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Part 2 of yesterday’s short day. Changed all the nuts for Nyloc’s Cut and fitted some high density foam to cover the protruding bolts etc. Carpeting will be next when I get some more in.  Both sides done, floor down.  Then measure and cut the two parts of the transmission tunnel from the remaining carpet.   Resulting in these weird shapes.  And draped in position.  These will be glued in place once the gearshift is locked in place, nickwheeler has a plan for that. Then the gaiter bolted in place and holes for the stick and parking brake cut in the carpet, plus fitting. Seats back in and bolted down. Bootfair totally sucked, cold outside today, and possibly rain this afternoon. |
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Wow! A few bit's of carpet and it's totally transformed the interior.
I've found recently that the boot fair I normally frequent over in Essex also sucks lately. I've not even bothered going for the last month.
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May 29, 2022 10:04:28 GMT
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This is all looking rather posh with the carpet and what not!
This inspired me to re cover my parcel shelf in the Maverick, it made a HUGE difference just adding some fresh material.
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glenanderson
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May 29, 2022 12:12:03 GMT
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I did my first bootfair of the year as a trader today. Not brilliant, but worthwhile. Rehomed a lot of junk, sold a few things too cheap and a few for more than I thought I’d get. Puts a couple of hundred quid back into the misbehaving account. 😉
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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May 29, 2022 18:31:42 GMT
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grizz I’ve maybe missed it in a previous post, but what is the purpose of the pipe protruding where the passenger seat is? Relating to the roll bar?
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Ich habe kein Geld!
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May 29, 2022 18:38:30 GMT
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Wow! A few bit's of carpet and it's totally transformed the interior. I've found recently that the boot fair I normally frequent over in Essex also sucks lately. I've not even bothered going for the last month. Far from done, but yes…. Changed the look. This is all looking rather posh with the carpet and what not! This inspired me to re cover my parcel shelf in the Maverick, it made a HUGE difference just adding some fresh material. Cool. I did my first bootfair of the year as a trader today. Not brilliant, but worthwhile. Rehomed a lot of junk, sold a few things too cheap and a few for more than I thought I’d get. Puts a couple of hundred quid back into the misbehaving account. 😉 Misbehaving Account. I like that. grizz I’ve maybe missed it in a previous post, but what is the purpose of the pipe protruding where the passenger seat is? Relating to the roll bar? Turbo dump valve ? 😉 |
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May 29, 2022 18:51:59 GMT
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nickwheeler came over for a while today. We both kinda lost our mojo and not a lot got done. But stuff got done. Richard his buddy popped over…….. In a red 4 door Metro they built a couple of years ago. Cool, standard looking transplant.  And  Rear view. Any ideas on what it is packing yet?  And looking around it, serious load carrying capacity. I love Slotmags.  165/55 - 14 inch steels.  Looks like a pretty standard car.  It certainly is not, and I love it. More in a bit.
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Last Edit: May 29, 2022 18:54:02 GMT by grizz
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May 29, 2022 18:53:22 GMT
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Misbehaving Account. I like that. that works  |
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May 29, 2022 18:53:50 GMT
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grizz I’ve maybe missed it in a previous post, but what is the purpose of the pipe protruding where the passenger seat is? Relating to the roll bar? Until somebody supplies anti-gravity seats at a reasonable price, it will have to function as a seat mount. |
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May 29, 2022 19:05:02 GMT
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That Metro looks like a proper little sleeper. Would there be a turbo hiding in there somewhere?
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May 29, 2022 19:23:54 GMT
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That Metro looks like a proper little sleeper. Would there be a turbo hiding in there somewhere? It's a VVC, with a mildly ported head and the later engine management. Which should be nearly 160hp. Stock K-series turbos want to fit where the radiator is in a Metro |
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May 29, 2022 20:36:20 GMT
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The Metro has been my daily for almost two years and Nick had a big hand in putting it together, the plan was to make it look as much like a factory built car as possible and 99% of it is MG Rover parts bin, mostly MGF bits for the mechanical upgrades then a rare leather interior, electric windows etc from higher spec Metros. I absolutely love it but will sadly have to move it on soon to pay for my TR7. Glad you liked it Rian, really good to see the progress on the Rocket since I saw it a few weeks ago. They effort on the little details now will make such a difference later
