loserone Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: whole fleet together. They fit chief.. In fact, there's space for an Omega too. HarmonicCheeseburger, crad, Skizzer and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 14 hours ago, Split_Pin said: you need to get a set of LSi/GLSi alloys Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 If I keep it I'll fit the Speedlines from the Corsa for a bit and then maybe swap them for ones like you have shown. Or if I don't, the new owner will have the choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Justwatching said: Or you can park right up against the curb and climb out the passenger side like I did here. Bench seat necessary. Ooof, early 70's Ford LTD. MAJOR WANT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Having a brake pipe fail is not fun 😅 Best get new ones ordered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/13/2021 at 8:59 PM, Justwatching said: Or you can park right up against the curb and climb out the passenger side like I did here. Bench seat necessary. No no no, this is how you do it! LightBulbFun, Skizzer, Justwatching and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 It rained. I went get the kids from school. It's only been raining an hour. dome, Split_Pin, Coprolalia and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 That's not rain, it's drizzle. I guess PhilA has not visited Scotland recently. Or Wales. Or Ireland! PhilA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I finally got the C5 engine into the Berlingo and all hooked up. Then I bled it using the bulb. First turn of the key:- VID_20210413_120542.mp4 dome, Broadsword, davehedgehog31 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 3 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: With rain like that, why not put the engine from a Renault on a canoe, I mean what could go wrong It would work better as the anchor. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Had my first Covid jab this morning. Lucky I got to the Sports Centre early, as it seems my English name confused their system. Spain seems to employ some stunning looking nurses too. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Gearbox is now dripping. Nice. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 To be sure of what was leaking, I soaked some up with some kitchen roll. It's gear oil alright, looks like it's coming from the gear selector on top. Unsure how it can be stopped or if it was overfilled when it has a gear oil refresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 chaseracer, outlaw118, dome and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Blimey... is that the only surviving prototype? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 25 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Blimey... is that the only surviving prototype? It says experimental prototype( Xp division ). Looks like it’s well known. https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/mclaren-f1-chassis-xp4 http://mclf1.free.fr/Roadcar/roadcar.htm Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Digging over a long-neglected garden this afternoon and found this. What is it other than heavily weathered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Fumbler said: Gearbox is now dripping. Nice. My old Megane dripped a small bit from the gear selector. I just got the fluid changed and never had to top it up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Amishtat said: Digging over a long-neglected garden this afternoon and found this. What is it other than heavily weathered? old magneto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Amishtat said: Digging over a long-neglected garden this afternoon and found this. What is it other than heavily weathered? It's the stator and casing for an electric motor. A heavily weathered electric motor, that is. Amishtat and LightBulbFun 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: My old Megane dripped a small bit from the gear selector. I just got the fluid changed and never had to top it up again. So long as it doesn't dump fluid everywhere during the night, I'm happy! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 1:37 PM, wuvvum said: Just spunked out another 32 quid on the Innocenti - I'd found a seller on eBay.it who had an engine mount in stock, emailed them to ask if they'd post to the UK and they came back saying "we don't post internationally via eBay". That suggested to me that they would post internationally via other means, so I found their "main" online shop and sure enough they offered overseas shipping. So I ordered one. The old crate might yet see the road again this year. Although once it's MOT'd I'll need to do the clutch, which is going to be a pain as I have no idea what clutch it uses and I won't be able to find out for sure until it's in bits, which could be a chore if it needs some obscure part which I have to order from Japan or something. I'll probably end up spending more in bits than what the car's worth, but I can console myself with the fact that I actually have absolutely no idea what the car is worth, so I can pretend to myself that because it's sort of a Mini it's worth roughly the same as my house. Had an email this afternoon telling me that my payment for the engine mount has been refunded. No explanation as to why, but I went on the website and the mount is now showing as being out of stock. FFS - that was the last place that (supposedly) had any in. I've now contacted the manufacturer direct to see if they have any available, but I'm not holding my breath... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Yes, could have been a motor or dynamo. It's fuckin fucked m9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 The curse of ordering parts on Aliexpress has come true. Despite me pointing out repeatedly that I need a front left door lock for a UK spec mg6, I've received a lock for a Chinese spec Roewe 550. Which is identical, apart from the wiring connection which is 8 pin instead of the 6 pin on a mg6. Fuck sticks. Looks like I'm returning this one and trying eBay again. SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 18 hours ago, wuvvum said: Had an email this afternoon telling me that my payment for the engine mount has been refunded. No explanation as to why, but I went on the website and the mount is now showing as being out of stock. FFS - that was the last place that (supposedly) had any in. I've now contacted the manufacturer direct to see if they have any available, but I'm not holding my breath... Presumably the mount is unique to the Innocenti, and no mounts from other cars can be adapted to suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Presumably the mount is unique to the Innocenti, and no mounts from other cars can be adapted to suit? I've been looking for anything similar. A couple of Daihatsu mounts look like they might fit, but the problem is that they come as a complete unit with the metalastic bush bonded into the metal bracket - I just need the round metalastic bit. I was looking at mounts for the Daihatsu Move (similar engine, readily available) which look roughly the right size, but the mounting hole is in the middle whereas on the Innocenti it is off centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 The BX is now idling properly. Fuh King finally. I may* even take it to college if it continues to behave. Probably a very bad idea. wuvvum, LightBulbFun, Stanky and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimad5 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Well, more than I wanted to pay - But the other shit in my 'fleet' are now insured on a classic policy. Mild grump and grin, as it'll cost me admin charges every time I change a car .... which probably won't be too long😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, LabRat said: The curse of ordering parts on Aliexpress has come true. Despite me pointing out repeatedly that I need a front left door lock for a UK spec mg6, I've received a lock for a Chinese spec Roewe 550. Which is identical, apart from the wiring connection which is 8 pin instead of the 6 pin on a mg6. Fuck sticks. Looks like I'm returning this one and trying eBay again. Can't you modify the MG loom/connector to suit that lock? Sounds like that's a more plentiful supply option than the correct one. Or if the gubbins are the same inside, swap that between them and make one good unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 @LabRat after playing with Chinesium puddlethumper, richardmorris and DeeJay 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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