High Jetter Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 14 minutes ago, Lankytim said: You're not, I love it too. Never seen a ratchet spanner that old though. I've also got a very small adjustable somewhere. Lankytim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 The odd shape suggests the boxes might have been built to fit in a vehicle somewhere? On board tool box of something military? I love boxes of junk, recently a friends father in law was giving up spannering and gave me some assorted shite. Nothing properly old but even things like a half can of matt black paint comes in handy and saves me buying one. loserone and Lankytim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Door handles, reflector and spark plugs all point towards Austin A30/35. anonymous user, High Jetter and Lankytim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Possibly not the best choice of words to describe the Ami... How the heck did they even manage that? Given the walking pace top speed and how skinny the tyres are I wouldn't have expected anywhere near sufficient lateral g-force to be available to cause tippage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 37 minutes ago, cort1977 said: The odd shape suggests the boxes might have been built to fit in a vehicle somewhere? On board tool box of something military? That's what I thought, there's some odd clips inside to hold some equipment of some sort. I'd love to find out more about them. 32 minutes ago, Angrydicky said: Door handles, reflector and spark plugs all point towards Austin A30/35. Thanks! The handles certainly match what's on ebay... which is where they're going to go! I would love an A35 one day though.. maybe I should just buy more A35 parts and assemble my own. Yoss and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 17 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: How the heck did they even manage that? Given the walking pace top speed and how skinny the tyres are I wouldn't have expected anywhere near sufficient lateral g-force to be available to cause tippage... Doesn't need a lot of lateral grip when the car weighs about 25kg. I once managed to tip over a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe and that has even narrower tyres. I think the fact that the passenger was rather heavier than the driver probably had an influence. AnnoyingPentium, cort1977 and BorniteIdentity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Doesn't need a lot of lateral grip when the car weighs about 25kg. I once managed to tip over a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe and that has even narrower tyres. I think the fact that the passenger was rather heavier than the driver probably had an influence. True I guess. I keep forgetting that it's pretty much a golf cart with a car-like cabin dropped on top. In my head I'd pictured more normal EV traction battery pack weight right under the floor to help stabilise things. Only thing I've managed to tip over so far was a Honda ATC200 - and that was because I was being a complete idiot at the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 "Journalism" dome, grogee, Crackers and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Don't miss next week's exclusive article on how drivers can increase their car's speed by pressing the accelerator... dozeydustman and Yoss 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I’ve just found these too which have me stumped, I’m guessing they’re quarter light hinges but they don’t seem to match the A35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Bit more progress on the Saaab. Poo looking welds ground down on the first repair Rot chopped out around the seat mount Bit of CAD And welded in - until the gas ran out. Off to Halfrauds... Shite Ron, anonymous user and Barry Cade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 7 hours ago, High Jetter said: It has a French 'friend': Very similar, but the door hinges seem to have moved. IIRC the front and rear mouldings are interchangeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 My Dolomite has been running like a bag of shite for a while now, won't tick over when cold, guttless, flumey and then it dropped to 3 cylinders, I done the usual stuff to test it, swapping plugs and leads but it didn't clear, it sparked but wouldn't fire so expecting the worse I done a compression, but that was ok as it was showing 150psi on all 4 cylinder. Good old dad came over on Saturday and investigated the problem, it ended up being the carbs that were totally out of sync again, the car had been running on it's fast idle rather than the choke as a screw had worked lose so that was adjusted and thread locked into place then had them balanced back up, the difference is night and day now! It runs on start up and goes like a train now! the dizzy cap still needs placing as thats been chewed up by the rotor arm hence the weak spark so it should be even better once that's replaced. I still have a big oil leak to sort but it's getting there now.... Austat, chodweaver, tooSavvy and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Soundwave said: Don't miss next week's exclusive article on how drivers can increase their car's speed by pressing the accelerator... Not in some of the things I've driven. More noise, yes, increase in speed imperceptible. chadders and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Second Saaab patch ground back Large hole chopped under rear seat area - bit of a pain to clean up due to lots of tar underseal Rot in front wing/inner wing is going to be the trickiest bit to sort out Shite Ron, mercedade, Lankytim and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, anonymous user said: Not in some of the things I've driven. More noise, yes, increase in speed imperceptible. There's a headline in there somewhere. "THOUSANDS of drivers furious after discovering the accelerator pedal only makes the car louder" tooSavvy and grogee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, anonymous user said: Not in some of the things I've driven. More noise, yes, increase in speed imperceptible. Oi! You had a shot in my SuziQ... Eh!Eh?? 