Poisson's Motoring Mishaps
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So, after much faff and 9 months of unexpected delays, I have my first car! Delivered on Tuesday, it's time to bed brakes and tyres in and try to get used to the completely new style of driving that will have to occur (learnt in a 3 pot turbo Fiesta, now a standard 4 pot A-Series)
Huw making the street a much more interesting place
48 unbridled and wild horsepower and 60 torques of pulling power. Enough to pull a factory down, if said factory was made of cardboard
And here he is, making friends with Monty
But this is not the first time we have met. I did some work for a Derbyshire based Moggy specialist where this car was located at the time
Also, here is when he was in Rotherham receiving love
First things first, this weekend me and my old man shall be going over the car and listing what needs to be done and when
Huw making the street a much more interesting place
48 unbridled and wild horsepower and 60 torques of pulling power. Enough to pull a factory down, if said factory was made of cardboard
And here he is, making friends with Monty
But this is not the first time we have met. I did some work for a Derbyshire based Moggy specialist where this car was located at the time
Also, here is when he was in Rotherham receiving love
First things first, this weekend me and my old man shall be going over the car and listing what needs to be done and when
Edited by Poisson96 on Friday 22 May 16:48
My mum had a 2 dr. saloon and dad had a traveller, they were both used as daily drives until about 15 years ago; my dad couldn't be arsed to constantly fix them so modern cars were discovered.
As a kid I was constantly embarrassed being ferried about in them but I look back now with fond memories.
My dad did engine rebuilds, welding, front suspension repairs etc, he even welded a new roof onto the traveller and I remember sharing the lounge with a full set of traveller wood for rather a long time; unfortunately he never restored the cars back to how he wanted as the running repairs consumed most of his spare time.
My dad died in December and whilst going through his stuff we've found old manuals and tools For his "moggy".
I'd love a convertible.
As a kid I was constantly embarrassed being ferried about in them but I look back now with fond memories.
My dad did engine rebuilds, welding, front suspension repairs etc, he even welded a new roof onto the traveller and I remember sharing the lounge with a full set of traveller wood for rather a long time; unfortunately he never restored the cars back to how he wanted as the running repairs consumed most of his spare time.
My dad died in December and whilst going through his stuff we've found old manuals and tools For his "moggy".
I'd love a convertible.
Fattyfat said:
Enjoy OP!
I actively looked for a Moggy for my 1st car, unfortunately any we viewed were basket cases. I ended up with a basket case Mk3 fiesta.
It's a case of only metal really matters, electrics and trim are fairly easy and the mechanics are very simple. How much of a basket case we talking on the Fiesta?I actively looked for a Moggy for my 1st car, unfortunately any we viewed were basket cases. I ended up with a basket case Mk3 fiesta.
Edited by Poisson96 on Friday 22 May 21:22
Excellent, nice to see another one of these beauties, just watch out when the front suspension collapses...
Great Mike Leigh film involving a Moggie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptugM-zad9A
Great Mike Leigh film involving a Moggie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptugM-zad9A
HTP99 said:
My mum had a 2 dr. saloon and dad had a traveller, they were both used as daily drives until about 15 years ago; my dad couldn't be arsed to constantly fix them so modern cars were discovered.
As a kid I was constantly embarrassed being ferried about in them but I look back now with fond memories.
My dad did engine rebuilds, welding, front suspension repairs etc, he even welded a new roof onto the traveller and I remember sharing the lounge with a full set of traveller wood for rather a long time; unfortunately he never restored the cars back to how he wanted as the running repairs consumed most of his spare time.
My dad died in December and whilst going through his stuff we've found old manuals and tools For his "moggy".
I'd love a convertible.
Nice to hear a family story As a kid I was constantly embarrassed being ferried about in them but I look back now with fond memories.
My dad did engine rebuilds, welding, front suspension repairs etc, he even welded a new roof onto the traveller and I remember sharing the lounge with a full set of traveller wood for rather a long time; unfortunately he never restored the cars back to how he wanted as the running repairs consumed most of his spare time.
My dad died in December and whilst going through his stuff we've found old manuals and tools For his "moggy".
I'd love a convertible.
Convertibles need checking if factory or not and if not factory they need to be checked for bracing.
Had 2 breakdowns in Monty, first time the brake master cylinder failed. Second time on the EYTCC East Coast Run (Highly recommended to those in Yorkshire and have pre-95 cars) the coil decided life was too much and burnt out.
Wacky Racer said:
Excellent, nice to see another one of these beauties, just watch out when the front suspension collapses...
Great Mike Leigh film involving a Moggie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptugM-zad9A
Stance bruh, hellaflush Great Mike Leigh film involving a Moggie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptugM-zad9A
Opening shot of the Sandbanks Ferry, liking Dorset and Moggies it looks very interesting
Poisson96 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Under the bonnet yours has a modern accoutrement to the left as you look at it.
If you mean the flasher motor, the original is kaput and the new one has no bracket so the tierap is there to hold until a new one with bracket is attachedI stopped my fuel pump leaking with chewing gum
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Poisson96 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Under the bonnet yours has a modern accoutrement to the left as you look at it.
If you mean the flasher motor, the original is kaput and the new one has no bracket so the tierap is there to hold until a new one with bracket is attachedI stopped my fuel pump leaking with chewing gum
Poisson96 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Poisson96 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Under the bonnet yours has a modern accoutrement to the left as you look at it.
If you mean the flasher motor, the original is kaput and the new one has no bracket so the tierap is there to hold until a new one with bracket is attachedI stopped my fuel pump leaking with chewing gum
I genuinely believe everyone should have old cars as their first. It teaches you so much!
Having no crash protection, airbags, power assisted brakes or steering, very little power. It makes you really think about conservation of momentum, how to drive through a corner properly and if anything goes wrong, how to fix it. They are such a good learning experience.
Unfortunately now a days, cars are so safe and have so much power it really doesn't matter how you drive them. And they are controlled entirely electronically. A lot of cars now don't even have a dipstick!
Well done OP. Enjoy the sound, smell and ridiculousness of your first car! You will be able to bond with it in a way you cant with any bog standard normal first car! I know, my first car was even more outrageous! 6 years later and I'm still loving it!
Having no crash protection, airbags, power assisted brakes or steering, very little power. It makes you really think about conservation of momentum, how to drive through a corner properly and if anything goes wrong, how to fix it. They are such a good learning experience.
Unfortunately now a days, cars are so safe and have so much power it really doesn't matter how you drive them. And they are controlled entirely electronically. A lot of cars now don't even have a dipstick!
Well done OP. Enjoy the sound, smell and ridiculousness of your first car! You will be able to bond with it in a way you cant with any bog standard normal first car! I know, my first car was even more outrageous! 6 years later and I'm still loving it!
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