eurogranada
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mate I love your write up again. Always great to read that the car is giving you more and more confidence. Regarding your brakes/wheels, the fronts will always be warmer than the rears. But as long as you talk about warm and not hot wheels you will be right. Regarding the home improvement stuff...it all looks spot on to me. Okay that door is a bit less awesome. I am sure that you will get an answer here. Cheers mate Thanks, for the compliment! Yes, we're talking warmth here. Not hand burning hot or anything. But it's not cool either. Thanks as well on the DIY comment. Much appreciated. Been at it quite a while but this time on a sort of high. The end is really near now. The goal was to have it all done before summer holidays so we can enjoy our stay at home holiday without a need to be diy-ing all through it. The garden door was flat to begin with and for a year or so, but now the wood seems to have worked a lot. |
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eurogranada
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Wow, 100 pages of mostly granada related babbling...
How time flies!
Thanks to all who follow and all who contribute! Wouldn't have been where I am with the Granada without you!!
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May 26, 2020 13:42:42 GMT
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If it's bowing outwards it might be your vertical bars pulling out as the weather changes. Could try reversing them to see if this is the cause (horizontals might stop them bowing inwards too).
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I am sure that someone far smarter will be along shortly to give you a proper answer but, when you assembled the door did you check and alternate the end grain?
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Alex - That blue thing that you've got - are we saying it's not so irritating / frustrating has in previous months / years and that it now plants a smile on your face when it sings down the road  Well good on you - long may it do so - you deserve it  Now your gate problem - the vertical spars are warping against the horizontals which places a curvature in the gate - you would need to correct it by replacing the verticals with something stronger and of a larger profile to prevent this - the new verticals would also have to be a kiln dried timber and obviously straight - that's why most gates of this size are manufactured the opposite way around to yours I.E. vertical planked panels with horizontal bracing and diagonals fitted between the braces - I appreciate that you have probably done it your way to use up the offcuts of timber that you had |
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eurogranada
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I am sure that someone far smarter will be along shortly to give you a proper answer but, when you assembled the door did you check and alternate the end grain? Did not look into that. I just used the boards as they came to the floor coming out of the hole... I had now thought about swapping round some of the more bendy ones... |
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eurogranada
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Alex - That blue thing that you've got - are we saying it's not so irritating / frustrating has in previous months / years and that it now plants a smile on your face when it sings down the road Well good on you - long may it do so - you deserve it Now your gate problem - the vertical spars are warping against the horizontals which places a curvature in the gate - you would need to correct it by replacing the verticals with something stronger and of a larger profile to prevent this - the new verticals would also have to be a kiln dried timber and obviously straight - that's why most gates of this size are manufactured the opposite way around to yours I.E. vertical planked panels with horizontal bracing and diagonals fitted between the braces - I appreciate that you have probably done it your way to use up the offcuts of timber that you had Thanks Chris, You could say that, yes. For the most part that is. Confidence is definitely growing, but I became aware today again that every drive I do I'm sort of waiting for the next thing to go wrong and evaluating each and every sound and virbation against earlier drives. I also notice that when I NEED to get somewhere, I don't consider the Granada the vehicle of choice. The fear of braking down is stil there. I really should make an even longer trip soon to aid in letting that go a bit. That said, when I get past that point on a drive, and usually that is when the radio is blaring (possible as it's so loud that I just don't hear any noises anymore), I so, so really enjoy the car. It is pretty smooth and I think only the loudness of the exhaust is something t really address sometime when money is available. As the daily has two worn tires and the way I got new ones meant it was easiest to hand over the wheels without the car, today I had to take the Granada to work. The run went fine and it was again enjoyable. But it's a short journey, although mostly at 105km/h. It also showed how large 235/50R18 wheels are, as the subs in the boot meant that I had to put one in the back seat! Meanwhile the daily is on 3 wheels parked close to home. Lol. I think mainly I need to make that long drive to boost confidence further. But I sure do love this blue tin can! Thanks on your view on the gate. I'll see what I can do to beef up the bracing. As this is apparently the consensus on most likely cause. And yes, choice to do it as I did, was to have the uniform look of the garden house in tact. At least all responses have given me some ideas to get on with this. Much appreciated! |
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eurogranada
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May 27, 2020 15:25:08 GMT
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Well, the car performed fabulously on the way home as well. Radio too loud and my enjoyment went up with the volume!
Quite a few potential neck injuries were spotted along the way!
On to that long drive...
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eurogranada
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Have used the car some more since my last post. Had to take it to work again as the daily needed an MOT (passed,no remarks) among other trips. It's all been too short to say the car can be trusted on a long drive, but on the short ones it is currently proving reliable and enjoyable.
I had the opportunity to take the granada on a 180km round trip but as we really were expected somewhere, I dared not chance it.
So still need to do the long run but racking up some Km's at least...
Loving it as well!!
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Glad to read that your car is covering the miles without any problems, for the time beeing at least. If you clock up enough kilometres on shorter trips, it should indicate that it would handle a longer trip.
Me and some friends went on a 900km round trip to a Granada meeting in my old car, the green one back in 98. We got from Bergen to Gol and back, not without issues, but nothing major. The car was pulling to the right when driving and violently to the left on braking. In addition it had a major brake judder and oil and coolant leakages. On the return I could retighten almost every bolt on the engine, but we got home more or less safely. I used the car a bit after that and corrected the faults as I had the time to do it.
Enjoying the car is important, as often as you can or else there is no reason for having it in the first place.
