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[coalnotdole]

CND FLEET UPDATE: All Road legal vehicles R mechanically fucked.

 

Scimitar GTE Needs Gearbox Rebuild, Barely moves in reverse all other gears sound like death.

Rebel Van's engine has done its big ends, with only 30,000 miles on the clock. it was fitted with a spare engine on Sunday is currently awaiting a new thermostat housing as the old one cracked while being swapped over.

Crossflow still needs a carb rebuild as it did in May.

Straight 6 Coupe needs a new starter motor and a choke cable though it does now seem to be charging with its new regulator,

 

Had to borrow the old mans jag as for the first time none of my old heaps are running reliably.

 

[320touring]

I'm in a similar position to oor trigg..

 

Selt an carz, and now have money burning a hole in my pocket.

 

as is always the way, all the good stuff has disappeared!

[RobT]

Hey Rob, I hope you're not trying to fill the hole left by a recently departed 220!  How did the MOT go?

No Phil, I've still got the win-machine. Not ready to part with that just yet. The MoT went fine, all it needed was the handbrake adjusting so it's legal for another year!

[Bobthebeard]

Just got home (Oop North) after two days working and driving in London. Am so glad I went in an auto. London traffic in a car with a clutch must be hell!

Having said that, the M6 was horrible from Birmingham up until Preston....

Getting old ain't funny.

[Mike D]

 Cool, just let me know 

Bumper has a small scuff but is presentable with no cracks - do you want it? It's on First Ave on the Nunny at the mo .

[fairkens]

CND any chance of a few pics of the rebel van? I'd flippin love one

[Angrydicky]

You've got rid of the 220 Rob? I thought that was a keeper?

[Angrydicky]

Ignore my last post - just seen above

[scruff]

I've broken my LR and awaiting bits so have been scooting around in my mate's 109, which happens to live here at the mo as he's bought more shit to fill his garden with. Anyway I went to Grantham this morning and couldn't resist a shot at the "on death's doorstep" former Aveling Barford works.

 

[phil_lihp]

Ignore my last post - just seen above

 

Stand down people.  This was a drill.  Panic over.

[dollywobbler]

Have just been for a 25-mile drive in the XM. Gosh it's good! Not perfect - the trim rattles and leaky sunroof ruin that score - but bloody lovely nonetheless. I'm treating it to a specialist visit on Friday. I'm hoping for supervision as I replace the offside strut top and try to find the source of free play in that hub. Chap is also hopefully going to weld up the back of the sill - also offside. 

[oldcars]

Spent the day at the Pratical Classics workshop as they wanted the Applejack Allegro for some pictures. Had a really nice day out, ending up pushing some cars around afterwards and assisting with the oil change on an Alfa 156 (which is a bastard of a job).

 

 

Got home to find yodel had delivered a new Metro fuel tank

Yodel and delivery to house not chuck in back garden shocker!

[ruffgeezer]

I have just won a rear axle for the ax off of ebay, although I will have to go to wakefield for it. Bumhats.

[DVee8]

Today's test drive didn't go well.

 

We were standing it the showroom waiting for the car to be brought round,nice shiny red met,on opening the drivers door the look of disappointment on my face.The seats,the carpets,the over mats,the door checks,the door panels,the lower dash,the center console,the roof lining. All Ikea bag Yellow.

 

The 1 owner must have been 25+klem as the drivers seat was flat no support or side bolster.

I didn't even bother to drive it. 6 years old and 54k miles.

[Asimo]

Fixed the bonnet catch on the Insight. Jammed solid by rust and crud, feathers and grease.

 

 

Some of it is stainless steel, some zinc coated and some"painted" and rusty. Soaked in petrol, scrubbed and then soaked in WD40.

 

 

I have been a bit thorough with this because the last green car I had* died when the bonnet smashed the windscreeen after the catch seized in the open position.

 

*Mk3 Golf TDi. My ex-wife gave it to me because no-one would buy it. I fixed it, trashed it, and then swapped it for a 24-pack of Speckled Hen.

[AlabamaShrimp]

I have just won a rear axle for the ax off of ebay, although I will have to go to wakefield for it. Bumhats.

