Classic car daily driver?

[Huntsman]

And so the fun continues...

Disaster last night! I stripped out float bowls, cleaned out the jets, pulled the jet tubes out of the float bowls. Put that back together, rigged up a bit of plastic tube, ignition on and pumped a bit of fuel into a clean white bucket to look at it. Decided the tank does have to be drained, called it a night and came in to the house.

Went to go to bed an hour later, stong smell of petrol in the kitchen. Started closing and opening windows and doors to get rid of it from the house, went to investigate in the garage. Gilbern had syphoned the contents of the tank onto the garage floor. Gallons of petrol everywhere, was clearing up until midnight.

Since the Rayburn is alight in the kitchen and its an open flame device, I was a little concerned that I might be about to blow the end wall off the house!

Still, no harm done, by this morning it had all evaporated away and not stinking at all.

At least there is less to explode/drain.

[Huntsman]

Skyedriver said:

That car doesn't like you...........

I prefer to think of this journey as an automotive taming of the shrew.

None of this is anything more than I would have expected from such a car rallied, rebuilt, crashed, rebuilt and dormant for 20 years.

[Huntsman]

Huntsman said:

Apart from one test drive of 1/2 mile, its broken down everytime I've driven it.

The Gilbern was incredible, it managed a breakdown ratio of about 90%.... It sat around for 18 months, 'rona, house move, redundancy, start a business all got in the way.

I decided really early on that it was too small on account of me being a big fat old fart.

So the Gilbern is sold.

This arrived!

[Huntsman]

anonymous said:

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Ha! I thought you'd say that.

I have been in a Daimler auto and I didnt want one, I would have bought a manual, but the only one for sale was more dosh that I wanted to squander.

Steering seems ok, just need to be moving, which is how I was taught to drive.

Brakes are schocking.

There's a million things to sort out but its not rusty.

[Huntsman]

lowdrag said:

As regards the Jaguar above, is it a 240 or a 340? The price of the former cars is starting to rise when people realise that the Solex has gone and replaced with better breathing and SU's. Good ones are now around £12,000 - good value for a comfortable saloon that can hit the ton.

Edited by lowdrag on Monday 25th October 08:34

240. Quite deliberate choice. I think very hood 240's are now £15k. Mine was half that, but runs and drives.

[Huntsman]

anonymous said:

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Thanks.


Its a 2.4, so short stroke, winds up!

[Huntsman]

uk66fastback said:

Hope the Jag proves to be enjoyable to own! My grandad had a petrol blue 340 in the late 60s (from memory) with a red leather interior … I can see it now … picnic tables n’ all.

Upgrade to run out poverty spec 340 lost the picnic tables, rumours of a handful of the very first 340 had the tables still.

[Huntsman]

mike9009 said:

Hi Huntsman,

Are you still on the island?? I might spot you in the Jag one morning??

Yes. I recall us saying we might pass on Forrest Rd, but we've moved to Chale Green, surrounded by sheep and cauliflowers!

[Huntsman]

uk66fastback said:

Huntsman said:

uk66fastback said:

Hope the Jag proves to be enjoyable to own! My grandad had a petrol blue 340 in the late 60s (from memory) with a red leather interior … I can see it now … picnic tables n’ all.

Upgrade to run out poverty spec 340 lost the picnic tables, rumours of a handful of the very first 340 had the tables still.

Maybe I'm thinking of one of the others he had down the years - he had a few in the 60s and 70s ... including a Mark 10.

Curiously a late340 with picnic tables here https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1395650

Clearly I'm not to be believed!