Fumbler Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said: Better start stocking up the blue paint and duct tape 😂 Don't encourage it for christ's sake! GingerNuttz and captain_70s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, High Jetter said: I'm not actually sure that they did. I worked in a Jag/Rover/Triumph dealer parts department when the Acclaim came out, and the mudflaps were Unipart. I think most of the cars had them fitted after being sold or gifted them by the new car salesman. Checked the brochure, only the front flaps were standard (ooh err), my mistake! 1 hour ago, GingerNuttz said: Better start stocking up the blue paint and duct tape 😂 Can blow over that tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Honda in shit handbrake shocker*. TADTS and did for most of the 80s and 90s. The drum brake handbrakes are usually the better ones too... captain_70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 remembering how good these look.....never gave them a 2nd glance when new.. did you have the Flat cap and driving gloves on??? thats why it failed..needs a resident Giffer for 100% functions Low Horatio gearbox, captain_70s and timolloyd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshadow Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 classics magazine now doing new series project shoestring triumph acclaim,will be in next issue april... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 wot no mot still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 add to your list of fettling to paint the wheels a nice silver if its not on there. an shiny trummy needs shiny wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 MOT booked for next Weds, garages seem to be swamped these days. Cause of brake fail located: Self adjuster had over adjusted and some bits of the handbrake linkage were seized, so the handbrake wasn't releasing reliably. I re-adjusted and unseized the seized bits with gentle persuasion. I also bought some handbrake cables and the cheapest mudflaps I could find on eBay. They're TR7 flaps but were the only ones available with the right 1980s logo on them and at £13 a pair they were worth a punt... Wheels are on the agenda, wheels were actually planned before we realised that arse end of the car didn't exist. theshadow, mercedade, mk2_craig and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 who is doing the mot, that place i told you about in possil, alba motors on stronend st??? say you are a mate of gary makay's mate big al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 25 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said: who is doing the mot, that place i told you about in possil, alba motors on stronend st??? say you are a mate of gary makay's mate big al Does stuff like that ever work anywhere ever? Supernaut, BorniteIdentity, Skut and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Booked in at my local place, 'cause I work shifts and it's easiest to just drop it there the day before and then walk home in less than 5 mins. They aren't too savage, the Cvic, despite being shonky, got passes, the Dolly and Acclaim both got fails but nothing that wasn't fair. big_al_granvia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Crawled out of bed this morning on a giddy 5 hours of sleep and went to take the car for it's test in the freezing rain. Turning the key results in the starter slugishly giving half a turn and then nothing. Flat battery. Bollocks. My jump leads are in the Dolly. Fucking bollocks. I take the battery out and lug it upstairs to charge it. Can't find the charger. Destroy the flat looking for the fucking thing. Attach battery to charger and... Nothing. Charger is dead. Wiggling cables and cleaning connections does nothing but while moving the charger I note that turning it on it's side causes an angry buzz and the dial to jump about. I violently shake the charger until it seems to be working consistently and gingerly place it down to charge for an hour. After this time has elapsed the battery is refitted to the car and it actually starts. I dump it at the garage and walk home. About an hour later: So close... I dash up to the garage, take the Acclaim back to the flat and swap to the Saab to go to work. This shall be rectified on Sunday... juular, Mr Laurence, Tickman and 22 others 23 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Told you the bits we never touched would fail 😂 Still a win at the end of the day considering how much metal was cut out and replaced on the wee car. Dick Longbridge, BorniteIdentity, dome and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said: Told you the bits we never touched would fail 😂 Still a win at the end of the day considering how much metal was cut out many branflakes were swept away and replaced on the wee car. EFA GingerNuttz, GMcD, captain_70s and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, GingerNuttz said: Still a win at the end of the day considering how much metal was cut out and replaced on the wee car. +1. There would be many people who'd have given up when they saw the extent of how bad it was. I'm still doffing my cap at both of you and your Stirling work. big_al_granvia, timolloyd, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Liked for closeness of pass, not for the other stuff. Nice flaps too. captain_70s and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Problem with replacing 2/3rds of a car is you still have 1/3 left! As MOT fails go its a good one. No needing NLA parts, no issues with emissions. Rust looks to be a 5x5 square, if that, so will be rattled out in no time. The last MOT at that garage wasn't as pretty! They also know I work on the cars myself, so they've got no incentive to fail it hoping for work. Low Horatio gearbox, The Moog, big_al_granvia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, captain_70s said: So close... I dash up to the garage, take the Acclaim back to the flat and swap to the Saab to go to work. When did you swap to the other side of the shift? I'm on earlies this week and we were always on the same side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 58 minutes ago, davidfowler2000 said: When did you swap to the other side of the shift? I'm on earlies this week and we were always on the same side. Might have flipped over the Crimbo hols? Our teams are still the same so the whole factory must have shifted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 30mins at Ginger's Automotive Fabrications Ltd and the inner wing is fixerated. It actually took longer to get the Herald and Dolly started and moved out of the way than it did to execute the repair... No seam sealer or anything, to prove it's been seam welded. After it's MOT'd I'll seal and paint it a more appropriate hue. Also stuck the plastic trim bumper trim back on, looks way less shit. Cabled tied on until the sealant dries, didn't fancy drilling holes in the new under grille panel... Tomorrow I'll acquire and fit the appropriate numberplate bulb and that'll be us. Dick Longbridge, LightBulbFun, Yoss and 40 others 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaypee Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Excellent stuff dude! captain_70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 New bulb get, the old one is branded Stanley and Made In Japan, given the light fitting is also a Stanley unit I suspect it's been in the car from new. A mere 38 years of service, modern tosh. The new one is a modern "Lucas" branded one, so I look forward to replacing it again next week. Car now ready for MOT. Bulb wasn't even a fail, I didn't realise that "minor defects" aren't actually a fail, so are essentially advisories under another name? LightBulbFun, dome, phil_lihp and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, captain_70s said: Car now ready for MOT. Bulb wasn't even a fail, I didn't realise that "minor defects" aren't actually a fail, so are essentially advisories under another name? Yes. There's essentially two levels of advisory now. "minor defects" and "advisories". That bulb failure wasn't a fail as it's one of two. Were there only one plate lamp, that being out would be a fail. There's also two levels of fail too. "major defects" are a fail, but there is also "dangerous defects", which are identified as a reason not to drive the car any further. It's questionable as to whether you're allowed/insured if you decide to drive the vehicle home after getting a dangerous fail. captain_70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 You probably wouldn't want to mow a pedestrian down on a zebra crossing with a fail sheet mentioning dangerous defects to your steering, tyres and brakes sitting on the passenger seat. Shite Ron and captain_70s 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 To be fair, I've only ever seen dangerous defects listed that were actually a damn good reason not to drive the car any further. That said, I'm sure some MOT tester at some point will do a dangerous fail on something fairly minor, just to piss everyone off. Low Horatio gearbox and captain_70s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post captain_70s Posted February 8, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2021 So I'm working early tomorrow so went to drop the car off before closing time today. As I pull up the guy who tested it comes over, "hey, if I can see the welding and you can hang about 10 mins I can print a pass cert now". Now up to 1 out of 3 cars functional. RayMK, SiC, Austat and 58 others 57 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerNuttz Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 It'll reward you with burning that knackered clutch out and stranding you somewhere with no phone reception 😂 jaypee, davehedgehog31, Low Horatio gearbox and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 splendid, superb, nice yin mucker... am chuffed tae bits for you captain_70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Ann-Margret in Viva Las Vegas? Well done there... captain_70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaypee Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Excellent work @captain_70s@GingerNuttz 👍 GingerNuttz and captain_70s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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