Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

I did notice he had those in all day.  I'd find them bloody uncomfortable after an hour or two.  Mind you I'm quite old fashioned.  So much so that I can even leave the house without a phone in my pocket.

(I do find it mildly amusing that SmollestFL is bigger than SmollFL, who in turn is taller than actual FL.)

Just watched the vectra/2cv drive video.  Field looked good. One thing I found odd with @Six-cylinders 2cv is that it has the later gearchange angle compared to mine.  I agree the engine is smooth. 

 

[richardmorris]

12 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

FoD Open Weekend 12/13 September. 

I see a lot of new names on the forum and this is an open invitation to all Autoshite members new and old. Members gather chat, drive, work on my cars and stuff. You can work on your own stuff or just sit around drinking tea. Come for an hour or come for the weekend, all you have to is pm me for for directions and it is FREE.

 

27^th September is British Leyland Day at Milton Keynes Museum and I am planning to go along. Anybody who wants to camp at the FoD is welcome before and/or after the event.

There is no reason we cannot gather at the FoD with my cars and yours. I am happy to lend out any BL era cars that I am not using so at the FoD open day we can get out MGB GT, Metro and Daimler Sovereign S2. It would be good if we could do legal and levels checks on them. At the moment I only have two BL cars to lend out and as @dozeydustman set this off I will give him first option on one of them.

The Vanden Plas 1500 subframe mounting repairs are going to be assessed this weekend and the gearbox on the Sovereign S1 maybe done in time. If they are running I will be pleased to lend them out.

I’ll put it in my diary for the 12th. Hopefully the weather will be ok.

[dozeydustman]

3 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

You’d probably fit in my x1/9- they’re always said to fit the Italian (gorilla) built! I was fine in the Daimler last year, but I’m only 5,10. Even then the headlining was resting on my head!

I find sit up and beg the very comfy, which is why I’ve kept the roffle win Ignis for a year.

Wouldn’t be so much of a problem if I didn’t have various skeletal injuries from my rugby playing days so I could move hips, spine and knees properly!

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

I find sit up and beg the very comfy, which is why I’ve kept the roffle win Ignis for a year.

Wouldn’t be so much of a problem if I didn’t have various skeletal injuries from my rugby playing days so I could move hips, spine and knees properly!

2cv it is then!  X1/9 is many things, but not sit up and beg posture. More like legs flat out, seat reclined and arms stretched.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

Mrs Dustman is expressing interest in coming along as well if:

A) we’re not camping 
2) she can bring wine
C) there are other Ladies coming who aren’t interested much in cars with whom she can chat and be a bad influence to.
D) potato.

 

Lol at c and d 

[dozeydustman]

Just now, richardmorris said:

2cv it is then! 

Only with roof peeled back so I can poke my head through it! Have tried and was a no-go!

[richardmorris]

Just now, dozeydustman said:

Only with roof peeled back so I can poke my head through it! Have tried and was a no-go!

Even I have the seat back as far as it will go, and that puts my eye level at the screen frame unless I slouch. Must get it out tomorrow, it’s been months! X1/9 hasn’t moved since Easter either - could be a record 30miles between mots! 

[Floatylight]

31 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I did notice he had those in all day.  I'd find them bloody uncomfortable after an hour or two.  Mind you I'm quite old fashioned.  So much so that I can even leave the house without a phone in my pocket.

(I do find it mildly amusing that SmollestFL is bigger than SmollFL, who in turn is taller than actual FL.)

He does wear them most of the time but a lot of the time it's not for music he's got the background noise reduction switched on..

[wuvvum]

Ooh, fancy!  I didn't even know that was a thing with them.

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Ooh, field car! 
I'll try and make the open weekend as I'll hopefully be able to camp in the Civic, good a time as any to try it out. 

Field car does NOT mean rag it until it breaks or you crash!

[LightBulbFun]

I was wondering regarding Dolly not idling, if someone could bring some gasket paper along to the FoD to make new gaskets for her manifold etc? (or at home if the assembly has already been removed?)

I wonder if it would be worth doing so as I wonder if air getting in after the carburettor could have been causing some of the issues?

[Six-cylinder]

44 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Just watched the vectra/2cv drive video.  Field looked good. One thing I found odd with @Six-cylinders 2cv is that it has the later gearchange angle compared to mine.  I agree the engine is smooth. 

I thought the gearchange had been set up wrong? Not that I plan to change it as I am perfectly happy the way it is.

[Mrs6C]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

Mrs Dustman is expressing interest in coming along as well if:

A) we’re not camping 
2) she can bring wine
C) there are other Ladies coming who aren’t interested much in cars with whom she can chat and be a bad influence to.
D) potato.

 

@Slowsilver - would MrsS be interested in coming over on one or other of the days for wine & a chat & some bad influence? I'd be happy to join in on all three and can also talk happily with MrsDD about potatoes!

[brownnova]

13 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I thought the gearchange had been set up wrong? Not that I plan to change it as I am perfectly happy the way it is.

