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RedRatBike - The current plan is see how I get on.
As I've spend a lot of time making sure the edges are smooth to the touch. :pray: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It ain't half hot mum. Made a few adjustments to the remaining side panel where it met the rear corner panel, as it seems too long. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qF...N=w644-h862-no As it turned out, by the time I'd got to fixing this edge in place it ended up being slighty too short. :doh: One day I will trim the bolts holding the driver's side mirror in place. :rolleyes: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iT...=w1154-h862-no But for now, I just needed to make a template for the cover panel. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dh...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Dn...=w1154-h862-no As before, this allowed me to mark up and drill the final holes needed on the side panel. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VU...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0M...=w1154-h862-no End of Part 1… |
Saturday - Part 2:
By the time I was ready to start fixing the side panel it was after 11am and thankfully the sun hadn't reached the car yet. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/G8...X=w644-h862-no It took over an hour to fix the panel in place, by which time I was sweating buckets and my back was aching. ( From all the reaching in over the side of the cockpit. ) Still, the final panel was in place and it was worth the sunscreen burning my eyes. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SJ...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0o...=w1154-h862-no Note: What looks like a crease is the panel trying to follow the contours of the cockpit wall, that does slope in. My next job is to put a number of screws in the middle of the panels to stop any vibration. I want to have a think about the best way to do this, so all thoughts are welcome. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6C...E=w644-h862-no Option: A - Single row, evenly spaced, in the middle. B - Two rows, evenly spaced, at 1/3rd & 2/3rds. C - As above, but unevenly spaced. My current preference is for "C", as I want to add a few extra screws around the seat belt cut outs too. The postman delivered this today, a replacement float the fuel gauge sender https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gU...=w1154-h862-no As I noticed that that the one I currently have has sprung a small leak and has some petrol on the inside. :icon_sad: ( I had removed the whole unit when I was trying to fix my fuel problem. ) That was all the time I had for the car, as I had other chores to do, including gardening in over 30 degrees heat. At least all the rain we had at the start of June means the grass is still very green. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/K6...=w1154-h862-no Hope to have a family BBQ this evening, so I'd better go and finish preparing for that. Cheers, Paul. :) |
Some finishing touches...
I decided to go with Option C (see post above) for the extra screws in the side panels. This involve marking a couple of horizontal lines and then spacing out where to drill holes. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yl...=w1154-h862-no In addition to adding a load more screws, I cleaned up the rear cockpit wall access panel. Which had lumps of Tetroseal stuck to the underside. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s_...=w1154-h862-no And some drops of BRG on the sunny side. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0C...=w1154-h862-no Thankfully, this all cleared up nicely. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aW...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M5...=w1154-h862-no But before I could fit this, I had to replace the float from the fuel gauge sender. This was the small amount of petrol sloshing around the old one. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4k...=w1154-h862-no With the sender back in the tank and connected up... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rU...=w1154-h862-no I started the engine just to check the fuel gauge was working. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NZ...=w1154-h862-no Note: The fact that the engine now starts and runs without any issues still makes me smile. :D End of Part 1… |
Sunday - Part 2:
I have a bag of extra screws that match the ones used on the rear wall access panel "somewhere". But after rearranging everything in both the new shed and the Summerhouse I can't find them. :rolleyes: So rather than waste any time now, I simply 'borrowed' four from the rear panel to fit the side mirror bolt covers. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7H...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tr...=w1154-h862-no So there are some gaps in the rear panel that I will fix in the next few days. However, you can still get a pretty good idea of how it will look in the end. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9H...=w1154-h862-no Plus here are the side panels. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/F9...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Cm...=w1154-h862-no Finally, some wider angle shots. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ap...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qz...=w1154-h862-no I must confess that this has worked out much better than I ever could have expected. :cool: So until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
The effort pays off! Looking fantastic Paul.
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Looks great Paul, I love the continual evolution of your build.
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Paul,
Loving what you have done to the interior. Looks just right. You should be proud of your effort. Great progress thread. Dave |
Nice work Paul, definitely a worthwhile upgrade.
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That smartens the interior up nicely.
