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I've had some fun and games with the old shed over the Christmas period. Firstly the thermostat was dragged kicking and screaming from its housing and a new one fitted; that cured the erratic heating for the engine but still the temp gauge was playing silly buggers. This was cured by replacing, of all things, the alternator! Anyway, the nearside front wheel has been bouncing around like a dog humping your leg, so after a trip out to Stowmarket I decided to have a look at why. It was simple; the damper had s*d all damping left in it so a rummage in the garage found a good one, which was duly fitted. This cured about 50% of the wobble, a new secondhand steering rack cured the other 50%..... I do not trust the Haynes manual at all now after finding the heater controls in front of the U bolt nuts... the bottom UJ was seized solid onto the old rack (removed with an F-Off sized slide hammer) and the rack didn't "remove through the drivers wheel arch" because the s*ddin bellhousing was in the way and I had to drop the gearbox 6" to clear it. Couple that to a blown inner tube in the n/s front wheel and I was well P'd off - suffice to say a visit to the tyre centre for repairs and tracking now mean I finally have a car I can cruise at 60mph without it trying to self-destruct!
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Nov 17, 2007 19:12:50 GMT
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I had an interesting day today. The car has been suffering from thermostat problems (too hot, now won't warm up properly) so had to track one down - Halfrauds got a gormless look from the spotty irk behind the counter - a couple of factors came up blank, so it was off to a motor spares shop who turned up NINE! I have bought two, seeing as they are obsolete but I may have to dip into finances and acquire a few more for the 'bay! Anyway, this afternoon was cloudy but warmer so after prepping my Mk1 1.3 Marina for removal tomorrow I went out in the Ital for a wander and ended up near where I bought it from, so I decided to call in. The woman who owned it before me was stunned to see it again; it had been her Dad's last new car in 1981 and she'd bought it off him when he'd given up driving in 1992 and had used it for twelve years commuting between Bungay and Norwich. I bought it off her in 2004 and now it is better than when she last saw it. It really made her day...... ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Last Edit: Nov 17, 2007 19:13:54 GMT by marinanut
Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 29, 2007 13:04:26 GMT
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It was down to the wire.... fog light switch played up, wheel nuts came loose after 'running the brakes in' and the edges of the front wings clipped the tyres so had to be trimmed.....
BUT IT PASSED! WoooHooo! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 27, 2007 21:00:35 GMT
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Thank God for that! Found a set of new shoes on stock, and had a good secondhand rear cyl on a spare axle....all fitted, bled and handbrake sorted. Roll on Monday!
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 27, 2007 10:15:49 GMT
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Aaaarrrgghhhhhhh! Countdown to MOT and the brake fluid goes missing! N/S rear cylinder has sprung a leak.....B******ks!
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 25, 2007 16:46:06 GMT
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Now I'm worried....booked the MOT today for Monday..... ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) Fog light didn't work, now it does (god knows why....), still have to sort the handbrake but everything else is present and correct. I've swapped the Metro Gta and the Ital over so we are nearly there now... ;D
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 23, 2007 17:09:25 GMT
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Okay, a day late, but things are mooovviiinngg! ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italwheelwell.jpg) I forgot about this bit...there was a f'n great hole here this morning... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italalloys1.jpg) I know, I know....I said Monty alloys, but these will do until the MOT is out of the way...... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italfinished1.jpg) Nearly there, brakes, lights and roof sorted... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italmoved1.jpg) It moves!!! ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/ItalMoved2.jpg) Attitude?
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 21, 2007 20:25:45 GMT
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Major progress today........... Got the old bus off the stands and back onto four wheels again, only to tip it the other way to deal with the brake system (late Marinas and Itals have to be bled in a wierd way). Unseized the nipples (ooo-eerrr missus) and set up the bleed units....after about half an hour of trying, I gave up and wandered into the garage to find a new secondhand master cylinder, much to the amazement of Marinanut Jr. Fitted this and within a few minutes we had fluid to all points required! Squirt lots of anti-chip and waxoyl over the chassis, drop off the stands and lift the Rh wheels to finish the bleeding. Job done, fire it up and try to move it...... handbrake seized on at the handle (so I hit it, hard). M Jr then noticed the nearside rear wheel wasn't actually turning, just skidding, so I gave it some welly and it freed off with a hell of a bang. Anyway, one more wheel to fit (not the Monty alloys yet), a couple of bits of welding and some more rattle on the doors and she'll be ready (I hope!) Pics tomorrow.......
