Tommy's A-series Misery - Austin 7 first test drive!

[Tommyboy12]

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.

[Eyersey1234]

Chodspeed for the MOT

[Cookiesouwest]

Best of luck

[Low Horatio gearbox]

20 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said:

Chodspeed for the MOT

+1  for good luck.

[sharley17194]

Good luck! can;t wait to spend many hours following this around the country.

[Tenmil Socket]

Good luck!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

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]

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..."

[Tommyboy12]

It's only bloody gone and passed!!

[sharley17194]

and just like that, Tom won Autoshite for the day.

 

[dave j]

36 minutes ago, Tommyboy12 said:

It's only bloody gone and passed!!

Good work! That's a calendar picture there! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Congratulations. 

*applauds wildly*

[Longbridge Apologist]

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!

[big_al_granvia]

king of the shiters, well done mate

[Longbridge Apologist]

When will it be available to experience on a Red Letter Day?

[sharley17194]

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]

The badge fell off entirely so I had to glue it back on and I couldn't bring myself to glue it on wonky...

[Tommyboy12]

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...

[Tommyboy12]

Obligatory roadside photos though!

 

[Fumbler]

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.

[Tommyboy12]

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]

Fantastic news that this magnificent automobile is again gracing the queen’s highway! Well done.

 

[Squarepegroundhole]

This being on the road is a massive win for humanity.

[High Jetter]

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.

[MJK 24]

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.

[wuvvum]

I'm glad I didn't bid on this now - you've got it sorted so much quicker than I would have.

[ProgRocker]

Happy days! 

[Tommyboy12]

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!

[Isopon]

Bloody well done on the MOT pass, as soon as you started this thread I knew this car had gone to the right owner.

[brownnova]

Fan fucking tastic!!!