Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Sept 20, 2017 22:54:34 GMT
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Managed to find a new steel wing that didn't cost £300+ Seam sealed it tonight in an attempt to stop it rotting in the usual water traps.  |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Sept 24, 2017 21:36:32 GMT
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Given the inside a couple of coats of paint to protect it. Leaving the outside for now, as it may need some fettling with a hammer when I fit it. It's extremely bright and extremely blue.  |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Feb 19, 2018 21:53:53 GMT
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So I appear to have sorted my iffy sidelights. The problem was a bad collection at the fuse box. During my examination/tinkering, one thing led to another, and I ended up completely bypassing that position in the fuse box by wiring in a blade fuse holder behind the dashboard. So far, so good.  |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 18, 2018 22:13:48 GMT
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Did a bit of post winter de-rusting and painting. Just in time for it to snow again.   |
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vulgalour
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Club RR Member Number: 146
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Mar 19, 2018 16:32:00 GMT
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DO NOT PAINT!
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Mar 19, 2018 17:26:25 GMT
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Escort/Capri front springs fit, and do exactly what they do on an Escort: 145lb -2" springs are really good for a road car, and are so cheap that cutting the originals is a waste of time. You do need to buy proper Avenger rears though, which are a bit more expensive; 190lb ones are a good match for the front. Fit those with some new standard shocks, and you won't need to slow down for anything!
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Mar 19, 2018 18:10:16 GMT
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now your sucking diesel , by the way i would have that car BLESSED , sounds like it s got the blight . have ye ever up set a traveller
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 29, 2018 21:29:53 GMT
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Escort/Capri front springs fit, and do exactly what they do on an Escort: 145lb -2" springs are really good for a road car, and are so cheap that cutting the originals is a waste of time. You do need to buy proper Avenger rears though, which are a bit more expensive; 190lb ones are a good match for the front. Fit those with some new standard shocks, and you won't need to slow down for anything! What are you talking about? It has proper Avenger lowering springs on the front and shorter Avenger estate springs on the rear. |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Mar 29, 2018 21:30:58 GMT
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now your sucking diesel , by the way i would have that car BLESSED , sounds like it s got the blight . have ye ever up set a traveller Sucking diesel? |
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Mar 29, 2018 21:32:10 GMT
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now your sucking diesel , by the way i would have that car BLESSED , sounds like it s got the blight . have ye ever up set a traveller Sucking diesel? its an irish saying meaning makes good headway |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Jul 18, 2018 21:09:37 GMT
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Just a quick one. Fitted a new type 9 gearbox and clutch, so I at least stand a chance of making it to the gathering.# Have a picture of my shaft to celebrate  I even went as far as to mount it properly  Fun times removing the old gearbox. Turned out that 3 of the 4 bolts holding the bellhousing on were missing. The only one still in place was the one that also acts as the pivot for the clutch arm. These bolts were put in by the same numpty who helped me lower the front of my car and didn't fit the washer, or tighten the top nut when re-assembling the strut. Needless to say, he's never touching my car ever again. Anyway, all sorted. Didn't take any other pictures because I was covered in gearbox oil |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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I did a thing More things soon  |
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What's with the copper plugs?
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bstardchild
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Ok thanks for that I have never seen them marked up as "Copper Plus" before so I thought best to ask.
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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More mundane but important shizz. You can tell the gathering is almost here.  Found a leak from the fuel pump while I was trying to get the filter off, so I fixed that too. I'd long suspected I had a leak, but had no idea where from. But as soon as I disturbed the pipe, fuel started coming out. |
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Last Edit: Aug 8, 2018 21:00:50 GMT by Davenger
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Aug 27, 2018 19:56:55 GMT
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So, on the way back from RRG the Avenger developed a catastrophic low rev misfire. Having reset the timing 3 times, I discover that the vacuum unit had come loose and is pulling the internals way out of time. The actual adjustment rod has come away  |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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Sept 14, 2018 20:46:13 GMT
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I did a buildy thing Having lost the rear section of my exhaust on the way back from the gathering, I thought it best to get it sorted before any unwanted attention from Mr Plod. The only problem is, nobody has any tail sections for Avengers (I've been looking for 6 months) so I had to build one. A quick look on ebay, and £40 of jetex pre-formed parts and I was ready to go.  Unfortunately, I didn't have room under the car for the cherry bomb, so it now exits just behind the rear wheel.  |
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vulgalour
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Sept 15, 2018 11:10:36 GMT
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Tidy. Did you manage to fix the vacuum unit problem?
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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Yeah, I replaced it.
Reproduction ones are £14 on ebay
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