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...

[Christine]

I had 1600 KR , well , i got the log book from the scrapyard ...Austin 1100...which  i used on a Mini Scamp , which almost fitted the bill , sort of ....probably 1985ish 

[Remspoor]

I done a search for Ilford here and nothing came up. So here is an image of Ilford High Road taken in 1984.

The poor little blue car is either parked at the bus stop (which I doubt) or it was trying to merge. Reg. plate unreadable.

 

 

[barefoot]

On 25/02/2024 at 20:42, BorniteIdentity said:

68 and still looks tighter than a drum. She turned up in Hollyoaks a couple of years ago - still got a “phwoar” 

Whilst in principle I agree with you, I can't help thinking that she'd look better with my cock in her mouth.

[LightBulbFun]

11 hours ago, Remspoor said:

I done a search for Ilford here and nothing came up. So here is an image of Ilford High Road taken in 1984.

The poor little blue car is either parked at the bus stop (which I doubt) or it was trying to merge. Reg. plate unreadable.

 

 

nice not a shot I have seen before indeed  nice and high rez too, I like it when you get a general street scene like this thats been scanned in well like that, lets you zoom in on all the details!

although not quite far enough for the Model 70 sadly! the Model 70 could well of been parked at the bus stop, or even on the pavement, Invalid vehicles where generally given a free pass on such shenanigans

I mean they did still have to comply with the RTA and highway code and all that, but back then people understood they a disabled persons mobility, so no one blinked twice at one being driven/parked somewhere normally only pedestrians would go

(blocking a London Transport bus stop might get some Ire tho!)

[Remspoor]

I grew up in Ilford and that was the principle bus stop for the High Road , heading West. It was very busy.

It would be busy. I think parking there would have been very irritating to passengers and drivers of buses and other cars. I never recall seeing any Invalid carriage  ever parking along the High Road.

[LightBulbFun]

58 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I grew up in Ilford and that was the principle bus stop for the High Road , heading West. It was very busy.

It would be busy. I think parking there would have been very irritating to passengers and drivers of buses and other cars. I never recall seeing any Invalid carriage  ever parking along the High Road.

could of also been parked on the pavement, somewhere I have/know of a picture of a Model 70 parked next to a shop on a wide high street pavement much like the above, but its currently eluding me, so you will have to make do with this Invacar Mk12 example instead  

[Saabnut]

As some of you may have seen in my thread, I spent the last couple of days nipping down to Worcester and as a result REV is now parked on my trailer outside my house in the North East of Scotland. How the hell did that happen? Pull up a chair to the fire, help yourself to a dram, and I will tell you  

Over the years on AS I got to know Dez on here, then on the winter zoom meets during Covid and I have met him once at the FOD. During this time (Dez, you might want to look away here, I will tell you when it is safe to return) I found Dez to be young and enthusiastic, especially about Invercars which it became obvious is his passion, to the extent he can become a pain in the arse about them, but that is Dez (you can look back now). When Dez got the chance to buy REV, I was one of the ones who advised against it due to his physical limitations. He ignored me  and I was wrong. Whilst owning REV has done nothing much for him physically, mentally it is the best thing he could have done. It has given him something to focus on, and I would go as far as to say Dez is now probably the leading authority on these things, and a by product he has become profficient in dealing with DVLA, and he has helped me out several times over the years.

Once Dez had got REV running and completed his chip run, it became obvious REV was far from in good health and fortunately he listened to advice and the true hero of all this @red5 stepped in and offered to sort it. I met Sam today, a true gentleman, and he told me what he had done to REV and believe me it is far more than I could have done! Sam did all this inbetween teaching and having a life and whilst having to wait 5 months for carb bits etc. All that is left is the kingpin on the technical front and a few other jobs which whilst relatively simple will take a great deal of time, which understandably Sam no longer has as life has moved on.

Around Christmas time, Dez became a bit frustrated, after all he passed his driving test 2 years ago and has not driven since. In his usual enthusiastic all in manner he asked about a car he was thinking of buying. A lot of good advice was given, and frankly, a whole heap of nasty comments were made at Dez. I was surprised by some people, and several of the worst offenders have posted on AS how they sometimes struggle with their own mental health yet fealt it was perfectly acceptable to pile in on Dez. I will not name names, nor say anymore on the subject, but  some of the people involved should be ashamed of themselves. Enough of that, at least some good came out of it.

A few days later during a zoom call, Dez MAY have mentioned Invercars once or twice and in discussion agreed with the good advice given that he did not need another car, he just wanted REV back. The piss taking I think annoyed me more than Dez, I am old and realise we need to encourage youngsters into the classic car game if it is going to continue. I told Dez that when I retired at the beginning of March, if it was OK with him and Sam, I would bring it up here and finish it off, probably not to such a high standard but with the quiet roads up here, a few miles could be covered before he got it back in a hope of improving reliability.

