Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Crackers]

@Six-cylinder - add a job on the list for the next FoD day - refill coolant on the Trevi. I didn't drop the whole lot out, what's in there is absolutely minging and mostly water. That'll need a batch of proper antifreeze luzzed into it before things get cold.

[Snake Charmer]

9 minutes ago, 3VOM said:

Someone needs to detail the story about why we all thought Ghosty might have stuffed his new purchase into a hedge.

The mini Subaru Forester with shrubbery damage down the left hand side?

I'm having my own FoD event fire as I missed today's.

[HMC]

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[Snake Charmer]

1 minute ago, HMC said:

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That was there when Bob and I left Saturday night. 

[MrDuke]

3 minutes ago, Snake Charmer said:

The mini Subaru Forester with shrubbery damage down the left hand side?

No, the 'My Summer Car' - spec Mazda van that appeared in a ditch, wipers still wiping, after the chippy run on Saturday evening.

Japanese - check
FWD - check
Approx £1500 (before ditch) - check

GHOSTY!?!?!?! NOOOOOOO!!!!?!?!?!

[Ghosty]

perkele

[catsinthewelder]

 

You what?

Thanks for another cracking weekend guys 😁

I was sad to leave but timed it about right as I passed a good deal of the Retro Rides Gathering crowd coming the other way so got my own little moving car show and a few waves.  No photos unfortunately as my assistant had fallen asleep 😴

The new way of desecrating Invacars made me laugh 🤣🤣

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have had to call Inspector Clouseau!

It seems there has been criminal activity bought to the FoD.

When this scandal is found his reputation will he severely sullied!

What kind of awful human being would steal cups from a multinational hotel chain… 

[Fumbler]

1 hour ago, Crackers said:

Things I managed to bring home from the FoD: Header tank bolts for Lancia Trevi (x2)

Things I managed to leave at the FoD: Ramps due for delivery to @Fumbler (x2)

 

I R AN COCK >>>

(Sorry Alfie, I'll bring them down next time if you can't make it!)

Fucksake🤣

It's alright! I am still massively grateful for the effort to bring them down here. Fortunately the Micra's exhaust didn't need replacement for the MoT so they're not as needed as they could have been last week.

Depending on the next open weekend I may be able to come down/up to the FoD to collect them there and then. I'm at college until the last week of December -save for a week's holiday in October- which might make it a little awkward to attend. I'll figure something out closer to the time.

[brownnova]

33 minutes ago, hairnet said:

still no idea what pie @brownnova bought me from the chippy

they need northerers working in their shap ffs

some culture they need they do

You’ll get what pie you’re given you fussy sod! 

 

(And I blame Talbot anyway he was the one who went in to the shop!)

[Snake Charmer]

32 minutes ago, brownnova said:

(And I blame Talbot anyway he was the one who went in to the shop!)

Talbot went to all that organisationalism on behalf of the team and didnae get his own fish supper!

[Zelandeth]

Nice to see folks today even though my intention had been to just dive in, say hello and drop off a few bits of Xantia, come home.

That lasted precisely as long as it turned out that there was activity going on around this thing.

...Which immediately hooked my "I bet we can get that going" senses. 

Sadly a lack of electricity and getting to the point where folks were packing up meant we weren't successful...however it's cranking happily enough, sounds pretty healthy and we've got oil pressure.  I reckon with a good battery and a bit more coercion it'll go. 

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

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I passed that this morning! It wasn't there when I left yesterday! 

I thought it was max at first... Then I'm sure @Six-cylinderdidnt look 100% disapprovingly at the idea of turning it into a shed, but his car with his numberplate was the only thing we could have used and that could have linked him I suppose. 

When I left today there was a bunch of dog walkers milling around it so I guess it'll be the talk of the town tomorrow and the pitchforks will be out

 

[beko1987]

2 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Nice to see folks today even though my intention had been to just dive in, say hello and drop off a few bits of Xantia, come home.

That lasted precisely as long as it turned out that there was activity going on around this thing.

...Which immediately hooked my "I bet we can get that going" senses. 

Sadly a lack of electricity and getting to the point where folks were packing up meant we weren't successful...however it's cranking happily enough, sounds pretty healthy and we've got oil pressure.  I reckon with a good battery and a bit more coercion it'll go. 

Should just hook it straight to the van (once it's been jump started) and sit on the starter for 5 minutes next time, it span really nicely

[Zelandeth]

54 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Should just hook it straight to the van (once it's been jump started) and sit on the starter for 5 minutes next time, it span really nicely

I might need to pay it another visit.  Stuff on a new earth strap to get around the one that started smoking, then have a jump vehicle with a nice big battery and hook it up with some serious jump leads and see what happens.  

Was having a think about it and it's nearly ten years since I last had a shot at the "let's see if we can make this go" game. 

Edit: Also I may have added something to my "I need one one day" list.

