invacar LightBulbFun's Invacar & general ramble thread, index on page 1, survivors lists on Pages 24/134 & AdgeCutler's Invacar Mk12 Restoration from Page 186 onwards, still harping on...

[brummiejon]

On 2/13/2021 at 4:42 PM, OldBlokeInACaravan said:

Forgot to say, if I manage to get the Argson book, I will scan it and put it on here if it's any use to anyone?? 

@OldBlokeInACaravanI’d be very interested in a scan of that please?

[brummiejon]

On 2/17/2021 at 7:13 PM, OldBlokeInACaravan said:

I've got three electric Argsons, so one for spares, and if anybody needs one?

@OldBlokeInACaravanI’m on the lookout for any spares or documentation is you still have any… 

[brummiejon]

Flo’s wheel is about to be reunited with the rest of the Argson….. nice and straight, new spokes and restored hub and brake drum….

so far I have

rewired the front headlamp and tail lights through the original auxiliary fuse and fitted a switch and the switch plate

rebuilt the handbrake ratchet and fitted a lever and made a custom cable to fit. Working handbrake now.

upgraded to the addition of brake lights adapted from a motorcycle brake light switch

Rebuilt and restored to working order the original wipac horn and rewired the original horn push

completed all the wiring for the above using soldered Lucas bullet connectors throughout.

fixed the broken voltmeter and wired in all auxiliary electrics to operate with the isolator plug (so I don’t forget to leave the lights on and stop mischievous children from playing with the horn)

Lots and lots of little tidy up jobs and making a special hub puller for removing the rear wheels without damaging the spoke plates

next jobs will be restoring the high/low power switch and re wiring the power supply (batteries) side of the wiring loom….

I’ll  start driving around in low power whilst I do this…. Find out how good she pulls up hills 😂

 

 

 

[Austat]

Glasgow, 1993:

[LightBulbFun]

5 hours ago, brummiejon said:

Flo’s wheel is about to be reunited with the rest of the Argson….. nice and straight, new spokes and restored hub and brake drum….

so far I have

rewired the front headlamp and tail lights through the original auxiliary fuse and fitted a switch and the switch plate

rebuilt the handbrake ratchet and fitted a lever and made a custom cable to fit. Working handbrake now.

upgraded to the addition of brake lights adapted from a motorcycle brake light switch

Rebuilt and restored to working order the original wipac horn and rewired the original horn push

completed all the wiring for the above using soldered Lucas bullet connectors throughout.

fixed the broken voltmeter and wired in all auxiliary electrics to operate with the isolator plug (so I don’t forget to leave the lights on and stop mischievous children from playing with the horn)

Lots and lots of little tidy up jobs and making a special hub puller for removing the rear wheels without damaging the spoke plates

next jobs will be restoring the high/low power switch and re wiring the power supply (batteries) side of the wiring loom….

I’ll  start driving around in low power whilst I do this…. Find out how good she pulls up hills 😂

 

 

 

very awesome to see work on RDE346 continuing! I look forward to hearing how she drives once everything is fully wired up and opperational  

 

32 minutes ago, Austat said:

Glasgow, 1993:

oooh thats a nice shot! not a pic I have seen before either

[Asimo]

[LightBulbFun]

4 hours ago, Asimo said:

hah thats amusing, the football shot on the right, I think its the first time a picture thats originated from this thread has come back around so to speak! the screenshot @Six-cylinder's and I had noticed it doing the rounds a while back! so its amusing how its come back so to speak  

On 24/05/2020 at 16:36, Six-cylinder said:

I hope this helps with the number plate of the football cars.

I had a hunch, waited for a corner and sure enough the cameras zoomed in!

 

[somewhatfoolish]

16 hours ago, Austat said:

Glasgow, 1993:

It would appear to be Wellington St, although streetview won't let me get the same perspective and shunts the viewpoint into Sauchiehall Lane.

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Sauchiehall Lane.

Sounds familiar, something famous?

[somewhatfoolish]

31 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Sounds familiar, something famous?

A Glasgow landmark of sorts; the ramp is the exit from the carpark of the Sauchiehall Street shopping centre. I'm a bit surprised the centre still exists, it's state-of-the-art circa 1985.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Seen the detail on this LBF? Minter!

 

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Seen the detail on this LBF? Minter!

 

details? Mint?! sadly! its all wrong LOL, indeed I have seen the clip (and the car many times ) 

 its a 1977 (not 1970) Invacar Model 70, TJN352R, and its painted entirely the wrong shade of blue! (and sadly I dont think they seem to recognise/know the specific historic importance of TJN either!)

one of these days I wonder if anyone will notice the clock just like on REV and put 2 and 2 together  

I still often wonder if there are photos of TJN and REV together...

 

[Weird Car]

8 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

details? Mint?! sadly! its all wrong LOL, indeed I have seen the clip (and the car many times ) 

 its a 1977 (not 1970) Invacar Model 70, TJN352R, and its painted entirely the wrong shade of blue! (and sadly I dont think they seem to recognise/know the specific historic importance of TJN either!)

one of these days I wonder if anyone will notice the clock just like on REV and put 2 and 2 together  

I still often wonder if there are photos of TJN and REV together...

 

I still find the story of TJN and REV interesting, did Dolly have the same clock fitted?

I actually saw TJN at the Coventry motor museum a few months ago after attending the furious driving social, I can’t remember if I ever posted the picture, I also found it interesting that TJN has what seems to be a rear fog light fitted, do you know of that was a later ministry spec fitment or a done at home job? It seems pretty neatly done.

