Mrs6C Posted May 11, 2024 Posted May 11, 2024 7 hours ago, wuvvum said: Oh wow, that must be pretty rare in Buckinghamshire! Sadly too misty here to see anything like that tonight. It reached a long way southwards last night. Possibly it will tonight too. Keep an eye on the Aurora Watch website, where red is good! https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ Map of last night's sightings, with photos, here: https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/map/#base=osm&layers=mags+reports&lat=55.8&lng=-4&zoom=6&fs=0 wuvvum 1
jonathan_dyane Posted May 11, 2024 Posted May 11, 2024 Wow very fast start of work on the Mini. I have to confess I thought it looked like a lost cause! mk2_craig 1
Zelandeth Posted May 11, 2024 Posted May 11, 2024 9 hours ago, wuvvum said: Oh wow, that must be pretty rare in Buckinghamshire! Sadly too misty here to see anything like that tonight. Apparently last night it was visible as far south as the Florida Keys. Big storm going on at the moment, so it's not impossible we'll see it again tonight. wuvvum 1
Six-cylinder Posted May 11, 2024 Author Posted May 11, 2024 Saturday at the FoD The ride on mower started for the first time this year easily. It had 3 tyres with low pressure and I managed dislodge the tube valve out of the rim on one so had to take the tyre off to move the tube back into position so the valve went through the rim. @Talbot was with us today and last time he diagnosed our Citroen ZX TD estate staring problem with smoke was glow plugs. They were replaced 15 months ago but Talbot said cheap brands only last that long. Not one to ignore mechanical advice from Talbot I ordered some Bosch ones. Today he suddenly said let's fit them and bingo easy start no smoke. Three in there looked newish but the difficult to get at one looked older. Had I fitted 3, was it somebody else, I just can't remember. Then for some mowing as the grass was getting very long, don't worry @Slowsilver I haven't taken your job as I didn't manage it all of it as I ran out of petrol and I did it high for first cut. The good news is the FoD is fit to drive on again so I am open to suggestions for an open/camping weekend? grogee, Dyslexic Viking, richardmorris and 11 others 14
richardmorris Posted May 11, 2024 Posted May 11, 2024 11 hours ago, jonathan_dyane said: Wow very fast start of work on the Mini. I have to confess I thought it looked like a lost cause! There’s hope yet. Still has structural door rubbers. Mrs6C and Talbot 2
Six-cylinder Posted May 12, 2024 Author Posted May 12, 2024 Not a lot of car stuff today but this evening I piped up the Royale carb from a petrol can. The result was petrol percolating out of the top of the carb. I am going to have to strip the card. grogee and Shite Ron 1 1
Six-cylinder Posted May 13, 2024 Author Posted May 13, 2024 Is this the worst car I have ever bought! The sweepings from the transporter it arrived on. grogee, Mrs6C, SpotterJames and 1 other 3 1
Six-cylinder Posted May 13, 2024 Author Posted May 13, 2024 Yes it is a Citroen CX2400 I/E Pallas Auto spares car for the one I have. Maybe we should have a, can we start it session! wuvvum, Vimesy, Floatylight and 16 others 17 2
Schaefft Posted May 13, 2024 Posted May 13, 2024 That's awesome. This will never see the road again but I wouldn't mind having a go in a CX eventually.
