HMC Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 HERE WE GO Supernaut, Shite Ron, grogee and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 I cant say I enjoyed the process, but the car has been recovered from a vulnerable position on the main road to a garage about 3/4ths of a mile away. Phew! Zie, adw1977, BeEP and 43 others 45 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Good work! HMC, lesapandre and LightBulbFun 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Tell em it's got to get to the church on Saturday so they need to crack on 😉 egg, tooSavvy, HMC and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 I feel really drained but glad the ‘shad is now out of harms way and awaiting the ministrations of my friendly local garage. I think ill buy them all a present as i turned up at lunchtime as agreed, And although they were on their lunch the lads helped me shove it out of the way. One of them told me my next should be a hillman imp, which isnt a bad idea! Less hassle than moving a beached oil tanker, for sure. As you can see in the background, they are shite friendly and are mini enthusiasts themselves. Theres always a bit of pain to work through when coaxing a little used, or disused vehicle back into regular, if gentle use. Mr banger racer did a great job of a) not destroying it and b) replacing all the brakes and hoses etc and sourcing bumpers, interior etc. My main mission presently is to make it go reliably. Other than that im not particularly fussy- stopping and going reliably are 2 big boxes ticked; enough to spend a summer wafting about in it locally. Shite Ron, Vantman, Sunny Jim and 31 others 33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanH Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 3 hours ago, HMC said: enough to spend a summer wafting about in it locally. Now that's a commitment! mk2_craig, BorniteIdentity and wuvvum 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 21 hours ago, HMC said: As you can see in the background, they are shite friendly and are mini enthusiasts themselves. Is that Pixon Lane? bigstraight6 and 500tops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HMC Posted February 22 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22 The shad is risen! The modern upgraded (but cheaper than oem) starter makes it sound like a 90s toyota cranking over. Weird but also reassuring. coachie, Cookiesouwest, colino and 47 others 49 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, grogee said: Is that Pixon Lane? Yes, right next to the meadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Made and Fitted the “new” rear plate ETCHY, 83C, Jim Bell and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 That looks superb. Tatty but superb. As you say, it would never have had b&w plates originally, and they look naff on anything pre-68 somehow. mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, N Dentressangle said: they look naff on anything pre-68 Post-68? Agreed bunglebus, barefoot and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I absolutely love that off-white shade on the p38, being next to the Leyland Trade White Gloss on the Royce makes it look even better. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I hope this Shad stays in the fold when 'the inevitable' happens! LightBulbFun, grogee, yes oui si and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Bagsy not dibs. yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanH Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Just now, loserone said: Bagsy not dibs. Wouldnt want to make the trip twice... loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 6 hours ago, grogee said: Is that Pixon Lane? You can take the boy out of Devon but not Devon out of the boy as us sez down yer.. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, HMC said: Proper job! She lives! btw - that looks like a DIY bank blagging/ringing kit. You'll be John Bull stamping up some MoT certificates next and stashing a sawn off and some stockings under the passenger seat? (I was taken at how smol the Rolls looks alongside the P38, I always figured RR of that era as being giant cars. Mind you, I was 10 years old when K reg came in so I guess everything looked bigger?) HMC, jim89, grogee and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, N Dentressangle said: That looks superb. Tatty but superb. As you say, it would never have had b&w plates originally, and they look naff on anything pre-68 somehow. it may have had b&w but not b&s i think black & silver look shit on anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: i think black & silver look shit on anything My wife looks good in black and silver and she's a '68 model I'm puzzled why folks spend so much effort slinging a pair of B&S plates on a more modern car - the plastic raised letter type (I know there'll be a 'proper' term for them) are ace. We had a Triumph Herald for a time that was like the name plate for Fawlty Towers - my dad was the local headmaster and would often get kids practical joking with his digits (if you know what I mean) eddyramrod, BorniteIdentity and Noel Tidybeard 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 IMP.... 