Will be interesting to see if you get any 'drumming' from the panels. Shouldn't do, as you appear to have sufficient screws. |
Molleur, Jones, Dave, Mr T & Colin - Thanks gents. :cool:
Note: If there is any drumming from the panels I have plenty of screws left over. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Just a token gesture... While the seats are still out, I thought I should test fit the base panel for the hand brake gaitor. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IC...=w1154-h862-no Then I just rested a seat in place and realised it would be easier to drill the fixing holes now. After a bit of trimming and hammering I was left with this. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ke...=w1154-h862-no Eventually, I will use the same 'access panel' screws to fix this in place. But for now, I just used some screws to hold panel in place as I drilled holes on each side. This panel will be scuffed before final fitment, as this looks way too shiny. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/G4...=w1154-h862-no Other odd jobs today included using some Kurust on the seat spacers. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gR...=w1154-h862-no Plus I masked off the areas around the new mirror bolt access panels. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/82...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gG...=w1154-h862-no At some point, the underside edges will get a coat of Tetroseal. But that was all for today, cheers, Paul. :) |
Almost complete...
Lots of little odd jobs to do, including taping the seat spacers in place. For some, the penny washer was nicely stuck to the Tetroseal on the floor. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d3...=w1154-h862-no For others, the washer also needed to be stuck into position too. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3D...=w1154-h862-no The seat belts need to be fitted before the seats can go in. So I added a layer of tape on the inside surface of the fixing plates. ( In a vain attempt to reduce some of the rattles in the car. ) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/z7...=w1154-h862-no Unfortunately, the grey shows up some of the stains the belts have picked up over the years. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/y4...=w1154-h862-no So I spent a little while giving them a scrub, but it made very little difference. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IV...=w1154-h862-no Driver's side in. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/t-...=w1154-h862-no For the record: Fitting these seats the first time around was almost the straw that broke me on this build. :icon_sad: ( Back in August 2016, that first seat took 4.5 hours to do! :eek: ) The main problem is that I can't see where the bolts are going into the base of the seat when I am underneath the car. :rolleyes: So today's approach involved some 'sticks'. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0f...=w1154-h862-no Which then poked out of the floor. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/y0...=w1154-h862-no I then applied copper ease to the bolts. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PP...=w1154-h862-no End of Part 1… |
Tuesday - Part 2:
When the first bolt went in without any problems I felt a small wave of joy sweep over me. Unfortunately, I then could not manage to get any of the other three to go in at all. :icon_evil: At this point, my stiff upper lip may have experienced a slight tremble. But I had another go at lining up the seat from above and this time all bolts went straight in. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RZ...=w1154-h862-no This joy was short lived when I realised the top seat belt mount had slipped and was now facing down. It took a significant amount of brute force and ignorance to get the fixing bracket the right way up. But eventually the driver's seat was in. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iQ...0=w644-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/v0...=w1154-h862-no For the passenger seat, I just needed to clean up a patch on the rear of the seat. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FK...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kF...=w1154-h862-no This time I taped the top seat belt bracket in the upright position. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MB...=w1154-h862-no This seat went in even quicker and so now both seats are in. :D https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tl...=w1154-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Nd...=w1154-h862-no While I still can't find my big bag of screws, I did find four to complete the rear access panel. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Mg...=w1154-h862-no It then gave me great pleasure to climb into the seat and start the engine. But I just need to sort out the boot and my tool bag before I go for a drive. Until then, take care, Paul. :) |
Back on the road again...
There were just a couple of small jobs to do before I was ready to hit the road. The first was a major tidy up of all the tools used recently and a hoover of the boot floor. Then I could put my car tool bag back into place. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qY...=w1154-h862-no Last thing to do was to fit the new rubber seal for the petrol cap, that arrived yesterday. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/j9...=w1154-h862-no Unfortunately, as I was in the process of fitting it, the petrol cap internals fell apart. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t...=w1154-h862-no The good news is that nothing was dropped into the open petrol tank. So I made sure that the tank was covered before attempting to re-screw the parts back in. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Qe...=w1154-h862-no But no matter what I tried, the small little screw would not hold. This leads me to believe it has actually snapped off, leaving a bit of thread in the hole. There is no way for me to fix this, so I will look out for a replacement. In the meantime, I just used the spring to hold the seal in place. I was then very careful when I stopped to fill up with petrol. But this arrangement works OK for now. On the Road Niggles: - The top seat belt bracket now seems to hit the alloy making more noise than before. :rolleyes: - The new fuel gauge float was a little longer than the original and this is fouling 'somewhere'. ( As the fuel gauge didn't move very far despite putting a lot of petrol in. ) Just to be clear, none of these things could distract from the joy of driving around in shorts and a T-shirt. :cool: I had to make a quick stop at B&Q, where it seemed like a good idea to park in the shade. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2A...=w1154-h862-no There was just enough time for a couple of photos on the way home. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Fo...=w1156-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NK...=w1154-h862-no But that's all for now, so until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
Looking good!
