Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Heidel_Kakao]

11 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Are you down here all weekend? Give us a buzz if you fancy a brew or something, would be nice to get my eyes on the mighty Datsunissan. Or poss convoy up to the FoD if I go Monday.

Yeah spending Friday, Saturday, Sunday night at Goodwood. Will send you a PM.

[Ghosty]

I might make an appearance.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Mrs6C said:

@beko1987's parents have a garden railway, too! Maybe they would like to bring some rolling stock over and have a play? We can offer track in 3.5", 5" and 7.25" gauges...

so. much. anorak.

[brownnova]

Hmm... actually planning to be in Warwickshire visiting parentals over the Bank Holiday weekend and that isn’t far at all from the FoD... so now it’s a straight shoot out between heading home Sunday night and going to a car show locally on the Monday or stopping Sunday night and coming to the FoD... hmmm... 

[wuvvum]

Ooh, I should be able to make this one.

[Stanky]

Yes please. It'd give me a chance to have a run out in the Daihatsu and meet some people I'm not immediately related to. My preference would be the Sunday as i have boring family duties on Saturday and potentially a family get-together on the Monday evening. I'd just be a day tripper.

[Floatylight]

Been tootling round in @Six-cylinders 306 convertible and doing a bit of tinkering.

Todays tinkering abs light, thought I'd start with the front sensors and the problem was immediately obvious..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YLznQsF6Cq9YFL2d9

Sorting this for @Six-cylinderis a bit beyond my capabilities, anyone localish (Stafford) a willing volunteer if I get the bit? Alternatively it's going to be a garage job.

[chaseracer]

53 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Hmm... actually planning to be in Warwickshire visiting parentals over the Bank Holiday weekend and that isn’t far at all from the FoD... so now it’s a straight shoot out between heading home Sunday night and going to a car show locally on the Monday or stopping Sunday night and coming to the FoD... hmmm... 

BRING LADY EDITH.

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, Floatylight said:

Been tootling round in @Six-cylinders 306 convertible and doing a bit of tinkering.

Todays tinkering abs light, thought I'd start with the front sensors and the problem was immediately obvious..

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YLznQsF6Cq9YFL2d9

Sorting this for @Six-cylinderis a bit beyond my capabilities, anyone localish (Stafford) a willing volunteer if I get the bit? Alternatively it's going to be a garage job.

I take it the ring isn’t supposed to move like that?

[richardmorris]

I can’t make it sorry. Visiting the bubble for the weekend.

[Talbot]

1 hour ago, Floatylight said:

 if I get the bit?

Are you planning on getting just the ring or a whole new CV joint?  The rings are easy enough to fit as you do them in the same manner as the ring gear on a flywheel:  Get it *bastard* hot, drop it on, let it cool.  It's actually more work to dismantle and get to the CV joint than it is to do the work.

If you bring it to the FOD for the weekender, I have no doubt we could fit it.

[dozeydustman]

@Heidel_Kakao & @Crackers if you're free for a cuppa this Saturday I'd be more than happy to meet up. I'm working 5:30 am - 2pm doing my office crap and missed bins round so will be out and about, or later on.

 

Sorry to hijack thread.

[Heidel_Kakao]

On 12/05/2021 at 20:36, dozeydustman said:

@Heidel_Kakao & @Crackers if you're free for a cuppa this Saturday I'd be more than happy to meet up. I'm working 5:30 am - 2pm doing my office crap and missed bins round so will be out and about, or later on.

 

Sorry to hijack thread.

This Saturday I am fetching an engine from Yorkshire, but when I am at Goodwood we should definitely meet for a cuppa.

[beko1987]

It's after payday and I can bring the kids now without breaking the rools. 

Probably see you Saturday. I did start telling mum but she went off on something else and I'll try again tomorrow 

[dozeydustman]

12 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

This Saturday I am fetching an engine from Yorkshire, buy when I am at Goodwood we should definitely meet for a cuppa.

indeed sir! I'm about most weekends. I'd love to turn up to an AS meet with a cart. can't see work liking that though, even if I pay for diesel (at 3.5mpg, I won't be!)

[Crackers]

42 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

if you're free for a cuppa this Saturday

I'm afraid I'm not until late may/early June - we should definitely arrange something at some point though.

[dozeydustman]

1 minute ago, Crackers said:

I'm afraid I'm not until the early June - we should definitely arrange something at some point though.

well we do have the Amberley meet in July. I hope. I must update that thread.

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

BRING LADY EDITH.

She would be in attendance... 

[Six-cylinder]

33 minutes ago, brownnova said:

She would be in attendance... 

I think that would make her the youngest FoD attendee!

