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30 years, that’s what I call commitment, and then to all those cities hah, what do you mean about that license plate and that you’re allowed to have it parked on your land because of it?
I mean, here in the Netherlands, for example, you aren't allowed to just put something like that out on the street, but if you own land, it can just stand on your own land uninsured and without road tax or an MOT.
Phew, 3 hours round trip for something like that would be way too much for me too; my head can't handle that much right now anyway, I don't drive much, even though I enjoy driving when I'm in the car, if it's not busy and not raining and you can drive a bit like you feel at that moment, freedom, you know.
However, for the last 10 years or so, I only drove 800-1000km a year... shame on me.
Bummer that you bought the wrong steering wheel/type or something; with these kinds of cars and non-original parts, it's sometimes a matter of fitting and measuring, and sometimes it's just click and fit.
And now that you mentioned those 30 years, I had also been looking for something special for well over 30 years—something not too big, rare, with a big V8 and unique.
I found that, and I thought: I can't handle much in terms of organizing and hassle, but I also can't delegate much with my difficult mind. But I took the plunge now; now or never, I thought.
And oh, a way too beautiful, neat, like-new car for me, largely original (that's often a downside for me; I don't dare change things easily, lol), despite the fact that it's almost as old as me (restored) and oh... it's an interesting brand (for me, anyway).
But, all in all, I think I have to wait 2 months for it to arrive, be imported (from your country) and such, be RDW approved for the Netherlands, and other matters... so a long wait and hoping that everything goes well without any damaging or missing parts and documents/USB etc., but then I'll have something nice standing in my currently empty garage.
More later.
I mean, here in the Netherlands, for example, you aren't allowed to just put something like that out on the street, but if you own land, it can just stand on your own land uninsured and without road tax or an MOT.
Phew, 3 hours round trip for something like that would be way too much for me too; my head can't handle that much right now anyway, I don't drive much, even though I enjoy driving when I'm in the car, if it's not busy and not raining and you can drive a bit like you feel at that moment, freedom, you know.
However, for the last 10 years or so, I only drove 800-1000km a year... shame on me.
Bummer that you bought the wrong steering wheel/type or something; with these kinds of cars and non-original parts, it's sometimes a matter of fitting and measuring, and sometimes it's just click and fit.
And now that you mentioned those 30 years, I had also been looking for something special for well over 30 years—something not too big, rare, with a big V8 and unique.
I found that, and I thought: I can't handle much in terms of organizing and hassle, but I also can't delegate much with my difficult mind. But I took the plunge now; now or never, I thought.
And oh, a way too beautiful, neat, like-new car for me, largely original (that's often a downside for me; I don't dare change things easily, lol), despite the fact that it's almost as old as me (restored) and oh... it's an interesting brand (for me, anyway).
But, all in all, I think I have to wait 2 months for it to arrive, be imported (from your country) and such, be RDW approved for the Netherlands, and other matters... so a long wait and hoping that everything goes well without any damaging or missing parts and documents/USB etc., but then I'll have something nice standing in my currently empty garage.
More later.
catfishdb said:
Fantastic!!
With plates...are you able to rumble about in the neighbourhood or is it not quite ready for that step?
I am curious about the steering with your wide front rubber. Mine are 215 45 17 and the current steering at lowish speeds around quick/tight corners is horrifying. Mine currently doesn't want to self centre. I feel it is my steering rack mount set-up or possibly castor.
Great effort so far Bernard.
maybe needs some toe in adjustment? With plates...are you able to rumble about in the neighbourhood or is it not quite ready for that step?
I am curious about the steering with your wide front rubber. Mine are 215 45 17 and the current steering at lowish speeds around quick/tight corners is horrifying. Mine currently doesn't want to self centre. I feel it is my steering rack mount set-up or possibly castor.
Great effort so far Bernard.
you can make a set on your wheels, or buy a cheep-ish set online and then measure front and behind the front wheels, when the steering is straight and the wheels look straight forward as well, can do a lot, when you have toe out for example it wants to seek every detail of the road and strange steer feel when you want to go into a corner, to direct at some point.
but with a bit toe in and the rest ok, can give you relaxed steering no strange things and good at high speeds, at least that how I like it.
catfishdb said:
Fantastic!!
With plates...are you able to rumble about in the neighbourhood or is it not quite ready for that step?
I am curious about the steering with your wide front rubber. Mine are 215 45 17 and the current steering at lowish speeds around quick/tight corners is horrifying. Mine currently doesn't want to self centre. I feel it is my steering rack mount set-up or possibly castor.