Shame about the petrol cap bit. |
Molleur - Cheers. :cool:
Replacement fuel cap on its way from Ebay. + Happy Independence Day! :usa2: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On days like these when skies are blue and fields are green… :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2X...=w1149-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xO...=w1150-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uQ...=w1149-h862-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Pm...=w1150-h862-no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The photos above were taken on a 50 mile drive that was pure joy. :D ( With the exception of some stationary traffic on the M1. :rolleyes: ) But the day actually started with a quick oil level check. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a3...=w1154-h862-no Until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
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Molleur - Cheers. :cool:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A quick job my ar$e! My second hand replacement petrol cap arrived from Ebay. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sK...2=w645-h863-no But there was a slight technical problem as the fitting tube was not smooth like mine. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kB...=w1157-h863-no So I drifted out the pivot pin from the replacement cap and fitted the new rubber seal. ( The fitting of which caused all these problems in the first place. :rolleyes: ) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/s-...=w1026-h863-no There was no way to get at the pivot pin with the old cap in position, so that had to come out. ( Don't look at the mess all the petrol spills have made of the paintwork. :icon_evil: ) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Vn...=w1157-h863-no I also needed to transplant this catch spring from the old cap to the new one, which didn't have one. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Q9...=w1157-h863-no Now I could fit join the new cap to the original tube and I was good to go. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wO...r=w645-h863-no By the time I had finished fitting the cap, it looks like the rain clouds were coming. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M_...j=w645-h863-no Unfortunately, I was so distracted by the clouds it appears I didn't take a take photo of the cap in place. :rolleyes: But if it helps, it looks just like the old one, but now everything works properly. :icon_wink: End of Part 1… |
Monday - Part 2:
As soon as I'd covered up the back half of the car, the sun came out again. :rolleyes: So I peeled back the covers from the front of the car and spent a few minutes under the bonnet. As I am thinking about my options for creating something like Dale's Formosa. :cool: http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...6&d=1553970717 I figured the radiator shroud would be the starting point. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qW...v=w645-h863-no Note: This needs to angle down to avoid hitting the bonnet which only just clears the radiator. ( Hence the bulge required to clear the radiator cap. ) At this point I was just using some scrap cardboard to give me a rough idea of where the sides might go. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FY...=w1157-h863-no Especially as I will need to maintain access to the expansion bottle. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d1...y=w645-h863-no As with everything on this build, I expect this may take a while to work out. So as the sun was still shining I packed away the cardboard and took the scenic route to Sainsburys instead. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6d...=w1157-h863-no Until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
A decent run out…
Went to visit an old friend today to discuss a new job opportunity and to go for lunch. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kC...=w1157-h863-no Racked up 105 miles, which is my longest drive in a long time. Unfortunately, it was back on with the jumper today and the M25 was blustery to say the least! :eek: Spotting this Tribute somewhere between Chelmsford and Brentwood in Essex. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7w...=w1157-h863-no Will pop 'next door' in a minute to see if anyone there knows it. Cheers, Paul. :) |
Friday
Wanted to make a quick trip shopping trip to Greenford. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Lo...=w1157-h863-no But this ended up being a traffic jammed nightmare in both directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday In a rare moment of clarity… It dawned on me not to look at the fuel gauge problem with a full tank of petrol. :rolleyes: So with a few miles racked up, it was now safe to remove the rear cockpit wall access panel. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/71...=w1157-h863-no But before I removed the fuel gauge sender itself, I checked the fuel gauge with the car on my sloping driveway. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/eZ...=w1157-h863-no Then I marked up the high and low points of the float. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5m...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p6...=w1157-h863-no Plan A This was to 'somehow' switch the float over to the left hand side. But it quickly became apparent that the sensors would only work with the float on the right. Plan B Put a kink in the wire and switch the float to face inwards. ( Where it previously faced the other way. ) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ff...=w1157-h863-no But it seemed that this approach made the wire itself foul the fuel pipe. :icon_evil: Plan C Make the kink in the wire inwards and put the float in the original outward position. ( Remember that the new float was slightly longer than the old one. ) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xs...=w1157-h863-no Note: I used the markings on the cardboard to make use the float was still hitting the right high and low levels. With the sender unit refitted, I tested the fuel gauge again and the reading was slightly higher. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/n5...=w1157-h863-no But just in case there was still a problem, I only used a few screws to hold the access panel in place. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/G4...=w1157-h863-no I then headed to the petrol station to see what impact filling up would have, and… Success! :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/w2...=w1156-h863-no Note: Ever since the tank was re-positioned in the original Cordite framework, the gauge never shows fully full. So that will certainly do for now and when I got home I fixed the access panel properly. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_r...=w1157-h863-no End of Part 1… |
