BorniteIdentity Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's not that it failed. It's that they didn't phone and go... "err... so we decided not to test it". Bleeugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Furious Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's the fastest I've ever known a Government database to update tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 And some welding by the look of it nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)nearside rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)offside rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 2 areas inside rear arch (6.1.B.2)offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 2 areas on outer sills (6.1.B.2)Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) That was the MOT from 1992. What did it fail on this time? andrew e, oldcars and rob88h 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Looking at its minimal fail/advisory history, ii would say yoiur testers a cunt,or the base has deteriorated massively in 12 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Or the previous tester was easy going Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I'd probably prs 6 or 7 of them items time depending if I was testing the car. Could still be minimal failage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 "I'm looking at the Base in the Mirror" Plan currently being hatched to make it go again. trigger, danthecapriman, rob88h and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanRG Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 "I'm looking at the Base in the Mirror"20160602_100918.jpgPlan currently being hatched to make it go again.Do those guys need that massive mirror? If not, take it - stick it underneath the Base at Ford shows to display its glorious underside, you know, like they do with Cosworths. michael1703, BorniteIdentity, trigger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 or even tie it with orange string to the underside of your bonnet to get the full reflected glory of the pinto.... (good luck with making it legal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Do those guys need that massive mirror? If not, take it - stick it underneath the Base at Ford shows to display its glorious underside, you know, like they do with Cosworths.Whilst I admire the blood sweat and tears that goes into making those cars so beautiful underneath, it's not for me I like driving too much to worry about getting the mechanicals dirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hopefully it won't take too much to see it right, looks like it'll benefit massively from just being serviced, never mind anything else. Well, alright, mind the rust but that's par for the course. Despite my somewhat casual interest in car valeting in general, I'm currently only just resisting the temptation to find out where it is being stored, drive for hours to get to it and go to town on it with the polish, poor thing doesn't look like it's ever seen a coat of wax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Service time before the welding is attended to. Mr Lobster, Angrydicky, cort16 and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Great stuff, the old girl will be right as rain in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 That went pretty well. ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: Ignition system. I know this sounds pathetic, but I've never done any of this shizzle before. Cap came off and did it with the leads still on. It was cracked AF.Replaced rotor arm which was definitely Best Before Thatcher. Very satisfying really... only fight was getting the clips back over the cap. Oil changed... first time I've had to use a wrench to remove a filter. (Do garages compete with each other to see just how fucking tight they can attach them?) Also managed to bin about a pint of oil on my drive because it practically ejaculated once the plug had fallen in the bucket. Obviously. Annoyingly I couldn't find a spark plug wrench or anything that's similar, so Richard I'll ask you to do them next week with the Rocker Gasket. Running much nicer now fo sho. Dick Longbridge, oldcars, vulgalour and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Just realised I forgot to do the air filter. Brb. School boy error. chaseracer, Angrydicky, trigger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I don't remember them having that brake bias valve on the arch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 If you look at the LT wiring to the coil, you can see the coil has been replaced and wires spliced in and wrapped. It would be worth undoing that tape and see if it's soldered or just twisted together. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Nice that the old beast is getting some love at last rob88h 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Collected. It's quite big! Might limit homebrew for SF. beko1987, trigger, danthecapriman and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Looks like plenty of room below and around it for sf, youll be alright! Or just rest it on top of everything once packed! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Collected. It's quite big! Might limit homebrew for SF. You absolute hero! Thanks a lot for collectioning that. I'll bring a crate of Tomos Watkin for you, to make up for any shortfall in homebrew shippage capacity. chaseracer and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Guys place was really interesting. He had part of an old mill that he had filled with Sierra's etc. Said he was contemplating doing it full time as there was decent money in it. Apparently type 9 boxes are the best seller Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 He sounded like an interesting chap on the phone. He was very happy we were saving and preserving a base model, as most of the world seems only to care about XR4s and Cosworths (or replicas thereof) and he hates them. HillmanImp, Vantman, beko1987 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 This thread is getting an even higher level of win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 He sounded like an interesting chap on the phone. He was very happy we were saving and preserving a base model, as most of the world seems only to care about XR4s and Cosworths (or replicas thereof) and he hates them.He wanted an explanation of why you were doing it! Didn't quite understand how it would work Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 He wanted an explanation of why you were doing it! Didn't quite understand how it would work How the hell are we supposed to answer that? None of US LOT know that either! chaseracer, rob88h and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I know the answer, we do it because we can egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 So. Whilst I humbly (but proudly) accept the title of "Sierra Saver" - I was just that. The guy who fetched it and kept it. The car's salvation shows himself in a different form. And so, this afternoon, the car begins its literal journey to Essex and its metaphorical journey to former glory. Angry Dicky is taking on welding duties in a bid to get the car to ShiteFest. T-Minus 35 minutes until blast off. In the meantime... in order to try and prevent a tug from the long arm of the law... I've had a go at the "lighting rig". Everything is fixed with replacement bulbs and a small bit of violence. I've worked out why a lot of people on the Ford scene have a low IQ. They are beautifully easy to work on. I'm thick as mince but managed to keep all knuckles and skin and do it in about 4 minutes. Delivery.... SOON danthecapriman, Slappy, Jim Bergerac and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Wow. Had 6 waves already! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk trigger and Craig the Princess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 You can see why i like them now, It only gets better the more into Essex you go too!. DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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