[LightBulbFun]

3 hours ago, Harriytait said:

I still find the story of TJN and REV interesting, did Dolly have the same clock fitted?

Nah Dolly never did because she was REV's 2nd Sister car so to speak from after REV left the Webb's 

3 hours ago, Harriytait said:

I actually saw TJN at the Coventry motor museum a few months ago after attending the furious driving social, I can’t remember if I ever posted the picture, I also found it interesting that TJN has what seems to be a rear fog light fitted, do you know of that was a later ministry spec fitment or a done at home job? It seems pretty neatly done.

indeed you did Page 279  

the extra rear lights was never an official ministry thing, but some Model 70's gained them later in life, not all as neatly done as TJN mind! (although as neat as the job is, being so low down I have to wonder how effective it would be! but it is very satisfying how it perfectly fits the width of the bumper!)

some also had a  high level light fitted

 

[brummiejon]

Just spoke to the DVLA regarding the V62 I sent  for RDE 346 over 8 weeks ago, still in progress 🙄

I’ve also had a quote to insure RDE 346 from Adrian Flux…. £210, sounds far too much to me…. Insurance is such a racket

[Zelandeth]

5 minutes ago, brummiejon said:

Just spoke to the DVLA regarding the V62 I sent  for RDE 346 over 8 weeks ago, still in progress 🙄

I’ve also had a quote to insure RDE 346 from Adrian Flux…. £210, sounds far too much to me…. Insurance is such a racket

Does sound a bit steep.  Though Adrian Flux are high on my "Only use them if I absolutely have to and have zero other options" list.

Give Hagerty a call, hopefully they'll be able to sort you out with a better price.

[Mrs6C]

28 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Give Hagerty a call, hopefully they'll be able to sort you out with a better price.

Good call.

[egg]

4 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Good call.

yup, I had laid up insurance on my one with Hagerty, now Mrs Six C, think I insured it due to the whole V5 kerfuffle.

[JJ0063]

54 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Does sound a bit steep.  Though Adrian Flux are high on my "Only use them if I absolutely have to and have zero other options" list.

Give Hagerty a call, hopefully they'll be able to sort you out with a better price.

Main issue with this is it being electric. You’d be surprised how few insurers will entertain anything without an ICE. 

[brummiejon]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Does sound a bit steep.  Though Adrian Flux are high on my "Only use them if I absolutely have to and have zero other options" list.

Give Hagerty a call, hopefully they'll be able to sort you out with a better price.

Thanks, I will

[brummiejon]

1 hour ago, JJ0063 said:

Main issue with this is it being electric. You’d be surprised how few insurers will entertain anything without an ICE. 

I did wonder about that myself, I’ve driven an electric car over the last 6 years so I’m well aware of insurance company reluctance.. 

[LightBulbFun]

6 hours ago, brummiejon said:

Just spoke to the DVLA regarding the V62 I sent  for RDE 346 over 8 weeks ago, still in progress 🙄

I’ve also had a quote to insure RDE 346 from Adrian Flux…. £210, sounds far too much to me…. Insurance is such a racket

if they have actually acknowledged the fact that they have your application and that its still processing! could very much be a good thing!

from my own experience they tend to reject the application pretty quickly if they have no computerised record, so if it still being processed that could be a good thing! 

do you know if they have cashed the £25 Cheque? that will tell you if they really have opened the envelope and actually started to action it  

[brummiejon]

3 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

if they have actually acknowledged the fact that they have your application and that its still processing! could very much be a good thing!

from my own experience they tend to reject the application pretty quickly if they have no computerised record, so if it still being processed that could be a good thing! 

do you know if they have cashed the £25 Cheque? that will tell you if they really have opened the envelope and actually started to action it  

Good point, just checked, no sign of the cheque being cashed so probably not even opened yet

[bobdisk]

A bit off this topic, but as others are talking about it,  Looking to renew insurance on the Daf 33 at 20 Feb,  but I will have to wait until after 20 Jan, no one wants to quote until inside a month to the start date. What have others found?

[brummiejon]

I made an exciting discovery yesterday. After months of hunting for the exact matched photo the original tail light on my Argson confirms it is a Raydyot same as the headlight. …. Looks like a Lucas but is much rarer. Now to find a replacement unobtainable red glass lens for it…..

 

[High Jetter]

I remember them, that could cause a delay...

[brummiejon]

16 hours ago, High Jetter said:

I remember them, that could cause a delay...

I have alternatives whilst I’m looking

[Lankytim]

Apologies if this has already been posted, it’s Taroni’s scrap yard in Birmingham. Spot the Invacar, I wonder how it ended up in a general breakers yard? 

[LightBulbFun]

21 minutes ago, Lankytim said:

Apologies if this has already been posted, it’s Taroni’s scrap yard in Birmingham. Spot the Invacar, I wonder how it ended up in a general breakers yard? 

Oh interesting! no not a pic I have seen before, it looks like its an AC Model 67! do you have a link to its original source? just so I can see if I can pull a higher res version  

 

it reminds me a lot of this shot  (which I think is also a Model 67 but I cant say for sure)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32293736@N04/10776905185/

 

 

it probably ended up there after the user gave it up/it became life expired and the approved repairer sent it to the breakers yard to be disposed  of

 

[Lankytim]

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

Oh interesting! no not a pic I have seen before, it looks like its an AC Model 67! do you have a link to its original source? just so I can see if I can pull a higher res version  

 

It's on Facebook, "Scrapyards from the good old days" and the poster was Geoffrey Taroni.  The photo was taken c1983 in the Electric Avenue, Witton yard.