Today I have been ?????????????? to my classic

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TerryG
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Re: Today I have been ?????????????? to my classic

#181 Post by TerryG »

JPB wrote:I found that swearing at steering boxes is an immensely therapeutic activity.
I find hitting the side of a rusty range rover with a hammer and bolster quite therapeutic. Putting metal back in on the other hand.........
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#182 Post by TerryG »

Took the Mog in for an MOT and it passed first time. Not even an advisory :)
Came home and fixed one of the oil leaks that has been bugging me for years having spotted where it is coming from while she was on the MOT man's ramp. (where the line enters the block from the oil filter there was a slow weep. New copper washer and it is oil tight. Well that joint is anyway)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Luxobarge
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#183 Post by Luxobarge »

Washed the Midget on the weekend, and greased the front suspension. MoT tomorrow....
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#184 Post by JPB »

Terry, well done, Rick, good luck for the Midget's test, not that an engineer of your calibre ought to need luck.... :)
J
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#185 Post by Luxobarge »

JPB wrote:Rick, good luck for the Midget's test, not that an engineer of your calibre ought to need luck.... :)
Thanks John.

Passed, no advisories.

Which is odd, because last year it was a different tester and he gave advisories on 4 suspension items that allegedly had play in them. I guess he was just ignorant about old cars with kingpins etc.

Several passing folk gave nice comments, like "cor, that's clean" and so on, which is always a good feeling.

Now I need to get out and drive it!

Cheers :D
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#186 Post by DoloMIGHTY »

Great news....another oldie (that's the car btw) back as nature intended - back on the road. :)
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#187 Post by rich. »

used mr 2 for work today.... best part of 97 degrees f out driving with the roof off i quite enjoyed it :D its now covered with plaster dust but ive got a vacuum cleaner :lol:
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#188 Post by arceye »

Been clearing Rusty Rileys radiator of a nasty case of blocking up after developing a few teething troubles not least being a tendency to overheat after a while of driving, had to happen really after 43 - 45 years off the road.

Radiator now down from a 13 second drain off time from full to empty to 5 seconds so fingers crossed it doesn't decide to leak from its cleaned out passages. Next step to put everything back together and flush the full system.
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SEE YA
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#189 Post by SEE YA »

Leather treament on the seats, every four months clean alloy wheels, fitted a Parrot system hands free.
Also full valet inside and out hoover,glass, ready to be laid up again.

Maybe moved before due to house move, going self-employed classic car transport, U/K Europe recovery etc in Cornwall .
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#190 Post by JPB »

Nice one Mr Eye, so how's the Riley holding up now? Still working I take it. :)
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