Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, Spurious said:

I may be somewhat out of the loop, but what goes on at these weekends, or is it too secret to ask. Is it just meeting some people having some chats and "tinkering" (or watching people tinker)? 

And if the Audi behaves and gets a wheel bearing this week, I'm at a loose end this weekends

You have just about got it in one. Sit around drink tea and chat to other shiters is just fine. Bring your own project, car related or non car related. Help others with their projects.

Undertake small tasks or major works on our fleet, earlier this year the guys got a bit over exuberant and rebuilt our Carlton engine in the field!

I posted some ideas for the weekend last Saturday 3.40 pm on page 315.

Anything that is legal decent and honest is fine just be careful not to hurt yourself or others.

Saturday evening our large fire cage is usually lit and conversation can continue until the wee small hours.

If you want to come PM me for joining instructions.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Spurious said:

I may be insane

 

bring avatar.............

[Spurious]

33 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

You have just about got it in one. Sit around drink tea and chat to other shiters is just fine. Bring your own project, car related or non car related. Help others with their projects.

Undertake small tasks or major works on our fleet, earlier this year the guys got a bit over exuberant and rebuilt our Carlton engine in the field!

I posted some ideas for the weekend last Saturday 3.40 pm on page 315.

Anything that is legal decent and honest is fine just be careful not to hurt yourself or others.

Saturday evening our large fire cage is usually lit and conversation can continue until the wee small hours.

If you want to come PM me for joining instructions.

Sounds great, I'll send a PM shortly. 

[AnthonyG]

On 7/4/2021 at 8:59 PM, Six-cylinder said:

It looks like the bonnet emblem is after market so here are the real photos.

That looks like a funeral director’s ‘bring out your dead’ wagon. Or private ambulance, to use the genteel term. 

More stylish than a black PowerAce, I suppose (they mostly use Toyota vans round here).  

Although the one who has a Vectra C set-up - hearse and stretch limo (!) probably uses a white Astravan, or perhaps a Bedford Rascal.

[AnthonyG]

I will be there Saturday/Sunday. Probably in the Jaguar as the Mazda is down in Bristol having new front chassis rails for MoT, and it’s 50/50 whether it will be done by Friday at the moment. 

What’s the weather forecast like? 

 

[MondeoBlues]

Is there an approximate time people usually arrive at? 

[catsinthewelder]

I usually head over on Friday night but it'll be Saturday morning this time.  People usually start drifting in between 9 and 10 with arrivals all day.

[Talbot]

12 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

What’s the weather forecast like? 

Broken sunshine and showers for both Saturday and Sunday.

@Six-cylinder@Mrs6C How wet/dry is the field at the moment?

[bobdisk]

Might have the Kitten if it behaves

[St.Jude]

Hopefully one day I can rock up to one of these things in a car that isn't completely rotten. But the 10th isn't going to happen, and the 11th doesn't look good either.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, Talbot said:

Broken sunshine and showers for both Saturday and Sunday.

@Six-cylinder@Mrs6C How wet/dry is the field at the moment?

Yesterday the ground was hard but when we mowed the grass it was damp at grown level. We have a sprinkle of rain since, but unless we have lots of heavy rain this week we will be fine.

[Six-cylinder]

10 hours ago, MondeoBlues said:

Is there an approximate time people usually arrive at? 

10 am both Saturday and Sunday is usual kick off.

Once you have arrived we will give you the weekend gate code so you can come and go as you please.

[beko1987]

44 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Hopefully one day I can rock up to one of these things in a car that isn't completely rotten. But the 10th isn't going to happen, and the 11th doesn't look good either.

Just come in a slightly rotten car, we're not judgemental! 

If you park it in the right spot @Talbot might quickly weld it up for you 🤔

[St.Jude]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

Just come in a slightly rotten car, we're not judgemental! 

If you park it in the right spot @Talbot might quickly weld it up for you 🤔

You're not judgemental, but the police with their APNR's would be fairly judgemental driving a SORN car that's rotten!

[Spurious]

All going well, I'll be going down Saturday morning from Manchester, probably be there by 10-11 or so. Probably stopping on the way down for some food, presume there's a shabby services along the way.... 

[hairnet]

2 minutes ago, Spurious said:

All going well, I'll be going down Saturday morning from Manchester, probably be there by 10-11 or so. Probably stopping on the way down for some food, presume there's a shabby services along the way.... 

M6 A50 M1 A43 then interesting way into posh central :D

avoid brum

[Spurious]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

M6 A50 M1 A43 then interesting way into posh central

avoid brum

Yea, avoid the 50mph average speed areas if they're still there if possible 

[davidfowler2000]

1 hour ago, Spurious said:

All going well, I'll be going down Saturday morning from Manchester, probably be there by 10-11 or so. Probably stopping on the way down for some food, presume there's a shabby services along the way.... 