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 19, 2007 17:50:53 GMT
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I think it is one of the 71.... as for the Marina, I hope someone can take it on as it is borderline saveable... Anyway, further work: ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italcentrebearing.jpg) This sad looking thing used to be the propshaft centre bearing so it has been replaced with... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italpropshaft.jpg) this refurbished propshaft. ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italcrappybonnet.jpg) this is the state of the bonnet, all covered in crud before it was cleaned and taken to.... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italspraybooth.jpg) The spraybooth ;D ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italtailgatelettered.jpg) I also sorted out the lettering for the tailgate and got the wiper working again. Now for the brakes.... ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 15, 2007 17:52:03 GMT
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Does anyone have one of them blue Austin Rover group grille badges - mines got bent and won't straigten......
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Oct 15, 2007 11:53:14 GMT
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Looking good, I've noticed that Smith and Deakin are vastly more expensive (50-70% more) than Honeybourne Mouldings and as I'm going to be looking for some wings for my Vogue I'm trying to find out if the S&D ones are worth the extra wedge? Do you have any knowledge of the Honeybourne products? Never even heard of 'em....... ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) just done a seach.....b*gg*r I could have saved some wedge there! ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png) IT LIVES!!!!! I stuck the recharged battery on tonight and turned the key... three-year-old petrol caused a false start but she now runs! N/S headlamp iffy, indicators need work and a reversing light has gone pop but otherwise all present and correct, as are all four gears and the clutch! YAHOO! ;D
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Last Edit: Oct 15, 2007 17:47:45 GMT by marinanut
Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Work continues apace....... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italalloy.jpg) The look with the Monty alloys... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/italfront.jpg) Front with the grill back on ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italoffsidewing1.jpg) Drivers wing finished! ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italnearsidewing1.jpg) Passenger en route.... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italpassdoor.jpg) Grubby door still to be painted ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italrear1-1.jpg) Progress on the rear.... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italrear2.jpg) Prep the tailgate... ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italrear3.jpg) And paint. I changed the propshaft for one with a useable centre bearing yesterday, refitted the rad and filled it with antifreeze....sadly not enough poke in the battery to arouse it from its slumbers....Hopefully th front can be fully reassembled this week, electrics sorted and started. Just got the brakes to sort now....
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Just found out tonight, there are only 71 Itals Taxed or SORNed left in the UK........ ![:-[](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/embarrassed.png)
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Well dented rear now isn't ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italrear1.jpg) Plastic wing fitted.. ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italwing1-1.jpg) ![](http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h136/Marinanut/Marina%20and%20Itals/Italwing2.jpg)
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Photo update coming soon....work progresses well! ;D
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Sept 6, 2007 19:24:49 GMT
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Have you fitted the Smith & Deakin wings, what were they like for quality and fitting? Just done the initial fit tonight - they aren't brilliant, nowhere near OE fit, is suppose they are about the same standard as the old Hadrian ones were but are easier to twist into shape. the swage lines on the door line up OK and with some trimming the bonnet front is about 2mm out; main concern I have is the seam on the front valance is a bit iffy......
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Sept 5, 2007 20:51:22 GMT
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Homebase came up trumps yesterday with some 20x20mm angle iron that I have welded along the tops of the inner wings, as the plastic wings don't have gutters fitted. Fits perfectly.
This project is now reaching that wonderful stage where more is being bolted/glued/welded back on than being stripped off and it feels great! The light at the end of the tunnel isn't more work being delivered!
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Aug 31, 2007 19:14:11 GMT
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Woooo-Hoo! More new bits arrived today in the shape of a pair of Smith & Deakin wings. these will be fitted very, very soon and a quick lash odf paint. Then, bleed the brakes, swap out the propshaft, check the electrics and we're off to see Mr MOT ;D
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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Jul 30, 2007 17:30:17 GMT
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A bit like this mate? ![](http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8441/marinanutsitalbg5.jpg) OOOoooooh YES! ;D That is actually the colour the car is at the moment, but you can't get the wood you know...............which is why the repaint to Flame Red.
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2007 17:32:41 GMT by marinanut
Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored Rover 75 - Barge MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer... MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored Project Minion........ Can you see the theme?
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