goodness, someone has done a good job of that.  Guessing pulling away in second on hills when they really should have been in first most likely?

[AnthonyG]

On 29/11/2024 at 20:26, Six-cylinder said:

 

Does this number plate mean an automatic MoT pass in Germany? 

[AnthonyG]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

 

 

Oooohhh, a Mk2 Focus. I must say, @sierraman has got a much more spacious garage than I imagined, and he kept his vintage Rolls Royce habit quiet..

[hairnet]

quite obviously you should be sat in the back and @Mrs6C dancing on the pedals

much better  

AP paddle clutch not an option?? 🛺