brownnova Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 19 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: What was the Fairy Liquid bottle for? Also full of petrol for squirting fuel in the top of the carb if needed... 13 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Brownova - make sure the 2CV's fuel tank wiring is still connected near the rear seat. A lot easier to get at than dropping the tank again! Sadly, the earth is usually the culprit. You may need to make a fresh one and that will need you to drop the tank again. Thanks Mr Wobbler... Im wondering if I failed to connect the sender properly at the top in my haste to get the tank back on... I may be wrong. I reused all the innards from the tank so the sender/earth etc were all working previously. Will investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Today marks 20 years from the day the last Fiat 126p rolled off the production line. Love them or hate them, they're cute little bastards. Christine, Austat, catsinthewelder and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just tried to get mud guards for the i10 for my 9 year old car - no longer held in the UK by Hyundai dealers! Blimey. That's not a long stock policy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 28 minutes ago, egg said: Just tried to get mud guards for the i10 for my 9 year old car - no longer held in the UK by Hyundai dealers! Blimey. That's not a long stock policy... Longer than Citroen. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I've been completely stupid and bought a car unseen of eBay from miles away. Train tickets booked for Sunday collection. It's a manufacturer I've never owned before, has a V8 and will certainly bankrupt me I'll imagine. On the plus side of getting old I've insured it fully comp with protected no claims for £155. How the hell can a V8 be cheaper to insure than a Citroen c1 I was considering. Vantman, Six-cylinder, stonedagain and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The i10's rear bumper is actually slight deformed from previous impact in that there part of London that Ken is trying to leave (has he left yet?) The only fix would be replacement. So I giffered it with some high build primer... And some handpainted artisan skill* For those of you saying, why the hell didn't you leave it alone? I hear you! stonedagain, paulplom and RobT 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Shouldnt go prodding.... time to deploy the persil tin... Tidy..... fibreglass and filler later.... Verdict.....Fucked Leave to dry, sand back, apply more filler, sand back, repeat til happy and hope for the best. I havent done this before, and didnt enjoy it one bit BL Bloke, fairkens, dome and 10 others 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Other side came out much better BL Bloke, chaseracer, fairkens and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I felt better about my paint job until you posted the 2nd side, that looks pretty good! chancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, egg said: I felt better about my paint job until you posted the 2nd side, that looks pretty good! 2nd side is far from perfect but its a lot tidier. If i can get the other side looking half as good it will be a result. There has been duck tape over that arch for about 3 years now, im surprised it wasnt worse egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Had quite an enjoyable day today. Took the boat out and had a pootle up the river. Then when I got home a package had arrived. Exciting. Made up for turning 41 anyway. chadders, brownnova, paulplom and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crad Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 found my password again and have something epic to share, found in germany while visiting family Three Speed, egg, Borsuq and 7 others 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, chancer said: dy..... rivetted on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, stuboy said: rivetted on? Nah...that would be too professional. Just used fibreglass to bond it in...good old fashioned half arsed repair, but the curve of the tin will make a decent shape for the lip of the arch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I can't make out whether the pod is eating it or shafting it! Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 11 hours ago, High Jetter said: I can't make out whether the pod is eating it or shafting it! I was thinking the same ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I forgot to post a few pics from the car meet on Monday. Quite a turn out! Also, someone said it’s every Monday. Austat, chancer, Mr Laurence and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The blue C reg Mini was owned by the chap with the Bentley in my earlier post. It’s been owned since new and unrestored! It was immaculate as was the Orion. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 A wide variety there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Love that orion! Ghia injection in nimbus grey! Best colour and trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, chancer said: Love that orion! Ghia injection in nimbus grey! Best colour and trim It was absolutely mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 56 minutes ago, paulplom said: A wide variety there. A few more turned up which I didn’t get a pic of. There was five MX5’s of which four were MK1’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said: paulplom, chancer, brownnova and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I've given that paint work a light wet sand with 3000 grit, at least it is marginally smoother... Not sure it will survive a car wash! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The 545 is going in for some paint next month. Garage I normally use wanted a whopping £850. I got another quote for £400. Guess which one I have taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Bren said: The 545 is going in for some paint next month. Garage I normally use wanted a whopping £850. I got another quote for £400. Guess which one I have Got to ask why the huge difference? Could well be that its an 850 quid job. Personally I would rather spend 850 wisely than waste 400. Paintwork is a tricky one, its either a good job or bad, no middle ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Guy's work is good. Also he is Eastern European. The guys who did my valve stem oil seals were eastern european - they did the work for a grand while the BMW specialists ran for the hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Galaxy earning its keep paulplom, Steviemillar and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Finally got the right locking wheel nut key for the daughters Tigra today so I thought I'd whip the wheels off and prep it for winter as its not moving much at the minute FFS, I wish I hadn't looked, I can't believe that has deteriorated that much since its last mot So that's new brake hoses all round, new lines all round, nipples, banjo bolts and probably calipers x 4 if I can't get the rotten remains out of the calipers Great...... drewd, Jim Bell, beko1987 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: I forgot to post a few pics from the car meet on Monday. Quite a turn out! Also, someone said it’s every Monday. You’d think I’d have more important things to worry about, but those black plates on mark 2 Escorts piss me off far more than they should. I don’t care if it’s legal or not it looks shit. The Scimitar too. richardmorris, Joey spud, Yoss and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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