 

1 hour ago, Spurious said:

Yea, avoid the 50mph average speed areas if they're still there if possible 

The 50mph cameras past Stoke were increased to 60mph last time I went through.

[bub2006]

1 hour ago, davidfowler2000 said:

 

The 50mph cameras past Stoke were increased to 60mph last time I went through.

Which way are you passing through the Midlands on Saturday? Have cb radio,will convoy 😄.

I really have to get the auxiliary lights wired to the van and rear speakers installed. Don't suppose anyone wants to buy an erde tipper trailer too? Shiters discount applicable 

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday was a bit of a car day starting with two new tyres for the Beetle. They were not worn out just badly dry rotted.

Andyrew came over in the afternoon and took a wheel off the Peugeot 504 Cab to check the disc size. Fortunately a few years ago I bought a wheel rim width measuring calliper that was able to work around the hub. It turns out the the answer to the question is not 42 but 273!

The XM had a totally flat battery and I had jumped it but the alarm kept sounding and needed a reset. My best battery charger has burnt out and using a starndard12 amp charger did not seem to start it charging so I put a cTec charger on it and eventually the charging light lit up. You need to have some charge in the battery  to reset the alarm so I will try it later. I am now looking to buy a 20a/30a charger.

I wanted to refit the boot spoiler on the BMW 323i and thought it was just a case of finding some nuts and bolts to get it fitted and reconnect the wires. Turns out at one end the bolts have been ripped out of the hard foam spoiler. Also the wires for the spoiler brake light have just been ripped out leaving short tails when they emerge from the foam. Andyrew volunteered to take the car and spoiler away and try and reunite them.

I now have two MX5's on the drive, I do like the way they look.

 

[hairnet]

Ow my eyes 😛

[davidfowler2000]

17 hours ago, bub2006 said:

Which way are you passing through the Midlands on Saturday? Have cb radio,will convoy 😄.

I really have to get the auxiliary lights wired to the van and rear speakers installed. Don't suppose anyone wants to buy an erde tipper trailer too? Shiters discount applicable 

M6 to Birmingham then undecided. Times also undecided.

[AnthonyG]

As usual, there will be some free books/mags available courtesy of Autoshite’s resident librarian. I will also have a few to sell, will put them up separately in the For sale thread.

People can call dibs here or fight it out at the FoD for the free stuff: 

Haynes Laguna 1 Petrol & Diesel

Haynes Maestro 1.3 & 1.6

Haynes Montego 2.0

Haynes Talbot Horizon (don’t all shout at once)

Haynes Range Rover Classic (Petrol only)

Illustrated History of Dennis Buses and Trucks, Nick Baldwin, 1987 (few pages missing at the end)

World Sports Car Championship, Cyril Posthumus (bit tatty), 1961

Motor Cycles and how to manage them, Iliffe, 1954, ok condition.

The Essential guide to choosing and using your 4x4 vehicle, 1998, a small paperback from Land Rover but does include info on other makes.

Trucks of the World Highways, Arthur Ingram, 1979. Dust jacket tatty but good condition otherwise.

[Six-cylinder]

13 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

As usual, there will be some free books/mags available courtesy of Autoshite’s resident librarian. I will also have a few to sell, will put them up separately in the For sale thread.

People can call dibs here or fight it out at the FoD for the free stuff: 

Haynes Laguna 1 Petrol & Diesel

Haynes Maestro 1.3 & 1.6

Haynes Montego 2.0

Haynes Talbot Horizon (don’t all shout at once)

Haynes Range Rover Classic (Petrol only)

Illustrated History of Dennis Buses and Trucks, Nick Baldwin, 1987 (few pages missing at the end)

World Sports Car Championship, Cyril Posthumus (bit tatty), 1961

Motor Cycles and how to manage them, Iliffe, 1954, ok condition.

The Essential guide to choosing and using your 4x4 vehicle, 1998, a small paperback from Land Rover but does include info on other makes.

Trucks of the World Highways, Arthur Ingram, 1979. Dust jacket tatty but good condition otherwise.

Illustrated History of Dennis Buses and Trucks, Nick Baldwin, 1987 (few pages missing at the end) for me please.

[Six-cylinder]

I collected S2 Sovereign from my favourite garage today. It has had light service, auto choke clean and a safety check as I don't MOT my 40+ year old cars.

[hairnet]

Are they looking forward to the trevi

[Andyrew]

SPOILER ALERT!

 

 

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I collected S2 Sovereign from my favourite garage today. It has had light service, auto choke clean and a safety check as I don't MOT my 40+ year old cars.

I did enjoy driving it. Is it drier inside yet?

[Six-cylinder]

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I did enjoy driving it. Is it drier inside yet?

Not yet

[richardmorris]

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Not yet

Neither is my merc. Bailed it out again this afternoon!