Six-cylinder Posted May 13, 2024 Author Posted May 13, 2024 1 minute ago, Schaefft said: That's awesome. This will never see the road again but I wouldn't mind having a go in a CX eventually. We have had this one for 17 years and when it is back on the road we are welcome to have a drive. Schaefft, Skizzer and LightBulbFun 2 1
wuvvum Posted May 13, 2024 Posted May 13, 2024 I've got a spare bottle of LHM in the shed that I can bring if we're going to try and get it going at the next FOD weekend. MOT exempt too so slap a year's tax on it and use it for the chip run! LightBulbFun, Six-cylinder and HillmanImp 1 2
dean36014 Posted May 14, 2024 Posted May 14, 2024 That's even worse than the cx parts car I've just bought. There's literally no solid metal from the bulkhead forward and no sills behind the trims. Mechanically it seems spot on though. chaseracer and Six-cylinder 2
grogee Posted May 14, 2024 Posted May 14, 2024 10 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: Yes it is a Citroen CX2400 I/E Pallas Auto spares car for the one I have. Maybe we should have a, can we start it session! I'd be quite happy just sitting it it making 'brm brm' noises. Noel Tidybeard and Six-cylinder 1 1
beko1987 Posted May 14, 2024 Posted May 14, 2024 Can we turn the interior from the scrapper into a fancy 3 piece suite for the barn? Or is it in good enough condition to remove as a full matched set, clean and resell/pass on? Six-cylinder 1
Six-cylinder Posted May 14, 2024 Author Posted May 14, 2024 2 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Can we turn the interior from the scrapper into a fancy 3 piece suite for the barn? Or is it in good enough condition to remove as a full matched set, clean and resell/pass on? You are welcome to try but my experience of Citroen interiors of this age except GTi, is the outer material disintegrates in use.
Six-cylinder Posted May 16, 2024 Author Posted May 16, 2024 An evening with the cows. This evening was "Motors at the Museum" in Milton Keynes organised by the Lions Club. Not as well attended as usual but there were three events in MK tonight and there had been rain earlier. egg, RobT, Shite Ron and 6 others 9
Zelandeth Posted May 16, 2024 Posted May 16, 2024 Dangit... I'd been keeping half an eye open for that one but managed to miss it.
Six-cylinder Posted May 18, 2024 Author Posted May 18, 2024 A morning with the Motorbikes. Today was another trip for the Morris 1300, this time to a classic car gathering at Pure Triumph in Woburn. LightBulbFun, Shite Ron, Dyslexic Viking and 2 others 5
hairnet Posted May 18, 2024 Posted May 18, 2024 Elvis 68 special on boat as theres no films but oddly sky sports and the golf Zzzzzzzzz
Six-cylinder Posted May 21, 2024 Author Posted May 21, 2024 Date for FoD Open Weekend 15/16 June 2024 mat_the_cat, Floatylight, chaseracer and 6 others 8 1
Six-cylinder Posted May 21, 2024 Author Posted May 21, 2024 7 minutes ago, Saabnut said: Pity. That is the Le Mans 24hr weekend. Every weekend there are 3 things on at this time of year! lesapandre 1
Saabnut Posted May 21, 2024 Posted May 21, 2024 36 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Every weekend there are 3 things on at this time of year! Absolutely, but typically this is one of only a few where I have something on! You will just have to host another one mid August on, as all my current commitmrnts end around the 14th August. lesapandre 1
Six-cylinder Posted May 21, 2024 Author Posted May 21, 2024 2 hours ago, Saabnut said: Absolutely, but typically this is one of only a few where I have something on! You will just have to host another one mid August on, as all my current commitmrnts end around the 14th August. How about 24/25/26 August?
beko1987 Posted May 21, 2024 Posted May 21, 2024 Ha, eva"s birthday weekend. Will see if I've got them that weekend
hairnet Posted May 21, 2024 Posted May 21, 2024 3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: Every weekend there are 3 things on at this time of year! always 27 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: How about 24/25/26 August? usa 3 hours ago, Saabnut said: Pity. That is the Le Mans 24hr weekend. kilbroney classic show
chaseracer Posted May 21, 2024 Posted May 21, 2024 3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: How about 24/25/26 August? 2CV 24-hour!
richardmorris Posted May 21, 2024 Posted May 21, 2024 7 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: Date for FoD Open Weekend 15/16 June 2024 Ah, father’s day. Am in wales I’m afraid. Coming back down in the x1/9 with a bit of luck. Have a brilliant weekend.
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