b18dub
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Wherabouts in the building are you? Myself and Nick (the other RR'er) are both in Pav 5.
Mine is the blue Mk1 Golf cab with the checker bonnet and Nick has the Gold Toyota Carina and a matt black Marina (previously red) on slot mags.
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Last Edit: Apr 4, 2013 11:53:52 GMT by b18dub
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speedy88
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Club RR Member Number: 118
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Oioi. So I did a standard service on this before it hit the road fully. Mostly in good nick but replaced bits anyway: Rotor arm wear is good This piece of wire had fallen off, not too sure of its function as the car was running fine without it. Replaced: Points only very slightly black in one spot. Not replaced as the lucas ones I got were completely corroded out of the box Points gapped and re-installed: Dizzy pretty bad, replaced: Now onto the thermostat. Noticed a free flow of water as soon as the engine has started. Helpfully Rich gave me a handful of various sized thermostats and one fit perfectly. Cheers mate! I've never seen something quite like this. A thermostat with screw adjustment? Replacement: Also some parts arrived from the states. Prop UJ needs replacing pretty rapid. That'll be a job for this week sometime:
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speedy88
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"Nice Cortina mate"
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Club RR Member Number: 118
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So glad this is now on the road and it was great to see it on the beach the other day. The colour is just perfect! That first location is where my friend lives....you might have seen his green T4 parked further along? (He lives on one of the boats in the harbour). The other locations are all very, very familiar...I can't think why? Have I told you how much I love this car??
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speedy88
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"Nice Cortina mate"
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Club RR Member Number: 118
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Hey probably wasn't in, but I think I've seen it around. I live literally the other side of that pub Have I told you how much I love this car?? No? Say it again? ;D
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SambaS
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Love it!
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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Awesome - great car, great to see it out and about. ;D
Thant broken wire's an earth strap, and might explain (some of) the hesitation - the points base plate moves with the vacuum advance, and while it sort-of earths through metal bits that wire makes a much better connection. Would explain why the hesitation changed with throttle...
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Last Edit: Apr 9, 2013 14:43:24 GMT by jrevillug
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PHUQ
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Awesome - great car, great to see it out and about. ;D Thant broken wire's an earth strap, and might explain (some of) the hesitation - the points base plate moves with the vacuum advance, and while it sort-of earths through metal bits that wire makes a much better connection. Would explain why the hesitation changed with throttle... See, I read that bit about the broken wire and thought "I've no idea... but I bet James knows" ;D Can only echo the first line of James' post, this thing is just lovely
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See, I read that bit about the broken wire and thought "I've no idea... but I bet James knows" ;D True fact: James' real name is H.G. Wells. He invented the time machine (NOT a Delorean) and has previously travelled back in time and invented the laws of electrical power under the alias James Watt. Another time he went back and showed the world his discovery of electrical resistance under the false name of Georg Ohm. Finally, just to help finalise the holy trinity of electrical principles, he travelled back again to reveal the wonder of electrical current under the pseudonym of Andre Ampere. He literally *is* electricity. He is the master, the all knowing oracle of everything we wish we understood. Lastly, James May is actually Mr Vile Rug, but running in a parallel existence after he travelled back in time and his time machine malfunctioned. They have yet to cross paths with themselves, so the time travel paradox is safe. For now. The resemblance is enough to prove this theory though.... When it comes to anything electrical, or pretty much anything for that matter, James IS the answer.
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PHUQ
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See, to an outsider, that would appear somewhat improbable; something of a flight of fancy perhaps. But to those of us who have met this fine fellow, it is the only logical explanation.
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Ahem - you forgot Alessandro Volta. ;D
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Lol. Electric Dreams IV - the 'Shocking' sequel.
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Apr 10, 2013 22:18:50 GMT
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Grandad spec dailies are for winners.
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speedy88
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Apr 11, 2013 20:21:19 GMT
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Thanks again for the comments! And the hilarious spam. Thant broken wire's an earth strap, and might explain (some of) the hesitation - the points base plate moves with the vacuum advance, and while it sort-of earths through metal bits that wire makes a much better connection. Would explain why the hesitation changed with throttle... Ahh makes sense. I fail to understand stuff that appears to make no change... I think I should go back in there and solder the wires to the crimper connections then.
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speedy88
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Jul 15, 2013 20:23:04 GMT
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I've been busy. Expect a big update very soon.
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Jul 16, 2013 10:16:21 GMT
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Its hard to find rust free ones even here in NZ where they used to be common. Looks like a good example
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speedy88
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Jul 18, 2013 18:37:07 GMT
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Thanks man, just checked out your Lancer. Excellent piece of kit!
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PHUQ
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Jul 20, 2013 18:51:16 GMT
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Mine is the blue Mk1 Golf cab with the checker bonnet and Nick has the Gold Toyota Carina and a matt black Marina (previously red) on slot mags. ;D Just spotted this on a re- read, any pictures of the Marina? ;D
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speedy88
Club Retro Rides Member
"Nice Cortina mate"
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Club RR Member Number: 118
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Jul 29, 2013 21:40:09 GMT
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I still haven't finished but I've got more than enough to post. The differential was making a terrible knocking sound at higher speeds. I toyed with the idea of fitting a different axle as I knew these would be NLA. I tried anyway and made various appeals on a few forums. 2 months later I got a call off of a nice chap in Leicester. I slapped a deposit down and went to collect a Sapporro axle in the 360 a couple of weeks later. Google maps said I was going to the right place, this was sitting outside on streetview: Turns out that him and his dad were complete Mitsubishi nuts! I had a nice chat to them both. They brought out tea and a whole PLATE of biscuits. I've honestly never been made to feel so welcome picking up tat. Makes a change from the usual "I'll leave them behind the bin while I'm at work". The dad was a little apprehensive about the size of the Volvo. The words "that'll never go in there" were said I think . Well: Then after a little stop off in Birmingham: Safe to say the 360 was skimming cats eyes with all this, tools and passenger in the front. I'm sure there were plenty of sparks though and the dependable 360 did 80 leptons all the way back down to Bristol. Shame that I've just sold the thing really!
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speedy88
Club Retro Rides Member
"Nice Cortina mate"
Posts: 2,276
Club RR Member Number: 118
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Jul 29, 2013 21:50:48 GMT
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Well, it would be rude not to try those slotmags on, wouldn't it? But I'm holding out on pics for now for the "big reveal" next week. It'll be worth it I promise. Next day I cracked on with dismantling the axle in the very first days of glorious sunshine, diff came straight out with not much bother: Sigma got a new indoor spot out of the weather: Bit of this: The brake lines really got in the way of letting me take the halfshafts out fully which was really annoying. They didn't appear to be 9mm, 10mm or 3/8s. In the end I attacked them with mole grips and adjustable spanners and eventually 2 of 3 came free. The other one I've had to bend very slightly so hopefully when I nail it back together tomorrow it will not split. I don't own a brake line flaring tool so I'd rather not go through all that. Bit of this: And new diff is in and bolted up. I couldn't find any gasket paper annoyingly as nobody really buys it anymore. Even the "old skool" motorfactors didn't have any so I used a bit of unibond instead. Hopefully it'll hold. And that's where we are currently. It's amazing how long it takes to do the simplest of jobs, huh? New updates soon including suspension and wheels.
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