hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 and home........ turned tv on and car sos - the turbo mx5 is on thanks again rack didnt come off but we think we know what the fixings are still think it might be for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 New way to cut grass, Astra power and autosteer! egg, bobdisk, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 One bucket wrong un ffs - needed it cos of some southerners that took advantage Did the bike too paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, hairnet said: One bucket wrong un ffs - needed it cos of some southerners that took advantage Did the bike too You’re one of the few I’ve seen with the boot rack the correct way round! I’ve also given @Six-cylinder a new* air filter housing for the 2cv as his is being held together with self-tappers and hope. Agila 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, richardmorris said: You’re one of the few I’ve seen with the boot rack the correct way round! I’ve also given @Six-cylinder a new* air filter housing for the 2cv as his is being held together with self-tappers and hope. Could say that about most of his cars tbh... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 lol no the nice cars are niiiiiiiice the project really are projects but as with the gs - once they get a start look what happens :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Could say that about most of his cars tbh... beko1987, chaseracer and bobdisk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Followed this down the A43. Sounded awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Gutted to miss another super weekend. Lucky with the weather again! Looks absolutely blissful. I guess that's the end of such antics (in such numbers) for a while. Kids are still pestering me for another visit! chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Thanks for another wonderful weekend guys. At least somebody managed to drive the MX5 without spinning it ? Floatylight, LightBulbFun, Slowsilver and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 daisy 1 several shiters 0 massey next Floatylight, chaseracer, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said: Thanks for another wonderful weekend guys. At least somebody managed to drive the MX5 without spinning it ? Ha, she has the seat in the same position as @hairnettoo. Little old lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 *waits for @Tadhg Tiogar and @quicksilver to unload their cameras... LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Ha, she has the seat in the same position as @hairnettoo. Little old lady no wai i can sit that close to the front certainly not driven like an old fart :P 60 quid in juice says not :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 41 minutes ago, catsinthewelder said: At least somebody managed to drive the MX5 without spinning it ? why is there no video evidence - cos he seemed to tell everyone about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, beko1987 said: *waits for @Tadhg Tiogar and @quicksilver to unload their cameras... I'm way ahead of ye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 The big news is Mrs6C's Invacar AC Model 70 has driven itself around the FoD along with Lightbulbfun Invacar. chaseracer, Floatylight, wuvvum and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 The Astravan proved popular especially after the PAS self cured! Over the weekend how many miles do you think it drove around our 10 acre field with different people trying it. catsinthewelder and Ghosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Another sweeney photo! LightBulbFun and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: The Astravan proved popular especially after the PAS self cured! Over the weekend how many miles do you think it drove around our 10 acre field with different people trying it. I know what it roughly was yesterday.. about 143.5? That pas fix is great! The rough running just have shaken the alternator awake and restored juice to the pas pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: The big news is Mrs6C's Invacar AC Model 70 has driven itself around the FoD along with Lightbulbfun Invacar. Were you following in the DS with the shotgun loaded? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: I'm way ahead of ye. Yes but you were there today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Yes but you were there today! Er, no. I was there yesterday. Today I was with the horses all day, so unless someone out there is impersonating me with the sole purpose of coming to the FoD on a Sunday...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 hours ago, richardmorris said: I’ve also given @Six-cylinder a new* air filter housing for the 2cv as his is being held together with self-tappers and hope. It was like this, the new air filter was in the Trevi at @Zelandeth house so could not be fitted. Zel arrived in the Trevi this afternoon and I arranged for him to be chauffeur driven home in a Daimler, but he requested to drive himself in the 2CV instead! So first I had the car and no air filter and now I have the air filter and no car! wuvvum, LightBulbFun, Slowsilver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Er, no. I was there yesterday. Today I was with the horses all day, so unless someone out there is impersonating me with the sole purpose of coming to the FoD on a Sunday...... I'm sure I briefly saw you (nipped in early). Your doppelganger is looking very well sir... