Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Dick Cheeseburger]

19 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

A fork lift truck I think. Farmer too eager to clear the cars.

Confused... didn't 6cyl show a photo of it when he owned it a few years back and it looked straight? 

[ianbmw]

23 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I think this should be saved and get back on the road.

And it would be very useful to have around.

The issue is, to leave the FOD, it would have to  go up a 1% incline…….without being towed!

 

if a diesel pump appears im happy to get it going, but it would probably need £3k welding.

it would be much more logical to find a better 2.3d engine and sling it in…….then spend thousands welding it.

 

i seem to recall the bed being bowed and the ramps being a PITA to put back in……something to do with hauling a Senstpr 24v back front Kent.

 

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, 24vdiamond said:

Excellent collection, was this some of the stuff from the late Ians estate?

They are all the Cars of the late Ian Verco. 

We liked the idea of the Opel Manta but unfortantly Ian was not up to selling it to me. After he passed on they became a collection that needed a home. The simplest way to make sure I got the Manta was for me to buy the collection, keep the Manta and pass on the others. That sort of worked except I also wanted to keep the Royale, Mrs6C the CF and Carlton Saloon.  Also the deal with his Carlton Estate was it should be at least in good running order so if I passed it on it would not turn into a spares car. This was a car Ian V was well known for and why @ianbmw has given so much time to help me.

This is the Manta in the days when Ian Verco had it.

 

[ianbmw]

And I going to give even more time to get the saloon working……just to annoy you!

[Mrs6C]

Need to give a shout out to @Andyrew as well, as he has been a big part of the adventure also.

[ianbmw]

Im certainly not going to give it back all shiny like Andy did!

[Talbot]

13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I think this should be saved and get back on the road.

It would need an inordinate amount of work to make it even remotely road legal.  And about £5k pouring into it.

... and you'd still have a 2.3D CF recovery vehicle with a bent loading bed.

Were it mine, I'd break it for spares for other CF owners and buy something that has slightly more structural integrity than a wet tea bag.

[ianbmw]

1 hour ago, Talbot said:

It would need an inordinate amount of work to make it even remotely road legal.  And about £5k pouring into it.

... and you'd still have a 2.3D CF recovery vehicle with a bent loading bed.

Were it mine, I'd break it for spares for other CF owners and buy something that has slightly more structural integrity than a wet tea bag.

It started life working as a vehicle to collect broken down (I assume flat battery) milk floats, it did that for a good number of years, before heading down the generic 3.5t recovery lorry route. It’s been hand painted more times than a ex MoD  Land Rover.

The previous deceased owner installed a hand winch as the previous leccy winch was stolen, many memories of the breaker bar which operated the winch, clocking up air miles as it flew off mid winch.

The chassis itself is fine from memory, the bed could be straightened with the use of hydraulic jacks and could safely carried light cars. But I think from memory it’s useful carrying capacity was 1250 or so kilos, or 50kilos if you want to go up hill.

If the pump re appears, il spend a few hours and see if I can get it going again. If nothing else, I’m sure it could be used to moved stuff around the FOD.

As much as I hated the thing, I remember it starting no matter what the weather, usually on 3 before remembering it’s true identity as a 4 pot.

 

[Dyslexic Viking]

I have to admit that the CF is worse than I first thought and would understand if it is parted out and scrapped but would still like to see it saved.

[Talbot]

53 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I have to admit that the CF is worse than I first thought and would understand if it is parted out and scrapped but would still like to see it saved.

Come over to the FoD,  Bring welding wire!

Also filler.

[ianbmw]

12 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Come over to the FoD,  Bring welding wire!

Also filler.

And enthusiasm, a lot of.

[Six-cylinder]

32 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Come over to the FoD,  Bring welding wire!

Also filler.

One years FREE camping given with every CF fixed!

[Talbot]

3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

One years FREE camping given with every CF fixed!

You think it would only take a year to get it fixed?  Ever the optimist!

[ianbmw]

A Neptune year?, which is 60,182 earth days.

1 hour ago, Talbot said:

You think it would only take a year to get it fixed?  Ever the optimist!

 

[Mrs6C]

3 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I have to admit that the CF is worse than I first thought and would understand if it is parted out and scrapped but would still like to see it saved.

It's not that bad, really. It won't be scrapped!

[ianbmw]

1 minute ago, Mrs6C said:

It's not that bad, really. It won't be scrapped!

Biscuits, coffee, a diesel pump and some dry weather…… il get it running and you will resign it to field duties!

[Six-cylinder]

It passed its MOT!

Yes thanks to @ianbmw the red Carlton Estate is back on the road with a fresh MOT.

The Garage who failed it in May claimed it was not worth the effort of MOTing it and even if I did it would cost a fortune!

Ian worked very hard to sort the minor faults without parts. @Andyrew had helped a lot by finding the new brake discs front and rear that were intended for this car and rescued them from the scrap.

In the end I just had to buy a steering Rod and subframe bushes.

[catsinthewelder]

Nearly choked on my tea before realising that you weren't talking about the Bedford!

Well done chaps 😎

[sutty2006]

Well done everyone involved!! 

[High Jetter]

51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It passed its MOT!

Great to see, well done to all involved

[beko1987]

Yey! 

Has it made it home without an ftp? Does that make it a journey record so far 

[ianbmw]

3 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Yey! 

Has it made it home without an ftp? Does that make it a journey record so far 

So far do good! It’s going to living with me for a week or so before the grand hand over back.

Basically, it’s been sitting in the FOD for a year or two and if it’s going to breakdown, it’s better it does it with me, so my children can push us home!

[Mrs6C]

Not really car-related... other than I nearly walked into the back end of the ex-Richard Morris Mercedes 320CE as I walked down the drive in the dark...

The Northern Lights have come down south and are visible currently. Just taken this photo... 

 

[richardmorris]

I had a look, but Bracknell is directly north and so has too much light pollution 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Mrs6C said:

Not really car-related... other than I nearly walked into the back end of the ex-Richard Morris Mercedes 320CE as I walked down the drive in the dark...

The Northern Lights have come down south and are visible currently. Just taken this photo... 

 

northampton is on fire

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Not really car-related... other than I nearly walked into the back end of the ex-Richard Morris Mercedes 320CE as I walked down the drive in the dark...

The Northern Lights have come down south and are visible currently. Just taken this photo... 

 

Renaissance?

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

 other than I nearly walked into the back end of the ex-Richard Morris Mercedes 320CE as I walked down the drive in the dark..

 

 

MAGOO!!!!!!!!!

[hairnet]

5 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Renaissance?

*cough

[hairnet]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

passed its mot

 

@ianbmw

@Andyrew

 

gis a go (please)

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

[High Jetter]

Too early for a random? To bring it home...