🤐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, wuvvum said: I once managed to tip over a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe and that has even narrower tyres. My pal done that with my wee brother's one. Slid sideways for about 50 yards at the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Checked over the three flakey bits on the camper and made a start on the most extensive. Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Second Saaab patch ground back Large hole chopped under rear seat area - bit of a pain to clean up due to lots of tar underseal Rot in front wing/inner wing is going to be the trickiest bit to sort out Make sure the washer bottle doesn't leak or you'll be back here in 12 months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Soundwave said: Don't miss next week's exclusive article on how drivers can increase their car's speed by pressing the accelerator... NEXT WEEK: What does that pedal in the middle do? We reveal all... chodweaver and dome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, trigger said: My Dolomite has been running like a bag of shite for a while now, won't tick over when cold, guttless, flumey and then it dropped to 3 cylinders, I done the usual stuff to test it, swapping plugs and leads but it didn't clear, it sparked but wouldn't fire so expecting the worse I done a compression, but that was ok as it was showing 150psi on all 4 cylinder. Good old dad came over on Saturday and investigated the problem, it ended up being the carbs that were totally out of sync again, the car had been running on it's fast idle rather than the choke as a screw had worked lose so that was adjusted and thread locked into place then had them balanced back up, the difference is night and day now! It runs on start up and goes like a train now! the dizzy cap still needs placing as thats been chewed up by the rotor arm hence the weak spark so it should be even better once that's replaced. I still have a big oil leak to sort but it's getting there now.... That's rather splendid looking. Best colour for a Sprint. Well, that and Magenta. I think I'm right in saying the first 2000 Sprints were all Inca yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 6 hours ago, High Jetter said: You're not, I love it too. Never seen a ratchet spanner that old though. I've also got a very small adjustable somewhere. I've seen a car sill pillar jack with a similar handle, turn it over for up/down, it just turned a threaded rod IIRC. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 12 minutes ago, Yoss said: That's rather splendid looking. Best colour for a Sprint. Well, that and Magenta. I think I'm right in saying the first 2000 Sprints were all Inca yellow. Thank you, the first 2000 was Mimosa yellow but mines one of the last so it's Inca yellow. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 52 minutes ago, trigger said: Thank you, the first 2000 was Mimosa yellow but mines one of the last so it's Inca yellow. Ahh, I read it a long time ago, memory's not what it was. Are Inca and Mimosa that different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Email from work at 17:15 today saying I have a probation meeting on Sunday, I have to confirm and let them know if I'm bringing a union rep by 5pm tomorrow. Giving me less than 24 hours to arrange a union rep for a Sunday seems like a dick move. Call to the union first thing tomorrow I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 You don't have to do that at all; it's transparent controlling bullshit, browbeating nonsense that they can fuck right off with. It's a meeting they want at their convenience, so take anyone if you can't get a rep, your mum or a random from down the pub as a McKenzie Friend. I fail to see why they need to know unless they're OCD weirdos and plan on not having more seats than attendees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 12 hours ago, reb said: I have to confirm and let them know if I'm bringing a union rep by 5pm tomorrow No you don't. If you can't get a union rep in time, you can confirm that you won't be attending until you do have a rep available. Well within your rights to refuse the meeting until then, IMO. AnnoyingPentium, juular, richardmorris and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 34 minutes ago, Crackers said: No you don't. If you can't get a union rep in time, you can confirm that you won't be attending until you do have a rep available. Well within your rights to refuse the meeting until then, IMO. Looks like I'll be doing just that, as the union doesn't work on Sundays. I would actually welcome being let go as they've failed to train me on anything but a role that isn't actually necessary most of the time so I don't get any shifts. I'm fairly sure it's because I told them I'm autistic, hence my desire for union involvement. I don't think they actually expect me to bring a rep even though they know I'm in a union. In the meantime, they've given me 1 (one) whole 6 hour shift this week. Which once you take the half hour break into account is worth an astonishing £49. Utterly pointless. juular, grogee, Crackers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surface Rust Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 16 hours ago, bunglebus said: Second Saaab patch ground back Large hole chopped under rear seat area - bit of a pain to clean up due to lots of tar underseal Rot in front wing/inner wing is going to be the trickiest bit to sort out Lovely work. Whilst you are poking, check the top shock mounts at the rear. Two of my 900s went there and it's an awkward repair. The rot causes the shock to push through the mount. Great cars though, I thoroughly regret selling my last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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