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Sept 10, 2009 17:42:34 GMT
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Not much to report. I rinsed the dust off and thats about it. My new brake master cylinder turned up today, so I should get that fitted tomorrow and hopefully get a proper test-drive in it. There is also a pretty big autojumble on saturday not too far away, so hopefully i can pick up a pair of wing mirrors and a few other bits n bobs to finish it off.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Sept 16, 2009 16:47:33 GMT
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It wont run well for more than 10 minutes. cylinder 3`s sparkplug oils up and stops firing after this time. I will do a compression test tomorrow, but its not looking promising.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Sept 16, 2009 17:11:39 GMT
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allez dave!
good stuff
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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gearoil
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Projectless...
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Sept 16, 2009 19:10:10 GMT
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Not much to report. I rinsed the dust off and thats about it. Approved...! Nice one Dave.
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Sept 24, 2009 18:05:47 GMT
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that does look spectacularly good, you have worked miracles there. Nice one, keep the faith!
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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tetleysid
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rockin reimo
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She's a lovely little van Dave and tres rare here in France, well done. Very impressed with your floor pan extension mate
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Man, people keep bumping my old threads just to rub in my lack of progress. Since early september, i have.....well, i have fitted pair of wing mirrors. Thats it. Mojo has died a death due to cruddy life issues at the moment, and it is not likely to be returning any time soon. Later this week, I will see about getting its CT (french MOT) inspection done, and I will then sell it. cant be fooked anymore. full stop.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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tetleysid
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rockin reimo
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Sorry to hear of your life problems mate, hope things improve for you soon and good luck with the control technique Are you near Toulouse by any chance
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Thanks, I'm maybe 1.5 hrs from toulouse..... about the middle of the triangle formed by Albi, Castres and Lacaune,
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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tetleysid
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rockin reimo
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Thanks, I'm maybe 1.5 hrs from toulouse..... about the middle of the triangle formed by Albi, Castres and Lacaune, Aah I see, its just that someone I know lives there and he told me about a guy near him who has a lot of Mini's, thought it might be you, I'm near Cognac Dept. 17.
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Dave, all I can say is that I hope you get your Mojo back, as you were inspiring to others in your build.
Still one of the nicest builds and uses of brainpower I have seen.
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Dec 22, 2009 17:36:05 GMT
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It hasnt turned a wheel for months. Some of the tyres have now gone flat.
I need to register it. I cant register it untill it has passed inspection. It cant go for inspection untill its insured. I cant insure it untill its registered. yay for french paperwork.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Dec 24, 2009 13:39:29 GMT
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Just read this thread from start to finish - awesome transformation. Good luck with getting it on the road.
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Ian Campbell
'64 Morris Cooper S Traveller '65 Morris Mini Pickup '83 Austin City E '84 Sinclair C5 '87 Austin "Seven S" 1000 (Retro Rally / Autotester) '04 MG ZR '07 Vauxhall Astra GTE
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Dec 24, 2009 13:42:46 GMT
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It hasnt turned a wheel for months. Some of the tyres have now gone flat. I need to register it. I cant register it untill it has passed inspection. It cant go for inspection untill its insured. I cant insure it untill its registered. yay for french paperwork. Had a similar issue here, ultimately you need to break the chain somewhere. Would a UK MOT work in this case ?
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Dec 24, 2009 14:16:02 GMT
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When I took stuff for a CT they never seemed to be arsed about the insurance situation, are they connected? In fact they were quite happy to test stuff which was not even on French plates.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Dec 24, 2009 17:42:43 GMT
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No, insurance isnt needed for the actual test, but I need to get it to the test centre, which is 45 minutes drive away, so I need insurance. The solution would be to trailer it, but I sold the V6 Vectra ages ago, so now have nothing with enough poke to tow the trailer. Then add into the mix that the trailer is a home-built one with no french papers, I cant tow it with a french registered car.
Oh and Mr xbollox, I know you are an a-frame fan like myself. If you have ever wondered about their legality here in France, I can now confirm that they are not legal. Very not legal indeed. Infact so very not legal that the polite chaps with the natty blue uniforms and guns will ask you for 250€.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Dec 24, 2009 18:43:56 GMT
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Crumbs that doesnt sound good. I knew they weren't legal as the french take their towing laws pretty seriously, but I think this is the first time I've heard of someone getting busted for using one over there. Did they make you remove it on the roadside and promise never to use it ever again?
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2009 18:50:10 GMT by xbo11ox
1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Sven
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Dec 24, 2009 19:20:50 GMT
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You've done an outstanding job, Dave, well done. Your paint is probably better than it come from BL with, probably less drips too ... ;D
It'd be a shame to sell it when you've done such a great job, you're too hard on yourself when you should be proud of the work you've done ... don't let those bureaucrats get you down, dawg, get the curse word legal and take it for a spin!
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1969 Chevrolet 4x4 C10 Pickup 1969 VW extended cab pickup (doka) 1980 Volvo 240DL 1995 Mazda Miata MX-5 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel 2011 MK Indy R (building)
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Dec 24, 2009 19:26:11 GMT
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Yeah cheer up dave! I don't know anything else about your life, but I can see that you have worked miracles on this mini far beyond what I am capable of, and I salute you. The sort of ingenuity you have applied to it is unheard of in France.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 Mazda 929 Coupé 1986 Mazda 929 Wagon 1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon 1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr 1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL 1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo 1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr 2000 Rover 45 V6 Club 1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel 1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon 1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler 2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Thanks, As for the frame, I was stopped towing a friends newly bought car. I was towing an escort estate with a C15 van, so was taking the curse word a little, I suppose. Anyway, I was only a few km`s away from home, so they let me continue, but followed me all the way. The fine is for firstly being quite significantly over the vans tow weight limit and also for having an un-insured vehicle on the road. (trailers over 750kgs need their own insurance policy) They were decent about it and one of them was intrigued b the frame, as he had never seen one before and said he personally thought it was a great idea. They fined me anyway though but there has been no mention of point off the licence, so I'm keeping a low profile and waiting to see what might arrive in the post.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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