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1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .

remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Feb 16, 2018 22:08:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Feb 16, 2018 20:08:50 GMT peteh1969 said: Can I ask on the pictures showing the engine what are the blue discs under the spark plugs? These are copies of factory ones which were black - supposed to keep dirt away from the hole so when you remove a plug it doesnt go down the hole - they just go around the main body of the plug .


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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Feb 16, 2018 22:14:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ok thanks just curious about them.
	"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." forum.retro-rides.org/thread/200957/1967-corsair-panel-paint-restoration forum.retro-rides.org/thread/210347/1967-corsair-picture-heavy-start 1967 Corsair 2000 Deluxe 2005 Mk2 Focus Zetec 2006 Mk6 Fiesta ST150

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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Mar 10, 2018 18:24:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Finally got this out and about Thursday evening . Clutch is still perfect Transaxle is perfect Fired right up after nearly a month of idleness doing nothing . So all in all i think i can safely say the clutch / transaxle saga is finished and its finally reasonably happy with life in general


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gtviva Posted a lot Posts: 1,702	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .gtviva @gtviva
	Mar 11, 2018 8:57:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks great! just ready for summer!


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Mar 13, 2018 20:43:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Feb 16, 2018 20:08:50 GMT peteh1969 said: Can I ask on the pictures showing the engine what are the blue discs under the spark plugs? They are supposed to keep any crud from sitting in the plug recess and falling in if you take a plug out , factory ones are black rubber , these are just modern copies in blue silicon ---- do they work - well kind off i guess . Thanks for your interest


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Mar 18, 2018 10:00:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Tis great in snow


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Mar 31, 2018 18:56:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Its final legally required MOT is booked for next week . Ive done a pre MOT check today and it all seems OK . Wish it luck - its had a bad 6 months


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Apr 7, 2018 8:54:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	MOT passed , Although emissions arnt required we checked it anyway , mixture seemed real good .


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Apr 12, 2018 17:04:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Seeing as this has been through such a lot in its life ive had a book made , just to take to any cars shows we might do in it . its only 38 pages but i think its better than a photo album should anyone be interested enough to look . Came out rather well i think


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gtviva Posted a lot Posts: 1,702	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .gtviva @gtviva
	Apr 12, 2018 17:12:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Glad to see this back on the road and in good health, love the idea of the book great idea


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	May 12, 2018 8:17:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Back to the drawing board , new box is now jumping out of second when changing down - all other gears are fine - i really cant do anymore to this - mojo has gone


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	May 13, 2018 20:15:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just done 60 miles in it , if your firm but gentle and don't change down from 3rd to 2nd on excessive over run it seems to be OK , Any kind of track like driving and it kicks out . I guess its liveable with for the time being and it may even improve with miles added . A few pics from todays fish and chip run


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keyring Part of things Posts: 913 Club RR Member Number: 47	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .keyring @keyring Club Retro Rides Member 47
	May 14, 2018 8:00:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just read through from the start, what an awesome car! I had an imp years ago when I was 15, I got it as a plan to have my first car, but I couldn't weld back then, so gave it to a guy recommended to me, the work he done was attrocious, which meant I sold it on, I bought it back a few years later in the same state, but it wasn't to be, so I sold it again and it was cut up to save a few others. I'd love to have another imp one day, that 'first car love' has never left
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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	May 26, 2018 17:39:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Touch wood etc etc but the transaxle seems to have repaired itself , its not kicked out of gear since the last trip i posted on here once - even with a spirited gearchange . I guess threatening to torch it or beat it to death payed off as its suddenly recovered . Most weird but I'm most happy


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Jun 10, 2018 18:39:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Then and now shots . Unfortunately the car park had changed completely in the time scale , so much so that where we parked orignally isnt even part of the car park anymore :lol: First pic 1992 , second and third 9-6- 2018 - taken at the Valley of rocks Lynton


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Aug 6, 2018 16:58:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just driven this 415 miles to the Imp club national and back at Prestwold Hall in Leicestershire, Didn't miss a beat either - got 50.9 MPG on the way up but only 44 MPG on the way home as i took a scenic route some of the way , used less than half a mug full of oil and no coolant , clutch worked , gears worked --- hell it all worked
	Last Edit: Aug 6, 2018 16:58:58 GMT by remmoc

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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Aug 6, 2018 20:55:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well it's got to be down hill one way to the event.
	"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." forum.retro-rides.org/thread/200957/1967-corsair-panel-paint-restoration forum.retro-rides.org/thread/210347/1967-corsair-picture-heavy-start 1967 Corsair 2000 Deluxe 2005 Mk2 Focus Zetec 2006 Mk6 Fiesta ST150

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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Aug 11, 2018 17:59:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A few pics from last weekend


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borcombe Part of things Newport, Northern Beaches Posts: 55	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .borcombe @borcombe
	Aug 12, 2018 9:12:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jeez, a great looking vehicle and a woman that appreciates it too. Lovely pic. Thank you for sharing


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remmoc Part of things Posts: 931	1966 Commer imp, N/S front suspension " H " bracket change .remmoc @remmoc
	Aug 13, 2018 17:25:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well the Triumph stag expansion bottle on here sprang a leak , given the cost of a new one i thought id go cheap skate . I found this 700ml shaker bottle in Asda for £2.50 . It has a pop top as well as a screw on lid so in theory if it does overheat ive a feeling the pop shut mouth bit on the top will just - well pop off letting the pressure out , hopefully il never know but i do have a way of testing it which i might one day . Rad cap is set at 7lb so the bottle is unpressurised under normal circumstances . At 75˚C The coolant rise is exactly 100ml - bottle has a measure on the side
	Last Edit: Aug 13, 2018 17:34:24 GMT by remmoc

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