Tuesday - Part 2:
I was due to meet a mate for a beer, but decided to make the most of the sunshine and picked him up instead. We then took a lovely drive up to Hampstead Heath and, quite by chance, ended up in … [Music Hall] The Old Bull and Bush. [/Cockney Knees Up] https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Jx...=w1156-h863-no But there was no making eyes at me or drinking port wine with me. :icon_wink: I stopped off at the local shop on the way home and it was still light (just) around 9.20pm. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wZ...=w1157-h863-no Until next time, take care, Paul. :) PS In other news… A new bamboo shoot in our garden is doing a great impression of 'Jack and the beanstalk'. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/U-...b=w645-h863-no I will see how high it gets before trimming it down to match the rest of the bamboo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Got a decent view, but not a decent photo, of the partial lunar eclipse. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d...b=w461-h346-no |
As a Marlin owner with a Ford sender and a Marina gauge, I had the problem of an empty tank with a gauge showing half full. I cut the Ford sender out and fitted the Marina sender. Like you, I had a fun time bending the float lever to get it right, the Ford sender is at the top of the tank, the Marina, on the side. But now I have Full-scale readings, If it was easy anyone could do it.
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Nice jaunt, and still a great build. Quick question... are you having any problem with the heat from the tail pipes cooking the paint on the bumper? It looks quite close, so I'm wondering how close I can get away with too.
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Well done in sorting out the fuel sender, I had the same trial and error process of making small bends in the float arm until it read correctly when I replaced mine.
That shot of your car next to the 'baby' of the Range Rover, erm, range says it all about how bloated modern suv's are getting. Everyone's blathering on about saving the environment while driving huge 4x4's to Waitrose. It's much kinder to the planet to take an existing car and rebody it as a lightweight, economical and environmentally friendly runaround... Kon - I ran my tailpipe out through the side of the body on my Spyder - https://i1301.photobucket.com/albums...psa8cb36f2.jpg I had no problems with heat damaging the paint. There was a little staining around the outlet after driving it, but it would always wash/polish off. I eventually made an aluminium trim to fit round the outlet but that was just to make it look finished rather than to protect the paintwork - https://i1186.photobucket.com/albums...psv8xbdf7p.jpg |
Thanks for the info guys. Looks like my plans will be ok then, without cooking my rear bumper :)
I will start my own thread soon, i promise :D |
Catch up…
Insurance My car was insured a few weeks before I got on the road. ( As the risk of something happening while it was almost complete was too much to bear. ) So I'm now approaching the end of my 3rd year on the road. :D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sunday - Visitors An old friend was over from Poland for a quick visit to London, along with her brother and his son. So we met up with them for a meal at one of our local pubs before heading back to our house. I then took all three for a spin in the car and the sun was setting by the time I got the last one back. No photos from me, but they took a load of photos and videos while we were out. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday Spin Managed to get out for a 61 mile trip and boy was it hot out. :eek: Just stuck in traffic in St.Albans, at which point the temp. gauge nudged over the half way mark. So I adjusted the two vents to ensure that just the passenger side was open and turned the heater on. At which point I discovered that I'd been making a text book school boy error for ages. This is how the heater switch usually looks.. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CH...=w1151-h863-no But, by chance, I twisted it and it kept going further to the right. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ue...=w1151-h863-no At which point, I remembered I had set the dial to look like it was at maximum, but it wasn't. :doh: This means that during the winter months I was a lot colder than I needed to be. :rolleyes: With apologies to Mister Towed who was my only Winter passenger who I could have kept warmer. But rather than worry about driving the car while getting cold, here are a few photos from shorts and T-shirt weather. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oE...7=w648-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pA...=w1151-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ne...=w1151-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/M_...=w1151-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jT...=w1151-h863-no With a quick stop at Sainsbury's on the way home. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qX...=w1151-h863-no Until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
Feeling hot, hot, hot!
