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[dave j]

23 hours ago, C3C3 said:

Replacing the wings on the base spec escort, found a big o hole in the drivers floor and the back third of the drivers side sill needs doing.

 

Replacement wings line up pretty much spot on other than the vertical due to some excess material. Going to save the reach arches almost in the entirety as the material is solid just all bent up, nothing a dolly and some elbow grease wont fix.

 

 

 

 

The pics aren't working for me

[vulgalour]

Painting this one little fuel flap has been a bit tiresome.  The brush paint requires three coats to get to a thickness you can flat and polish it nicely.  I'd already got the second coat on the outside face before the whole piece reacted for some reason and I had to flat it back almost all the way to primer.  What you see here is the second coat of brush-applied paint, before its finished settling out, which is why it looks a bit wibbly.  Happily, no reaction this time.  Providing the third and final coat goes on without trouble, this can then be flatted back and polished and I should be able to get a reasonable finish on the rest of the car.

[wesacosa]

22 hours ago, OM646 said:

Maybe a Blaupunkt Madrid 200 BT?

ooh that's nice.  I am trying to source an original stereo for my XM but if I can't I might try something like that, as its much more palatable price wise than the Bremen

[abelw44]

Joined the 107 gang. Kept seeing people rave about them on here and couldn't resist the cheapness of tax insurance etc. Anything I need to look out for? First task is a wheel bearing. Had a recent clutch which I have heard is a major weak point.

This has probably already been said, but check the rear brake lines - they have a rubber coating that stops about an inch short of the ferrule for the Flexi lines in the rear wheel arch. All the crap gets flicked up off the road and the last inch rusts like crazy, so worth redoing with cupronickel or similar imo!

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[Longbridge Apologist]

Well that’s that then.

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, abelw44 said:

This has probably already been said, but check the rear brake lines - they have a rubber coating that stops about an inch short of the ferrule for the Flexi lines in the rear wheel arch. All the crap gets flicked up off the road and the last inch rusts like crazy, so worth redoing with cupronickel or similar imo!

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Guess who will be fitting a new front to rear brake pipe on their 107 this weekend for that exact reason?

[vulgalour]

14 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Painting this one little fuel flap has been a bit tiresome.  The brush paint requires three coats to get to a thickness you can flat and polish it nicely.  I'd already got the second coat on the outside face before the whole piece reacted for some reason and I had to flat it back almost all the way to primer.  What you see here is the second coat of brush-applied paint, before its finished settling out, which is why it looks a bit wibbly.  Happily, no reaction this time.  Providing the third and final coat goes on without trouble, this can then be flatted back and polished and I should be able to get a reasonable finish on the rest of the car.

Back in the paint stripper with this one.  Third coat didn't level out properly and reacted all over.  Didn't do this coat any differently to the second coat, same flatting back, same paint, etc. so I can only assume there's something on this panel that the paint doesn't like.  Bit of a bugger.  I've never had this much trouble with brush-on paint before.  Can't afford to replace it all with the premium stuff and I've got so much of this stuff that I'm just going to persist until it behaves.

I'm going to do a sample on the car to see if I get a different result.  The pink I've already done didn't react, even when thinned with the same thinner.  The one known difference is that I primed this fuel flap with different paint to what's on the car and I suspect it's that which is causing the reactions.  Sometimes with paint you just have to start again.

I know, I should just spray the car.  Thing is, the neighbours are too close, I have no clean and covered space I can use to paint in, and I haven't got anywhere to keep even a small compressor.  So brush painting it is.  I've never had this much trouble with it before, the only reason I'm persisting is I know I'm capable of getting really good results with a brush and some time.

[Zelandeth]

32 minutes ago, vulgalour said:

Back in the paint stripper with this one.  Third coat didn't level out properly and reacted all over.  Didn't do this coat any differently to the second coat, same flatting back, same paint, etc. so I can only assume there's something on this panel that the paint doesn't like.  Bit of a bugger.  I've never had this much trouble with brush-on paint before.  Can't afford to replace it all with the premium stuff and I've got so much of this stuff that I'm just going to persist until it behaves.

