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[mitsisigma01]

  On 13/02/2023 at 22:32, Asimo said:

I just recall that the collars were quite rusty. Looking at your picture again, the collar looks too thick for the socket trick to work. Sorry!

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I'm going to try splitting or drilling the collar , I presume the collar will be hardened ☹️ 

[egg]

  On 14/02/2023 at 14:58, wuvvum said:

Probably made from recycled Ford Kas.

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it's now repainted in Hyundai Diamond White (i10 white goods paint)

[stuboy]

While Er'indoors is away I decided to fit the mud flaps on her car,  as she works out in the sticks and car gets rarely cleaned so it may stay cleaner longer... or more dirt on older dirt

[Eyersey1234]

  On 14/02/2023 at 14:58, wuvvum said:

Probably made from recycled Ford Kas.

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Or Austin Metros 🤣🤣🤣

[wuvvum]

  On 14/02/2023 at 15:32, stuboy said:

While Er'indoors is away I decided to fit the mud flaps on her car,  as she works out in the sticks and car gets rarely cleaned so it may stay cleaner longer... or more dirt on older dirt

 

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Does your Mrs know that your Mondeo spends all day sniffing her car's arse?

[Shite Ron]

  On 13/02/2023 at 22:37, Semi-C said:

Had the sort of weekend i can imagine Ice Cube being envious of,

Screwed my new bicycle together

fixed my mother’s washing machine

and bought this

To top it all off, my breakfast contained no hog.

I endeavour to start a car compendium thread at some point as I rarely update progress on any of the individual threads I have started.

Ta ta

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Excellent choice of car. Do you still have your Cortina’s? I would love to see a thread on your cars.

The E class estate is an excellent choice for a daily driver, the most impressive car I have driven built in the 21st century.

[brownnova]

  On 13/02/2023 at 21:52, chaseracer said:

Only two?  Got three in the Dyane... 😉

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Only needed two… four would have eminently possible… 

[brownnova]

  On 13/02/2023 at 21:55, chaseracer said:

You know that thing when you drive a car and it's just RIGHT?  I am now looking for one of these, in Exclusive 2.0HDi160 manual spec...

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We had the Estate version in 2.0 exclusive flavour. Was a very good car. Don’t think we realised how good until we moved it on!

[richardmorris]

If you have a pre 1957 2cv hidden away and are free on Monday to go to goodwood for a photoshoot, then classic and sports car needs you. I’m out of ideas, as my contacts aren’t available at five days notice unsurprisingly!

Apologies for the cold email, but Lizzie Pope kindly passed on your details so that I could ask your help with a photoshoot we're putting together and hopefully including an early 2CV.

 

We're gathering at Goodwood circuit next week, on Monday 20th February, with the stars of 1948 - Morris MInor, Jaguar XK120, Porsche, Ferrari, Land-Rover, so the Citro??n would ideally be an original, pre-1957, ripple-bonnet car in great condition.

 

I've spoken with many others already, specialists, the 2CVGB club, and spoken with Lucy Cutler, who has a fine 1952 example, but not as yet found an option available on the day!

 

Any help you could provide would be really appreciated.

 

Kind regards,

Aaron McKay

Deputy Editor |?? Classic & Sports Car

aaron.mckay at haymarket.com

 

Bridge House??

69 London Road??

Twickenham, TW1 3SP

[Semi-C]

  On 14/02/2023 at 17:25, Shite Ron said:

Excellent choice of car. Do you still have your Cortina’s? I would love to see a thread on your cars.

The E class estate is an excellent choice for a daily driver, the most impressive car I have driven built in the 21st century.

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Ta very much, I’m super stoked on it, ultra impressive!

As for the Cortinas, I still have them both, hoping that the GXL will find a new custodian this year and that a place to weld the estate car up will manifest itself. High hopes...

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 13/02/2023 at 22:37, Semi-C said:

Had the sort of weekend i can imagine Ice Cube being envious of,

Screwed my new bicycle together

fixed my mother’s washing machine

 

and bought this

 

To top it all off, my breakfast contained no hog.

I endeavour to start a car compendium thread at some point as I rarely update progress on any of the individual threads I have started.

Ta ta

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Vintage Aeroyal on a modern frame. Controversial!

[Semi-C]

  On 14/02/2023 at 20:40, Dick Longbridge said:

Vintage Aeroyal on a modern frame. Controversial!

