Jamie 2821 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Watching the full monty, saw, this and thought of you! TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fumbler 2774 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Best Christmas present anyone can get. Congratulations! TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
yes oui si 4495 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 So happy for you, bud TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
busmansholiday 5319 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Congratulations, I believe @Tetleysmooth still has my old Merc that knows how to be a wedding car and he's somewhere your neck of the woods.... Not that I'm recommending your local Wetherspoon's as the reception. The Moog, bigfella2, Tim_E and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
yes oui si 4495 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, busmansholiday said: Congratulations, I believe @Tetleysmooth still has my old Merc that knows how to be a wedding car and he's somewhere your neck of the woods.... Not that I'm recommending your local Wetherspoon's as the reception. Sold it to a guy on RR iirc. TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dozeydustman 8330 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Congratulations @TheDoctor TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
puddlethumper 3660 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 4 hours ago, dave j said: Great news! Just need to find 2 more wheels now... 😂 I'd go with two new ones one side and leave the other side. Very few people would notice. Obviously apart from anyone on here. I had four different trims on one van I had. Nobody noticed an urban artist at work. Expressing my individuality in being an eccentric or just a bit silly. TheDoctor, Tim_E and The Moog 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Matty 1614 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Jamie said: Watching the full monty, saw, this and thought of you! Best. Film. Ever spartacus and Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, puddlethumper said: I'd go with two new ones one side and leave the other side. Very few people would notice. Obviously apart from anyone on here. I had four different trims on one van I had. Nobody noticed an urban artist at work. Expressing my individuality in being an eccentric or just a bit silly. I would, but the different widths and / or offsets may make the handling interesting... Link to post Share on other sites
Cavcraft 103584 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Congrats mate, great news and she's a lucky lady. TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 14890 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 There's a pair on eBay that I think are the right PCD, might stick out a bit though https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Formula-ford-6-x-13-Weller-wheels-95-PCd-triumph-dutton-phaeton-front-/164508282870?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Jesus H Christ. I only paid 19 quid for the pair I got. Matty, Shite Ron and puddlethumper 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Matty 1614 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Big wheels on back little ones on front. Longer springs on back, matt black bonnet. Hey presto, 70s custom Tim_E, puddlethumper, bunglebus and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bunglebus 14890 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Jesus H Christ. I only paid 19 quid for the pair I got. I have a friend who insists they are nearly as valuable as 24 carat gold, I re-painted the set for his Bedford. Not convinced myself but £19 is a good deal. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_E 2752 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Congratulations Doc. I can just see the Metro with mismatched wheels and wedding ribbon! TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brownnova 11295 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Congratulations doctor!! TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Matty said: Big wheels on back little ones on front. Longer springs on back, matt black bonnet. Hey presto, 70s custom Springs? 🤔 yes oui si and Matty 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Matty 1614 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 hour ago, TheDoctor said: Springs? 🤔 Details not my strong point. Shoot from the hip is more my style 🤭 TheDoctor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Littlun helping test fit the wheels. privatewire, Fumbler, djim and 9 others 12 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Progress. brownnova, danthecapriman, Soundwave and 15 others 18 Link to post Share on other sites
Tickman 7020 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 That looks smart. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Laurence 2059 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Those look fantastic doc! The silver paint has tidied them up nicely Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, Mr Laurence said: Those look fantastic doc! The silver paint has tidied them up nicely They're done in 'Quicksilver', which is a Rover colour, from when I had this car.. Cavcraft, privatewire and Tickman 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Needed a tiny bit of stretch, and a small amount of arch adjustment will be required.. Fronts may prove a bit more of a challenge, but getting the suspension pumped up will help. dave j, Cavcraft, GingerNuttz and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Fenlander finally gone. Metro now my only mode of transport, although a neighbour had a Golf V5 they say I can borrow if I get stuck... Cavcraft, Dan302, wuvvum and 10 others 13 Link to post Share on other sites
Six-cylinder 21201 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Congratulations, I have just caught up with your wedding plans. If you need or fancy one of our cars as your wedding car just let me know. Tim_E, NorthernMonkey, The Moog and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: Congratulations, I have just caught up with your wedding plans. If you need or fancy one of our cars as your wedding car just let me know. That's a great offer. My fiancée is quite keen to have one of 'my type of cars' as the wedding car. Will have to have a good browse of your available catalogue. 😁 wesacosa, CaptainBoom, spartacus and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
SmokinWaffle 1717 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Those wheels really do look the dogs danglies. Good work! And congrats on the engagement - bonza news! Onwards and upwards! Tim_E 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tim_E 2752 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Single car fleet? Simple at least. And it's a Metro, awesome. Though I would be joyriding the V5 golf thing occasionally just for the noise 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites
TheDoctor 9531 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Fixed the last MOT advisory today by replacing the exhaust front section. Of course, it battled me all the way, but it's on and sorted now. Got the replacement from Rimmer Bros, oddly it was the cheapest option. Also found that the place that did my clutch had left the radiator fan unplugged! That could have been a disaster. I'm led to believe cooling can be an issue on K Series engines..... Oh, and the Rover's replacement is arriving tomorrow.... Tim_E, privatewire, Tickman and 21 others 24 Link to post Share on other sites
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