Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 Final checks on the car before the MoT. Fog light bulb is a bit dodgy. Likes to stop working if you slam the boot lid too hard. Also bonus shot of my hideous roof liner. See the wooden cabinet I mentioned previously. brownnova, GrumpiusMaximus, Rust Collector and 12 others 15
Eyersey1234 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Chodspeed for the MOT Low Horatio gearbox, Tommyboy12 and Longbridge Apologist 3
Cookiesouwest Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Best of luck Longbridge Apologist and Tommyboy12 2
Low Horatio gearbox Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: Chodspeed for the MOT +1 for good luck. Tommyboy12 1
sharley17194 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Good luck! can;t wait to spend many hours following this around the country. Tommyboy12 1
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: ... bonus shot of my hideous roof liner. See the wooden cabinet I mentioned previously. Countersunk screws would work better. Low Horatio gearbox and Tommyboy12 2
Low Horatio gearbox Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Countersunk screws would work better. "MOT tester: Yeah it nearly passed mate but you've got 2 serious defects for exposed fastenings in your woodwork and some woodworm in there too. Mechanically it's fine, but I dont make the rules..." danthecapriman, Longbridge Apologist, Coprolalia and 6 others 1 8
Popular Post Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Posted September 13, 2021 It's only bloody gone and passed!! dave j, Low Horatio gearbox, uk_senator and 79 others 75 7
sharley17194 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 and just like that, Tom won Autoshite for the day. Low Horatio gearbox, Tommyboy12, Datsuncog and 5 others 8
dave j Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 36 minutes ago, Tommyboy12 said: It's only bloody gone and passed!! Good work! That's a calendar picture there! Tadhg Tiogar, SmokinWaffle, Tenmil Socket and 6 others 9
Longbridge Apologist Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 48 minutes ago, Tommyboy12 said: It's only bloody gone and passed!! My only reservation to this pass is the straightened out Montego badge. Other than that - Absolutely Shitetastic! wuvvum, timolloyd, Tommyboy12 and 2 others 5
big_al_granvia Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 king of the shiters, well done mate Longbridge Apologist 1
Longbridge Apologist Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 When will it be available to experience on a Red Letter Day? Low Horatio gearbox, Tommyboy12 and Cord Fourteener 3
sharley17194 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, Longbridge Apologist said: My only reservation to this pass is the straightened out Montego badge. Other than that - Absolutely Shitetastic! Id not noticed the straightened badge now i'm bloody outraged! I will ensure this is rectified.....
Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 The badge fell off entirely so I had to glue it back on and I couldn't bring myself to glue it on wonky... Cookiesouwest, Low Horatio gearbox and somewhatfoolish 3
Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 So I have just been out on my proper first drive in it! Ten whole miles! Two takeaways. 60mph really is about all she's got. I did get to 70mph with my foot buried in the carpet. I think it needs more love from tuning. It was a bit of a fettle to get it through the MOT but it's just not pulling well up top. The gearbox is best described with the diagram below. Reverse is where reverse should be. Reverse is also where 1st should be. 3rd where 3rd is. 1st is somewhere in between the two. You can go straight down into 2nd from 1st but 3rd to 4th requires you to go slightly left on the gate. 5th is normal. I crunched reverse multiple times getting into 1st and hit 3rd instead of 1st a few times too. Should prove fun... Dyslexic Viking, RoadworkUK, Coprolalia and 9 others 8 4
Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 Obligatory roadside photos though! Dick Cheeseburger, Skut, leafsprung and 43 others 46
Fumbler Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Glorious with extra glory. I should think fettling with the carburettor some more should help with your top speed. Ignition timing could also be something to look at if it hasn't already. LightBulbFun and Longbridge Apologist 2
Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Fumbler said: Glorious with extra glory. I should think fettling with the carburettor some more should help with your top speed. Ignition timing could also be something to look at if it hasn't already. I did have to tweak a bit more advance in for the MOT so I think a tickle more and will help.
danthecapriman Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Fantastic news that this magnificent automobile is again gracing the queen’s highway! Well done. Low Horatio gearbox, GrumpiusMaximus and Tommyboy12 3
Squarepegroundhole Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 This being on the road is a massive win for humanity. MrGTI6, horriblemercedes, adw1977 and 5 others 8
High Jetter Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Excellent work! You might need a long hill and a following wind to exceed the NSL though, considering the size of the motah and the fantastic* Cd of the brick. Tommyboy12 1
MJK 24 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 First time pass! Was there ever any doubt?! Great work over this whole project! You’ve done brilliantly from start to finish keeping this oddity alive. Tommyboy12 1
wuvvum Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 I'm glad I didn't bid on this now - you've got it sorted so much quicker than I would have. Tommyboy12 and horriblemercedes 1 1
Tommyboy12 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, MJK 24 said: First time pass! Was there ever any doubt?! Great work over this whole project! You’ve done brilliantly from start to finish keeping this oddity alive. Oh there was plenty of doubt 😂😂 Its not done yet though! mk2_craig, Shite Ron, adw1977 and 1 other 3 1
Isopon Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Bloody well done on the MOT pass, as soon as you started this thread I knew this car had gone to the right owner. Tommyboy12 1
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