Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Six-cylinder]

If this was in colour it could a small section of your drive.

 

 

Obviously in the DNA. 

 

I bought two of three from my dad!

[Eddie Honda]

My favourite was a 1978 GS X2 in metallic brown

Mmmm, met broon with Prince of Wales check cloth inserts.

[Six-cylinder]

Mmmm, met broon with Prince of Wales check cloth inserts.

 

Tombstone seats, steel sliding roof and another 5 bhp!

[Eddie Honda]

I know, I know. I have one!

 

That one in the pic has a nice muff (phnarr phnarr)

[Six-cylinder]

I know, I know. I have one!

 

That one in the pic has a nice muff (phnarr phnarr)

 

Go on then treat me to some photos of it!

 

I bought my dad's one in 1985, but got a company car and only had it a few months.

[Eddie Honda]

Maybe tomorrow (day off) of the current state of it. (Bit sad looking)

 

In the meantime http://www.flickr.com/photos/19864651@N00/sets/72157607660597260

[Six-cylinder]

My current GS is a bitzer started as G Special now with 1299cc engine, 5 speed gearbox and Pallas trim.

[Six-cylinder]

Maybe tomorrow (day off) of the current state of it. (Bit sad looking)

 

In the meantime http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157607660597260

 

I love yours and wish GS was an X2.

[Sudsprint]

This is excellent.

[Six-cylinder]

In 1978 my father bought a spare car for the family, initially for my brother to get to college because his Ford Anglia 1200 Super needed a fair bit of welding. A local farm mech where he worked part time said he would do it, but not until after the harvest. The car was a 1965 Cortina Super fitted with a 1340cc Classic engine, hand painted in blue it looked tidy. I borrowed it now and then and liked it, specially the airflow vents. Unfortunately a few months later my brother was driving it and a car turned across him from the other direction and that was that!

[hairnet]

My current GS is a bitzer started as G Special now with 1299cc engine, 5 speed gearbox and Pallas trim.

show the before pic with THAT door <3

 

tell us about the volvo 144?

[Six-cylinder]

show the before pic with THAT door <3

 

tell us about the volvo 144?

 

My GS as bought the 1st time and as bought the second time!

 

Old fashion to drive not many had PAS. MPG low 20s with me.

[Six-cylinder]

Enter my father’s BXs, First was a graphite A reg 16RS with alloy wheels followed by a white C reg GT, E reg red GTi and a red K reg GTi. Again these were run two at a time, GSA-BX16RS, BX16RS-BX19GT, BX19GT-BXGTi and 2 times BXGTi. Unfortunately my father passed away only 66 years old in 1995, my mother sold the E reg GTi and kept the K reg GTi. Yes the K reg GTi is the one I now have as my mother has given up driving.

[Six-cylinder]

Cars Cars Cars, what a great week so far!

 

The Daimler Sovereign S1 got its new headlight wiring loom fitted by the auto electrician after a pause because it needed outer headlight rubber gaskets and adjusters. It is now back together in good working order, but has been returned to storage for the winter. I can just drive it in May or MOT it in spring if I want it earlier.

 

Last week I took the front carb of the E Type and put in a new jet and diaphragm to stop the massive fuel leak, yesterday I refitted the carb and the car now runs again.  Next job is to replace the leaking core plug, which is inlet manifold off. Not finished but still progress.

 

A call from my very very favorite garage yesterday to say the Gamma has passed its MOT is wow news! They have asked me to tax it which I will do from the 1^st Dec so they can drive it around a bit and see if there are any other issues to deal with before they hand it back to me.

 

Today I collected our Grey Volvo 740 GLE Auto from RichardK who has used it over the summer. I don’t know exactly what he has done to it but it drives so much better than it used to. Super smooth on the motorway and all the idle vibration is gone, even the speedo worked all the way back. I have just dropped it off for MOT, but I am optimistic that it will be an easy one.

 

The final leg for today was to collect my E30 BMW with a fresh MOT.

The jobs done were fit a fuel filler pipe because the old one rubbed through when the car was on lowered springs.

Fit a new throttle cable because the old one had a rust bulge and was sticky to use.

Fit a new secondhand speedo because the old speedo only worked when the brakes were on.

Supply and fit a new clutch master cylinder as the old one was leaking and if used slowly didn’t work.

There is something magic about squirting a powerful rear wheel drive car that is running well!

[HMC]

Superb! Some great pictures, can't wait to have an update (with pics) about the white gamma.

[hairnet]

Gamma has passed its MOT [\quote]

 

*faints

[RobT]

Excellent news on the Gamma! Where's the S2, is it resting for the winter?

[Six-cylinder]

Excellent news on the Gamma! Where's the S2, is it resting for the winter?

 

S2 is fully running, MOTed, taxed and insured, but in a barn for the winter. It is a bit embarrassed to be seen in public because of the missing paint from the roof. but might come out for one of the New Year car events I am planning to do.

[hairnet]

patina innit guv

 

gamma hnnnng

[Six-cylinder]

That is brilliant!

 

I have FDG 669T, needing tax 1984!

 

V62 now then.

 

1979 is a bit newer than I was expecting so 2 years more before no MOT. 

 

That was quick, I have the V5C for my moped today.

[Six-cylinder]

A few days ago when the Auto electrician was here this happened to the sky!

[richardmorris]

He’s always with you! Are you sure you’ve not got him held captive in the garage?

[hairnet]

least next door didnt back into the merc

[fiatdaft]

The gamma is mot’d! Glad it ended up in the best of hands !

 

 

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[Six-cylinder]

He’s always with you! Are you sure you’ve not got him held captive in the garage?

 

I need him to help me get my red CX back up and running, but is is too busy at the moment dealing with a move of his own machine tools!

[Six-cylinder]

least next door didnt back into the merc

 

They have moved!

[hairnet]

They have moved!

:oh dear

 

can you claim some space

[Six-cylinder]

:oh dear

 

can you claim some space

 

Nothing to claim, the house is for sale so new neighbours on there way! 

[egg]

Those old family photos are brilliant 'them were better days'. A hardworking chap could reasonably expect his income and car horizons to go up over time!

[dollywobbler]

I love, love, LOVE your E-Type. Can't be many Series 1s running around on white/yellow plates. I love it! 

 

This is chassis number 60. It has been beautifully restored since this picture was taken, but alas it is back on black plates.