Great effort so far Bernard.
Thanks a lot, Arthur. With plates...are you able to rumble about in the neighbourhood or is it not quite ready for that step?
I am curious about the steering with your wide front rubber. Mine are 215 45 17 and the current steering at lowish speeds around quick/tight corners is horrifying. Mine currently doesn't want to self centre. I feel it is my steering rack mount set-up or possibly castor.
Great effort so far Bernard.
I haven't noticed the steering as being particularly heavy, but I might have not had the bandwidth for paying attention. It's THAT loud. Also, compared to that clutch, everything is light. I'll probably end up with a large left calf, and a normal right one, like an old English archer or a crab.
I just received the new title this morning, so the paperwork is 100%. That makes me feel a lot better about taking it out this coming weekend.
Edited by Slow M on Wednesday 22 July 05:13
GTRene said:
30 years, that s what I call commitment, and then to all those cities hah, what do you mean about that license plate and that you re allowed to have it parked on your land because of it?
I mean, here in the Netherlands, for example, you aren't allowed to just put something like that out on the street, but if you own land, it can just stand on your own land uninsured and without road tax or an MOT.
Phew, 3 hours round trip for something like that would be way too much for me too; my head can't handle that much right now anyway, I don't drive much, even though I enjoy driving when I'm in the car, if it's not busy and not raining and you can drive a bit like you feel at that moment, freedom, you know.
However, for the last 10 years or so, I only drove 800-1000km a year... shame on me.
Bummer that you bought the wrong steering wheel/type or something; with these kinds of cars and non-original parts, it's sometimes a matter of fitting and measuring, and sometimes it's just click and fit.
And now that you mentioned those 30 years, I had also been looking for something special for well over 30 years something not too big, rare, with a big V8 and unique.
I found that, and I thought: I can't handle much in terms of organizing and hassle, but I also can't delegate much with my difficult mind. But I took the plunge now; now or never, I thought.
And oh, a way too beautiful, neat, like-new car for me, largely original (that's often a downside for me; I don't dare change things easily, lol), despite the fact that it's almost as old as me (restored) and oh... it's an interesting brand (for me, anyway).
But, all in all, I think I have to wait 2 months for it to arrive, be imported (from your country) and such, be RDW approved for the Netherlands, and other matters... so a long wait and hoping that everything goes well without any damaging or missing parts and documents/USB etc., but then I'll have something nice standing in my currently empty garage.
More later.
WHOA! WAIT! WHAT?! I mean, here in the Netherlands, for example, you aren't allowed to just put something like that out on the street, but if you own land, it can just stand on your own land uninsured and without road tax or an MOT.
Phew, 3 hours round trip for something like that would be way too much for me too; my head can't handle that much right now anyway, I don't drive much, even though I enjoy driving when I'm in the car, if it's not busy and not raining and you can drive a bit like you feel at that moment, freedom, you know.
However, for the last 10 years or so, I only drove 800-1000km a year... shame on me.
Bummer that you bought the wrong steering wheel/type or something; with these kinds of cars and non-original parts, it's sometimes a matter of fitting and measuring, and sometimes it's just click and fit.
And now that you mentioned those 30 years, I had also been looking for something special for well over 30 years something not too big, rare, with a big V8 and unique.
I found that, and I thought: I can't handle much in terms of organizing and hassle, but I also can't delegate much with my difficult mind. But I took the plunge now; now or never, I thought.
And oh, a way too beautiful, neat, like-new car for me, largely original (that's often a downside for me; I don't dare change things easily, lol), despite the fact that it's almost as old as me (restored) and oh... it's an interesting brand (for me, anyway).
But, all in all, I think I have to wait 2 months for it to arrive, be imported (from your country) and such, be RDW approved for the Netherlands, and other matters... so a long wait and hoping that everything goes well without any damaging or missing parts and documents/USB etc., but then I'll have something nice standing in my currently empty garage.
More later.
You bought something?! What is it? Show pictures!
Funny how opposite we are, where modifications are concerned. I think of any car as a set of preferences or parameters. They're all initially just consumer goods made for profit and therefore, likely appeal more to a broad customer base. Skewing those parameters to better suit your personal preferences just seems like the path to greater enjoyment to me.
The issue with having my car at my home is that I'm renting. The landlord wouldn't lease the garage to me, despite my offer to pay them 40% more than they offered it to my neighbor for. All vehicles in the driveway must be licensed.