Whilst this was being organised, my ace mechanic Duncan, one of only 2 people I trust to work on my Cobra, approached with a problem he was having with a car he has owned since 1982 not showing on DVLA despite him having a V5. I contacted Dez, he said it was because it has been archived and it should be possible to wake it up. Dunc asked if Dez would do it for him, which he readily agreed to. There then followed a long argument between Dunc and Dez over how much it would cost, with Dez refusing payment and Dunc insisting! To cut a long story short (much too late, I know) Dunc is going to sort the Invercar, Dez is going to sort his registration and I have managed to help 2 friends. I think that is worth doing!

Anyway, some more pictures from today:

[CaptainBoom]

Legendary, hat well and truly doffed.  I'd type more, but there is something in my eye...

[loserone]

Great work.   It's all part of a fine adventure.

 

What was the car Dunc had issues with?

[Saabnut]

3 minutes ago, loserone said:

Great work.   It's all part of a fine adventure.

 

What was the car Dunc had issues with?

A 1962 (IIRC) Mini Cooper 1071  

[loserone]

Nice!

[Dyslexic Viking]

Fantastic news

And well done @Saabnut

[Dick Cheeseburger]

That's excellent to hear. Despite the haters, the reactions above after only ten minutes suggest there's a decent number of us on here who are genuinely pleased that Dez's project is steadily heading towards the finish line. 

Kudos to you for taking the reins after the previous good work. 

[big_al_granvia]

God there is some good people on here. My day job is support with disabilities and the rule book gets bent. What Nick and his tame mechanic are doing has brought tears in my eyes. Aye dez is a good bloke, aye he does mention invacars now and again. But duck me, what a top crew this forum is. Respect

[egg]

What a life REV has had...

Well done, good man (men). 

[Surface Rust]

A great outcome. Hopefully you can persuade Dunc to photograph and document his efforts so we can enjoy vicariously.

Though I think I've probably seen more of the innards of Invacars between AS and Hubnut than I've seen of my own cars!

[LightBulbFun]

its very awesome to see REV on the move once more! closer to that light at the end of the tunnel! and very awesome to see she is "home" safe and sound  I am really looking forward to seeing how things progress, I should have NOS Kingpins in before not too long now, and I will of course get 1 or 2 forwarded up to you ASAP  

 

I of course give many thanks and gratitude to first of all of course, @red5 for all the work he has done on REV over the past couple years, doing a not inconsiderable amount of work to help REV towards roadworthiness, hopefully this means for @Saabnut and Duncan, it will be an easy job carrying it across the finish line as they say! 

and I am sure Red5 is glad to see the back of REV at long last! 

 

and of course, I give many thanks to @Saabnut, that despite the reputation and all that sort of thing that, surrounds REV, for for being up for taking the fluorescent batten on from Red5, I did give Nick, plenty of opportunity to opt out, but he still insisted on REV on, even after I am sure all the Christmas alcohol had worn off! for that I am forever grateful! 

 

onwards and upwards as they say, and hopefully before not too long ill finally be able to hit the means streets of London in REV properly  

[rustdevil]

well done to all concerned especially you Dez 😉

[Noel Tidybeard]

hands up who's waiting for the kolecshun fred😁

🙋‍♂️

[D.E]

10 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

hands up who's waiting for the kolecshun fred😁

🙋‍♂️

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, Saabnut said:

Anyway, some more pictures from today:

This place. You should win the week IMHO.

[Popsicle]

What a cracking thing to do by all concerned for a fellow shiter - hat doffed to all involved.

[Mrcento]

Genuinely brilliant news, well done to all involved.

[Christine]

Will the Cooper S    become a Rover  or  British Leyland  Cooper S   though ??  

[Dobloseven]

Well, that's a surprise! Really looking forward to further developments.

[beko1987]

But was it papped on its trip up north? All eyes to the socials 👀

[LightBulbFun]

On 01/03/2024 at 15:48, Dobloseven said:

Has the kingpin repair kit turned up yet? Interested to see how it works out.

it has now!  I got 3 of the kits, I mean REV has just the one kingpin, but just to be safe! 

looks like theres 2 bagged examples, 1 un-bagged example, which I notice has a bit of surface rust on some of the kingpin itself and the 2 shells, I dont know if thats fatal or not

but I still have the 2 bagged examples which look pretty clean to my eye  

 

for what its worth I noticed the 2 circular, shells(?) are stamped "FGT 10DU12" with the "G" being in a square box

I dont know if that means anything to anyone, but I thought i'd mention it (googling 10DU12 curiously does bring up similar looking parts)

 

[egg]

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

shells(?)

As you say googling suggests their are alternately called bearings, spacers and bushes!

Edit:

Bushing bearings, also known as dry bearings or DU bearings, belong to a Bushing series, and are a type of sliding bearing known for their excellent self-lubricating properties. 

[beko1987]

I'd keep the rusty one for future reproduction, maybe wipe it in wd40 and bag it. Would probably clean up OK anyway as is. But treat rev to the best sealed minty nos parts you have! 

I fired many genuine 60+ year old spares at this the other month and it came out very well, and was satisfying to do! Stuff thats been sitting for decades finally used

 

[Saabnut]

I am going to need my plant trailer over the weekend, so REV was taken the final 15 miles of its journey north, Soon unloaded and Dunc was soon scaring himself!

Coneyhatch, where Duncan has his workshop, is the local centre for motorsport related businesses and the arrival drew a lot of interest.