Nathan
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1957 Standard 8 - EnjoymentNathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Mar 23, 2023 10:32:30 GMT
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Loving this thread and car, Love your MG, Have to say though, I'd donate vital parts of my anatomy for a garage / workshop like yours, 😁😁 As usual, looking forward to seeing future updates, it gets closer to being back on the road with each update, Nigel Thank you Nigel, the workshop still feels like a dream if I'm honest as I'd saved for probably 10+ years for it :-). Well it shall certainly be a trial by fire moment for the Standard as my "go-to" Classic MOT site is 26miles away HAHAHAHA. It'll have a few runs up the street prior to that sort of trip just to be sure.
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Mar 23, 2023 17:05:51 GMT
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That sits really nicely.
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Nathan
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1957 Standard 8 - EnjoymentNathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Mar 27, 2023 12:38:29 GMT
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Well it's moved under it's own power for the first time since we got it! Seat belts are in, washers sorted, gearbox oil filled. Right at this point I was ready to take it up the road for a little test run, jumped in a and could instantly smell fuel. The carb gasket looks to have failed...old cars eh.. Not risking all the work that has gone into this for the sake of a few days wait. Does look cool, with some linseed oil it should help blend the aged paint a little. I have missed out some spacers for the rear door it seems, so whilst at the NEC yesterday we managed to find some on a random stall. Back we go. Swapped with the GT as that has an impending MOT...got my eyes on a new project too ;-)
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Last Edit: Mar 27, 2023 13:19:31 GMT by Nathan
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Mar 27, 2023 20:36:11 GMT
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Always wished that they made a 2 door version as Austin did with the A30/A35.
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Nathan
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1957 Standard 8 - EnjoymentNathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Always wished that they made a 2 door version as Austin did with the A30/A35. Yeah a 2 door would clean the lines and possibly make them as popular as the Ford counterpart.
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Mar 28, 2023 14:56:28 GMT
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SHouldn't be the most difficult car to stretch the doors on. It's one profile. No nasty angled swage lines or anything.
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Mar 28, 2023 18:17:29 GMT
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SHouldn't be the most difficult car to stretch the doors on. It's one profile. No nasty angled swage lines or anything. As it dose not have a separate chassis that would probably be classed as a "radically modified vehicle", would it not?
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Mar 28, 2023 18:31:01 GMT
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Yes, unfortunately.
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Nathan
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1957 Standard 8 - EnjoymentNathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Monday afternoon I packed up work early and thought I'd have a go at some "Patina Sauce" on the bodywork. Stuff smells like linseed oil so I presume it's just an overpriced version (got it for free so not to worry). Roof and part of the bonnet: Back Came up OK with a quick go over. Last night the wipers arrived, the GF was in so I said it's time to take it out for a test run. Loaded up the rigid bar and threw her the keys to the trusty Kia and instructed her to keep her phone on loud. Idea was to just take it a mile or so from home to see what noises the running gear made, apart from up and down the drive a couple of times I had no idea of the box or axle state. Well from the outset the exhaust is horrific! I am sure the new backbox has little to no wadding in the baffle and with no center box it's so loud on anything over 500rpm, so I've ordered a universal center section that I'll pack more wadding into if it's thin on that front. It's slow.....but my word does it ride nice, no clattering (well none heard over that exhaust) or banging. The steering box is worn but I did notice there was no oil in it prior to the test, topped up and it's better. I'll do the whole Escort rack conversion in Winter. The brakes need another bleed up, they stop but the lack of assistance and a bit too much sponge meant it was far from ideal. Throttle needs a new or at least stronger return spring, as it is slow to return to idle after W.O.T. Carb is leaking again, the FPR needs lowering I think but it's an easy one to sort. But was it fun? OH YES!!!!!! Once those few jobs are done the GF will be handed the keys, she obviously needs to learn how to not dive bomb speedbumps though :-)
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Last Edit: Mar 30, 2023 8:21:47 GMT by Nathan
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Mar 30, 2023 17:29:27 GMT
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Excellent! Lovely old thing. The car obvs...
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1968 Mini MkII, 1968 VW T1, 1967 VW T1, 1974 VW T1, 1974 VW T1 1303, 1975 Mini 1000 auto, 1979 Chevette, 1981 Cortina, 1978 Mini 1000 1981 Mini City, 1981 Mini van, 1974 Mini Clubman, 1982 Metro City, 1987 Escort, 1989 Lancia Y10, 1989 Cavalier, 1990 Sierra, 1990 Renault 19, 1993 Nova, 1990 Citroen BX, 1994 Ford Scorpio, 1990 Renault Clio, 2004 Citroen C3, 2006 Citroen C2, 2004 Citroen C4, 2013 Citroen DS5. 2017 DS3 130 Plenty of other scrappers!
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Mar 30, 2023 19:45:52 GMT
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Escort rack sounds interesting, the steering boxes are a known weak point.
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Paul Y
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May 22, 2023 18:09:45 GMT
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Lovely. P.
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brachunky
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1957 Standard 8 - Enjoymentbrachunky
@brachunky
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May 22, 2023 19:07:21 GMT
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I remember meeting you and the BGT years ago and was in awe of your work at even back then! Twas at The Navigation near the A50 (Nice food too) Your skills are brilliant, wish I had just a tiny bit of them!
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Nathan
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1957 Standard 8 - EnjoymentNathan
@bgtmidget7476
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I remember meeting you and the BGT years ago and was in awe of your work at even back then! Twas at The Navigation near the A50 (Nice food too) Your skills are brilliant, wish I had just a tiny bit of them! Hello There. Aww thank you, honestly I just make it up as I go alone. Wow that little meet was some years ago now, come to think of it the food was excellent.
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Nathan
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1957 Standard 8 - EnjoymentNathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Jun 13, 2023 10:02:16 GMT
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Little update: The GF has been out in it at any/every chance she could. Two weeks ago at Brookhill Hall show: On Sunday we attended Clique53's show in Nottingham. 3 cars ventured out, only two made it! The Turbo BGT is causing me issues at the moment with fuel trim leaning off until it's undrivable, so it's a job on the list... Anyway. I am going to measure up for some helper bags as it does tend to scrub when we are both in it with some weight.
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