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eurogranada
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Jun 22, 2020 12:03:02 GMT
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Nothing much to report... Still not found time and well, mainly a decent purpose, for a long drive. Still working away at finishing the house before my vacation starts. I did use the car throughout the weeks since my last post here and there though.
Fuel gauge read empty for quite a while, yet when at the pump I could only add around 37 or so litres, so some 20+ were left. Not too shappy with my driving habits I guess. Really should do that long drive.
Car seems to behave very well indeed currently. I took my BIL in it for the first time last Saturday and he loved it as well, was quite impressed by the old beasty.
And I must admit I loved driving it, loved how easy and comfortable it all feels. It just seems to do what it needs to do now...
I gave it a wash as well as it was rather dirty, mostly dusty from pollen, but I forgot pictures. Although you've seen the car washed before....
Ideally I'd like to make a longer trip to the coast (love water and water shots or ports/harbors) or somewhere industrial for pictures. I just haven't a clue where to go and I suck at just driving headlong without a goal/purpose.
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mk2cossie
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Jun 22, 2020 12:40:00 GMT
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Always pleased to see an update in here, no matter how small or if it doesn't include pictures eurogranada  The best I've averaged in mine was 32mpg, but that was a very long and boring drive back along the A1 at 50mph  |
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eurogranada
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Jun 22, 2020 13:53:13 GMT
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Always pleased to see an update in here, no matter how small or if it doesn't include pictures eurogranada The best I've averaged in mine was 32mpg, but that was a very long and boring drive back along the A1 at 50mph Thanks a lot for saying that, feels nice that sentiment! It feels lately I've got little news to report...Been working at/on the house a lot but it's so nice to just be able to grab the Granada when I want. Mileage will be a little difficult to calculate. The speedometer works but the odometer never has. It's common in Mk1 Scorpio's. But it always surprises me that with my spirited driving, the tank is always less empty than expected. Some things still to come possibly during my vacation though: - A basic checkout of nuts and bolts after having abuseddriven the car more then ever before I think - That long drive is way overdue - The cubbies in the back with power features for the kids that will probably never really use them (I think we've been in teh car with the four of us only once) - a clearout and rethink on storage of Granada spares - a workbench build - some slight garage fit out - That fuel gauge misreading is a thingy and the ammeter not reading another - Some general clean up under hood and in wheel arches - Long term: decide what to do about the slight bubling on the lower edge of the doors No-one notices but I just know it's there. I don't get why cause it was heavily injected with ford rust proofing. Although this one I'm keeping from bothering me until action needs to be taken for real. See still some things to do. |
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eurogranada
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Today a story of fun, love and accomplishment... My daughter (16) got her diploma yesterday!! She finished her VMBO education and is now on her way to MBO to work towards becomming a valued member of the working society. We are most proud!! In our case just a little extra as her cancer past means she has to live with slight brain damage. Her teacher at the end of basic schooling had little expectation of her and so we were cautious too. Yesterday she proved to us and anyone really that she is really something else. She graduated two levels above expectation with a most respectable list of grades (2x9, 3x8, 3x7 and 3x6)! So she basically gave all the non believers a certain gesture!  She's also a really good and beautiful person. Fun loving, easy on the eyes, easy going, sociable (yet somewhat insecure matching her age), animal lover, no bad habits (think drinking, drugs, smoking) apart from being a typical teen (laaaaazzzzyyyyyyyyyyy). And we lover her to death! So that is basically the love and accomplishment explained... So where's the fun then? Well, the fun was in taking the Granada to pickup the diploma! Charlotte wasn't very keen on the ceremony at all as Corona meant it wasn't what it normally should/would be. Combined with the fact they already (by means of that same Corona) robbed her of her Gala, for which we had already bought a beautiful dress and which she was certainly somewhat upset about, her will to go was almost absent. The school had created a drive by ceremony. Driving up, getting out of the car to sign the diploma and take a few pics before heading back to the car and being on your way again. So for Charlotte the daily Transit would suffice. No real dress up would be necessary either... Well we couldn't let that happen of course. So a nice but non gala dress was chosen, her hair was done by mum, and the Granada would be our/her chariot for the occasion! Turned out to be short but still rather nice. Her mentor was visually somewhat sad to see her go, but happy for where she's going. The Granada behaved perfectly. Not throwing a tantrum while waiting in line, or dropping the ball while underway. The car turned heads everywhere along the way. Almost to the point it gets embarrasing. And at school it was the coolest car present (I'm not just saying that because it's mine but because the only other oldies were a Daf 44 and a Fiat convertible). It made a lasting impression I'm sure. Applauded were the exhaust note and it's looks... I was mostly grateful that it was the first time I really "needed" the car to perform and it did not let me down! And now for an explosion of pictures! First the ceremony... Than some of the car looking good...                       |
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Well done ! ..and the car |
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Alex - Walk proud 'Very Proud' and well done to your daughter
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Wow, truly a wonderful story!
It is always pleasent when your children surprise you with accomplishing more than you thougth possible.
My eldest daughter made it to university last year, who would have thought that some years ago when she almost failed math?
I guess you can lower your shoulders a bit, your daughter will make it, she has proven that, and your car can behave when it is needed.
Nice pictures. I really hope you get to enjoy the car during this summer, and that you and your family keeps Corona free and in good health!
Thanks for the update, always pleasent to see Granada in the forum index.
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wow, what a great result. car looks truly amazing....and congrats on the graduation. I like the last few photos!
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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A great story and pictures, good to see they are doing something for the kids still, my son leaves school this year and over here everything is cancelled.
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Well good on you - long may it do so - you deserve it 