Edited by Slow M on Wednesday 22 July 05:32
Slow M said:
GTRene said:
30 years, that s what I call commitment, and then to all those cities hah, what do you mean about that license plate and that you re allowed to have it parked on your land because of it?
I mean, here in the Netherlands, for example, you aren't allowed to just put something like that out on the street, but if you own land, it can just stand on your own land uninsured and without road tax or an MOT.
Phew, 3 hours round trip for something like that would be way too much for me too; my head can't handle that much right now anyway, I don't drive much, even though I enjoy driving when I'm in the car, if it's not busy and not raining and you can drive a bit like you feel at that moment, freedom, you know.
However, for the last 10 years or so, I only drove 800-1000km a year... shame on me.
Bummer that you bought the wrong steering wheel/type or something; with these kinds of cars and non-original parts, it's sometimes a matter of fitting and measuring, and sometimes it's just click and fit.
And now that you mentioned those 30 years, I had also been looking for something special for well over 30 years something not too big, rare, with a big V8 and unique.
I found that, and I thought: I can't handle much in terms of organizing and hassle, but I also can't delegate much with my difficult mind. But I took the plunge now; now or never, I thought.
And oh, a way too beautiful, neat, like-new car for me, largely original (that's often a downside for me; I don't dare change things easily, lol), despite the fact that it's almost as old as me (restored) and oh... it's an interesting brand (for me, anyway).
But, all in all, I think I have to wait 2 months for it to arrive, be imported (from your country) and such, be RDW approved for the Netherlands, and other matters... so a long wait and hoping that everything goes well without any damaging or missing parts and documents/USB etc., but then I'll have something nice standing in my currently empty garage.
More later.
WHOA! WAIT! WHAT?! I mean, here in the Netherlands, for example, you aren't allowed to just put something like that out on the street, but if you own land, it can just stand on your own land uninsured and without road tax or an MOT.
Phew, 3 hours round trip for something like that would be way too much for me too; my head can't handle that much right now anyway, I don't drive much, even though I enjoy driving when I'm in the car, if it's not busy and not raining and you can drive a bit like you feel at that moment, freedom, you know.
However, for the last 10 years or so, I only drove 800-1000km a year... shame on me.
Bummer that you bought the wrong steering wheel/type or something; with these kinds of cars and non-original parts, it's sometimes a matter of fitting and measuring, and sometimes it's just click and fit.
And now that you mentioned those 30 years, I had also been looking for something special for well over 30 years something not too big, rare, with a big V8 and unique.
I found that, and I thought: I can't handle much in terms of organizing and hassle, but I also can't delegate much with my difficult mind. But I took the plunge now; now or never, I thought.
And oh, a way too beautiful, neat, like-new car for me, largely original (that's often a downside for me; I don't dare change things easily, lol), despite the fact that it's almost as old as me (restored) and oh... it's an interesting brand (for me, anyway).
But, all in all, I think I have to wait 2 months for it to arrive, be imported (from your country) and such, be RDW approved for the Netherlands, and other matters... so a long wait and hoping that everything goes well without any damaging or missing parts and documents/USB etc., but then I'll have something nice standing in my currently empty garage.
More later.
You bought something?! What is it? Show pictures!
Funny how opposite we are, where modifications are concerned. I think of any car as a set of preferences or parameters. They're all initially just consumer goods made for profit and therefore, likely appeal more to a broad customer base. Skewing those parameters to better suit your personal preferences just seems like the path to greater enjoyment to me.
The issue with having my car at my home is that I'm renting. The landlord wouldn't lease the garage to me, despite my offer to pay them 40% more than they offered it to my neighbor for. All vehicles in the driveway must be licensed.
I meant I do like made the car as I want it, changing things to my liking, I love that.
but sadly the car I bought is so professionally rebuild/restaored like new and looks so original, it seems one of the most original/best? of its kind and ow, not bought for half the money you could buy another for if those come online in a more raw state and changed and needs some work so to speak.
so, its so original and like new and was also costly, that I would not change things that I normally would do so to speak.
ok maybe later when I don't care anymore?
for example its almost as old as me, but low original miles, although even the engine and all of the car got the nut and bolt renew thing, was renewed by Peter Knight and has some more ponies.
it has wire wheels, central locked... normally I hate such, would try to screw on other (forgot the name) things so you could mount alu wheels with 4 bolts, or change those as new seats for Tillet seats, that sort things, ok I could save all Items as long as its plug and play so to speak.
