Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[beko1987]

But I fettled a dead sidelight bulb. The bulb was fine, and indeed taking it out and putting it back in again yielded light. 

But the bulb was black and old so I swapped it out, then went over both rear lights and had each bulb out and got a baby wipe and microfiber in all the compartments so it's as good as it will ever be

And gave the lenses (and headlights) a good clean as the cars filthy, but I cba to wash it all

[LightBulbFun]

12 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Im very sorry mr light bulb, but I couldn’t get to the invacar to drop the tank. I had the big toolkit, but time and a soggy approach to the main field were against us. Field of dreams now has a growing collection of invacars and bits!

 

awww

I very much appreciate the thought at least  

I do hope something can be done relatively soon, may is only a few months away and I really want to make it to shitefest in REV!

[320touring]

My CX was the same - firing the cold start but not the rail..

 

Can't remember how I fixed it ( Or even if I did!)

Have a nosey through my thread

[richardmorris]

@beko1987 also polished out the scrape on @Six-cylinder ‘s Silver RR much to his delight.

[richardmorris]

26 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

awww

I very much appreciate the thought at least  

I do hope something can be done relatively soon, may is only a few months away and I really want to make it to shitefest in REV!

I took the printout of the pdf with me, I’m sure it won’t be difficult. The difficulty will be if anything needs fixing with the tank. 

[Wingz123]

@LightBulbFun if you want to get to Reading one Saturday I could drop you up and pick you up again on my way to and from Birmingham..... just a thought. I've got plenty of tools here so you wouldn't need to lug anything about on the train just use all my bits. 

[beko1987]

11 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

@beko1987 also polished out the scrape on @Six-cylinder ‘s Silver RR much to his delight.

Yea, that made all the difference to it, fully working now and ready for sale... 

 

 

[LightBulbFun]

30 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I took the printout of the pdf with me, I’m sure it won’t be difficult. The difficulty will be if anything needs fixing with the tank. 

thats one of the reasons I want to get a head start on the tank

the rest of REV's issues im hoping are relatively small fry:

sort out the electrical woes, ie get all the lights working, aka clean up all the bad grounds, because fibreglass car! lob a couple better headlamps in (as her current ones while they work, are cracked and reflectors have rusted badly) 

run new fuel line because the old stuff is pretty crusty and I aint taking any risks

flush the brakes and repair/replace where necessary (so quite possibly replace all the brake lines, as again dont want to take risks)

a new set of tyres

obviously an oil change/full servicing!

luckily from the parts stash I believe I have enough parts to do all of the above

(for example if necessary im pretty sure I have enough spare parts to entirely overhaul all the brake hardware, for all 3 wheels)

a new wiper blade!

and I dont think she needs much else to be road worthy thankfully  and most of the above is fairly easy to do, the Model 70 is pretty easy to work on thankfully!

 

but the fuel tank might be a show stopper as I dont have one of those spare and if its leaking then its not something you can fix on site the same day I dont think?

so I want to get that sorted first ahead of time,  if its too far gone for patching

then I want to be able to at least lob it at the same guys that made a new tank for @Zelandeth  as pattern and hopefully have a new tank ready to drop in when the rest of the work is to be done

(I cant just ask them to make another tank the same as Zels and REV and TPA have different fuel tanks and I think the mounting hardware is different as a result of it, otherwise id of probably already done that by now just for peace of mind!)

 

honestly I wish I could lob the whole of REV at a garage, but while sure you can find a garage to work on some fiendishly complicated hydropneumatic citroen, I dont think any garage would touch a relatively simple Model 70 sadly

 

20 minutes ago, Wingz123 said:

@LightBulbFun if you want to get to Reading one Saturday I could drop you up and pick you up again on my way to and from Birmingham..... just a thought. I've got plenty of tools here so you wouldn't need to lug anything about on the train just use all my bits. 

ah thats much appreciated and ill keep it in mind  but REV lives at the FoD currently and is not currently roadworthy so im not sure how id be able to work on her from there sadly?

[richardmorris]

DIY fuel tank repairs are possible, but they’re not quick. De gunged, de rusted and re sealed etc . I’ve seen the products at Beaulieu but never paid them much attention.

[Andyrew]

Blimey, photogenic I am not.

That first photo looks like beko's just found me asleep under a tarp and im not happy about it. 

