Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Carlton Estate back in use!

[Six-cylinder]

10 hours ago, wuvvum said:

What's a Silver Dawn?  I thought that shape was either a Spirit, or a Spur if it was a LWB.

It is LWB, based on the Silver Spur III, the Silver Dawn just updated electronic traction control system, heated rear seats, and downsized front grille and Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ornament.

My friend, another Steve is also car mad and has had a Bentley Turbo for years, this Rolls is his wife's who inherited it from her late brother and in beautiful condition.

I used to work for Steve in the later 90s into the 00s. The office was car mad, I had car models on my desk, that was completely acceptable, nay encouraged. We talked cars all day (it was a building company) when we had an off site business apointment we often found a car related activity to improve the day.

Steve has always had a fantastic collection of cars, more than me have come and gone, but sticking with Rolls/Bentley, for many years he had a Silver Shadow I and a Cloud II. We used to have a car mad client so we would sometimes visit him with the Cloud II. He has had several Bentleys over the years but also likes all sorts of junk like an Allegro and Renault 4s before they became fashionable/valuable. Maybe not a shiter but a sound car mad friend.

[wuvvum]

Well I've learned something today!  (And I only got out of bed half an hour ago so that's pretty good going.)

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, wuvvum said:

And I only got out of bed half an hour ago

bone idle workshy lanky fecker

[Crackers]

On 27/04/2023 at 21:28, Six-cylinder said:

Buying a car from an AS member with guaranteed sunshine I am disappointed, ever since @Andyrew delivered it we have had nothing but rain and wind. I got it back out today and guess what!

Why do you think I sold mine!! 

[Six-cylinder]

FoD opening 27-28-29 May 2023 bank holiday weekend

Come for an hour, come for a day or come for the long weekend with FREE camping.

For those who have not been before it is a gathering of Autoshite members where you choose if you sit around and drink tea or get your hands dirty fixing/cleaning your own stuff or help with one of our many projects.

Camping is a flat field with a composting toilet and mains water. Car Camping, tents, caravans or motorhomes are all welcome. Family friendly and dogs welcome. No problem if you want to camp with us and go off site to do your own stuff.

The target for the weekend is to get our Saab 95 engine put back in and running. 

 

[davidfowler2000]

Holy crap Batman!

A FoD on my long weekend off!!!

[LightBulbFun]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

FoD opening 27-28-29 May 2023 bank holiday weekend

Come for an hour, come for a day or come for the long weekend with FREE camping.

For those who have not been before it is a gathering of Autoshite members where you choose if you sit around and drink tea or get your hands dirty fixing/cleaning your own stuff or help with one of our many projects.

Camping is a flat field with a composting toilet and mains water. Car Camping, tents, caravans or motorhomes are all welcome. Family friendly and dogs welcome. No problem if you want to camp with us and go off site to do your own stuff.

The target for the weekend is to get our Saab 95 engine put back in and running. 

 

Oooh yes! a FoD Gathering! 

@red5 hows REV looking for being ready in time for this? any chance or are you thinking unlikely?  just wondering so I know how to start planning it all  

[mat_the_cat]

Oooh, I'm not working that weekend either! First long trip of the year in the Stellar, rough it in the Landy, or bring luxurious accommodation with the LT?

[brownnova]

Oooh tempting… beginning of half term too… perfect timing. 

[Six-cylinder]

I made a start on the Peugeot 404 today simply changing the headlights so when Zel helps me he only has to find some electricity!

Everything is against me rust, seized bolts of the wrong thread, poorly manufactured wing that do not have a flat surface and even block a fixing hole. I am short of the 3 pin connectors for the headlight bulbs and will also need some sort of earth cable as the original had a built in arrangement to the metal pod. To fit the modern headlights and keep the base plates that fit the special shaped  trim ring is going to take a bit of engineering after I have derusted them.

I also had a look at the indicator/side light and was surprised to find a dual filament bulb.

Before I was even ready rain has stopped play.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

Oooh tempting… beginning of half term too… perfect timing. 

Teachers skiving off again

[Crackers]

Balls, weekend before my first exam 😰

I'll have to see how things go in the run up to it. 

[Six-cylinder]

This year is the Austin Allegro  50th anniversary and it is being celebrated at Gaydon  on the 14th May.

Our Vanden Plas version has been off the road due to minor rust and @Andyrew kindly said he would weld a patch on it. It has turned into a monster of a job with reconstructive surgery. We are so grateful that Andy is doing this and basically saving the car from certain death. 

I visited Andy today and the progress is good.

[Andyrew]

14 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

My friend liked your photo. 

[AnthonyG]

Harsh!

[AnthonyG]

Anyway, put me down for the FoD event at the end of May. 

[chaseracer]

Me too, just not the 28th (it's Domestic Management's birthday, and as I was in France last time...) 😳

[wuvvum]

I'm in.  Probably be a day visitor on the Saturday as hotel prices are silly again.

[beko1987]

Ooh yes please! 

[richardmorris]

Tempted to come up and camp. Depends on various other events….

[catsinthewelder]

With any luck I'll be there, will probably camp.

Might come on the bike.

[Six-cylinder]

It used to be only the milkman who would leave stuff on your doorstep, these arrived before I was up this morning.

[hairnet]

Rubber fetish

[Mrs6C]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

It used to be only the milkman who would leave stuff on your doorstep, these arrived before I was up this morning.

Good job you put a note out asking for four!

[Talbot]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

It used to be only the milkman who would leave stuff on your doorstep, these arrived before I was up this morning.

If you put the bald ones out on the step in the evening, will they take them away as well?

[Mrs6C]

3 hours ago, Talbot said:

If you put the bald ones out on the step in the evening, will they take them away as well?

They might get rinsed and returned!

[Zelandeth]

Sadly I'll be away in Birmingham that weekend so won't be able to make this one.  Hopefully next one won't clash with the handful of fixed events in my calendar for the year.

[Rust Collector]

The stars may be aligning as I think I'm actually free that weekend, and I have at least one working shite car currently. I've asked my partner if she fancies coming with me, if we bring our son then surely that counts as a family day out?! 😅

[Six-cylinder]

Our living room is turning into a parts store for the Vanden Plas. We also have a replacement interior to smarten it up, well inside anyway!

[wuvvum]

I love how you offset the fact that the armchair is taken up by Allegro seats by having an Allegro seat that you can use as an armchair.