Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[BorniteIdentity]

Another Invacar.

Oh good. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Only just after finishing the meeting with the client. Will be too late to get up to the Field of Dreams now.

Will hopefully see some of yis next Saturday at Claydon

[egg]

55 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Another Invacar.

Oh good. 

Ah, come on let LBF have his moment of victory .  I've never known a chap to want a vehicle so much!

[beko1987]

I've left now, and had to stop to feed the children some chemicals so they stay awake for a bath when we get home

Brilliant day, roll on next Saturday! 

[davidfowler2000]

I'm aiming to be at the Field of Dreams™ late afternoon on Friday and will likely disappear about 5 or 6 pm on Saturday.

[egg]

I should be along Saturday morning if that's ok please? I'm going to meet a man about an engine. 

(whispers) yes an Invacar engine

[BorniteIdentity]

53 minutes ago, egg said:

Ah, come on let LBF have his moment of victory .  I've never known a chap to want a vehicle so much!

Ignore me - I mean no harm. Just a grumpy old bastard at odds with the current trend. 

[beko1987]

It is in surprisingly good condition tbh, and Charlie loved it and thinks its a bike...

And its exactly 20 years older than my car! 

[richardmorris]

Nice to put some more faces to names. . I’m back home and quite a pleasant drive back involving getting stuck in a police pursuit!

the invacar was in remarkably good condition. Minor tinkering should get it a1.

jinlongling was started but no drive. I somehow got the job of removing the belt cover to inspect only to find the remains of the belt in many pieces wrapped around itself. That would be why there’s no drive then.

slowsilver and I cut the grass under instructions from his lordship. And quicksilver, Beko and I erected the main tent for next weekend. 

 

Photos of the cut and shut field scooter, Italian car corner and compare and contrast the engine bays of a maxi and allegro.

[quicksilver]

The Field of Dreams was transported through a time portal to the 1970s today

Another fantastic day and it was great to meet a very happy LightBulbFun who was over the moon with his first car. I also got to drive Zel's camper, which goes surprisingly well for something with the aerodynamics of a brick and about 80bhp to lug around nearly 3 tons.

 

Also this happened - when did you last see a pair of ZXs together?

[beko1987]

You could have closed the boot you know! I just left it open as it was easier to get the Genuine Optional Dealer fit baby change mat out...

[BL Bloke]

31 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Also this happened - when did you last see a pair of ZXs together?

Not for a long time. That ZX estate looks lovely, can't remember the last time I saw one of those. ?

[richardmorris]

6 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mystery delivery is revealed!

Shot just after mr lightbulbfun very kindly let me have a go in it. Quite terrifying! And I nearly reversed at speed through the tent we’d just put up. 

I’ve just been reading up on LBF’s thread with its ups and downs. Some great research and detail on the vehicles, but I’ve no real idea why the car register has thrown all their dummies out of the pram, and the connection with the conservative councillor oddball is weird and worthy of a letter to private eye.

But the engine sounds very sweet and starts instantly, brakes need some work I think and apart from the tyres and a couple of bulbs that’s about it. Oh I forgot quicksilver tried to take a windscreen wiper shot to make DW happy. But the motor doesn’t work.  Overall pretty good for 40 years old. And quite a unique first car. 

[Mrs6C]

This says it all, really!

[richardmorris]

8 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Slowsilver had decided that the mower’s slack in the steering was excessive. Investigation (above) revealed the slack was all in the attachment of the steering wheel.  Slowsilver then directed beko to chop 3mm off the end of the collar, which he did cackhandardly and got the children to do again properly. So we put it back together, and slowsilver told us to take it apart again so he could grease it.

this seems to have been an improvement, and the next hour I spend cutting the grass was mostly problem free. 

[beko1987]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Slowsilver had decided that the mower’s slack in the steering was excessive. Investigation (above) revealed the slack was all in the attachment of the steering wheel.  Slowsilver then directed beko to chop 3mm off the end of the collar, which he did cackhandardly and got the children to do again properly. So we put it back together, and slowsilver told us to take it apart again so he could grease it.

this seems to have been an improvement, and the next hour I spend cutting the grass was mostly problem free. 

Its all true

Then eva broke the hacksaw blade and told Mr Slowsilver it was me! The cheek of it... 

[hairnet]

On 7/12/2019 at 6:41 PM, Six-cylinder said:

Only one out of these three work!

and if you were in the pic itd be one of four

[richardmorris]

Just now, hairnet said:

and if you were in the pic itd be one of four

Ooh, sarky!

he did work, he just directed the operations and told the servants what to do.

[hairnet]

10 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

We have started!

most responsible thing done in 20 years (sorry steve)

[hairnet]

4 hours ago, davidfowler2000 said:

I'm aiming to be at the Field of Dreams™ late afternoon on Friday and will likely disappear about 5 or 6 pm on Saturday.

?

in what sir?

[hairnet]

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Ooh, sarky!

he did work, he just directed the operations and told the servants what to do.

on his tan or cold drink

 

[hairnet]

27 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

  Slowsilver then directed beko to chop 3mm off the end of the collar, which he did cackhandardly and got the children to do again properly. 

 

this made me laugh more than i care to admit

[Six-cylinder]

As richardmorris said earlier successful start up of the Jinling followed by the disappointment of no drive. Richard took the cover off and found the belt was toast.

After everybody left, following advice from Andyrew I took the front drive pulley off and clutch/reardrive pulley off and sure enough as he predicted there were hands full of shredded belt in the front pulley workings. The good news is it looks like the clutch is fine. 

Now I need a belt, it carries the Markings 139 C, 140 C, 141,C, 142 C TZBRT, VARIABLE DRIVE, FOR MOTOR CYCLE.

[hairnet]

jinling whatever the model is into ebay drive belt (on vin plate?)

should be fairly simple

 

 

[wuvvum]

Aye, that is a bit fucked isn't it...

[richardmorris]

Oo, my career as a close up hand artist starts!

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, hairnet said:

jinling whatever the model is into ebay drive belt (on vin plate?)

should be fairly simple

 

 

Vin - I have not found one yet, nor has it got a number plate.

[richardmorris]

For reference, before I forget. The one very long bolt was bottom right, and the one short bolt was bottom left attaching the brass coloured plate etc.

[hairnet]

10 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Vin - I have not found one yet, nor has it got a number plate.

try this lot

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TIPPING-FARM-UTILITY-QUAD-VEHICLE-200CC-TIPPER-TRACTOR-EQUESTRIAN-TRAILER-UTV/372700903717?hash=item56c6b47925:g:VicAAOSwr~9dGzKa

[wuvvum]

You should have nicked the belt off the Inv*car when LBF wasn't looking.