Allegro Adventures '82 Austin Allegro Mk3 On Banded Wheels

It does look ace on those wheels and tyres. I reckon black wheels, chrome beauty rings and factory hubcabs will look super smart.

I'm just going to leave this here:

More progress, in between the damn rain drops.







Trial fitting, photo courtesy of son.



Wilko black spray paint showing before and after.

You have a doppleganger... or you've removed the white coachstripes. autoshite.com/topic/30877-what-makes-you-grin-antidote-to-grumpy-thread/page-1573#entry1514925

I've just fitted one of those very fuel pressure regulators. Make sure the unions are screwed all the way in and a wrap of PTFE tape around the back end of the threads might help too. Took me at least three attempts before it stopped weeping fuel. Spoke to a chap at RR Weekender with one fitted to a Mini (which he threw around the track magnificently) and he had also recently fitted one. He said his occasionally self-adjusts down to 1psi (presumably under vibration) and he finds himself chugging along until he realises thats what it is and re-sets it.

Mine seems to be okay so far but it doesn't feel like a fantastically engineered and manufactured part to me. Casing is nice and sturdy, but dial is loose and turns very easily.

Oh great, I saw the missing coachstripe but not the missing doors. Think I need to get myself back to the opticians. Good luck on the rebuildy weldy bits!

Getting on with it then!
ignition should be fine as long as suitable fuse fitted. From shonky memory they don’t use much power so a relay not really required. Separate switch would still need to be ignition live for safety but would act as a useful anti theft device if suitably hidden!
I think for complete safety you could fit an inertia switch to cut the power if you have a bump- somebody might be able to suggest a donner part no.

So other odds and sods that needed doing, connected the correct period fog light up even though it's passed the last two MOTs without one, fitted a new horn, the standard horn makes it sound like Noddy is on his way so I've left that in and fitted something a bit beefier on a separate switch. (Yes I know I've used earth cable but needs must when you've got naff all cable to use!).





And fitted the correct Mk3 sill covers after giving the sills a good soaking in WD spray.



Should be collecting the wheels shod with new 175 tyres tomorrow, just hope the bloody things fit!! 😆

Wheel figment take #2

So took the three leakers back to the tyre fitters to have them resealed, hopefully this time they will be ok, not putting the hub caps on yet just in case though as they are a pain to remove.





All that jacking up and the rear window didn't pop out once! 😆



Rear view gives it a bit more stance, unfortunately can't go any lower with the hydro elastic suspension due to angle of the drive shafts, don't fancy destroying the diff.