N19 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Not being able to make any progress on the Bluebird, I decided to be a pyromaniac. ...officially to burn some old bank statements, but it was great fun! Capri should be getting out for a trip on the weekend, going to treat it to a wash beforehand. Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Ebay bidding has been bidded, and I got this job lot of chod-related articles in the post. The oldest magazine being from the mid-50's! Will scan some stuff from these for the Shite Magazine Scans thread. Dick Longbridge, JMotor, Vince70 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 8 hours ago, N19 said: Not being able to make any progress on the Bluebird, I decided to be a pyromaniac. ...officially to burn some old bank statements, but it was great fun! Capri should be getting out for a trip on the weekend, going to treat it to a wash beforehand. What is that device? I could be doing with a safe-ish way of discarding correspondence. I tried that once with a garden chimney thing but after one puff of wind the entire atmosphere was filled with cinders. Thankfully no neighbours had windows open or washing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: What is that device? I could be doing with a safe-ish way of discarding correspondence. I tried that once with a garden chimney thing but after one puff of wind the entire atmosphere was filled with cinders. Thankfully no neighbours had windows open or washing out. Incinerator bin. About £20. https://www.toolstation.com/incinerator/p94173 N19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thanks to @worldofceri for another efficient and professional delivery. Highly recommended - sorry for the lack of tea/coffee offers! Nice day for it mind. One slightly dog-eared T4 joins the fleet, 1.9TD with some minor rusty bits and a decent camper conversion already done. SiC, LightBulbFun, Stanky and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Lovely. Real authentic patina too! phil_lihp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Cheers - at some point in the near future the rusty spots and tidemarked sills will have an appointment with a wire brush, some vactan and a tin of white paint to tidy it up for the short term at least but it's solid and has been well looked after, came from a friend of a friend and should do the job perfectly. My first ever VW too, I'm not intending on joining the dubber scene though, functional and tidy is all I will ever ask of it. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 There, that's better. captain_70s, phil_lihp, 320touring and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 There is a chap in his 50s riding around the pub carpark my study overlooks on a 2t moped. Through the joy of the internet it tells me its an ALKRO ByLight folding 49cc pedal moped with a novel drive system of toothed recess in the rear wheel and folds up into this fascinating. Its not had an MOT since 2013 either, but is whizzing about, looks like fun in the spring sunshine wuvvum, Six-cylinder and phil_lihp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Split_Pin said: What is that device? I could be doing with a safe-ish way of discarding correspondence. I tried that once with a garden chimney thing but after one puff of wind the entire atmosphere was filled with cinders. Thankfully no neighbours had windows open or washing out. See Agilas post - very handy. Just need to plumb in a chimney and it could do for garage heating as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 There we go... that's 1000 (well, 1011 now I'm back home) covered by TPA since she arrived on my driveway more or less in a pile of bits. Definitely beat the odds this little car. I used the post-cleaning photo of the original odometer reading as prior to me cleaning it the thing was a bit of an arachnophobe's nightmare when I got the car! Coprolalia, brownnova, bunglebus and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 When I remember that poor little thing rattling around in the back of a truck only to end up perched ignominiously on a stack of pallets in a garden near Devil's Bridge (and as I type this, YT has just sent me a notification of a new HubNut video about his Invacar - spooky or wot?!), I think what you've achieved is miraculous and you deserve a medal for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 4 hours ago, phil_lihp said: I'm not intending on joining the dubber scene though... The dub scene might not want you... chadders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/wanted-car-or-van-good-runner-with-mot-pls-read-add/1398242894?utm_source=WhatsApp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_android Doesn't ask for much. Bonus points for actual Xbox content. brownnova, Craig the Princess, barefoot and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Saved myself £185 today. The Audi has suffered from temperamental electric windows, particularly the drivers side. They take an age to 'wake up' after turning on the ignition which can be inconvenient if you forget to put the window up again before turning the car off. There are 3 very big relays under the dash, number 367 operates the windows. I took it apart, crikey it looks like one of my dad's old clocks inside! I carefully inspected it, all looked good but I was informed that the solder joints could crack. After looking for ages REALLY closely, I found this: Cracked all the way around. According to the Audi 80 FB page, this is the solder that goes. I've never soldered anything before but managed to make a neat-ish job of it. Now I have instantly and consistently working electric windows! Delighted! Burnside, Skizzer, cort16 and 31 others 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Ah, the dreaded dry joint. Nice fix 👍🏻 Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Good work @Split_Pin! Used to annoy me cos they wouldn't always work Split_Pin and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Bit of help needed please, any knowledgeable Alfa Romeo people know why this vacuum capsule may have been disconnected? Is there a known issue with these or has someone just forgotten to replace the connector? Its a 2.0 Twin Spark Alfa 147, thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Bluebird washer pump turned up today. Fitted, hurrah, now have functional rear washer (the only car on the fleet to have one). There's a bit of grot on the wings to keep on top of as well. Capri should see a bit of fresh air this weekend, and also a couple of small paint touchups. It'll get proper attention next year. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 16 hours ago, N19 said: Bluebird washer pump turned up today. Fitted, hurrah, now have functional rear washer (the only car on the fleet to have one). There's a bit of grot on the wings to keep on top of as well. Capri should see a bit of fresh air this weekend, and also a couple of small paint touchups. It'll get proper attention next year. Is that you driving up and down my road in a lovely red Capri then? It's been past for times now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Vaccine jab no2, but was killing time so washed the galaxy...also collected a high bed sleeper for oldest stepdaughter, all seats folded down its cavernous Cord Fourteener, HarmonicCheeseburger and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, Tim_E said: Is that you driving up and down my road in a lovely red Capri then? It's been past for times now! Noooo. That's the Bluebird washer pump. Capri is blue and lived in North London! Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Fuel rail is off the rover. Injectors are manky on the outside. Cord Fourteener and Stevebrookman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I think I need a larger work vehicle so today I went to see a man who has two T4 Transporters for sale. No1, the one I particularly went to see :- €2000. A 102hp 2.5tdi swb with a new test. Not as good as it looks in the photo on closer inspection, with a few body repairs that I would want to redo. Running fine. But not really good enough. I told him so, and just out of interest asked to see the other van:- €1000. Another 2.5, this time an 88hp and lwb. No test and also an advanced case of lacquer peel. But no suspect body repairs, just a few honest scrapes. Also, it's done 250k miles. It might seem strange, but this van pulled me more strongly. I don't need a project, however. dave j, Cord Fourteener, dome and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Washed the car - seemed it was covered in half of the Sahara. plus neighbour just turned up in a new jag, replaced a clearly elderly 19 reg F Type. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Well, think I got to the bottom of the issue with the Toledo overfuelling and running rough... Caution, contains fireball and disappointment.. Split_Pin, JMotor and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just had my Kung Fu jab, courtesy of Astra Zenica. My only worry is if the side effects start causing me to like Vauxhalls. Twiggy, stonedagain and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Explains why it's doing it under load. Think you said you were doing the belt anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, busmansholiday said: Just had my Kung Fu jab, courtesy of Astra Zenica. My only worry is if the side effects start causing me to like Vauxhalls. Don't worry it'll only 50% cause you to like them. Twiggy and busmansholiday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Don't worry it'll only 50% cause you to like them. It's the Oxford AZ vaccine, so you may develop feelings for midrange BMC products of the 1950s and 60s. Asimo and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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