I'm going to do a sample on the car to see if I get a different result.  The pink I've already done didn't react, even when thinned with the same thinner.  The one known difference is that I primed this fuel flap with different paint to what's on the car and I suspect it's that which is causing the reactions.  Sometimes with paint you just have to start again.

I know, I should just spray the car.  Thing is, the neighbours are too close, I have no clean and covered space I can use to paint in, and I haven't got anywhere to keep even a small compressor.  So brush painting it is.  I've never had this much trouble with it before, the only reason I'm persisting is I know I'm capable of getting really good results with a brush and some time.

This is what happened to me and is why the paint finish on 2/3rds of TPA is so awful.  Switched primer between two jobs (because the stuff I'd used before was no longer stocked locally), and it reacted horribly.  It also proved to be immune to thinners or paint stripper...and mechanically removing it from a fibreglass base proved basically impossible as it had a stronger bond to the fibreglass than the fibreglass did to itself.  It also turned out to immediately clog sanding discs/paper etc as soon as you so much as walked near to it.

Still kicking myself for not just leaving it alone as I wound up with a far worse result than I started out with.

[vulgalour]

Funny you should say that about the primer because that's exactly what happened with me when I was priming this.  Switched brand part way through as the can I was using didn't quite have enough, didn't think it would matter (even though I know you shouldn't do it, I've got away with it before) so I bet that's what it is.  At least the paint doesn't clog the paper when sanded, it actually sands pretty nicely.  Here's hoping it is just a primer issue since that's a lot easier to resolve.

[Cord Fourteener]

On 5/18/2022 at 2:55 PM, Dyslexic Viking said:

 

Looks like a Brazilian Transporter with the rear parts cut off and with a caravan glued on.

 

On 5/18/2022 at 12:10 PM, Eyersey1234 said:

Just seen this piece of chod on the M1, some kind of VW but can anyone identify it?

Looks like an artizan barista or pizza bar owner got creative with gaffer tape and a welder. 

[Zelandeth]

Am absolutely not proud of this bodge, but also am kind of proud of this bodge.

Has successfully removed approximately 1 1/2" of slop from the gear lever.

The worn out bush will actually be replaced next time I'm doing an order from Autodoc (etc), just isn't worth it for the sake of a £2 bush and it was bugging the heck out of me so I improvised.

[beko1987]

It's probably now stronger than the new Bush... 

[Split_Pin]

I received the remapped ECU back from Noobtune today, great considering I only sent it on Monday. So that's a hike from 150 to 220bhp. A no brainer for £100.

I went straight out for a drive as soon as I had refitted it and the car behaves in much the same way as the manual. Mash the pedal and while it does go quickly, the box just kicks down and the car overall simply makes more noise. But stir the pedal at 1/3 throttle at optimum boost which appears to be between 2.5 and 3.5k and it delivers a real kick in the back. It only changes down 1 gear at this point, making use of torque and boost. The auto seems to really thrive on the extra torque. 

I had to go home when my petrol started running out!

Very pleased indeed.

 

[Cord Fourteener]

33 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I received the remapped ECU back from Noobtune today, great considering I only sent it on Monday. So that's a hike from 150 to 220bhp. A no brainer for £100.

I went straight out for a drive as soon as I had refitted it and the car behaves in much the same way as the manual. Mash the pedal and while it does go quickly, the box just kicks down and the car overall simply makes more noise. But stir the pedal at 1/3 throttle at optimum boost which appears to be between 2.5 and 3.5k and it delivers a real kick in the back. It only changes down 1 gear at this point, making use of torque and boost. The auto seems to really thrive on the extra torque. 

I had to go home when my petrol started running out!

Very pleased indeed.

 

I had a 150 bhp to 220bhp noobtune, it definitely makes for a nice drive for very little money!

[Broadsword]

With the Broadsword fleet down to one car, a Range Rover P38, the end result is inevitable… EAS failure this evening and after quick fault finding I see the air compressor has failed in an exciting manner. Bugger! I need a small runabout.

[hairnet]

eddy sell him the jaaaag @eddyramrod

[SiC]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Mash the pedal and while it does go quickly, the box just kicks down and the car overall simply makes more noise.

Hitting torque limits of the box? Can't remember if/what they were set to in lower gears. 