After driving my daughter around in my Mondeo, I was getting used to the air conditioning. So it was 1.30pm by the time I could take the Swordfish out and the heat was unbelievable. Came to the aid of a guy with a very nice Mustang on his way to the Silverstone Classic. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Cw...=w1157-h863-no I was able to add some duct tape to his improvised cooling duct made from a Lucazade & water bottle. Turns out the petrol in his filter bowl was evaporating due to the heat in the engine bay! :eek: ( I noticed a Cobra badge on the front and the V8 engine was HUGE! ) So just time for one other photo on the way home. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rl...=w1151-h863-no Again, the temp. gauge only nudged past halfway just once in traffic, but no need for the fan. Until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
Odds & Ends
Took the car out for a brief spin last Monday (5th August). https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Kf...k=w645-h863-no Although I'd only done about 10 miles when the sky went black and I decided to head home. ( As the amount of rain we've had since the brief heatwave has been ridiculous. :icon_sad: ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The extra rain also meant it was time to trim my garage wall again. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Gy...g=w645-h863-no I then had to push the car back a bit so I could sweep up afterwards. :rolleyes: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/HM...k=w645-h863-no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ace Cafe My wife's brother is staying with us this week, so I took him to Classic Car night yesterday. Which meant pulling the car out onto the street... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zS...=w1157-h863-no In order to check & top up the engine oil. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Bj...=w1157-h864-no When we arrived, I was directed to park next to this beautiful Lotus. :cool: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bq...=w1157-h863-no Note: Later on, I'm sure the MG Midget was directed to park next to 'that green car'. :icon_wink: I couldn't find the owner of this Spitfire. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Za...=w1157-h863-no But the engine bay was stunning. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k0...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9n...=w1157-h863-no End of Part 1… |
Ace Cafe - Part 2:
This was only my second visit to the Classic Car night at the Ace and there is a wide variety of cars. I've always had a soft spot for Morris Travellers. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ty...=w1157-h863-no And here are a few more random photos from the evening. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oJ...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9p...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5Q...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uu...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Sh...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zJ...=w1157-h864-no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I'll include a couple of biker shots, as this CX500 'Bobber' conversion caught my eye. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/m_...=w1157-h863-no And this 'Predator' style crash helmet, complete with dreads, did make me smile. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gJ...=w1157-h863-no Note: I did ask permission before taking this photo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - After chatting with two bikers about my car, they gave me the 'Quote of the day'. "I'd take your car over that Roller any day". Which was a great compliment given that this was the Roller. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mc...=w1157-h863-no As before, quite a few people wanted to chat and find out more about the car. Thankfully, I'd brought a few photos along this time which made it easier to explain. Until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
Nice motors. The Spitfire owner must spend most of his life polishing it and crying if it gets wet, lovely. Was that a genuine 7 next to you? I want it!
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Very nice pictures, Paul. Makes me jealous :)
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Here are a couple more photos of it... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IZ...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fL...=w1157-h863-no - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr T - Did you finish spraying your Midget? As I am sure that would really look the part at a car show. :cool: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Flying Visit
Took the car out for a very quick spin yesterday, as I need to park on level ground. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zZ...=w1157-h863-no As my car had been dragged into a debate about legality over on the Agent Thor thread. http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...1&d=1564468044 Turns out that 'The Road Vehicles Lights Regulations' have a minimum height requirement for front indicators of 350mm. Where as, mine are closer to 250mm. :icon_sad: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/U7...Q=w645-h863-no The MOT test works to a different set of rules and the indicators are 100% OK for that test. :cool: Most of the time, I drive in, and around, London, where these indicators also pass the real world driving test. So I am happy that my car is both safe to drive and not causing a hazard to other road users. Unfortunately, the Bank Holiday traffic seemed to have started early, as I was stuck in traffic at every turn. With a bit of luck, I'll get a chance to take a longer drive in the next few days. Cheers, Paul. :) |
Hi Paul, presumably your car was registered correctly not fiddled. Therefore it is OK so don't get dragged into someone else's spat. There are modern cars production flashers that are almost invisible. Yours are obviously well visible and look right.
