High Jetter 1642 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Yup, 306 too Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post RobT 15561 Posted November 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2020 Despite not being on here these days, Skizzer keeps doing his thing i.e. purchasing weapons grade. Due to lack of space he's entrusted it to me for a while. Oh I think I'll cope. Fan-effing-tastic. Six-cylinder, GrumpiusMaximus, 320touring and 50 others 53 Link to post Share on other sites
stuboy 7199 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Bloody cold this morning..!! clayts450, chodweaver, Steviemillar and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8436 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Taken a truck to a crew that has broken down. IMG_3711.MOV just a little bit broken Yoss, meshking, richardmorris and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
phil_lihp 7859 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 @RobT good lord that's amazing. Is it as tidy as it looks? That man has excellent taste. egg 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mitsisigma01 2447 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 20 hours ago, wuvvum said: I never last long before going all hard when I'm in close contact with a CX. Tadhg Tiogar "Stay away from my car." Now you know why the paint is delaminating 🤔 Link to post Share on other sites
RobT 15561 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Yes Phil, very tidy indeed. The underneath is reassuringly solid, faded lacquer peel paint FTW, and the interior is generally good and complete with all seven seats. I should also say the pez shot was staged, as @worldofceri delivered it safely yesterday. A++ trailer services, but you all know that already. GrumpiusMaximus, Stevebrookman, Coprolalia and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
worldofceri 4299 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Genuine non-staged collection shot: RobT, DVee8, Six-cylinder and 30 others 32 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stevebrookman 2402 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I miss Skizzer!!!! BorniteIdentity, Shite Ron, chodweaver and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Shite Ron 1792 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 36 minutes ago, Stevebrookman said: I miss Skizzer!!!! Me too, he has a very interesting collection of cars and I would look forward to his posts, can’t anyone persuade him to return? Stevebrookman, egg, RobT and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_E 3263 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, dozeydustman said: Taken a truck to a crew that has broken down. IMG_3711.MOV 12.09 MB · 16 downloads just a little bit broken Heck, that's impressive! Link to post Share on other sites
N19 1503 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Bluebird has had an electric wingmirror refitted after repair, at which point the electric window adjacent also sprung into action, odd. Must be grounded via the wingmirror circuit or something? The boot is now properly sealed and the trim that was held on with tape has been Tigersealed too, which doesn't look the best, but replacement trim seems to be unobtanium. Does make me realise how much having the Capri down the road (even just 5 minutes) reduces the time I spend on it. The garage is ideal in every other facet, but not being round the back of my flats seems to make the difference between me tinkering regularly and it seeming like a chore to go down. Anyway, popping down to try and sort the dash lamps later. Angrydicky, Shirley Knott, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8436 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Tim_E said: Heck, that's impressive! They take these little ones to rural properties in twisty little narrow roads, many of which are private and the residents won't fill in the potholes or ruts. 6 years of going where a Unimog would struggle has taken its toll Lacquer Peel, richardmorris, Tim_E and 2 others 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brownnova 12215 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 You know you have too many cars when.... I knew the green 2CVs MoT was up tomorrow, so I thought I’d better book it in. I’m pretty sure it’ll be a fail on corrosion, but it’ll be good to see how bad a fail... and you never know it might just sneak through... (seatbelt mounts do need welding though...) Thought “at least I’ve got a couple of months before the other one needs an MoT so I’ll have at least one Deux Chevaux on the road... hmmm when does it expire again... Oh shit it was Sunday... Both now booked in for next Saturday... brave or stupid? RobT, worldofceri and BL Bloke 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 11574 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, brownnova said: ....... Both now booked in for next Saturday... brave or stupid? Suicide? Link to post Share on other sites
egg 37235 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 today's pic from the archives, my mum's 850 Mini and my dad's first Escort outside their house, all very period! They went to Mull of Kintyre in that mini (from Kent) which more or less killed it (synchro had gone I think) Stevebrookman, Fumbler, Rusty_Rocket and 14 others 17 Link to post Share on other sites