I found the change slightly odd too, as if it was all twisted to the left. Threw me the first time I instructed driving of it!

If the 2CVs at the FoD and I make it I’ll try to remember to bring my grease gun. 
 

Edited to add: 

If I do make it Mrs_b is likely to come too and I’m sure wine and chat will interest her... not so sure about potatoes.... 

[DoctorRetro]

21 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

I was wondering regarding Dolly not idling, if someone could bring some gasket paper along to the FoD to make new gaskets for her manifold etc? (or at home if the assembly has already been removed?)

I wonder if it would be worth doing so as I wonder if air getting in after the carburettor could have been causing some of the issues?

I can if you remind me! Got loads

[chaseracer]

I have been granted an exeat for the weekend.

[LightBulbFun]

13 minutes ago, brownnova said:

If the 2CVs at the FoD and I make it I’ll try to remember to bring my grease gun. 

oh maybe we could grease up the Model 70's too  

(although Ideally id like to give REV an oil change, I have the oil and suitable filter at least!)

[richardmorris]

38 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I thought the gearchange had been set up wrong? Not that I plan to change it as I am perfectly happy the way it is.

I think* that the later cars built in Portugal all had left hand drive gearlevers. They are canted quite a bit over to the left and down compared to the others.

[chaseracer]

Premier Inn booked!

[wuvvum]

27 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I found the change slightly odd too, as if it was all twisted to the left. Threw me the first time I instructed driving of it!

Ditto.  I inadvertently went from 1st to 4th the first time I drove it.

[Zelandeth]

If someone gives me a comprehensive list of what needs to be hit I'm more than happy to do the greasing job on the 2CV if it's helpful.  Just refilled the grease gun recently as the van kingpins were due last month.

[mat_the_cat]

2 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Mrs Dustman is expressing interest in coming along as well if:

A) we’re not camping 
2) she can bring wine
C) there are other Ladies coming who aren’t interested much in cars with whom she can chat and be a bad influence to.
D) potato.

 

I can quite happily sit and drink wine, and even talk about non-car related subjects! I brought my wife down for the last one - I  thought it might be a gentle introduction, and seeing as we were going that way anyway it wasn't as if I'd asked her to give up a weekend. To my surprise and pleasure she enjoyed it, so may well come again!

There are a couple of pubs nearby, so may be worth enquiring whether they do rooms at a reasonable rate.

[hairnet]

8 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Premier Inn booked!

They closed.

[LightBulbFun]

4 hours ago, hairnet said:

They closed.

ohh?

looks fine on my end?

[Slowsilver]

12 hours ago, richardmorris said:

I think* that the later cars built in Portugal all had left hand drive gearlevers. They are canted quite a bit over to the left and down compared to the others.

It looks to me like it is twisted a full ninety degrees to the left. Is it possible it is just fitted ninety degrees out? If the arrangement is similar to Bob the Renault 6 I seem to remember it was possible to reassemble the linkage at any one of four positions, each ninety degrees apart.
 

[LightBulbFun]

Just now, Slowsilver said:

It looks to me like it is twisted a full ninety degrees to the left. Is it possible it is just fitted ninety degrees out? If the arrangement is similar to Bob the Renault 6 I seem to remember it was possible to reassemble the linkage at any one of four positions, each ninety degrees apart.

I seem to recall on a 2CV you can pop the bonnet and see the gear linkage in all its glory so I dont think it would be too hard to figure out whats what  

[Slowsilver]

13 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

I was wondering regarding Dolly not idling, if someone could bring some gasket paper along to the FoD to make new gaskets for her manifold etc? (or at home if the assembly has already been removed?)

I wonder if it would be worth doing so as I wonder if air getting in after the carburettor could have been causing some of the issues?

Is it possible to still buy these gaskets? Are there any in the spares stash? IIRC there are four separate identical gaskets for each of the four inlet ports and the carb to manifold one is more of a block than a gasket (maybe 2 or 3mm thick). New ones could be made but would be quite fiddly and would take quite a while.
 

[LightBulbFun]

7 minutes ago, Slowsilver said:

Is it possible to still buy these gaskets? Are there any in the spares stash? IIRC there are four separate identical gaskets for each of the four inlet ports and the carb to manifold one is more of a block than a gasket (maybe 2 or 3mm thick). New ones could be made but would be quite fiddly and would take quite a while.
 

I dont see any listed as being in the spares stash, but there is a new inlet manifold listed, so maybe theres a pile of gasket with it?

failing that it should entirely be possible to get new gaskets from these guys  

https://www.haflingertechnik.com/

(the haflinger used the 643cc version of the 493cc engine as found in Model 70's)

[LightBulbFun]

premier inn has been booked! I noticed (no breakfast aside) it was cheaper than last time guessing because im booking earlier in advanced than before

hopefully the weather holds on the 12/13th!

[Heidel_Kakao]

Will the Astravan be available for sleeping in? I just purchased a bike so no car camping for me this time!