But I drive so little, that I guess I leave the car for the time being, it looks very good and honest, I see how it goes, but needs to get on the ship first from America, then over the ocean to Rotterdam, then import things and see when to make appointments for Dutch road licensed etc.
so later more, but I guess you will like what I bought.
Sad to read you did not got the garage, a own garage next to the house is so nice to have, its safe, dry, you car stays easier clean and so on.
GTRene said:
. . . But I drive so little, that I guess I leave the car for the time being, it looks very good and honest, I see how it goes, but needs to get on the ship first from America, then over the ocean to Rotterdam, then import things and see when to make appointments for Dutch road licensed etc.
so later more, but I guess you will like what I bought.
I'm very excited for you and I wish you much joy from it. Congratulations! (I'm also eager to know what it is.)so later more, but I guess you will like what I bought.
Slow M said:
GTRene said:
. . . But I drive so little, that I guess I leave the car for the time being, it looks very good and honest, I see how it goes, but needs to get on the ship first from America, then over the ocean to Rotterdam, then import things and see when to make appointments for Dutch road licensed etc.
so later more, but I guess you will like what I bought.
I'm very excited for you and I wish you much joy from it. Congratulations! (I'm also eager to know what it is.)so later more, but I guess you will like what I bought.
There's a Sunday morning car meet of only a couple of handful of people, that's less than ten minutes from my place. I wanted to go, last weekend, but I had my wits about me. Checked the oil first. There should be 14-15 quarts in it. Dipstick has a mark at the 10 quart line. There's another inch or so of dipstick below the mark. The dipstick was bone dry. I'm under the impression that the one thing I forgot, and neither of the "seasoned race car builders" who became intimate with my car thought to point out to me, is that a high flow anti drain back valve might be a good idea.
I jumped under it, to determine the best place for the check valve, and discovered a loose fitting on the oil pump. While I was tightening that, I noticed that the whole pump moved. It was so loose, that I could slip the belt over the cogs pretty easily.
I really hate working on anything with other people. Unfortunately, if left to me alone, it would take a very long time.
The dilemma, now, isn't "how do I get the oil back into the tank the easiest way and install a check valve?" Now it's "do I drop the pan and pull the bearings?"
I jumped under it, to determine the best place for the check valve, and discovered a loose fitting on the oil pump. While I was tightening that, I noticed that the whole pump moved. It was so loose, that I could slip the belt over the cogs pretty easily.
I really hate working on anything with other people. Unfortunately, if left to me alone, it would take a very long time.
The dilemma, now, isn't "how do I get the oil back into the tank the easiest way and install a check valve?" Now it's "do I drop the pan and pull the bearings?"
If I'm reading this correctly.....your pre run check caught the issue. So no bottom end damage? Or did I miss something?
That's one heck of an oil change. 14-15 quarts of the good stuff.
Hope you can get it sorted and be out and about soon!
On another note.....
I had much of the work completed on my 5000M by others because there was no way I would see it in running order any time soon. I do have a '95 Volvo that is all my work. You can imagine how slow that is going. : )
Arthur
That's one heck of an oil change. 14-15 quarts of the good stuff.
Hope you can get it sorted and be out and about soon!
On another note.....
I had much of the work completed on my 5000M by others because there was no way I would see it in running order any time soon. I do have a '95 Volvo that is all my work. You can imagine how slow that is going. : )
Arthur
catfishdb said:
If I'm reading this correctly.....your pre run check caught the issue. So no bottom end damage? Or did I miss something?
That's one heck of an oil change. 14-15 quarts of the good stuff.
Hope you can get it sorted and be out and about soon!
On another note.....
I had much of the work completed on my 5000M by others because there was no way I would see it in running order any time soon. I do have a '95 Volvo that is all my work. You can imagine how slow that is going. : )
Arthur
Pre-run check showed a lack of oil, which led to noticing the loose belt. That's one heck of an oil change. 14-15 quarts of the good stuff.
Hope you can get it sorted and be out and about soon!
On another note.....
I had much of the work completed on my 5000M by others because there was no way I would see it in running order any time soon. I do have a '95 Volvo that is all my work. You can imagine how slow that is going. : )
Arthur
Unfortunately, when I ran it for a few minutes a month ago, the problem was already present, or well on the way of becoming a problem. The same may be true for every time it ran prior to that time.
In other words, there may well be bottom end damage.
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Part of my thought process was to have the oil fulfill part of the engine cooling requirements, so it has 2- 19 row oil coolers, with one on a thermostatic bypass.