Despite being one of the first cars I drove, I'd forgotten how much I liked the first generation Cavalier.

This car will clean up lovely I reckon.  Shame about the dents in the doors on the nearside, but should be sortable I'd think.

Colour suits this car absolutely perfectly I reckon.  Will look gorgeous with a good polish.

[Talbot]

1 hour ago, Snake Charmer said:

Talbot went to all that organisationalism on behalf of the team and didnae get his own fish supper!

Not the first time I have made that error.  And probably won't be the last.  Thankfully the portion sizes from that chippy are fairly generous, so thanks to @catsinthewelderfor letting me nick a bit of his haddock, and @Crackersfor donating some chips.  TBH I have no need for a full portion of fish and chips at the moment.. I am determined to not be as overweight as I currently am.

 

Some Photos from the weekender:

Everyone loves this AX.  It goes really well, but smokes somewhat.  Some Italian/French/British tune-ups have slightly helped, but not as much as needed.  It does at least idle and run properly now.

 

CF.  Doors came as a kit of parts to be fitted:

 

"has had an older restoration" = and now it needs doing again.  Old welding meets new corrosion.

 

I recall reading once that LOCKHEED was actually named after a scottish gentleman who's sirname was LochHead, but he decided to spell it phonetically.  No idea if that's true or not.

 

Old Tacks.

 

Modernz

 

Dark skies.

 

Awaiting it's friend to arrive.

 

Mechanically bizarre.

 

Mighty.  I failed to ask to have a go in this AGAIN!

 

But got a go in this LHD vehicle instead.  While questioning it's sexuality.  Trans apparently.

 

Nice wheels

 

Threatening skies.  Which promptly made good on their threats.

 

Is there an engine in here somewhere?

 

Busted:

 

It's a Runner, with the driver doing a runner?

 

Banzai!!

 

One man went to Mow...

 

Broken Carlton being recovered from the roadside.  I think this has an overheated/failed head, rather unfortunately.

 

It's an A-Frame Jim, but not as we know it.

 

Following traffic gets plenty of notice that this is on tow:

 

1 full tank of fuel in a Saxo = 0.5 tanks of fuel in the Merc.  Yoink!

 

Soon, this will no longer be dragging around a rusty lump of steel, rather it will be making FoD maintenance Quick*, Safe* and Easy*.

 

Not quite the correct grille:

 

The very welcome shelter from the elements for the weekend:

 

Once again, Thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Six-Cylinder for a very enjoyable weekend and a superb distraction from the general bullshit that is Real Life.

[Bear]

That looks like awesome fun. Regrettably post-work exhaustion got in the way for me; I'd even brought the Jaguar back from the office to drive down in!

[bobdisk]

Thanks to all, @Six-cylinder and @Mrs6C for a good Saturday, and shelter from the rain. Especially thanks to @Snake Charmerfor the lift there. 

[BL Bloke]

Yesterday was my first visit to the FoD and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great to meet up with fellow Shiters, some that I'd met before and some that I hadn't. The Saxo was parked in Citroen Corner.

 I don't know what colour the Cav is but it reminds me a lot of BL's Sandglow. It would be nice to see these back on the road.

Theses two will probably take a bit more work.

A few more pics.

Thanks to @Six-cylinder and @Mrs6C for a good day out, will definitely come again. 

[Ghosty]

14 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

You what?

Finnish for 'damn!'. My Summer Car is set in Finland. 

[hairnet]

what was it like?

wet. green. people. food.

[Talbot]

2 minutes ago, hairnet said:

what was it like?

wet. green. people. food.

No Cars?  You must have gotten lost.

[hairnet]

too old too tired didnt arrive in one

didnt leave in one *cough hi @chaseracer

 

[beko1987]

Thanks for the cars @quicksilver! (I need to weed the front garden...) 

[LightBulbFun]

once again many thanks to @Six-cylinder and @Mrs6C for hosting another awesome weekend  

despite the intermittent heavy rain, it was a very productive weekend where a couple of the Vauxhalls where made to run and drive

have to admit now I have seen it in person I do like the look of the Cavalier  

and I even managed to drag a few people in to fettle the CF on the last day, we got it turning over but ran out of time before we could get it to fire, im hoping next time we can do so  

and this made for a fun comparison, 2 very different White estate cars  was very cool to see the Mighty Dacia in person finally  

as always looking forward to the next one  

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

(I need to weed the front garden...) 

Surely one of your hoovers can tackle that?

[catsinthewelder]

21 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

Two very different White estate cars  

As I said to Zel, "Welcome to African taxi corner".

[sutty2006]

I think its Jamaica yellow, the cavalier. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 minute ago, sutty2006 said:

I think its Jamaica yellow, the cavalier. 

Jamaica yellow is much lighter I reckon. My old Nova SR was Jamaica yellow, like this:

 

[hairnet]

78 beige