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just now, beko1987 said: I'm sure I briefly saw you (nipped in early). Your doppelganger is looking very well sir... That definitely wasn't me. Did the doppelganger smell of horse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Yesterday the Trevi was started up four times and driven three. It behaved on all of them. This morning, as I was planning to head back to its home with it...refused to idle again. Arse. I've now established that the issue is definitely in the drilling between the solenoid and the idle screw. So they were both removed and large quantities of carb cleaner were sprayed through. If my compressor wasn't currently dead I'd have blasted the hell of of it with compressed air. After a clean out again today it returned to being willing to idle. Still not running quite as well as yesterday it feels like, but perfectly drivable. I went around the car to attack a few key areas with Vactan, and to apply a temporary patch to the rust spot on the roof. I noted when applying the Vactan that this had made a couple of pin holes into the roof space and figured as this is definitely right up there in the list of places you don't want the rain getting into that a patch was needed. Then we finished off the basic clean... Before returning her to her rightful owner. I reckon she will make a return to my driveway when a couple of new parts have been sourced, but she's home for now. Just irked the carb chose to play up again...I was pretty confident I'd cracked it yesterday! Also realised when I got home that my camera mount is still stuck in the rear window. Oops. Will grab that next time I'm over that way. While I'm not aware of any immediately necessary mechanical jobs now the greasing routine has been fun through, this little motor is in need of some polish and wax action as she's turned completely matt as white cars tend to...so we'll be busting out the big box of cleaning supplies over the next couple of days. The windows desperately need cleaning...discovered that the first time I tried to turn out of a junction with the sun in my face. I've heard a lot of people say that driving a 2CV is like riding a bike in terms of you remembering things quickly, and once the one inevitable "Is that 2nd?...No, that's 4th..." Moment had passed the rest of the trip passed uneventfully with me wearing s huge grin. I'd forgotten what fun cars these are. This is dangerous has it's definitely got me pondering one again!... Exactly as I feared! LightBulbFun, beko1987, 500tops and 10 others 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: That definitely wasn't me. Did the doppelganger smell of horse? Dunno, I don't often go and sniff other shitters! Been a long time since I got up at 8am on a Sunday and got straight in the car, my mind wasn't with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: That definitely wasn't me. Did the doppelganger smell of tayto? beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Zelandeth said: Yesterday the Trevi was started up four times and driven three. It behaved on all of them. This morning, as I was planning to head back to its home with it...refused to idle again. Arse. I've now established that the issue is definitely in the drilling between the solenoid and the idle screw. So they were both removed and large quantities of carb cleaner were sprayed through. If my compressor wasn't currently dead I'd have blasted the hell of of it with compressed air. After a clean out again today it returned to being willing to idle. Still not running quite as well as yesterday it feels like, but perfectly drivable. I went around the car to attack a few key areas with Vactan, and to apply a temporary patch to the rust spot on the roof. I noted when applying the Vactan that this had made a couple of pin holes into the roof space and figured as this is definitely right up there in the list of places you don't want the rain getting into that a patch was needed. Then we finished off the basic clean... Before returning her to her rightful owner. I reckon she will make a return to my driveway when a couple of new parts have been sourced, but she's home for now. Just irked the carb chose to play up again...I was pretty confident I'd cracked it yesterday! Also realised when I got home that my camera mount is still stuck in the rear window. Oops. Will grab that next time I'm over that way. While I'm not aware of any immediately necessary mechanical jobs now the greasing routine has been fun through, this little motor is in need of some polish and wax action as she's turned completely matt as white cars tend to...so we'll be busting out the big box of cleaning supplies over the next couple of days. The windows desperately need cleaning...discovered that the first time I tried to turn out of a junction with the sun in my face. I've heard a lot of people say that driving a 2CV is like riding a bike in terms of you remembering things quickly, and once the one inevitable "Is that 2nd?...No, that's 4th..." Moment had passed the rest of the trip passed uneventfully with me wearing s huge grin. I'd forgotten what fun cars these are. This is dangerous has it's definitely got me pondering one again!... Exactly as I feared! Please do lots of pervy washing shots. I need some inspiration to give my xsara a 'well done for passing your mot/pre winter mild detail' before the weather turns to complete toss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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