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Got outside today and had a go at the brakes. Only did one side befire it rained. Discs are slightly pitted in places but after a good sanding should last abit longer. They're not too easy to get, the pads are fine and are easy to get and are the same as dolomite pads. Removed the austin letters and the bumper, it needs a bit of straightening and while it's off i'll be removing the overriders. And fitted the new badge. Thought it was a plastic one but it's a metal one. Proper ebay bargain. Also last week I got a bit artsy on my phone
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Mar 31, 2024 21:50:52 GMT
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Another day of not getting the brakes done because I'm too busy messing around with shiny bits. Took the austin letters off the bonnet, which wasn't a 5 minute job as they've been on there for years and the sticky had sort of bonded with the paint. Once all residue was off I lightly sanded the front edge of the bonnet and polished it. And then stuck an S badge on. Then added more shiney bits Then took the shiney bits off and stuck the austin letters on the chrome trim under the grill. Although I like it with no grill badge I'm tempted to get an early shield badge that has a silver Cross instead of the red checks. And the overriders might be going and may be replaced with mini clubman underriders, or nothing.
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Last Edit: Apr 1, 2024 10:39:18 GMT by bmcnut
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No badges , no spot lights , keep the over riders . Think you’re gonna get a few different opinions on this 😂 👍 I've got the same different opinions going on in my head 😄. Once I find the nut for the other spotlight I'll try them properly. I've got a couple of badges that might make their way onto it but I like the clean look. It might even loose the austin letters on the bonnet.
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Mar 29, 2024 21:54:26 GMT
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no spotlight and take the over riders off too 👍 Would look good without the overrides, but they're rather rare cable changer optional extra overrides that don't have the black rubber strip like later ones. My inner maxi geek likes them. Tried a spotlight Prefer without I think.
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Mar 29, 2024 20:03:46 GMT
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Had plans to have a proper look underneath today but ended up being busy so didn't get out to the car for long. so decided to give its face a clean. Took the badges off to clean the grill properly. I think they might stay off. Hmmmm spotlights or no spotlights🤔
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Mar 28, 2024 10:44:56 GMT
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Citrien 2cv So iconicly different that I'd need to know what they're like Isetta bubble car Same. So unique but not very me. Probably a hoot to experience tho. MG SV When I worked at a rover/MG garage I drove everything else, but not these. Don't want one, just one to tick off the list Mk1 mx5 Need to understand what all the fuss is about in their legendary handling. But don't want one enough to own one. Reliant Robin Just to find out how easy they are to roll over. Then I'll give it back 😁
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Mar 25, 2024 10:38:20 GMT
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cracking looking car and great that’s it’s back with you if you after buying a set of period wheels for it i have a set of dunlop in 114.3 pcd 5.5j x 13 that need a refurb ? Nice set of wheels and thanks for the offer but I'll stick with the 14s, the tyres are good and they're a spot on fitment. Thore alloys are the sort of wheels that would look awesome with the split rim treatment.
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Mar 24, 2024 11:25:39 GMT
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Could we see pics of the engine bay, please? John As you wish I've given the airbox and cam cover a degrease, and wiped the slam panel and off side inner wing, but thats it. The near side inner wing hasnt been touched and shows how dusty and grubby it was, and areas where the paint has failed. The state of the engine was one thing that made me think it had done more miles, but it still sounds healthy and is cleaning up very easily.
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Mar 24, 2024 10:23:17 GMT
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Mar 23, 2024 23:19:24 GMT
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I've just been doing an mot check on the car and found something I kind of suspected, but not to the extent of what I actually found out.
In 2007 the car had 41711miles on the clock. In that year dad used it as his daily and show car before becoming unwell. I sold it in 2013 and it had its next mot in 2015 and showed 45211 miles on the clock. I've just been outside and checked. It currently shows 46044miles, which means it's only done 830miles since I sold it. It hasn't really been anywhere🤣
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Mar 23, 2024 16:25:59 GMT
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Took the front wheels off today to have a look in-between the relentless hail downpours. Steering rack is pooched and needs gaiters and bushes, possibly a new rack, and maybe a couple of ball joints due to splits, brakes might get refreshed but work OK. I don't think the cars been far since it's been gone. Everything else looks really good under there. Couldn't actually do anything because I havnt got anything, so I fitted my new plates to replace the euro things.
