Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - An open air picnic in mid September!

[Zelandeth]

Good detective work there, it definitely would fit with the symptoms described.  Hopefully will run perfectly once it's back together!

[hairnet]

12 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Yes, dealers need to sell occasionally.

no crack on his driveway only gravel

 

[Mrs6C]

26 minutes ago, barrett said:

Did you get any more pics of the Equipes? Would be good to add those to my register, as I'm certain they won't be on there if they've been sitting for 30 years! I'm sure there are more of them in this sort of condition than on the road these days, sadly

Yes. Will send a PM.

I looked at the Bond Owners' Club website earlier and had a nice surprise - the two GT4S cars they are using to illustrate that model are mine!
https://www.bondownersclub.co.uk/equipe

[Six-cylinder]

On the Saab 95 today:

I cut down a 20Ltr container to form a soaking bath for the pistons today because quite a few rings were stuck. I like diesel as my soaking agent but found I only had a pint at home so I ended up brushing it all round the rings and left them to soak.

I have cleaned the majority of the carbon deposits on the valves, they were rock hard and stuck on. I ended up giving up on a bit of light hand scraping and put them in the pillar drill and used an old wood chisel to curve it off. Straight forward just hard work.

I then returned to the pistons and with a bit of gentle squeezing and twisting I managed to release all rings without breaking any, hooray! I made a start at cleaning the piston but didn’t get far before tea.

[Six-cylinder]

First full day using the black stealth Astra today, I got a call from the owner @Andyrew and thought he had spotted it speeding on his tracker!

Thanks to @Zelandeth for fettling my MGB GT and bringing it to storage. All cars look the same under a cover.

I spent the evening cleaning piston and now they are all ready to refit.

[hairnet]

oh no he'll turn into a gm perv

 

[Six-cylinder]

8 hours ago, hairnet said:

oh no he'll turn into a gm perv

 

Too late, I started in 1984 with an Opel Kadett Caravan!

[GoGently]

On 10/27/2022 at 6:43 PM, hairnet said:

this week

Can I interest you in a . . .. .  .  ....

[AnthonyG]

How is the 4 dr Toledo? Is it tucked up nice and warm for the winter now? I do like that car. Good to see you managed to move on the project one as well. 

[hairnet]

11 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

How is the 4 dr Toledo? Is it tucked up nice and warm for the winter now? I do like that car. Good to see you managed to move on the project one as well. 

no ya cant buy it to replace your bl tat

 

[Six-cylinder]

29 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

How is the 4 dr Toledo? Is it tucked up nice and warm for the winter now? I do like that car. Good to see you managed to move on the project one as well. 

The 4 door Toledo has worked out great, a service from my favourite garage and it runs beautifully. Yes it is now tucked up for the winter.

[Six-cylinder]

Another year ahead for our ZX TD estate, yes a fresh MOT. It is lucky that they don't fail cars on flat faded paint!

[Six-cylinder]

I had forgotten how much work keeping a black car clean is.

I should have taken a full service contract instead of the cheap skate one! @Andyrew

[Six-cylinder]

Tomorrow 10am Saturday 5th Nov is a breakfast gathering for MK Modern Classic Cars at the Rose and Crown, Ridgemont, MK43 OTY. Coffee/tea and/or breakfast will be available. All cars welcome old and new (well except maybe not my Chelsea tractor). 

10am Sunday 6th Nov is a breakfast gathering for Milton Keynes Classic Cars at the Giffard Park, MK14 5QN. Coffee/tea and/or breakfast will be available in the pub. All classic and nearly classic cars welcome, there is plenty of room to park to one side if you bring your modern.

As winter has started I am going to use our XM this weekend as a blend of classic and normal with a good heater! I have given it a wash and vac this afternoon. 

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Tomorrow 10am Saturday 5th Nov is a breakfast gathering for MK Modern Classic Cars at the Rose and Crown, Ridgemont, MK43 OTY. Coffee/tea and/or breakfast will be available. All cars welcome old and new (well except maybe not my Chelsea tractor). 

10am Sunday 6th Nov is a breakfast gathering for Milton Keynes Classic Cars at the Giffard Park, MK14 5QN. Coffee/tea and/or breakfast will be available in the pub. All classic and nearly classic cars welcome, there is plenty of room to park to one side if you bring your modern.

As winter has started I am going to use our XM this weekend as a blend of classic and normal with a good heater! I have given it a wash and vac this afternoon. 

Have you sorted the gearchange cables ?

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Have you sorted the gearchange cables ?

Not really, it has been off and is freed up a bit and useable. I need a new cable for it.

[Six-cylinder]

[Andyrew]

What is/ was it?

[hairnet]

36 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

this a dream?

or a bad trip

 

[Mrs6C]

It looks like he appropriated some small child's bicycle...

[LightBulbFun]

46 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Great shot! 

but halloween was 4 days ago! (it honestly looks like its died LOL)

[Six-cylinder]

34 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

What is/ was it?

Velosolex

[hairnet]

22 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Another year ahead for our ZX TD estate, yes a fresh MOT. It is lucky that they accept the old style 50s under the desk

 

 

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Velosolex

Excellent!

[richardmorris]

Does it run?

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Does it run?

Not yet! 

It ran badly 4 years ago, but still turns freely and has a spark. 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Does it give you the runs?

fixt

[Zelandeth]

Where the heck did you find that?  Also, how many years since it last ran?

[Six-cylinder]

8 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Where the heck did you find that?  Also, how many years since it last ran?

It just popped up on FB 8 miles from me. The story is it was a barn find and the engine was rebuilt 4 years and 2 owners ago. When the seller I got it from bought it 4 years ago it coughed and sputtered and he lost interest.

I remember telling @hairnet I wanted one and he said that I would not catch him riding one and they were more dangerous than his big bike with all that weight over the front wheel!

[hairnet]

still wouldnt

scary AF