Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Progress with the Mini Mayfair, if a little slow.

[sutty2006]

I’ve got a horrible feeling I’m on shift for the open weekend . 😢

[richardmorris]

Will like to come up and maybe stay in a tent.

[AnthonyG]

Bloody hell!

Were all these related to the deceased gentleman who owned the ‘93 Carlton?

The yellow Cavalier is my favourite, albeit the ‘87 Carlton looks like the one most likely to work.

[sutty2006]

He was a serial Vauxhall botherer. And I personally know he saved all of these so they could be saved from the scrapper. Im a manta guy at heart, but I do like that mk1 cavalier! 

[richardmorris]

6 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

6cylinder is living my dream right there. 

Doesn’t he live everyone’s dream?

[brownnova]

Crivens! What an awesome haul… very much looking forward to seeing these! 

[Six-cylinder]

Not so good from the other side, what have I done!

[Mrs6C]

38 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Not so good from the other side, what have I done!

I love it!

The missing door is in the back of one of the other cars, so a useful group activity at the next FoD could be refitting it?

That and a good clean inside and out would see this old workhorse looking much better.

[catsinthewelder]

Excellent haul there, would you like me to bring my petrol pressure washer?

Might even convince the girlfriend to come with that many Vauxhall's about 🤣

[Six-cylinder]

59 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said:

Excellent haul there, would you like me to bring my petrol pressure washer?

Might even convince the girlfriend to come with that many Vauxhall's about 🤣

Yes please.

We have lots of Vauxhall brochures to give away courtesy of @RichardK 

I guess I should bring the working Carlton estate to the FoD as it was from the same home.

[HMC]

That recovery truck number plate looks to be 100% verified original Patinated serck. 

[Six-cylinder]

[DVee8]

WOW, I'm not normally lost for words.

That CF wow

[Six-cylinder]

[3VOM]

Should I bring this?

[Six-cylinder]

15 minutes ago, 3VOM said:

Should I bring this?

Thanks, I think we have one from fixing the Carlton estate 2.0i Club.

This is the worst bit on the Carlton from rough handling in storage.

[beko1987]

One working cleaner sorted, of zero value to me, the random dyson tools it has with it are more valuable, and their worthless too! 

Ready to suck up shit, piss, rust, oil or whatever comes it's way! 

@Talbot will your kit run it? It's a bit more powerful than I thought but equally it's a fucking cheap shitty motor in it so I imagine these stats are a lie

I do also have 2...although the 2nd has no tools, no hose and does have a waft of carbon about it which might be the motor not having long left (although it runs OK) or that it was full of soot with the wrong filter fitted... If anyone wants it to do anything with for £0 shout and I'll bring it along! 

Can bring another cleaner if needed but we'd be at 2000w then which may be pushing it a bit for a generator... And I'd care more about said other cleaner than this one! 

[beko1987]

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Thanks, I think we have one from fixing the Carlton estate 2.0i Club.

This is the worst bit on the Carlton from rough handling in storage.

Looks like its had a kick or 2... Would taking the door cards off and giving it a similar kick from inside the panel get 83% of that out? 

[kirton]

I have some cf2 spares, any use?

[3VOM]

7 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Looks like its had a kick or 2... Would taking the door cards off and giving it a similar kick from inside the panel get 83% of that out? 

Depends how bothered 6C is with the amount of work needed v quality of finish. Both those dents look bastards to get out completely, and the back one needs like a double pull, IMHO.

What bodywork tools, heat gun etc. are available?

[sutty2006]

Is there running water on site at the FoD? I’m considering begging my boss for that weekend off, highly unlikely. But if I can, I’ll bring my caravan with working fridge for beers etc.

[Talbot]

46 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

we'd be at 2000w

Which is the continuous rating of the inverter I have.  It will do 4kw peak, 2kw continuous.  The only "pain" is that it needs 4 lead-acid batteries to run it, as it's 48V input.

12 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Is there running water on site at the FoD

Yes.  The only service that it does have.

[Six-cylinder]

52 minutes ago, 3VOM said:

Depends how bothered 6C is with the amount of work needed v quality of finish. Both those dents look bastards to get out completely, and the back one needs like a double pull, IMHO.

What bodywork tools, heat gun etc. are available?

Just the best that can be done without damaging the paintwork any further would be great.

There are no bodywork tools on site.

[LightBulbFun]

7 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Just the best that can be done without damaging the paintwork any further would be great.

There are no bodywork tools on site.

I have a small suction cup I use for pulling the screens out of smart phones and the such like

I can bring that along if its any use? LOL

[Six-cylinder]

59 minutes ago, kirton said:

I have some cf2 spares, any use?

Why is there anything wrong with our CF2 that has not been run for 11 years!

I have heard on the grape vine it needed the radiator replacing. The fuel tank has been damaged. We have the door condition unknow. The plan 21/22 Aug is to explore what is needed.

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

One working cleaner sorted, of zero value to me, the random dyson tools it has with it are more valuable, and their worthless too! 

Ready to suck up shit, piss, rust, oil or whatever comes it's way! 

@Talbot will your kit run it? It's a bit more powerful than I thought but equally it's a fucking cheap shitty motor in it so I imagine these stats are a lie

I do also have 2...although the 2nd has no tools, no hose and does have a waft of carbon about it which might be the motor not having long left (although it runs OK) or that it was full of soot with the wrong filter fitted... If anyone wants it to do anything with for £0 shout and I'll bring it along! 

Can bring another cleaner if needed but we'd be at 2000w then which may be pushing it a bit for a generator... And I'd care more about said other cleaner than this one! 

One is just fine and I have to leave it to your judgement which one you are happy to use in the field. There is always a risk of a shiter fitting a rocket motor on it to cruise the field on as it has wheels!

[Slowsilver]

1 hour ago, Talbot said:

Yes.  The only service that it does have.

Don't forget the delightfully rural "Dunny Shack" indoor eco-bog.
 

[Talbot]

1 minute ago, Slowsilver said:

indoor

That's a stretch.  I think the term "sheltered" would be more accurate.

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Talbot said:

Which is the continuous rating of the inverter I have.  It will do 4kw peak, 2kw continuous.  The only "pain" is that it needs 4 lead-acid batteries to run it, as it's 48V input.

Yes.  The only service that it does have.

I'll just bring the one then sounds like it'll run it at full power nicely! I even found some crappy bags to fit so we're not having to clean the tiny filter every 5 minutes. Has a blowing port too which I imagine will be quite handy

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Ooh, it's one of those.  That could be interesting* on motorway hills with a car on the back.