[beko1987]

2 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

Blimey, photogenic I am not.

That first photo looks like beko's just found me asleep under a tarp and im not happy about it. 

 

 

[Wingz123]

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

thats one of the reasons I want to get a head start on the tank

the rest of REV's issues im hoping are relatively small fry:

sort out the electrical woes, ie get all the lights working, aka clean up all the bad grounds, because fibreglass car! lob a couple better headlamps in (as her current ones while they work, are cracked and reflectors have rusted badly) 

run new fuel line because the old stuff is pretty crusty and I aint taking any risks

flush the brakes and repair/replace where necessary (so quite possibly replace all the brake lines, as again dont want to take risks)

a new set of tyres

obviously an oil change/full servicing!

luckily from the parts stash I believe I have enough parts to do all of the above

(for example if necessary im pretty sure I have enough spare parts to entirely overhaul all the brake hardware, for all 3 wheels)

a new wiper blade!

and I dont think she needs much else to be road worthy thankfully  and most of the above is fairly easy to do, the Model 70 is pretty easy to work on thankfully!

 

but the fuel tank might be a show stopper as I dont have one of those spare and if its leaking then its not something you can fix on site the same day I dont think?

so I want to get that sorted first ahead of time,  if its too far gone for patching

then I want to be able to at least lob it at the same guys that made a new tank for @Zelandeth  as pattern and hopefully have a new tank ready to drop in when the rest of the work is to be done

(I cant just ask them to make another tank the same as Zels and REV and TPA have different fuel tanks and I think the mounting hardware is different as a result of it, otherwise id of probably already done that by now just for peace of mind!)

 

honestly I wish I could lob the whole of REV at a garage, but while sure you can find a garage to work on some fiendishly complicated hydropneumatic citroen, I dont think any garage would touch a relatively simple Model 70 sadly

 

ah thats much appreciated and ill keep it in mind  but REV lives at the FoD currently and is not currently roadworthy so im not sure how id be able to work on her from there sadly?

No I'd drop you at the fod on my way to brum and swing by and pick you up on my way home. 

[LightBulbFun]

20 minutes ago, Wingz123 said:

No I'd drop you at the fod on my way to brum and swing by and pick you up on my way home. 

oh thats very much appreciated ill keep it in mind  and I very much appreciate the offer of tools as well   just making sure I understand things properly, your offering to pick me up from my home and drop me off at the FoD and back again right?

(im just not actually 100% sure where the FoD actually is just that its not too far from MK, so I get bit confused when you mention reading thats all sorry!)

 

it does remind me I still need to get a good tool/socket/ratchet set myself for when I have to work on REV at home, if anyone has any recommendations im all ears  

(a good starter kit for someone who does not have any previous tools or such, with a good mix of Metric and imperial sockets if possible  )

[Six-cylinder]

A good car day today, I have got my AX 14TRS back running with mot. This is the first time it has visited a petrol station for a good number of years, filled up at 32,316 miles and it feels and even smells like a new car in many ways.

The reason it did not run when I got it was dead fuel and the tank has been out and cleaned, fortunately the tank is plastic or it would have rusted solid like fuel gauge sender unit. The carb has also been out and cleaned a couple of times as it was still gumming up with sticky fuel. A full service, cam belt change was carried out along with rear brake cylinder/shoes and the front sorted.

What I have noticed:

Uneven idle with tendency to stall

The tyres only just scrapped though the MOT because they have started to crack and I guess are old

The tailgate struts are weak

Passenger door mirror internal handle limp and floppy

Driver’s door mirror plastic head cracked broken away

A bit of bodywork needed, round driver’s key hole and rear wheel arches seem to have been flared out.

Sunroof surround discoloured

Needs a clean

I need a period radio with a cassette player

 

I have the original service book stamped from Pre delivery inspection 10th Feb 1988 to 28,280 miles 14th Feb 1996. Always the same dealer in Bristol, Beacon Motors, 256 Gloucester Road, now a Sainsbury Local.

First owner Mr Anderson, Shendan Road, Bristol, 2^nd owner? Third owner me.

@bramz7 was it registered to you or your friend?

DVLA checks revealed nothing about the car. The tax on the screen ran out Jan 2001 and was issued in Bristol

 

Thank you to my anonymous benefactor who sent me an AX key ring with no clue where it came from, it is in use and perfect for the job.

