lesapandre Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 More 50's madness. Suspension on the Standard looks pretty iffy. Split_Pin and MiniMinorMk3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Vintage Van Life is nothing new. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 MX5 engine into a Marina. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 45 minutes ago, Remspoor said: MX5 engine into a Marina. After struggling with carburetors on the Audi I owned, I now understand why people hate carburetors. So engine swaps like this make sense and also make the car more usable. So I don't mind this. Remspoor and St.Jude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 23 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: After struggling with carburetors on the Audi I owned, I now understand why people hate carburetors. So engine swaps like this make sense and also make the car more usable. So I don't mind this. Engine swaps have been done for a long time. I am not against them except for electric conversions. It is far too early to say if these will be a good way to go. Still here in Spain I cannot change anything on a car without a lot of paperwork and hassle. Even adding lay light running lamps is a pain in the backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 10 hours ago, Remspoor said: Engine swaps have been done for a long time. I am not against them except for electric conversions. It is far too early to say if these will be a good way to go. Still here in Spain I cannot change anything on a car without a lot of paperwork and hassle. Even adding lay light running lamps is a pain in the backside. Yes, engine swaps have been around for a long time, but it almost always seems to be large and too powerful engines that people switch to, which I don't see the point of. An MX5 engine and box in a Marina, I would assume, should be a pretty good swap in terms of both engine power and keeping the car usebale. And I agree on electric conversions. Norway is also quite strict about changes to vehicles, I don't think people in the UK know how good/easy they have it. But I hope it will get better as engine changes and other modifications make older cars safer and more environmentally friendly. We're going to see a lot of changes with old cars in the near future, I'm already having problems finding someone who can weld and almost no one knows anything about carburettors and point ignition anymore and it's only getting worse unfortunately. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 18 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I'm already having problems finding someone who can weld and almost no one knows anything about carburettors and point ignition anymore and it's only getting worse unfortunately. Sounds like there’s a gap in the market for a business opportunity… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 7 minutes ago, St.Jude said: Sounds like there’s a gap in the market for a business opportunity… There are some who still do this kind of work here, but they are becoming rare and I am not sure how much work there is in it either. St.Jude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I wasn't sure if Henry Kelly was still alive, because this is what happens in my head. He is, and did these NOT Partridge adverts a few years back. This advert seems contradictory. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 The cord on that phone gives my OCD a good run out into the country. Unplug the handset and let the cable unwind FFS! vonmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 11 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Norway is also quite strict about changes to vehicles, I don't think people in the UK know how good/easy they have it. Same here in Spain. No changes without an engineers report, new roadworthiness test. New parts must be to EU type aproval. I cannot have daylight running lamps fitted without all of those. Tyres can be changed for larger ones, but there is a limited percentage over the manufactures size. That is the size stated in the vehicles type of approval. I think Germany is also another country with strict regulations. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieW Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 24 minutes of my home town. A lot of 80s motors in all the scenes. Perth Video 1989 - YouTube Remspoor and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 The answer to the electric problem of transportation is being worked on by Lord Bamford. I can hear some of you at the back asking were the hydrogen will come from. Well I think that they should build a hydrogen producing plant next to the giant off shore windfarms that are springing up on the North East Coast. When the days are extra windy the over current that they produce can be used to make the hydrogen. It makes a lot more sense than the power companies getting paid to switch off the wind turbines and waste the green energy that they can produce. Now, if we had a government that was more interested in proper progress than one that is full of self serving greed merchants, we might get somewhere. Scruffy Bodger and Rustybullethole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 57 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: The answer to the electric problem of transportation is being worked on by Lord Bamford. I can hear some of you at the back asking were the hydrogen will come from. Well I think that they should build a hydrogen producing plant next to the giant off shore windfarms that are springing up on the North East Coast. When the days are extra windy the over current that they produce can be used to make the hydrogen. It makes a lot more sense than the power companies getting paid to switch off the wind turbines and waste the green energy that they can produce. Now, if we had a government that was more interested in proper progress than one that is full of self serving greed merchants, we might get somewhere. To be fair it's taken JCB years to get to the point they should've been. They went in to electric diggers, which is fine. Until you see the video of one on a building site. It worked for 2 hours, and would spend the next 8 hours charging from a diesel powered generator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 07/03/2023 at 11:27, St.Jude said: To be fair it's taken JCB years to get to the point they should've been. I enjoyed Harry's video posted above and he did ask some mildly challenging 'journalistic' questions, but he did seem to come to JCB already converted to the benefits. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I give you... The Beast. It's Ulez compliant apparently.. how cool is that 😃 LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 This thing is amazing, and not far from me. They're still out there! Austat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: This thing is amazing, and not far from me. They're still out there! Just watched it. It does make me laugh when Johnny boy can not identify a Mk2 Cortina door or one off a Corsair. And as for not spotting the light blue door with the trim on it is the same as the car he is pulling out of the lock up is priceless. I'll let him off for not spotting the the Nikki carb was for an BMC A-Series. The car wasn't to bad, but it will probably end up at an auction and get bid up to an unbelievable price for a non-running 1964 Pre-Airflow Consul Cortina Super. warren t claim and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Play Loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: Just watched it. It does make me laugh when Johnny boy can not identify a Mk2 Cortina door or one off a Corsair. And as for not spotting the light blue door with the trim on it is the same as the car he is pulling out of the lock up is priceless. I'll let him off for not spotting the the Nikki carb was for an BMC A-Series. The car wasn't to bad, but it will probably end up at an auction and get bid up to an unbelievable price for a non-running 1964 Pre-Airflow Consul Cortina Super. I say it once & I say it again, poor man's Mike brewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Yum yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Not seen that since 2009 warren t claim and FakeConcern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 It's probably been posted before, but I CBA to look; matey here is putting the oily bits from a Jag S-Type into a Princess. @vulgalour Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I've been following that project since he started posting the videos. He's at the point now where he's basically made a whole new car with some bits of Jag and Princess hung strategically from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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