Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,741

Dippypud said:

We used to have a Morris-Mini Traveller, same type of framework ...

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Mini Clubman.

brianp38dse said:

Good ones of those go for silly money now

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Absolutely. All old minis are stupid money now. We saw a dealer trying to sell a Mini van for 22k the other day. Not even very original, had horrible wide wheels, and a Metro engine. The vans were terrible to work on, because the grille was fixed, so very difficult engine bay access.

 

RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,742

Grrrrrr said:

Now that's got some presence compared to the jelly mould.

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They don’t look like that??
I just googled it as I’ve never seen one before, looks like it came straight out of Detroit!
Beautiful looking thing compared to today’s affordable motors

 

sjp873

Active Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,743

fitted new Air suspension pump

 

RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,744

Wonder what happens to this guys’

TallPaulB said:

Sourced myself a new compressor to replace the standard one. It's ever so slightly beefier than stock. Not sure how / where I'm going to mount it yet mind.....

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lorri789

Well-Known Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,745

fired her up and let run to temp to check the rpm. Looks like the timing could be adjusted and the belts have come slack.

 

Mark Piercy

Well fumbled member....

Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,746

brianp38dse said:

When it comes to Cortina 's the original is bestView attachment 217577
And she's all mine

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Fooking niiiice

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,747

Battery has shyte the bed..

New Hankook one on the way

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,748

Mark Piercy said:

Fooking niiiice

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Had it since 86 was my first car after I pass me test , not mint buy any standards but that means I can sod around in it and not worry apart from the fuel cost it does have a very big thirst makes a rrv8 look good

 

Mark Piercy

Well fumbled member....

Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,749

brianp38dse said:

Had it since 86 was my first car after I pass me test , not mint buy any standards but that means I can sod around in it and not worry apart from the fuel cost it does have a very big thirst makes a rrv8 look good

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My first car was a bloody lada
My second was a series 2a

 

kermit_rr

Very

Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,750

Went for a good run today, it got bored of tapping after a while so fingers crossed on that one!
Selected access height after switching off and the back dropped first then the front. I don't care unless i should be worried?

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,751

tomcat59alan said:

Which got wood worm and rusted.

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Didn't rust but the wood went. He replaced it and wrote a book on how to do it. Don't think he ever published it though so I have the only cooy.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,752

brianp38dse said:

A good practical car the old Morris traveller

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Had to be able to take all the band kit. Steering was very lively. Needed a bigger lump though.

 

RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,753

Take it to a publisher

I know an old fella that did his old one by hand, probably gone now. Loads would enjoy that

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,754

RangeRoller dt said:

Take it to a publisher

I know an old fella that did his old one by hand, probably gone now. Loads would enjoy that

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Yes, this is all done by hand. Guess I could scan it.

 

RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,755

Drawings can be copied onto CAD, handwriting put into text, would be nice legacy for him.

 

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tomcat59alan

Well-Known Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,756

Grrrrrr said:

Had to be able to take all the band kit. Steering was very lively. Needed a bigger lump though.

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Didn't they drop the 1800 MGB unit into them

 

stuu

Well-Known Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,757

In tank fuel sender started reading funny so changed both of them and the expansion tank after 4 month of random low coolant messages.

 

pete12345

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Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,758

Spent most the trying to get ball joints out ball joints 2 me 0 soaked in penatrating stuff second half tomorrow

 

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kds

Well-Known Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,759

pete12345 said:

Spent most the trying to get ball joints out ball joints 2 me 0 soaked in penatrating stuff second half tomorrow

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Get some pressure on it then some heat by any way possible, heat gun if no gas, had to do that on my p38 and put the new ones in the freezer over night that thou or two they shrink by could make a difference getting new ones in. Oh and hit side of casting when hot and under pressure.

 

pete12345

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Full Member

• Aug 22, 2020

• #17,760

Yer already got them in will give them a blast with blow torch again in the morning cheers