 

Do I have the best AX of any shiter now!

[Craig the Princess]

That AX is hot!

[bramz7]

Great to see it running. I'm not sure that the AX was ever registered to me you know...I could have sworn I got a V5 but it let me do a keeper change with the old new keeper slip! So I guess I didn't. 

I'd like a drive of this one day!

 

[Six-cylinder]

4 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

Great to see it running. I'm not sure that the AX was ever registered to me you know...I could have sworn I got a V5 but it let me do a keeper change with the old new keeper slip! So I guess I didn't. 

I'd like a drive of this one day!

 

Please up date me if you can find the 2nd owner or find you do have a V5C.

No problem having a drive.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

....I need a period radio with a cassette player...

I have a spare Alpine plus chassis that I removed from the CX in favour of a Blaupunkt. Any use to ye?

[LightBulbFun]

12 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Please up date me if you can find the 2nd owner or find you do have a V5C.

No problem having a drive.

not sure if its any help/good or not but it looks like the 2nd owner acquired keepership of the car on the 31st of the 1st 2019  (NB the first keeper date is in american date format and is just the cars date of first registration)

[overrun]

3 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

not sure if its any help/good or not but it looks like the 2nd owner acquired keepership of the car on the 31st of the 1st 2019  (NB the first keeper date is in american date format and is just the cars date of first registration)

The famous and secretive reg checking tool in effect!

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

not sure if its any help/good or not but it looks like the 2nd owner acquired keepership of the car on the 31st of the 1st 2019  (NB the first keeper date is in american date format and is just the cars date of first registration)

Thanks that helps a lot.

@bramz7 who did you buy it from?

[bramz7]

IThe chap I got it off said his grandad owned it for years, so presumably that's the first owner...

I can't remember the guys name now, but wingz might as he got it for me, think it was Bristol or Gloucester. 

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

IThe chap I got it off said his grandad owned it for years, so presumably that's the first owner...

I can't remember the guys name now, but wingz might as he got it for me, think it was Bristol or Gloucester. 

The car lived in Bristol certainly for its early life.

@Wingz123 can you add any more detail?

[LightBulbFun]

37 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

I could have sworn I got a V5 but it let me do a keeper change with the old new keeper slip! So I guess I didn't. 

 

12 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

IThe chap I got it off said his grandad owned it for years, so presumably that's the first owner...

I can't remember the guys name now, but wingz might as he got it for me, think it was Bristol or Gloucester. 

do you still have this old new keeper slip? or remember what style is it in? should tell us roughly how old it is etc

since there was a keeper change in 2019, which would cause a new V5c to be issued, i would expect it to be a modern new keeper slip,

I personally suspect, it was transferred to the chap you got it from, when he got it from his grandad, making "the chap", the 2nd keeper, and then just never transferred to Bramz7's keepership officially

(assuming, the 31st/1st/2019 is not when you got it @bramz7?)

[Six-cylinder]

58 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I have a spare Alpine plus chassis that I removed from the CX in favour of a Blaupunkt. Any use to ye?

Thanks for offering.

Is it a stand alone radio Cassette or does it need a separate amplifier? 

I am looking for something that was the usual fitment in a 1988 AX.

I have just checked my 1988 price list and a AX 14TRS would have had a standard fit Stereo radio cassette.

[richardmorris]

I’m sure I have the Phillips cassette player that came out of my d reg CX in the parent’s garage. I’ll look when I go up in a fortnight. It was working, but would only scroll up through the wavelengths not down. You just had to be patient and wait.

[Broadsword]

You are on to a winner with that AX. It looks gorgeous!

[richardmorris]

11 minutes ago, Broadsword said:

You are on to a winner with that AX. It looks gorgeous!

Yes, but we need a pick of the wine bottle holder. Forget coffee cup holders for this frenchness.

[Six-cylinder]

4 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Yes, but we need a pick of the wine bottle holder. Forget coffee cup holders for this frenchness.

I know, no wine!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Love it. I've not seen an AX on an E plate for many, many years. I still remember a lass locally bought one on an E in the early 90s and it was quite unusual to see one so early even then. I ended up taking her out in my 67 Morris Minor on valentine's day and nothing more ever came of it. Maybe our car tastes at the time were just too far removed from one another! 

What's the back story on this gallic gem?