[Split_Pin]

1 minute ago, SiC said:

Hitting torque limits of the box? Can't remember if/what they were set to in lower gears. 

Feels like it but it works well. It's always behaved like that though, even before the map.  In contrast the Jatco in the 75 is a lazy bastard and has to be poked with a big stick to change down from top if I want to quickly accelerate!

[SiC]

7 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Feels like it but it works well. It's always behaved like that though, even before the map.  In contrast the Jatco in the 75 is a lazy bastard and has to be poked with a big stick to change down from top if I want to quickly accelerate!

I think 440nm is the safe limit. Some remaps push to 480nm apparently.

Iirc they have this 6spd box with the petrols on the 9-3:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWTF-80_SC

 

[Split_Pin]

Stage 1 Noobtune is 320nm so well within limits. As said the box has always behaved like that.

[eddyramrod]

35 minutes ago, hairnet said:

eddy sell him the jaaaag @eddyramrod

Not while I'm still enjoying it!

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

In contrast the Jatco in the 75 is a lazy bastard and has to be poked with a big stick to change down from top if I want to quickly accelerate!

They are a bit recalcitrant aren't they?  Then when they finally wake up they dump two gears and leave you about 200rpm off the redline.  Or is that just mine?

[junkyarddog]

This was a engine that came with a scrap Mk2 Golf I bought a while back for spares.

It came with three diesel engines,two 1.9 turbodiesel that were scrap unfortunately, and this 1.6 turbodiesel, even though it had been left outside I managed to turn it over with a prybar on the ring gear.

I stuck it in the shed and said I'll try and get it going someday.

A few weeks ago I decided to have a tinker with it,drained the lumpy oil and a few litres of water out of the sump.

Dropped the sump and the bottom end was surprisingly clean,the same under the rocker cover,was expecting it to be choked up with the black death.

The oil pump was seized from being filled with water as the oil filter housing was missing,but one from the 1.9 block wasn't and fitted a treat.

Next was to sort out an oil feed pipe to the turbo,the 1.9 oil filter housing won't bolt to the 1.6 block,so I tapped out a 1.8 petrol housing to fit the oil feed banjo bolt into it.

Next,the 1.6 turbo was seized solid,but the 1.9 wasn't,plus the exhaust I have wouldn't suit the 1.6 only the 1.9,so decided to see if I could bolt the 1.9 turbo and manifold to the 1.6 head.

It went straight on,but the oil return pipe was different. 

Some thick aluminium plate.

Mark out the shape needed.

Drill and tap.

Now,I could use the 1.6 oil return pipe on the 1.9 turbo. 

Had to remove a wee bit of material from the manifold to clear the pipe,but only a minimal amount. 

Lots of other small jobs were needed,such as swap over the clutch and pressure plate as the one on the 1.6 wouldn't suit my gearbox,checking the timing and just generally getting it ready to try and fire it up.

Today was the day.....Will it run or had I wasted a load of hours and effort on a no hoper piece of scrap??

Lots of tinkering,bleading,checking,bleading,twatting the lazy starter,bleading,heating the glow plugs,flattening the batteries later.......

The fucker only fired up!!

Didn't run it for too long as no water and an oil leak but it runs.

Chuffed.

Plan is to build it into an rough old Mk 2 GTI 3 door  shell I have knocking about. 

[Popsicle]

16 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

This was a engine that came with a scrap Mk2 Golf I bought a while back for spares.

It came with three diesel engines,two 1.9 turbodiesel that were scrap unfortunately, and this 1.6 turbodiesel, even though it had been left outside I managed to turn it over with a prybar on the ring gear.

I stuck it in the shed and said I'll try and get it going someday.

A few weeks ago I decided to have a tinker with it,drained the lumpy oil and a few litres of water out of the sump.

Dropped the sump and the bottom end was surprisingly clean,the same under the rocker cover,was expecting it to be choked up with the black death.

The oil pump was seized from being filled with water as the oil filter housing was missing,but one from the 1.9 block wasn't and fitted a treat.

Next was to sort out an oil feed pipe to the turbo,the 1.9 oil filter housing won't bolt to the 1.6 block,so I tapped out a 1.8 petrol housing to fit the oil feed banjo bolt into it.

