Six-cylinder Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Mrs 6C has just found pictures she has not seen before of her Bond Equipes at a Goodwood Test Day 25-10-1964. George Phillips Photograph collection. Dick Longbridge, RobT, purplebargeken and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Very very obv comment to be made but No Cannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 John Bolster driving ACK there. How far down the to-do list are they? Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Looks like Bolster was really cracking on and poor old Mary Whitehouse got flung out at Lavant... Six-cylinder and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Wow! I got the impression you had a quality fleet, but I never expected to see an E Type. Mrs 6C has some swanky numbers too.I appear to be in the wrong job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Wow! I got the impression you had a quality fleet, but I never expected to see an E Type. Mrs 6C has some swanky numbers too.I appear to be in the wrong job! I was manager of a Motor Parts shop when I bought it 35 years ago as a project. Dick Longbridge, Shep Shepherd, Brodders and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Even higher quality today, our C15 has a fresh MOT! It needed some welding and suspension bushs. chaseracer, Dick Longbridge, egg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I was manager of a Motor Parts shop when I bought it 35 years ago as a project. How old would it have it been when you got it? I guess they were not considered very valuable that long ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 How old would it have it been when you got it? I guess they were not considered very valuable that long ago? It is a 1966 car which I bought in May 1982, it had been off the road since 1977. When we did the body we found the inner sills had been welded with heavy plate during its first 11 years on the road. It took me 6 years to get it back on the road in 1988. Since then although it has been stored without MOT from time to time it has always been on the road or close to it. I paid £1000 for it in 1982 and spent £13,000 rebuilding it over 6 years to put it back on the road. Now it is getting a bit tired and could do with a refresh of the paintwork, interior and suspension but there is no rot in the car. I like all cars and get just as much pleasure out of my Citroen Visa. dougiefourspeed, Dick Longbridge, Coprolalia and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 It must be nice to have owned a car for that long and had it available on the road for use. I like the idea of being able to bimble down to the shops in an E-type to pick up a pint of milk. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 It must be nice to have owned a car for that long and had it available on the road for use. I like the idea of being able to bimble down to the shops in an E-type to pick up a pint of milk. But you will need to get yourself a couple of miniature Poodles to replace those Grey hounds of yours! Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 But you will need to get yourself a couple of miniature Poodles to replace those Grey hounds of yours! Harold and Maude is a great film by the way if anyone has not seen it before. https://petrolicious.com/articles/building-this-jaguar-e-type-hearse-was-quite-the-undertaking chaseracer, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, chodweaver and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Another Good and bad day Good the LNA drives and I got it home! Bad because: • The new anti roll bar bushes will not fit so we have had to refit the old ones, which are in good order. • The window support channel I got has the wrong width for the lift wheels to run in. • The steering wheel is breaking up and we went to change it for the one on my spares MK1 Visa and it did not fit as there is no self cancelling on the early Visa. • Beko polishing part of the bonnet sent my coffee sliding off! Heidel_Kakao, Supernaut, Shep Shepherd and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Just been trying to read this magazine article - how is the Oltcit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Just been trying to read this magazine article - Picture 12.png how is the Oltcit? Not well, it is going to need a lot of time and money spent on it. Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Ha! Sorry! I'll polish the other side next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Even now the beading is still there where you have been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Getting ready for the Citroen Chevrons Rally at the weekend, 6 on the drive 3 more to gather in. Dirk Diggler, Sudsprint, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I was manager of a Motor Parts shop when I bought it 35 years ago as a project.I love that picture, was it originally old English white? Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Even now the beading is still there where you have been!Its quite annoying as I wasn't expecting that, just did it to see what would happen. Then spent all of the next day on the lesser zx... Next year! Get it's current paint job blown over with clear and I'll shine it up Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 I love that picture, was it originally old English white? It was white with red leather and I had it painted in 1986 red and trimmed it in tan. 1966 - 1986 white 1986 - 2017 red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 I am not sure if I ever told the result of the Stag story. Back in February my brother offered me his Stag that had been off the road for 10 years. (Page 43 post 1280) I bought it with my friend Derek and today we went to see what we had bought. We have got the front wheels to turn after taking the brake pad pins out. The rear wheels are jammed and we don’t know how to release them as we can’t get at the adjusters, we have tried a club hammer. The engine turned with the plugs out using grips on the front pulley but locked at one point. You could back it off and it would also stick backwards. We removed the rocker covers but could not see anything wrong, then turning the crank with the grippes it just kept turning and all seemed well. My theory is there was a value stuck and it freed so the engine turned fine. We then used the starter and it spins over freely pumping up oil pressure. There may be a noise from the starter but it seems to work fine. Next stage is to drain the stale fuel and get the SU fuel pump working. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, RobT, Coprolalia and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 The Stag and BX GTi sit side by side waiting to see which is first out of the starting block, but today the BX jumped ahead after the new metal heater pipe was fitted that Ruffgezzer got me and all seems well. I gave it a short test drive on a private unmade road and I feel confident enough to book it an MOT near home, 30 miles away and drive it there. I even gave it a wash, so now I just need to sort out the logistics of getting it to the MOT station. dome, Asimo, chaseracer and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 Sometimes it is just not fair, I have gathered together 10 Citroens to take to the Chevron Rally! Dick Longbridge, worldofceri, richardmorris and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 ^ Bloody weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Bet the zx is beading well though! And 1/4 of the lna bonnet and its glass richardmorris, adw1977, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 That BX is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 We made it today, 10 Citroens in a row at the Chevron Rally Tickman, Supernaut, beko1987 and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 . worldofceri, Tickman, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Your neighbors probably think you've moved out! egg and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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