groovylee Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 This is the manifold I've got in so far. Mrs6C, tooSavvy, Tommyboy12 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 Well, as is always the way, stuff happened and I didn't spend as much time on this as I'd like. But with a local trial coming up in October, I decided to pull my finger out! First up was the brakes. The rear flexis were now well shot, so they were replaced, and the brakes finally bled and operational. The washer pump had died, so a temp one has been lashed in for now. The indicators decided not to work, but a bit of contact cleaning sorted that. The big one was the exhaust. As a temp measure I have used an 1 1/4 standard mini exhaust, and a load of stainless polylock tube. It works, but it will be replaced once I can get around to building a proper system for it. This was the scene at the time of the work 😂 tooSavvy, Tickman, rainagain and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 Then we were finally in a position to get it on its wheels, turned around, and ready to leave the garden for the first time in a year. Obviously the dog had to help too 😄 Mrs6C, Zie, Rust Collector and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 And the obligatory pez shot rainagain, Rust Collector, Tickman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 It is now sat on the drive awaiting a few jobs... Wrap and fix the exhaust into place so it doesn't rattle around in the engine bay Fit the required extinguisher Find a home for the jack and tools Build a spare wheel carrier Fit some catches / locks to the doors All by the 15th of October. Should be doable... Tickman, Rust Collector, MiniMinorMk3 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 Got busy over the last couple of weekends. First up was building a spare wheel carrier. Nothing too special, welding functional not pretty lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 Managed to kill my trusty old DeWalt drill doing it 😟 new brush less one on order 👍 Tickman, tooSavvy and MiniMinorMk3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 Next up was cutting the slot for the door lock on the drivers side. Not got many pics of the lock setup, will get some more tomorrow. Tickman and Rust Collector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 And then it got late, so I wrapped the steering wheel with a 4 pack of badminton racquet grips until I can be bothered to get it retrimmed properly 🤣 CreepingJesus, Tickman and Rust Collector 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 Today I replaced the throttle cable (it had a broken strand inside that caused the throttle to jam wide open on a test drive!), fitted the jack and tool box to the rear shelf. Also adjusted the mixture as it was running a bit too lean. Also cranked up the preload on the fairly knackered shocks to gain a bit more ground clearance. Test drive was awesome, but the steering is very twitchy at 60 mph! Tomorrow morning sees our first event over at ivinghoe beacon, and lily's first time driving! MiniMinorMk3, High Jetter, tooSavvy and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 it seems that i completely forgot to update things after the trial. oops! Lilys first trial went really well, she didn't come last, and the car performed reasonably well. the handbrake needs more fettling, and the ground clearance needs addressing. MiniMinorMk3, Jenson Velcro, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 I didn't do a great deal with it over winter, as i dont have a covered area to work in. Now though, the weather is a bit warmer, so i've been changing things.... first up is the suspension. all the oil had ejected itself from the ageing spax coilovers, making the ride a little bit interesting! so some new Protech coilovers have gone on. that gave the ground clearance a little bit of a boost. then the biggest change happened... morris minor wheels make it a bit taller! neded to make it a bit more presentable than that though, so got busy with some hammerite and the spray gun. and then new tyres: much better! im waiting on some hub caps, which im not sure will work aesthetically, but we'll see. also need to address the rear arches, as the old ones were too small. Rust Collector, MiniMinorMk3, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 talking of rear arches, this is where i got to yesterday. lots more trimming and fettling required, but i ran out of time, so i'll have to wait till next weekend now. thats all for now, thanks for reading tooSavvy, High Jetter, grogee and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Love the towball! groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 14/10/2023 at 16:31, groovylee said: Also adjusted the mixture as it was running a bit too lean Out of interest how do you know it was running lean? I'd like to check my Maestro but don't know how to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 22 hours ago, grogee said: Out of interest how do you know it was running lean? I'd like to check my Maestro but don't know how to. Gunsons colourtune. i know its not completely accurate, but it gives a good indication of where things are. Lee grogee and tooSavvy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Thanks I'll have to measure my plug threads to get the right kit. I've never used one before. Is the idea that the Gunsons kit still creates a spark but it gives you a viewing window to see the colour of the flame and therefore the mixture - yellow being rich and blue being 'good'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 8 hours ago, grogee said: Thanks I'll have to measure my plug threads to get the right kit. I've never used one before. Is the idea that the Gunsons kit still creates a spark but it gives you a viewing window to see the colour of the flame and therefore the mixture - yellow being rich and blue being 'good'? thats the puppy it's not the most accurate of things as it is very subjective, but it should get you somewhere close. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Velcro Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Good progress and great to see it out on an event. What class would it be in if used on a long distance/reliability trial? Hope all machine preparation is now sorted for the Lands End. I decided to enter for the first time in ages ,so a lot of jobs have needed doing. Just about ready now, but I’m sure there will be a last minute panic over something. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted Saturday at 04:23 Author Share Posted Saturday at 04:23 On 21/03/2024 at 21:34, Jenson Velcro said: Good progress and great to see it out on an event. What class would it be in if used on a long distance/reliability trial? Hope all machine preparation is now sorted for the Lands End. I decided to enter for the first time in ages ,so a lot of jobs have needed doing. Just about ready now, but I’m sure there will be a last minute panic over something. annoyingly it'd be a class 8 due to the rear enginedness but then ive never done the big classic trials to win, more for the fun aspect, so the competitiveness never really comes into it. bike prep for the LE is getting there. need to clean and lube the chain, load the route etc, but nothing too onerous. what number are you running at? i'll keep an eye out for you Jenson Velcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Velcro Posted Saturday at 10:23 Share Posted Saturday at 10:23 That’s a shame, but I’m the same. If I can get around and finish that’s a win in my eyes. Number 306, Launceston start. Hope you have a good run and the weather gods are smiling. I’m just off outside to check the spares and sort the boot, and that’s all the prep I can think of finished……. 7 hours ago, groovylee said: annoyingly it'd be a class 8 due to the rear enginedness but then ive never done the big classic trials to win, more for the fun aspect, so the competitiveness never really comes into it. bike prep for the LE is getting there. need to clean and lube the chain, load the route etc, but nothing too onerous. what number are you running at? i'll keep an eye out for you groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted Saturday at 10:51 Share Posted Saturday at 10:51 23 minutes ago, Jenson Velcro said: Number 306, Launceston start. Wife is over in Bude next weekend - I've told her to drag her Dad over to Launceston so they can stroke cars, cuddle motor bikes and maybe wish you luck if they see you at the start. Have a good one. groovylee and Jenson Velcro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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