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Took my Morris 'Bullnose' in to garage around the corner and asked them to set up the ignition timing following a mag' conversion to electronic from the old points and condensor. They decided after an hour of fiddling about the job was beyond them. Mechanics my arse!!
So booked it in at where I should have took it in first place - Schole Engineering. Yeah bring it round will soon sort that they said.
Now thats a garage service. It seems that the guys will tackle and repair just about any age/type/simple/complex/out of ordinary car you may care to mention.
Not related in any way but having used the services before with my Griff and been delighted with the work done its worth a mention.
So booked it in at where I should have took it in first place - Schole Engineering. Yeah bring it round will soon sort that they said.
Now thats a garage service. It seems that the guys will tackle and repair just about any age/type/simple/complex/out of ordinary car you may care to mention.
Not related in any way but having used the services before with my Griff and been delighted with the work done its worth a mention.
There are no timing marks on the flywheel of this old girl, so its down to plonking a stick onto the top of the No 1 piston to get TDC 
, then the new electronic stuff has to have the magnet adjusted to suit. Something to do with the advance/retard larky. But really should'nt have been a problem for mechanics IMO. + they called my car medival but not in a humourous tone 
if you get my meaning. Still no matter, they lose all of my business which includes 3 other cars and a transit van.
, then the new electronic stuff has to have the magnet adjusted to suit. Something to do with the advance/retard larky. But really should'nt have been a problem for mechanics IMO. + they called my car medival but not in a humourous tone if you get my meaning. Still no matter, they lose all of my business which includes 3 other cars and a transit van.Ah yes John I certainly recognised the silver beastie sitting there awaiting the hands of 'Vince'. If you collect tomorrow you may see my old 'Bullnose, thats an open top too but the similarity ends there for sure (0 - 50 maybe with a following wind)
PS I HAVE BOOKED hELMINGHAM SO SEE YOU ALL THERE.
PS I HAVE BOOKED hELMINGHAM SO SEE YOU ALL THERE.
crankedup said:
Took my Morris 'Bullnose' in to garage around the corner and asked them to set up the ignition timing following a mag' conversion to electronic from the old points and condensor. They decided after an hour of fiddling about the job was beyond them. Mechanics my arse!!
I bet they were all kiddies and couldn't find where to plug the lap top into.
Spooky, I drove past Scole engineering yesterday and had the usual glance at the cars sat there. I saw the old girl sat there with all the stickers on the rear and thought to myself that looks familiar, but never put two and two together.
Been to scole a few time with different cars and have always been impressed, proper petrolheads who know what they're doing!
Been to scole a few time with different cars and have always been impressed, proper petrolheads who know what they're doing!
tankerman24 said:
Hi david I past Scole today saw the back end of your beauty sticking out of the workshop. Hope to see the whole thing soon. 
Hi Steve, would that be my wife you refer too
she will kill me for that jibe. As usual the guys at scole did a fantastic job on the old girl, starts 'on the button' and runs beautifully. All for a very fair price too. Whilst I was there I noticed a nice looking Ferrari sat outside the showroom next door. The mechanical noise on starting up was somewhat off putting tho (not that I was thinking of purchase) as the salespeople moved the car.
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