I'm not collecting that one!

 

No really if you and me to get it and store it so you can collect whenever, my services are at your disposal

[tooSavvy]

Sorn Me.....

 

Ha Ha Ha Ha & rofl

 

Try that in the pitch dark

 

 

 

TS

[Wackeldackel]

I've broken my LR and awaiting bits so have been scooting around in my mate's 109, which happens to live here at the mo as he's bought more shit to fill his garden with. Anyway I went to Grantham this morning and couldn't resist a shot at the "on death's doorstep" former Aveling Barford works.

 

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The prancing stallion (Invicta, latin for unconquered) is a hangover from when the company was called Aveling and Porter, based in Rochester in Kent (Invicta is the county shield for Kent). Aveling and Porter made machines such as steam engines and road rollers, Barford of Grantham was an agricultural engineer. Not sure when the two amalgamated (without looking it up) but afterwards they made construction machines, everything from cement mixers to the very successful master pavior road rollers, graders, dump trucks (including some Rd017 I think that were very similar to Leyland badger lorries). Still kicking about now I think, Barford site dumpers are still about, and theres also a nationwide network of plant hirers and dealers called Clive Barford limited.

 

Thanks for the pic Scruff, nice to see.

[scruff]

This is from memory but the gist as I understand it is - They ended up in bed together as a result of membership of a doomed combine called Agricultural & General Engineers (AGE). That went pop in 1932 or 33 taking most members with it but with help from, I think, Ruston & Hornsby mainly, the two old firms of Aveling & Porter and Barford & Perkins of Peterborough were joined up, with Edward Barford in charge. Perkins went solo and concentrated on diesel engines while Aveling Barford were given an old wartime Ruston factory at Grantham, some pre-war Ruston steam and diesel designs intended for the far east market and the best of British luck old chap. 

[AlabamaShrimp]

Going to look at this tomorrow

 

 

Owned by a friend. She took it for the test today and refused* it, didn't charge and dumped it outside. Don't know why or what's wrong with it, they didn't say.

 

She was going to scrap it. Don't know if I can save it so might be for sale very soon

[coalnotdole]

CND any chance of a few pics of the rebel van? I'd flippin love one

 

If your really keen you can buy my spare one!

 

Loads of pictures of my main rebel on the forum. This one was probably the most recent:

 

 

And again here:

 

[Hertz]

I seem to have purchased another Renault Alpine. Unfortunately like more and more of them the chassis is rotten as a pear so it's looking like a breaker which is a shame as it's a nice colour/spec.

 

[dollywobbler]

Is a shame. They're so good at hiding rot! Wonder what other chassis the body would fit...

[Hertz]

Ah well that's the problem. Alpine decided in their wisdom to bond the body to the chassis so it's not bolted on. You have to rip the fibreglass off to get to chassis underneath which is a total pain. They also forgot to galvanize the chassis when new. GR8.

[cort16]

So there's no way to get the body off the chassis?

[dollywobbler]

Oh dear. They didn't learn from Lotus then? They made the same mistake with the first Europas.

[Hertz]

Indeed it wasn't really future proofing the marque. No the only way especially at the front is a cutting tool and a hammer and chisel to get it off. It's all doable at a large cost. Been quoted 2 weeks worth of work and £2-3k 

[dollywobbler]

Well, that's not so bad. A 2CV rechassis is likely to cost more than that, even if you don't factor in paint. I'd love to try one. I've barely been anywhere near one, let alone driven one. Love how they whisper up the hill at Prescott during La Vie en Bleu. The turbocharged ones are so quiet!

[stuboy]

female friend keeps having trouble starting her car so she gave up left on drive key under seat..

 

first problem...

 

rolled it backwards..

 

jumpstart it..

 

alternators charging..

 

took her to ecp got bosch battery and banged that on

 

what a dull interior these astras have and weak sounding 1.4 engine

[andy18s]

T5 has finally gone,looks like it's going to be used as a donor for a rwd project

Shame really but thats the way it goes....

A few peeps got ludicrous insurance quote that put them off

Hey ho