N19 1503 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Capri clocks whipped out. A couple of the back lights are temperamental, and the circuit board connections are suspect in a couple of places, so going to give it a good clean up and any repairs or reflowing on the bench at home. Lacquer Peel, RobT, mercedade and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
egg 37235 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Love those simple 70's Ford dials. But it would be nice for a clearer marker for 30 mph - as it is the speed limit you most commonly have to 'check'. N19 and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Steviemillar 257 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 2 hours ago, egg said: They went to Mull of Kintyre in that mini (from Kent) which more or less killed it (synchro had gone I think) That’s an impressive trek in a mini! My in laws used to drive their mini regularly between Dundee and Ipswich in the 70s/early 80s for holidays, usually in one go after my FIL came off nigh shift as he was in the Fire Service. My missus used to have to share the back seat of the Mini 1000 with the suitcase. Things did improve in the 80s though when FIL bought a 78 Russet Brown Clubman estate when it was three years old, suitcase was then moved to the load compartment. GrumpiusMaximus, egg, Essex V6 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
richardmorris 14018 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 End of a figaro in a hit n run on the a3 tonight. catsinthewelder, BL Bloke and barefoot 3 Link to post Share on other sites
artdjones 4209 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, egg said: today's pic from the archives, my mum's 850 Mini and my dad's first Escort outside their house, all very period! They went to Mull of Kintyre in that mini (from Kent) which more or less killed it (synchro had gone I think) My brothers went from South Wales to Scotland in 1988 in a 1.3 Marina estate,and had a 2 week camping trip.They put 3000 miles on it and it was mot tested immediately after returning. 18 separate faults, curtains for the Marina.It was only 10 years old. GrumpiusMaximus and egg 2 Link to post Share on other sites
wuvvum 35062 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Ran the Scudo to the scrapyard at lunchtime. It took a bit of starting and then I had to take one of the back wheels off to twat the drum with a mallet as the handbrake had stuck on, but once it was going it managed the 8 mile drive just fine despite its HGF. Also spotted this beauty parked up on the industrial estate. Vantman, Jim Bell, Steviemillar and 6 others 9 Link to post Share on other sites
mitsisigma01 2447 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 What's the poster in the osr window say? Link to post Share on other sites
somewhatfoolish 7842 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 8 hours ago, dozeydustman said: They take these little ones to rural properties in twisty little narrow roads, many of which are private and the residents won't fill in the potholes or ruts. 6 years of going where a Unimog would struggle has taken its toll It's an HGV, surely it should be getting eyeballed regularly enough to spot that kind of thing before it does an impression of a dog being dragged to the vet for deknackering? Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 11574 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said: What's the poster in the osr window say? Looks like a reproduction period advert for the 164... wuvvum 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8436 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: It's an HGV, surely it should be getting eyeballed regularly enough to spot that kind of thing before it does an impression of a dog being dragged to the vet for deknackering? Every 6 weeks. One of our fitters isn’t that good though and likes cable tie and gaffer tape repairs.... somewhatfoolish 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bell 44111 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 11/4/2020 at 9:28 AM, dozeydustman said: Taken a truck to a crew that has broken down. IMG_3711.MOV 12.09 MB · 49 downloads just a little bit broken It's just one of those wagons with a steering wheel at both sides. dozeydustman 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wuvvum 35062 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 9 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Looks like a reproduction period advert for the 164... Yep, that's what it was. Link to post Share on other sites
N19 1503 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Just been poking around at the LEDs behind the Capri dash. I bought these and installed about a year / 3k miles ago... Hmm... All of them have gone this way. Not really what you want... Gone back to standard ones. Dash pod now illuminating beautifully on the bench! Perfect timing as the Mondeo fog lights arrived just as I finished that job! Link to post Share on other sites
Tadhg Tiogar 11574 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 49 minutes ago, N19 said: Just been poking around at the LEDs behind the Capri dash. I bought these and installed about a year / 3k miles ago... Hmm... All of them have gone this way. Not really what you want... The current ones based on rectangular SMD / square COB LEDs are supposedly longer-lasting and better able to cope with constant changes in temperature. Link to post Share on other sites
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