Lets see a picture of your classic(s) [Vol. 2]
Discussion
droopsnoot said:
Hol said:
Is it normal to feel like you need to clean or replace nearly everything when you put it back together?
It’s going to take months if I do.
Yes, entirely normal.It’s going to take months if I do.
ETA: that's a bit cruel..
Because 70s British.
(MG owner)
Edited by Error_404_Username_not_found on Wednesday 22 November 21:43
Mr Tidy said:
Yes, do it right so you only do it once!
Yes but also if you can clean up and reuse the original bits that you took off, carefully catalogued and stored, then that I think is greatly preferable to buying new. For one thing it stops, or at least reduces, the trigger's broom effect, and for another the original stuff is probably better made than some of the s
te new repro parts being shipped. And it'll be cheaper, although it will take longer. And the car will look more original.
P5BNij said:
i think yours would be much better nij 
, a tall straight cut first gearbox and a tall diff , v light flywheel and a turbo charged engine makes it a tricky job getting up my drive on saturday , took 4 goes and a lot of wheelspinning !ivanhoew said:
P5BNij said:
i think yours would be much better nij , a tall straight cut first gearbox and a tall diff , v light flywheel and a turbo charged engine makes it a tricky job getting up my drive on saturday , took 4 goes and a lot of wheelspinning !
Mine was pretty quick for an 1100, I wish I still had it. I was going to turn into a Wood & Pickett clone but sold it on when a nice solid Mk1 came along instead.
Hol said:
I now have a big airfix model, in my garage.
Is it normal to feel like you need to clean or replace nearly everything when you put it back together?
It’s going to take months if I do.
Well, its not a RS1600, and I can't see enough of the slam panel to see if there's a cut-out for the rad on a RS2...?Is it normal to feel like you need to clean or replace nearly everything when you put it back together?
It’s going to take months if I do.
RATATTAK said:
Well I said goodbye to my TR6 a month ago and it's now on its way to the US of A. It will be on show at one of the new owner's Burger King Restaurants in Bel Air, Maryland; so if you're ever out that way, pop in and ask for Gary.
Interesting – TR6s are easy enough to find over there. Did he particularly want an RHD TR6?aeropilot said:
Hol said:
Well, its not a RS1600, and I can't see enough of the slam panel to see if there's a cut-out for the rad on a RS2...?Someone actually bought me some RS2000 Jfray badges last birthday, but the won’t be going on.
Edited by Hol on Tuesday 12th December 17:53
Yertis said:
Mr Tidy said:
Yes, do it right so you only do it once!
Yes but also if you can clean up and reuse the original bits that you took off, carefully catalogued and stored, then that I think is greatly preferable to buying new. For one thing it stops, or at least reduces, the trigger's broom effect, and for another the original stuff is probably better made than some of the ste new repro parts being shipped. And it'll be cheaper, although it will take longer. And the car will look more original.This weekend just gone I managed to unseize and rebuild the original master cylinder.
Sadly not an RS or AVO car as noted in prior post so I have a little wriggle room.
Hol said:
aeropilot said:
Hol said:
Well, its not a RS1600, and I can't see enough of the slam panel to see if there's a cut-out for the rad on a RS2...?
Can't imagine there's many XL's left though.
I remember back in the mid 70's one of our neighbours had a 1300XL 2-door, Tawny Metallic with tan interior bought new, think on a K or L plate and I can remember a fair few rides out in it through the 70's.
aeropilot said:
Fair play going to that level of rebuild on a 1300XL
Can't imagine there's many XL's left though.
I remember back in the mid 70's one of our neighbours had a 1300XL 2-door, Tawny Metallic with tan interior bought new, think on a K or L plate and I can remember a fair few rides out in it through the 70's.
It won’t be a 1300 when it’s done, but it will be a Ford engine.Can't imagine there's many XL's left though.
I remember back in the mid 70's one of our neighbours had a 1300XL 2-door, Tawny Metallic with tan interior bought new, think on a K or L plate and I can remember a fair few rides out in it through the 70's.
Honestly, I wasn’t planing on going to this level, but things just escalated and my wife was supportive.
The car was cheap to start with also.
Putting cars of this era together is quite therapeutic.
Although i have found myself putting off the headlining until i can guarantee one of my sons is home to help stretch one side.
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