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grizz I’ve maybe missed it in a previous post, but what is the purpose of the pipe protruding where the passenger seat is? Relating to the roll bar? Just teasing re Turbo mate. The two seats are completely different, and I switched them around. So their mounts differ widely, necessitating very different legs. The mounts bolt through to a frame under the floor. Misbehaving Account. I like that. that works 😉 grizz I’ve maybe missed it in a previous post, but what is the purpose of the pipe protruding where the passenger seat is? Relating to the roll bar? Until somebody supplies anti-gravity seats at a reasonable price, it will have to function as a seat mount. I am hoping not ever have to try the upside down style of seating. That Metro looks like a proper little sleeper. Would there be a turbo hiding in there somewhere? Nope, but more than enough poke I would say. Listening to merlind100 describe 100mph on a race track, testing it, there probably is no need for more poke. That Metro looks like a proper little sleeper. Would there be a turbo hiding in there somewhere? It's a VVC, with a mildly ported head and the later engine management. Which should be nearly 160hp. Stock K-series turbos want to fit where the radiator is in a Metro Thanks nickwheeler I suspect that if there was space to fit a factory looking unit, it may have happened? The Metro has been my daily for almost two years and Nick had a big hand in putting it together, the plan was to make it look as much like a factory built car as possible and 99% of it is MG Rover parts bin, mostly MGF bits for the mechanical upgrades then a rare leather interior, electric windows etc from higher spec Metros. I absolutely love it but will sadly have to move it on soon to pay for my TR7. Glad you liked it Rian, really good to see the progress on the Rocket since I saw it a few weeks ago. They effort on the little details now will make such a difference later Good to see you and the car Richard. Thank you for the encouragement on a day when I needed it. Working so close up all the time, one tends to miss the progress you make, and the day job has been tough the last two weeks, screwing with my head and heart. It’s a pity the Metro has to go to make room for the TR7 but as you say, space is at a premium. And having used it for two solid years as a daily, you have really had a good time with it. What are your plans with this one?   |
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So, is there a road trip in the future? Let’s see if this gets replaced with a new one.  Sometimes, as merlind100 Richard and nickwheeler said to me yesterday, sometimes we are so close to the work we are doing, that we cannot see the progress ourselves. Yesterday, even fitting the removable license plate mount to the front bumper became an issue, with me walking away in a huff because I could not get the second R-Clip inserted fully, so I went to make coffee and grab a pack of Pork Pies. Nick pushed it through later when the car was up on the jack and axle stands to fit the 3rd newly made brake line. So plate in position.  While I played with the inner carpets etc, Nick made up a pair of braided stainless steel hoses. One for the rear end that had failed, and another to replace the new rubber front hose I bought earlier on. Now the whole lot are uniform. After much pumping and checking, all four corners are bled and feel good. Plus they seem to work in static testing. One litre of Dot 4 has made its way into the system, soon to be drained and replaced with fresh new DOT 4 Handbrake will get set too. Nick,took a better photo of all the hoses together, but this will have to do, my eager, out of sync pic.  Back to the interior, trimming and making fiddly bits….. Nick made a couple of Slim hexagonal nuts with a 10x1.25 thread, to use to make a locking nut for the gearstick, in order to lock it in place. Locktite later.  Also delivered by the Man from DelMonte was a vacuum fitting for the brake booster. Nice job there too.  While Richard was here I carried on shaping and planning the carpet over the tunnel. Cutting out the handbrake lever gaiter nd holding plate sized hole to allow lart one of the fit.  Next up, a folded back collar on the rear edge, glued in place, and the gearshift hole to be cut in.  Then it was back to a redesign and rethink on holding the carpet and gaiter in place around the gearshift. YOU SEE……… THIS IS WHY THIS IS TAKING SO LONG. CAR BUILDERS TANGO….. TWO STEPS FORWARD, THREE……. More CAD and woodwork.  Bevelled back somewhat  Remove part of Donor from tunnel. And yes, it is needed.  Fits, bolt heads recessed. Needs black paint. (Where is Nick 😂 )  Early finish. Monday morning and back to work. |
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Without hours of preparation, it will always look like a bit of ply painted black. I would cover it. But you knew that  |
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May 30, 2022 10:58:16 GMT
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Without hours of preparation, it will always look like a bit of ply painted black. I would cover it. But you knew that What ?? You mean….?  Yes. PS: It is the 200 year old Hammerite you dropped off, gloopy and thick like cold homemade custard, but my brush was strong. |
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May 30, 2022 11:22:09 GMT
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More amazing progress.👍🏻
I have found boot sales very disappointing this year too; a lot of overpriced junk, many unsavoury characters in attendance and few bargains. A great shame, they were once a haven for those with more taste than money.😟
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May 30, 2022 17:45:11 GMT
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New and old Hoses  Rear one fitted:  Onto the coolant elbow heat and some gentle Dremel work:  Tapped M10 and filed flat with most of the repair piece:  Repair piece screwed in so I can clock the hose end(which I still need to make and solder in):  I might give the whole thing a proper clean before handing it to Rian. |
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May 30, 2022 19:36:06 GMT
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Plans for the TR? In the short term drive it and enjoy it while working through some of its little foibles, longer term a new interior, some bodywork and a respray, I believe you know the colour and then eventually another VVC swap as I really like those engines, should go quite well, but that's a way off yet
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May 30, 2022 21:00:41 GMT
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More amazing progress.👍🏻 I have found boot sales very disappointing this year too; a lot of overpriced junk, many unsavoury characters in attendance and few bargains. A great shame, they were once a haven for those with more taste than money.😟 Bootfairs are now just loads of skip junk and pink poop. Progress is progress as Ta2Don used to say. Thanks. |
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