Still we don't enforce a minimum driving age so she be good.

[bobdisk]

Might see if i can make it, with a Pug suitable diagnostic and a repaired trailer board !

[wuvvum]

15 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I think that would make her the youngest FoD attendee!

Still we don't enforce a minimum driving age so she be good.

We definitely need a photo of her driving the tractor.

[davidfowler2000]

Tempting

[Floatylight]

21 hours ago, Talbot said:

Are you planning on getting just the ring or a whole new CV joint?  The rings are easy enough to fit as you do them in the same manner as the ring gear on a flywheel:  Get it *bastard* hot, drop it on, let it cool.  It's actually more work to dismantle and get to the CV joint than it is to do the work.

If you bring it to the FOD for the weekender, I have no doubt we could fit it.

Probably not going to he able to get down for the weekender as 3 x aily birthdays that weekend (Mum's 70th and SmollestFL 's 18th) but probably try and bring it back to @Six-cylinderbefore then if you reckon it's a FOD job or I could drop it with Chris' tame mechanic.. what say you Chris?

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, Floatylight said:

Probably not going to he able to get down for the weekender as 3 x aily birthdays that weekend (Mum's 70th and SmollestFL 's 18th) but probably try and bring it back to @Six-cylinderbefore then if you reckon it's a FOD job or I could drop it with Chris' tame mechanic.. what say you Chris?

I am in not rush for it's return, if you are happy to use it as it is then keep it as long as you like. If you want to return it then no problem.

[Andyrew]

Some carlton loving has happened.  I only really do welding at the workshop on days off so evening times ive looked at some other little bits. 

Yesterday i put the patch in on the rear rail bend bit.  What as arse that was. Everything was in the way and the metal contaminated so spitter spatter and very ugly. But its MOT standard id say.  The subframe needs dropping rear and it doing properly but thats a can of worms that cant be opened right now.

Urgh. 

The patch @Talbot knocked up was slowly butt welded in.

The exhaust system in now fully fitted. 

Ive broken the rules here and put some gun gum on the flanges before and after the cat. 

I went to do the front section and the replacement that was in the car didnt fit well and the sensor hole was in the wrong place.  With the manifold bolts looking a bit sorry and the o2 sensor probably having been in there for 28 years i decided to leave along and fit the original front section back. The issue is the flanges have almost desolved and wouldnt mate properly to seal up. So filed as flat as i could and a smear of gun gum went on either side of the gasket. 

A new clamp was knocked up from the hanger bracket that donated its hooks for the back box. The one at the front had snapped off many years ago by the looks of things. 

Tow bar also came off and a busted headlight tab was glued back on. 

Today should see the chassis leg grot patched up and another wee hole that appeared when the airbox came out. 

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

19 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

Some carlton loving has happened.  I only really do welding at the workshop on days off so evening times ive looked at some other little bits. 

Yesterday i put the patch in on the rear rail bend bit.  What as arse that was. Everything was in the way and the metal contaminated so spitter spatter and very ugly. But its MOT standard id say.  The subframe needs dropping rear and it doing properly but thats a can of worms that cant be opened right now.

Urgh. 

The patch @Talbot knocked up was slowly butt welded in.

The exhaust system in now fully fitted. 

Ive broken the rules here and put some gun gum on the flanges before and after the cat. 

I went to do the front section and the replacement that was in the car didnt fit well and the sensor hole was in the wrong place.  With the manifold bolts looking a bit sorry and the o2 sensor probably having been in there for 28 years i decided to leave along and fit the original front section back. The issue is the flanges have almost desolved and wouldnt mate properly to seal up. So filed as flat as i could and a smear of gun gum went on either side of the gasket. 

A new clamp was knocked up from the hanger bracket that donated its hooks for the back box. The one at the front had snapped off many years ago by the looks of things. 

Tow bar also came off and a busted headlight tab was glued back on. 

Today should see the chassis leg grot patched up and another wee hole that appeared when the airbox came out. 

 

 

Fantastic!

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 13/05/2021 at 14:57, davidfowler2000 said:

Tempting

hypermiling an 205?

[sutty2006]

Keep up the good work on the Carlton. It belonged to an old friend, who was as much a Carlton botherer as me. 

[davidfowler2000]

1 hour ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

hypermiling an 205?

Could be an idea seeing as it's going to have it's fuel leak attended to during the week and I'd like to see a long journey MPG figure but I'm not sleeping in a 205 at the FoD so it would need to be an tent (HAH NO) or an hotel or bring the 740.

[wuvvum]

Given the distance you'd be travelling I think 205 + night in the Travelodge would work out cheaper than 740 + sleeping bag in the boot.