Next,the 1.6 turbo was seized solid,but the 1.9 wasn't,plus the exhaust I have wouldn't suit the 1.6 only the 1.9,so decided to see if I could bolt the 1.9 turbo and manifold to the 1.6 head.

It went straight on,but the oil return pipe was different. 

Some thick aluminium plate.

Mark out the shape needed.

Drill and tap.

Now,I could use the 1.6 oil return pipe on the 1.9 turbo. 

Had to remove a wee bit of material from the manifold to clear the pipe,but only a minimal amount. 

Lots of other small jobs were needed,such as swap over the clutch and pressure plate as the one on the 1.6 wouldn't suit my gearbox,checking the timing and just generally getting it ready to try and fire it up.

Today was the day.....Will it run or had I wasted a load of hours and effort on a no hoper piece of scrap??

Lots of tinkering,bleading,checking,bleading,twatting the lazy starter,bleading,heating the glow plugs,flattening the batteries later.......

The fucker only fired up!!

Didn't run it for too long as no water and an oil leak but it runs.

Chuffed.

Plan is to build it into an rough old Mk 2 GTI 3 door  shell I have knocking about. 

 

Well done, brilliant work around to get it together and running, cap truly doffed sir - Love the little woohoo at the end!

[Split_Pin]

7 hours ago, wuvvum said:

They are a bit recalcitrant aren't they?  Then when they finally wake up they dump two gears and leave you about 200rpm off the redline.  Or is that just mine?

I've been letting it do its own thing for so long that I can't remember! Like a grumpy co- worker, it's sometimes better just to work with them than against 😂

[paulplom]

19 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Guess who will be fitting a new front to rear brake pipe on their 107 this weekend for that exact reason?

My 2011 107 had all new brake lines two years ago just before I bought it. Another common foible then.

[junkyarddog]

11 hours ago, Popsicle said:

Well done, brilliant work around to get it together and running, cap truly doffed sir - Love the little woohoo at the end!

Thanks,I really wasn't sure it would run.

It took ages to get it turning over freely with a ratchet on the crankshaft,but plenty of ATF down the bores got it turning smoothly,then I figured I had a chance.

 

[puddlethumper]

Back in the early 60's there was a young boy, about 9 years old, and every time his parents pissed him off, by not letting him do what he wanted to do, he always said that he would run away and join the circus. Little did this young lad know, that 60 years later, as a pensioner, he would. Yes folks, I'VE JOINED THE CIRCUS. Well, I will actually join on the 29th of this month. 

This all came about because a mate from daarn saaf visited in his rig and then had brake probs. Took him to a RV specialist I know and arranged to get his rig towed over there. While he was there somebody turned up in a big RV with a traffic on the back. Had a chat with my mate and asked him if he wanted a job. Mate couldn't do it because of health reasons, but he got me a number which I rang a couple of weeks ago. Ivor the boss fella was away for 2 weeks and would give me a ring when he got back. Had almost forgotten about it to be honest, when he rang.

It's called Circus Vegas and I had the interview this morning at the NEC where Job entails mostly driving, crew minibus, small trucks with trailers, etc from one site to the next and also doing maintenance work when not. I think it's right up my street. Go all over the country, always got lekky and water on site and get paid. It just goes to show, you never know what's round the corner.

 I may have to do a circus shite thread. I'm thinking it might  be a first on the much venerated Autoshite, although I could be wrong. There are those on here who have done some odd stuff.

[Sunny Jim]

@puddlethumper congratulations on both the MoT and your new job! I did five seasons with a small family run circus touring the UK and absolutely loved it. If you start a circus shite thread I'll see if I can dig out some pics of the ERF rig I used to drive for them; the convoy also included a TK, D Series Ford, Leyland Road Runner and a Dodge. 

[puddlethumper]

16 minutes ago, Sunny Jim said:

@puddlethumper congratulations on both the MoT and your new job! I did five seasons with a small family run circus touring the UK and absolutely loved it. If you start a circus shite thread I'll see if I can dig out some pics of the ERF rig I used to drive for them; the convoy also included a TK, D Series Ford, Leyland Road Runner and a Dodge. 

Damn it. I thought I might have got a first on here but not that surprised to find some other bugger has beaten me to it. 😁