🤔 🚙💨 Matty, eddyramrod, Dick Longbridge and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, bigstraight6 said: You can take the boy out of Devon but not Devon out of the boy as us sez down yer.. HMC, Jenson Velcro and bigstraight6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 This shad is now starts on a flick of the key, sounds like a motor launch and after i cleaned and lubricated the auto choke linkages its running better than ever. I even used it “on a trip to the moors” im a gentleman and will say no more. I cleaned the fuse box connections hoping it would resurrect a few dead things, but no dice. Looks old school! I forgot to take a pic of the guide that comes with it- its on a small ally sheet that pulls out from it. After tesco (not seen- it now has a boot carpet in suitable shabby condition from a scrap car) i tinkered with a few pointless but satisfying little things The spec sheet is a nice reference for how it rolled out of Crewe in summer 1971. I cant ‘quite’ stretch to a full body rebuild and respray in ICI shell grey, but what about the “fine lines” in dark blue? I would imagine they were applied by hand by a craftsman….. how about a 3.99 ebay coachline? More within budget. How the mighty have fallen! Bit of a nod to the original spec. Easy to do despite the gentle curves on the wings as you can be guided by feel and sight by the body crease and trim. I looked at ads for mega expensive perfect/ original cars to see where the “fine lines” went. Perhaps a bit of an insult to the craftsmanship that made it; but this is something that was nearly banger raced and will never be a “good” example. Usable, yes- and isnt that what its all about? (it is to me!) Yoss, Sunny Jim, bunglebus and 40 others 40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Surprised to see a PCB based fuse box to be honest. I thought they'd be using something more old school than that (like the unreliable nonsense in my Rover which has tried to melt itself at least a couple of dozen times from the looks of things). That looks nicely engineered. Interesting to see the diodes there set up to be replaceable too. Worth getting a meter on those to see if they're all good as those being open/short could well cause odd behaviour from the associated systems. I imagine that's to do with the dash light test (does this do the same as the later ones where all the warning lights are tested when you crank the engine over?), but could be wrong. Tasteful coach line I reckon will actually really help smarten it up a bit, it's an awful lot of solid white otherwise. Your ongoing work with this isn't making me want it any less! egg, Coprolalia, SiC and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Zelandeth said: Surprised to see a PCB based fuse box to be honest. I thought they'd be using something more old school than that (like the unreliable nonsense in my Rover which has tried to melt itself at least a couple of dozen times from the looks of things). That looks nicely engineered. Interesting to see the diodes there set up to be replaceable too. Worth getting a meter on those to see if they're all good as those being open/short could well cause odd behaviour from the associated systems. I imagine that's to do with the dash light test (does this do the same as the later ones where all the warning lights are tested when you crank the engine over?), but could be wrong. Tasteful coach line I reckon will actually really help smarten it up a bit, it's an awful lot of solid white otherwise. Thanks for the tip re the electrics- TBH im totally clueless about electrical things lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 12 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: Your ongoing work with this isn't making me want it any less! Me too. Is it actually as nice to drive as it looks? lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 10 minutes ago, N Dentressangle said: Me too. Is it actually as nice to drive as it looks? Its lovely to drive- distant burble, lovely smooth shifts from the gearbox (you hear the engine note drop but dont feel anything) finger light (one finger if you wanted) power steering ( with very little feel) - but so usable for a car this age. Its a full on barge but id rather trade the sharper experience (relatively) of the shad II for the detailing of the earlier cars. Soooo relaxing to go around in. It feels like im piloting a boat- sounds dreadful but if thats your thing its great! Its quicker than i was expecting. A very gentle car to drive. brownnova, LightBulbFun, yes oui si and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I too keep watching for the inevitable advert. It'd go very nicely alongside the other Crewe machine. And I'd have a trio of 6+ litre V8s, which surely is the very definition of sensible in the current circumstances. Cluffy, eddyramrod, yes oui si and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 41 minutes ago, HMC said: Its a full on barge For no reason whatsoever, dimensions compared to a Tesla Model S. horriblemercedes, wuvvum, timolloyd and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 A few on here old enough to remember matchbox superfast and corgi junior twin packs. This is an autoshite twin pack. 3VOM, yes oui si, lesapandre and 19 others 9 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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