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Mar 18, 2024 20:50:01 GMT
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Gave it an oil change this morning and took the wheels off to have a look at the brakes, everything looks great underneath still. It's going to a local garage in a couple of weeks to get it up in the air and have a proper look with someone else's eyes. And get it on the brake rollers. It pulls up nice and straight so I don't think there's any thing to worry about other that the knock from the steering rack. Took it out for a little drive. The attention it gets is silly. It's still massively rich so needs a bit of a tune up too. Got it home. Played with pics on my phone, realised something quite mad if I went negative. 🙃
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Mar 17, 2024 15:41:45 GMT
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Colour is nautilus blue, a standard maxi 2 colour. Looks different with the chrome instead of the black bits on a maxi 2 First problem sorted. Passenger door wouldn't open. After a lot of swearing I managed to get the door trim off with the door shut. The problem was what I suspected, the car has central locking and the brass block that holds the solenoid rod to the lever rod had slipped but not come loose, jamming it all up. Ill leave the door card off while i test it to make sure it doesnt happen again. And I found my gearnobs. And waxed the dash. And loved it a bit more.
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Mar 17, 2024 12:44:25 GMT
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So, before important things get looked at, importanterer things like steering wheels. It came back with this It now has this. My motolita. It originally had a dark walnut dash in it and grey carpets, but it's now got a lighter wood dash which I prefer, and new black carpets. Now to find my gear knobs. Also sorted a keyfob for it. Like I said, important things.
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Mar 17, 2024 10:23:49 GMT
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First job for today was to look outside and check that yesterday really happened. Yup. Second job is to try and get the passenger door unlocked. I think something inside the door is seized and it's a pain to get the door trim off when you can't open the door. Then get it up in the air tomorrow and have a look underneath, and an oil change. Still can't believe it. Cheers dad 💙
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Mar 16, 2024 19:39:03 GMT
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Took it for a little drive. It drives perfectly but I'm going to take the wheels off and give a proper look tomorrow. It's got a knock at the front which might be steering rack. It means so much to have this car back, even though I never regretted selling it ive bought it back for different reasons. I fancied another classic for a year or so and this thing just sort of came back. It's the third time I've had my hands on it, the first time was in about 1990 when a schoolmate told be his dad had a maxi for scrap and did my dad want it. Dad liked the number plate and that it was a blue hl. Handy that he had a brand new bodyshell sitting in the garage. Being sentimental about a car is one thing but this is something else. I love this lump of metal.
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Mar 16, 2024 14:53:54 GMT
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Just got it home. Back where it belongs after 11 years. I'm going back outside just to see if it's actually real.
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Mar 12, 2024 13:44:26 GMT
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I'm getting in there early because this week is dragging like no other week ever. So I'm just going to post one pic of how it all started. I'm hoping to pick the car that bodyshell became at the weekend. Still waiting for that to sink in.
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Last Edit: Mar 18, 2024 21:39:58 GMT by bmcnut
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Mar 10, 2024 16:24:58 GMT
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New thread just for the Maxi then? 😃👍 I recon so. I've got no idea what the contents of the thread will be, I didn't even give the car a look over. All I know is the paints knackered, the clutch was stuck but it runs sweet and once the clutch was freed the gearbox seems OK. I trust the rest of it, but I'm expecting to find things to do, infact I'm going to find things to do. Some would say I should leave it as it is as its such a distinctive car, but dad always fiddled with his cars, so I'm going to fiddle with it. Having said that I've still got his favourite moto lita steering wheel and a selection of gear knobs so they'll be the first things to go on it. When I sold it I did so because it would never feel like mine, it would always be his. But enough time has passed to make it feel different. He built it, but it's mine now. That's actually bought tears to my eyes typing that. Good ones. The larger one was his, the mid one was mine and the tiny one was a gocart one I found in a motorbike shop. The big one is the right size but I prefer the mid one. Need to save this sort of stuff for the thread but I cant help myself.
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Last Edit: Mar 10, 2024 20:49:26 GMT by bmcnut
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