Project Dollywobbler's Foxy little number

[mrdelmonti]

13 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Is a bonnet strictly necessary for the MoT...?

Depends on how many beers you gift the tester...

[dollywobbler]

I've just ordered some bonnet pins. I think a quick-remove bonnet will be a considerable improvement on this tupperware travesty.

[Skut]

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. 

[dollywobbler]

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.

[dollywobbler]

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.

[egg]

Are all the rubber suspension parts ok? Bushes/boots etc/track rod ends

[UltraWomble]

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

[MorrisItalSLX]

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?

[dollywobbler]

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.

[dollywobbler]

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!

[adw1977]

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? 

[dollywobbler]

Well, the design was originally done by MABEA in Greece, for LHD. 

Anyway, race car preparations are under way.

[dollywobbler]

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]

Looks Good! Fingers crossed for the mot, it's  come a long way 

[mrdelmonti]

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

[wuvvum]

These look wrong when they're immaculate anyway.

[Noel Tidybeard]

gwaan paint the bonnet bulge black- you kno it makes sense

[dollywobbler]

Test day. Weather looks pretty horrific. Two tests today then!

[gadgetgricey]

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?

[dollywobbler]

Pretty confident. Headlamp reflectors causing some concern...

[Skizzer]

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.

[dollywobbler]

Thanks! Good to see you back.

[gadgetgricey]

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. 

[egg]

F5 time then!

Last MOT 13 April 2013. 6 year break...

[egg]

?!

 

[LightBulbFun]

Woop!

[Fumbler]

Brilliant!

[AndySnapper]

Good grief! 

[The Moog]

Well done ! 

[dollywobbler]

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...