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Eagle eye cherry!!

It’s the 4/7ths scale one, bumped from some kids mini burner.
Without wanting to come off all Fergal about it, it IS hard to find a good seat these days, that one is form and function.

[wuvvum]

Went for a spin in the MG at lunchtime.

Taps aff in mid February.  Gotta love this global warming malarkey. 

[Bren]

I had noticed how heavy the mondy's bonnet was - or maybe it was lack of lubrication?

 

An oil can with a long spout cured the slight stiffness ( fnarr fnarr).

Mk4 mondeo bonnet locks seem to have issues if they are not maintained. Our's looked like it had been up someone's arse. I blasted it with brake cleaner ( it evaporates unlike carb cleaner which although better at cleaning hates certain plastics). 

Careful lubing with an oil can and it looked and worked much better. Ditto all the other hinges.

This our first white car. You have to clean all the shuts otherwise it isn't clean.

I did the same with the e60 - however it needed minimal cleaning.

[Sunny Jim]

Winning at the Shitelife...

Lying on a yacht in the Canaries drinking ice cold beer and arranging to buy @83C's vRS off him.

Cheers! 

[richardmorris]

  On 15/02/2023 at 17:48, Sunny Jim said:

Winning at the Shitelife...

Lying on a yacht in the Canaries drinking ice cold beer and arranging to buy @83C's vRS off him.

Cheers! 

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You’re putting on a brave face though.

[Sunny Jim]

And then I was roused from my revery by the bilge alarm going off. Automatic electric pump had failed so half an hour on the hand pump to clear it. 

I've earnt my next beer. 

[Six-cylinder]

  On 15/02/2023 at 17:48, Sunny Jim said:

Winning at the Shitelife...

Lying on a yacht in the Canaries drinking ice cold beer and arranging to buy @83C's vRS off him.

Cheers! 

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I can't believe you prefer this to North Wales!

[richardmorris]

  On 15/02/2023 at 19:45, Six-cylinder said:

I can't believe you prefer this to North Wales!

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There’s no accounting for folk. I’m sure Rhyl or Prestatyn would do just as well.

[MJK 24]

  On 13/02/2023 at 12:38, TagoraSX said:

Can any shitters in the Midlands recommend a decent and reliable classic car restoration garage?

No body work, some reassembly and recommissioning.

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Rust Republic in Nottingham might be worth a phone call.

[Ghosty]

MX5 has new tyres.

I am informed the jacking points are fucked, there are multiple brake fluid leaks, two dragging brakes (I knew about one), and that the wheelarch next to the filler neck smells of fuel and is damp...

Need to see how much truth is in that.

[High Jetter]

  On 15/02/2023 at 19:37, Sunny Jim said:

 half an hour on the hand pump to clear it. 

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  On 15/02/2023 at 19:54, richardmorris said:

 Prestatyn

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[ProgRocker]

Some cheeky fecker has fly tipped an engine on a housing estate in my city. Someone on here should be able to identify it.

engine fly tipped

[richardmorris]

I’m sure the vin number will be enough to find the ex owner.

[DoverShark]

MGF MOT fail today. On the plus side I immediately secured the battery with the clamp I bought after an advisory last year 🙄

New Cat and wheel bearing required, fine. 

Headlamps were odd, no pattern at all, I made him check many times but nope, definitely not there.

[bigfella2]

  On 15/02/2023 at 21:09, Ghosty said:

MX5 has new tyres.

I am informed the jacking points are fucked, there are multiple brake fluid leaks, two dragging brakes (I knew about one), and that the wheelarch next to the filler neck smells of fuel and is damp...

Need to see how much truth is in that.

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I thought you had flogged that?

[Bren]

This arrived for the SD1

I need to work out what the fittings are because they are long gone.

[barefoot]

Ring Autoplas, they'll still have some replacements that they'll send you.

[Rust Collector]

  On 15/02/2023 at 21:18, ProgRocker said:

Some cheeky fecker has fly tipped an engine on a housing estate in my city. Someone on here should be able to identify it.

engine fly tipped

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Chuck it in the boot and take it down the local metal recyclers for some beer money!

[Bren]

  On 16/02/2023 at 15:32, barefoot said:

Ring Autoplas, they'll still have some replacements that they'll send you.

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I emailed them months ago in anticipation of getting the thing. They never replied. They are still in business but don't appear to do anything car related.