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Dpaz - Yes, I followed the re-body approach (radically altered 8 point rule), so no IVA required. :cool:
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have hedge trimmer, will travel. Loaded up the car... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MZ...=w1157-h863-no And headed over to my mum's to trim her hedge. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/z8...c=w645-h863-no Had to wait until after 3pm to miss the rugby playing at Wembley and QPR playing at home. So it was seriously hot out and a great time to be driving around. :cool: I took a very scenic route home that involved lots of twisty roads, 3rd gear and 4,000 revs. :D Although I did forget to stop and take a few photos. :rolleyes: Until next time, take care, Paul. :) PS Based on my experience on the A40, I really should have fitted the 'magic indicators' that Nissan use on their Juke model. Apparently, as soon as you flick them on you are able to swerve straight into the next lane and as if by magic no one will get killed. :rolleyes: Obviously, by 'magic' I mean that I will see this nightmare coming, slam on my brakes, blast the horn and miss their car by inches. :icon_evil: Two women in the front, and based on the way they were looking towards the back seat, I can only guess the horn woke the small kids in the car! :eek: If I was one of the people driving an SUV while using their mobile along the A40 I guess the magic indicators wouldn't have worked so well. |
Paul, the roads are full of idiots, smile and patronize them, you are infinitely superior to their pathetic mediocrity. Don't let them spoil your day. Also, remember you are more vulnerable to the psychco. Go in peace and harmony and sod the rest.
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Dzap - Well, I do try to put the 'Class' is classic car driving…
So, lots of giving way and letting others cross/pull out/turn in, etc. Plus 19 years on motorcycles required a high level of road craft to survive. So I do keep my distance, as I know the car is hard to see. ( See Micra photo below. ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - With apologies to George Gershwin and Ella Fitzgerald… Summertime, an' the driving is easy. :cool: Exhausts are poppin' an' the revs are high. :D Managed to squeeze a quick drive yesterday morning, before some family stuff. Starting with a trip to B&Q, where even an old Micra seems tall. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kJ...=w1157-h863-no Then headed out to The Grove near Watford. But I'd forgotten that it is hard to find a good spot to park for photos. ( Plus all the spaces next to the Ferraris and Aston Martins were taken. ) So this was the best I could do. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ID...=w1157-h863-no https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oM...=w1157-h863-no I know the shorts and T-shirt weather will not last for much longer, but it is great while it lasts. Until next time, take care, Paul. :) PS Someone on Rods 'n' Sods aged one of my photos. :cool: https://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/at...1&d=1566895023 |
Love it, really atmospheric.
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Night Rider
You can now add golf clubs to the list of odd things I've carried in the car. :icon_wink: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gR...=w1157-h863-no Took the M25 to Bletchingley Golf Cub to meet an old work mate for only my second game in 4 years. Warm sunshine on the way there meant it was still T-shirt weather for the drive. Thankfully, I also remembered my ear plugs this time, which helped with the wind noise. Last time out, I'd left my hearing aids in, which amplified the very noise that made me deaf in the first place. :rolleyes: My game was very rusty, but managed a few decent shots along the way. But it was dusk by the time I was leaving the car park. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NR...I=w645-h863-no I had brought a jumper for the return journey, plus I tried out my white neck roll. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ho...g=w645-h863-no Which left just my glasses exposed under the flap cap, covering my ears, nose & neck. :cool: I must confess that the M25 at night will not make my Top 10 Swordfish drives. :eek: It is certainly not for the feint hearted, especially given the UK's poor standard of lane discipline. :frusty: So I was very glad when I made it back to my local shop for a quick Pit Stop. Unfortunately, my attempt to take an atmospheric photo ended up being a bit shakey. :icon_sad: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/z2...=w1157-h863-no Until next time, take care, Paul. :) |
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