Aston Martin Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Sitrep: Attempting to fit the brake pipes today. (When amazon deliver the tool) However, ForFiatsSake has just text, to tell me one of these dogshit tyres are flat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Spotted this beauty in Plympton, yesterday... jumpingjehovahs, egg, Aston Martin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 This is the short version, as the long version involves me killing myself. The brake lines where the new connectors and the factory connect. Has a small weep, I tightened as much as I dare, but it still weeps... As am I currently. I obviously did not drive the car around the corner for the first time, but if I did, it stops fine and drives fine. Next week its going for an MOT and having the brake pipes fixed a bit better. In theory, it's a clean pass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 PTFE tape or Hermatite on the threads and try again. No idea if either option safe but they are the first two things that crossed my mind. I am prepared for flaming..... Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 PTFE tape or Hermatite on the threads and try again.No idea if either option safe but they are the first two things that crossed my mind. I am prepared for flaming.....It needs mot anyway, so I'll let the garage fix. At least it's driveable now, jollysmart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 It deserves to pass based on exterior colour alone. Good luck! Remspoor and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 4 brand new Toyos getting fitted Tuesday, in the correct size.... and MOT is Thursday. Parky, mrbenn and jollysmart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Brilliant. Such great little cars, though the 100hp is a bit love/hate. Must see if Mum will let me take hers for a run, just to check all is well after the loom replacement you understand. She doesn't go far. Or fast. If the old tyres were that bad then a new set will transform it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 The old tyres were part worns bought last week for £80, but they were older than I am. I've emailed a bodyshop with pictures, but because the roof is fucked they said they need to see car. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Fit a vinyl roof, in white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Fit a vinyl roof, in white.I've just bought some orange vinyl, and orange tint film, and orange car mats, and orange boot liner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 For Fiat Sakes tried dropping the keys off to the garage on Saturday, the Saturday boy knew nothing about it. (Remedied today when he saw the owner) The tyre bloke rang today and said his van was in several billion pieces and would Wednesday be OK for tyres? I've hunted down some wheel trims, they're in Italy. (of course they are.) The guy hasn't responded and I've asked several people for help, so this guy will get many random queries from Google Translate. In semi-good news, I've found a local 3D printing firm that will knock me up some tiny black men. It ain't cheap and they've said they'd prefer a real one to properly knock one up. So a request is out for a real one to try and copy. mrbenn and Kringle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Orange? Little men? Kringle and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Tyres fitted yesterday.... MOT failed today. It hasnt actually gone through as an MOT. It needs a wiper and the rear lights have a bad earth. About a £30 fix and going through tomorrow. All in all about £80 or so. Can't complain. Burnside, Jim Bell, BeEP and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 It's a confirmed pass. Dave_Q, Burnside, Lacquer Peel and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 For Fiats Sake, the hero or this endeavour. Dropped off the £82 for the car today. These arrived yesterday. Awful quality, but the car will be a weekend car so, I can't really complain. Orange vinyl and tint also arrived in the week. Burnside and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Rear axle DONERear shocks DONESprings DONEOne tyre DONE (Several times)MOT DONE Cosmetics...Refit arch molding (Have, but not fitted)Passenger wing mirrorParcel shelfWiper armsOrange window tint (Have, but not fitted)Rear bumperRoof resprayI'm enquiring about 3d printed little man. (Trying)Could do with new fog lights. oldcars and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Fog lights are easy, just take take them out and pop in a couple of coffee cup lids like Datsuncog has done with his Yaris. NEXT! Burnside, Kringle and Aston Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Great news on the MOT pass, nice work! Loving those floor mats. Aston Martin, oldcars and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 I've blown the budget. Anyway, next Saturday i'm off back to Halifax... .... to attempt the windows. For Fiats Sake said I should use a professional, hes probably right. But this is a £12 fix that might work. Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 The window tint is supposed to look like this. But the tint goes manky. and usually gets removed. My plan is to use orange tint. Template a window (See above post) The black bit should be solid vinyl and the window is an orange tint. (Probably available from Fiat, I should ask) egg, Fabergé Greggs and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 11/10 for effort but those tints are pretty translucent. In the pics the original orange looks pretty solid and punchy. Properly love this thing by the way. Congrats on the MOT. Aston Martin and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Have you tinted windows before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanEqual Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I reckon it looks good with a white tint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 11/10 for effort but those tints are pretty translucent. In the pics the original orange looks pretty solid and punchy.Properly love this thing by the way. Congrats on the MOT. Generic pics, I've only just opened the tube that arrived on Thursday.I appear to have ordered several thousand miles of vinyl. Thanks Have you tinted windows before?Never, in my head it's a 38x30 cm fairly flat panel of glass. I reckon it looks good with a white tint.I think I want an orange rear window too. ... I've done a quick mockup using a Pyrex dish. (Like all professionals) It's hard to capture the colours properly with my phone. I think my tint is less translucent than I'd like. I'll try and tint the greenhouse later and take a mockup pic... Again, I'm sure all professionals do this. I think it's worth the £12 attempt anyway. nacho man, Jim Bell and Kringle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 I did a few Blue Peter tests yesterday, don't think it's possible for tint and vinyl. Just tint would work, just vinyl, would work. But together you see the layers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 I like originality, but I also like Cross rear lights. There's a pair in Italy, I've lowballed so maybe I'll get lucky. (Probably not) Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 They would look the business painted white to match the rest of the trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 I Google translated, hello kind sir how much for both items please? (Not quite, but close enough) "Hi there I am available you can tell me where she is" Wait, did I accidentally kidnap an Italians daughter? Kringle and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I Google translated, hello kind sir how much for both items please? (Not quite, but close enough) "Hi there I am available you can tell me where she is" Wait, did I accidentally kidnap an Italians daughter?[FrankSpencer]I am a man - distance no object[/FrankSpencer] mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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