beko1987 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I'll go check on it in a bit. Smells like a pub urinal now which is better... Then one last clean of the container and a wipe down of the roof. Currently cutting racking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Toledo is home! Round 2 to Buckingham booked for later. GoGently and BeEP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Shelves are being built. Dyslexic Viking and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 34 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Shelves are being built. Ooh. It’s very shiny. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 ZX driver's door window regulator has broken. Also the internal door handle release is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: ZX driver's door window regulator has broken. Also the internal door handle release is broken. I’m beginning to think that the staff / forumites need a uniform. chaseracer and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 I somehow can't imagine AnthonyG in dungarees... chaseracer and AnthonyG 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Toledo bonnet adjustment. Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Preparing the FoD F1 track! Floatylight, wuvvum and Mrs6C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 Headgasket removal with increased leverage! bear-in-the-air, AxWomble, Floatylight and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 A nice chilled day today. The picture above was taken at 21:39. It takes a brave man to start a head gasket job as the sun sets. General theme of the day was the Toledo. It doesn't have much paint on it, but it seems a tidy little car otherwise. Starts and runs really well, and almost everything seems to work. I was amazed at how solid the interior was, nothing seemed loose or aged and there is a noticeable lack of squeaks and rattles from the dashboard and trim! Mrs6C, Floatylight, LightBulbFun and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Rover headgasket change is going well and we are on the countdown to the restart. Fumbler, timolloyd, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Feel free to use the einhell vacs in the Carlton for any mayo related cleanups 😂 I don't mind if they die, but they probably won't die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 This is not what you think it is. phil_lihp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Now running. rob88h, Floatylight, Dyslexic Viking and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 It's always a good day when a Triumph Acclaim comes to visit you. richardmorris, wesacosa, Dick Longbridge and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said: Now running. Is it still running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: Is it still running? It drove away. wuvvum, BeEP, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 The Jinling has also had an outing beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Even the Astravan started and drove fine with working power steering. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 31 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Even the Astravan started dove fine. Yey! Was the mould better on the seats? I forgot to look before I left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, beko1987 said: Is it still running? Yes! Gave it a good thrashing down the A421, no (new) noises appeared and the header tank still contains water. Result. Of course, I'm assuming that I've done something wrong/forgotten something and in another 50 miles or so it'll hurl all its toys out of the pram in epic fashion. Oh well, it was good practise - and I've acquired another 20+ scars on my hands to impress teh_laydeez with. Please never, ever ask me to help change a head gasket on anything less than 30 years old. Thanks to everyone who lent me tools/offered suggestions/watched with interest/made K-series jokes/etc. richardmorris, chaseracer, rob88h and 11 others 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 2 hours ago, MrDuke said: Yes! Gave it a good thrashing down the A421, no (new) noises appeared and the header tank still contains water. Result. Stunning result. I’m endeared to that little Rover even more the longer that it survives against all odds. MrDuke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Excellent news on the Rover, well done! Thanks again to @Six-cylinder for hosting an excellent weekend, great to catch up with old and new faces. 4 hours ago, beko1987 said: Yey! Was the mould better on the seats? I forgot to look before I left Can't say for sure if it was better than before, but it was fairly honking inside. Slightly better after being aired out for an hour or so. beko1987 and Six-cylinder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I cannot wait until my ankle has healed, I am missing everyone and field adventures. chaseracer and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Another great weekend at the FoD. Thanks everyone who came over this weekend. Some laid around, others stood around all being useful! Even the weather played its part and sprinkled on the freshly polished Toledo to make sure it was beading correctly! phil_lihp, timolloyd, Dyslexic Viking and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Thanks to @Mrs6C and @Six-cylinder for an awesome weekend once more! and many thanks to @MrDuke and @GoGently for the lifts from and to the station meaning I managed to ride in a Rover 45, Triumph Toledo and a Triumph Acclaim, so I managed to tick the BLARG (LOL) box pretty well as this time round (and it was awesome to see that I was not to be the Rover 45's last passenger!) the Toledo goes pretty well and rides well as well, reminding me again as to what happened to cars with actual suspension and ride comfort, the only weird thing was the seats, which felt like they only went about half way up my back, and as such I felt like I was constantly about to fall backwards as a result LOL heres my poor attempt at a gratuitous beading shot after @AnthonyG polished it up Mrs6C, CaptainBoom, GoGently and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 oh and I almost forgot, a few spots on the way to and from home first of all one for the rail bashers, it was quite amusing everyone coming down to the platform was completly baffled by it, to be fair I have no idea what it was about either, guessing some sort of heritage outing of some kind? twas nice to see these about despite the ULEZ! and finally one for the bus enthusiasts, wonder how a vintage bus on a low loader ended up in Central London like this! wonder which it is! richardmorris, Mrs6C, Six-cylinder and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGently Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: oh and I almost forgot, a few spots on the way to and from home first of all one for the rail bashers, it was quite amusing everyone coming down to the platform was completly baffled by it, to be fair I have no idea what it was about either, guessing some sort of heritage outing of some kind? twas nice to see these about despite the ULEZ! and finally one for the bus enthusiasts, wonder how a vintage bus on a low loader ended up in Central London like this! wonder which it is! catsinthewelder, Mrs6C, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Today I took the E3 out for a 15 mile ride now the carbs have been rejetted. It started easily both cold and hot. It has never felt so lively, the problem is moving away the first few revs after tick over launch the car and pulling away smoothly in traffic is very tricky. The rest of the list is long: · Driver’s seat belt jammed in · Handbrake pretty poor · Front n-s wind winder broken · Rear o-s window winder broken · Dashboard indicators warning light does not work · Exhaust knocking and rubber rings were laying on the drive · Rev counter not working · Tinkling noise coming from the front · Boot lid has stiff part of the sweep when closing it · Boot lid tool box broken Dick Longbridge, Rust Collector and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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