Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

What happens if the range rover is the broken chod though? Does one then need to buy another range rover to move the first one?

[Six-cylinder]

Don't kill Range Rover. Range Rover is v. useful for moving broken chod.

[beko1987]

 

What happens if the range rover is the broken chod though? Does one then need to buy another range rover to move the first one?

I didn't see your RAC truck sat in the corner of the FOD...

 

When's the FoD opening for the 2018 season again as well?

[Six-cylinder]

I didn't see your RAC truck sat in the corner of the FOD...

 

When's the FoD opening for the 2018 season again as well?

 

Tricky question, I have tried short notice when I have a fair idea of the weather and everybody is busy and it seems a shame to wait until summer so I guess it is time for me to find provisional dates subject to weather.

[Slowsilver]

How about Sunday 15th July, the day after the Festival of the Unexceptional.

Then any long-distance visitors who wanted to could stay overnight and attend.

If we can persuade dollywobbler to stay over we can all practise autocrossing the Invacar.

There are at least two locals who are dying to try it out.

If Zelandeth brings his as well we can have Invacar races!

 

[richardmorris]

Should be ok for me.

[GoGently]

The knackered Visa engine bits may help in sorting tappety engine taken from

the B O Y Visa.

[Slowsilver]

Maybe we could include the FoU Saturday as well and make it a FoD weekend.

Since FoU finishes early afternoon anyone who wanted to could reconvene at FoD afterwards.

 

FoU -> FoD = Ace

[Six-cylinder]

How about Sunday 15th July, the day after the Festival of the Unexceptional.

Then any long-distance visitors who wanted to could stay overnight and attend.

If we can persuade dollywobbler to stay over we can all practise autocrossing the Invacar.

There are at least two locals who are dying to try it out.

If Zelandeth brings his as well we can have Invacar races!

 

14/15 July is Citroen National weekend.

[Slowsilver]

Shame.

 

[Six-cylinder]

Shame.

 

No decision just saying.

 

I have been too busy today to think about dates as I received back my moped that now starts thanks to the efforts of a member of this parish.

[Six-cylinder]

A BIG thanks to Panhard65 without his help my Peugeot 103 project would have failed and you would have seen a spares or repair ad.

 

Major problems - thread on the end of the crankshaft buggered, wrong width of piston rings, ball bearing races seized, carb had a broken lever and electrical issues so no spark. All these have been sorted for me leaving me a list of things to do that I hope I can cope with.

 

Jobs to do sort - Tune and reset idle, sort decompression lever for stopping engine,  fit a new disengagement catch for the variator so it can be pushed, number plate, bracket for front mudguard stay, fit thin wall petrol pipe so cover can be refitted.

[hairnet]

I am not sure what you had in mind! A small change yesterday has changed the view and so I did not have to look at the Audi back I parked it facing my office window, trouble is the battery was flat so I put it on charge with the bonnet open a bit! Maybe I should just get a picture to hang in front of my window!

PLANT TREE IN FRONT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE

[Six-cylinder]

Saturday 31st March 2018 - Field of Dreams Day for taking bits of Rover 75 and drinking Tea!

 

beko is taking the rear arms from the 75 for Split_pin so if anybody else wants anything from the 75 before I have it taken away please come and join us

 

Also people just wanting to drink tea are welcome.

 

Campers welcome on site.

[beko1987]

Could also possibly do Friday afternoon... but now I've seen this thread edit!

 

Possibly snow dependant though, but judging by how quickly the snow hit last weekend we won't know until half an hour before we set off anyway!

 

1 - Beko1987!

[BorniteIdentity]

What times are you thinking chap? I have myriad jobs on a sierra to attempt.

[hairnet]

will be drinking tea and eating french pastries

 

in belgium

[beko1987]

What times are you thinking chap? I have myriad jobs on a sierra to attempt.

I'll probably be there for 8.30/9, but only because I can then get out of household chores! Planning to amble about for most of the day and head home for dinnertime. Plus I'm only a 45 minute slow b road potter away

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I might have a look along at this and rob the inlet manifold if I get up in decent time on the Saturday

[beko1987]

I might have a look along at this and rob the inlet manifold if I get up in decent time on the Saturday

Oooh, Ooooh, if you do, would your offer of the bush tool for the gooner still be valid? Won't get round to it straight away, but would save postage...

 

Unless it's buried/you cant be arsed etc, in which case fair enough!

[Six-cylinder]

I might have a look along at this and rob the inlet manifold if I get up in decent time on the Saturday

 

The manifold is there, but my garage took some bits out of it.

[hairnet]

blx on the tractor video or else

[richardmorris]

I may wander up in the 2cv. May not, as it’s up to north wales tomorrow and then I need to sort out the Mercedes.

[Split_Pin]

This is brilliant folks

[Six-cylinder]

Volvo doing what Volvos do best this morning with more inside.

[Six-cylinder]

Ok thought and discussion with Mrs6C has now been given to the Citroen National car show v Festival of the Unexceptional and Field of dreams open weekend.

 

The result is we will forgo the Citroen show to be with you lot!

 

Free camping for all Autoshiters all weekend and car tinkering, more details to follow.

 

Weekend 14/15 July 2018 with the Festival of the Unexceptional on Saturday 14th.

[oldcars]

Something worth taking off the 75 before its cubed is the little hatches that are on the front wheel arch liners. These let you change the bulbs and always seem to fall off. I got one from  a car in the scrap yard but many had it missing.

[Slowsilver]

Excellent decision.

Hopefully you will get more attendees this time from some (or hopefully all) of the Autoshite FoU participants.

Also more variety than just Citroens.

Quicksilver and I will doubtless make the long trek to attend.

Us -> FoU = 5 miles.

Us -> FoD = 5 miles.

Fairly local methinks.

Ideal 4 us!

 

[beko1987]

I wasnt aware we were going for the full weekend! I've only got a pass out for some of tomorrow and Saturday...

 

Gareths exhaust hasnt turned up yet so if it doesnt we won't be doing that so I could be earlier, after taking Eva to mums so still having to drive to Marlow then back again, oh well! Best start loading the car up with tools later too, hope it stops raining!

 

I've got my car bits in the car still so we could spanner a Laguna too, as long as we get it tracked back up enough to get me home without scrubbing a tyre off the wheel over 12 miles!

[Six-cylinder]

I wasnt aware we were going for the full weekend! I've only got a pass out for some of tomorrow and Saturday...

 

Gareths exhaust hasnt turned up yet so if it doesnt we won't be doing that so I could be earlier, after taking Eva to mums so still having to drive to Marlow then back again, oh well! Best start loading the car up with tools later too, hope it stops raining!

 

I've got my car bits in the car still so we could spanner a Laguna too, as long as we get it tracked back up enough to get me home without scrubbing a tyre off the wheel over 12 miles!

 

We have to go to Wales for family stuff Easter Sunday/Monday.

 

The Festival of the Unexceptional is 14th July, which clashes with the Citroen National that was our dilemma, we have now decided  to open the field of dreams and stay around Sunday, although we will not be there Saturday night as we had already accepted a BBQ invitation at a local allotment society.