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Funny, I daily an '05 Volvo turbo wagon, and I do almost nothing myself on it, . . . which may be why I like it quite as much as I do.
ivanhoew said:
That graph wants smoothing turned down to see detail. i hope it ok B.
Hi Robert, I think it's fine. We did install a low oil pressure shut off, which never kicked in. Plus, I am still at such a high a level of paranoia that I probably would have noticed low oil pressure. I was under it today, and saw that the pump wants to be raised at least 5/16". There are witnesses marks on a couple of fittings, from where they made contact with the chassis tubes. Also, I did the first round of laying out the side vents.
Those with a soft spot for big Healeys will probably recognize where I'm cribbing the shape from. When I first developed this whole car affliction, I had a love, and its name was DD300. Proper fanboy. Met DH & GH, and drove a heavily modified frogeye. DD300 went through a myriad of versions, but almost every one of those had the Works Competition Department wing vents.
GTRene said:
ah, heat escape/ventilation, good idea if its going all the way into the engine bay, guess you need some 'tunneling' from the inside engine bay to the outside car?
Hi Rene, No cannels required. The primary function of those vents is to bleed off pressure, and the flow will be created by virtue of the pressure differential. As my exhaust headers pass right behind the vents, it should also do a good job with reducing heat.
I plan to use 1/2" (O.C.) Aluminium wire mesh for the grille, side vents, and rear arch extension openings, painted black, and a light or white TVR logo on the grille. Not sure yet if the mesh will be regular woven mesh, intercrimp, or if the orientation will be straight or 45°.
This is as close as Chat GPT got, before screwing things up miserably.
Edited by Slow M on Sunday 16th August 16:03
In addition to the previously mentioned items, I also found these.
But wait, there's more!
There are two bolts attaching the pump to a plate, and another two holding the plate to the block. One of the latter was loose. Both of the former are through bolts, with nylocs securing them. BOTH of them literally took 2-3 clicks of the ratchet to be finger tight. Barely into the nylon. No threads even all the way through the nuts.
They didn't want to wait for me to make the plate, so they took it upon themselves. I'll re-make it, set the pump 1/4"-5/16" higher and clock the mounting holes. Might even use appropriate hardware!
While I feel violated (I paid thousands for the plumbing job -not including the fittings -all BMRS swaged), I'm massively happy to have discovered this garbage before actually spending time road testing.
But wait, there's more!
There are two bolts attaching the pump to a plate, and another two holding the plate to the block. One of the latter was loose. Both of the former are through bolts, with nylocs securing them. BOTH of them literally took 2-3 clicks of the ratchet to be finger tight. Barely into the nylon. No threads even all the way through the nuts.
They didn't want to wait for me to make the plate, so they took it upon themselves. I'll re-make it, set the pump 1/4"-5/16" higher and clock the mounting holes. Might even use appropriate hardware!
While I feel violated (I paid thousands for the plumbing job -not including the fittings -all BMRS swaged), I'm massively happy to have discovered this garbage before actually spending time road testing.
Edited by Slow M on Monday 17th August 06:22
Slow M said:
In addition to the previously mentioned items, I also found these.
But wait, there's more!
There are two bolts attaching the pump to a plate, and another two holding the plate to the block. One of the latter was loose. Both of the former are through bolts, with nylocs securing them. BOTH of them literally took 2-3 clicks of the ratchet to be finger tight. Barely into the nylon. No threads even all the way through the nuts.
They didn't want to wait for me to make the plate, so they took it upon themselves. I'll re-make it, set the pump 1/4"-5/16" higher and clock the mounting holes. Might even use appropriate hardware!
While I'm not exactly happy (I paid thousands for the plumbing job -not including the fittings -all BMRS swaged), I'm glad to have discovered this garbage before actually spending time road testing.
But wait, there's more!
There are two bolts attaching the pump to a plate, and another two holding the plate to the block. One of the latter was loose. Both of the former are through bolts, with nylocs securing them. BOTH of them literally took 2-3 clicks of the ratchet to be finger tight. Barely into the nylon. No threads even all the way through the nuts.
They didn't want to wait for me to make the plate, so they took it upon themselves. I'll re-make it, set the pump 1/4"-5/16" higher and clock the mounting holes. Might even use appropriate hardware!
While I'm not exactly happy (I paid thousands for the plumbing job -not including the fittings -all BMRS swaged), I'm glad to have discovered this garbage before actually spending time road testing.
Edited by Slow M on Monday 17th August 06:22
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