mrdelmonti Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Is a bonnet strictly necessary for the MoT...? Depends on how many beers you gift the tester... stonedagain and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 I've just ordered some bonnet pins. I think a quick-remove bonnet will be a considerable improvement on this tupperware travesty. dave j, Jerzy Woking, chaseracer and 8 others 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skut Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, chaseracer said: Is a bonnet strictly necessary for the MoT...? Probably be a fail on jagged edges or similar, in case a nuns veil gets ripped by the SU dash pot. timolloyd and chaseracer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 I've ordered some bonnet pins. Having a lump of plastic floating about on crappy hinges with a wobbly stay isn't really ideal. I'd far prefer to just remove the thing. I should have knocked out the hinge pins until just before driving to the MOT really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Progress. All lights now work - had to fit a spare 2CV brake light switch, a new £66 indicator stalk, a £20 fog light and then refit the windscreen washer too. Then I got the black paint out. I'm so glad I didn't go for white in the end! Tomorrow, bonnet pins and maybe a bit more checking stuff like brakes and tyres. MorrisItalSLX, egg, richardthestag and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Are all the rubber suspension parts ok? Bushes/boots etc/track rod ends LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 9:38 PM, dollywobbler said: I've ordered some bonnet pins. Sensible chap - I did this circa 1992 with the Fiesta when the hinge rotted and snapped - it actually made working on the car eleventy billion times easier being able to pull it off and dump it on the lawn. You can also hang balloons and streamers on them too Dick Longbridge, mk2_craig, CGSB and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 That roof looks the business!I noticed that there was a second indentation on the rear valance on the opposite side to the rear fog light, is that for a reverse light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, MorrisItalSLX said: That roof looks the business! I noticed that there was a second indentation on the rear valance on the opposite side to the rear fog light, is that for a reverse light? No, just for stylistic balance I reckon. MorrisItalSLX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 4 hours ago, egg said: Are all the rubber suspension parts ok? Bushes/boots etc/track rod ends Not entirely sure, but I don't want to leave the MOT any later than Monday, as I'll need time for repairs if needed - Bromley is now next weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 9 hours ago, dollywobbler said: No, just for stylistic balance I reckon. Or for left hand drive cars, where the fog light would be on the left. Did Reliant ever export these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Well, the design was originally done by MABEA in Greece, for LHD. Anyway, race car preparations are under way. CGSB, GrumpyCat, The Moog and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Well this is quite a moment! Paintwork is not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination, but I reckon she's alright. Found the source of the exhaust rattle too. I'd left a clamp sitting on the middle of the section. I thought I'd lost it so fitted a new one! MOT Monday. Tomorrow, will probably take a look at brakes and suspension. dave j, stonedagain, Asimo and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Looks Good! Fingers crossed for the mot, it's come a long way LightBulbFun, dollywobbler and BlankFrank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdelmonti Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Doesn't look too bad at all, whichever way you look at it, it's far more presentable than it was. Fingers crossed for the MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 These look wrong when they're immaculate anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 gwaan paint the bonnet bulge black- you kno it makes sense LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Test day. Weather looks pretty horrific. Two tests today then! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Test day. Weather looks pretty horrific. Two tests today then! Will keep my fingers crossed... How confident are you of a pass? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Pretty confident. Headlamp reflectors causing some concern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I haven’t been on here for a while... my, you’ve made a lot of progress on this! Looks perfect in the blue and black. (AS perfect as opposed to concours perfect.) Fingers crossed for the ticket. LightBulbFun and dollywobbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Thanks! Good to see you back. LightBulbFun and Skizzer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 5/27/2019 at 5:16 PM, gadgetgricey said: If the emulsion and varnish works, could you do a hubnut motif on the side. Nice but of self promotion, and easily changed if needs be. Just watched the VLOG, looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 F5 time then! Last MOT 13 April 2013. 6 year break... Six-cylinder and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 ?! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Woop! RobT, gadgetgricey, davehedgehog31 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Brilliant! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySnapper Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Good grief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Huzzah! Though more than ever, I think I'm mostly just pleased she got there and back. Few niggles - the fan belt is too loose, the ignition timing is (I think) too retarded, the idle is too high, the dodgy tyre certainly is dodgy and the brakes did pass, but I feel could be better. It's amazing how shit brakes can be and still achieve a pass... The Moog, Bamboocarman, MrBen and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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