mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
|
Yes a wiring check is very much on the cards too. I will have to double check this, but I'm sure I unplugged it and it stopped misbehaving.
The car uses most of the original loom, although I think it's been shortened at the ECU plug end.
Got a sensor waiting for me on the way home. Will check the above then plug it in looking for a steady, sensible reading, at which point I can swap them over.
|
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
|
Been a bit of a weird one... Last week it went into a local place for a check over and investigation into the knocking.
This did indeed turn out to be M12 bolts through 1/2" bushes. Duly solved by fitting some 1/2" UNF high tensile bolts.
There were a number of minor issues documented during the check, which I'm going to work through, such as improvements to hose routings and my 3D printed bonnet frame joiner being split. He also had a quick look at the tune to see if the cold start could be improved, but had no luck.
The rub comes when I tried to drive it home on Friday afternoon and it stalled repeatedly during the 3 mile journey. It's basically undrivable and I'm supposed to be driving it to, and around, Goodwood. (Insert many and varied expletives here)
Despite being rather busy over the weekend, I've managed to reload the old tune, just in case something had corrupted and tonight discovered that my coolant temp signal is all over the place, blowing hot and cold.
Here's a vid:
The enrichment is also all over the place as it thinks the engine is either stone cold or boiling over.
So I'm hopefully picking up a new sensor tomorrow and currently have everything crossed that makes the car usable again!
|
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
|
how’s it work you reckon? ask for a deposit to hold it etc ? yeah I think that's it. "I've had loads of interest but I'll hold it if you pay a deposit" Then disappear with said deposit
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
|
This is a scam sadly, the same car sold on ebay not long ago for nearly £4k in Nottingham ebay adI messaged with the intentions of flipping it, got a phone number to call and then when checking prices I saw the ebay ad...
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1932 Ford 5W Coupe.mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
|
Car looks great and your mockup was pretty close - bet you're stoked!
However, I can't imagine getting my dream car that built and then parking it up... I'd be chomping at the bit!!
Surely a primer blowover and get some use out of it?
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
|
The bush knock may be a metric bolt in an imperial bush - common issue especially with the long rocker arm bolt. I saw your reply on Facebook, thanks. I'm taking it somewhere next weekend for a sanity check on everything, so hopefully I can diagnose better then. Would be nice if tightening the bolt to clamp the inner sleeve was the (short term) solution! I'm looking forward to seeing it on track............... I'm looking forward to taking it on track!! 😀
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
Apr 23, 2024 20:16:15 GMT
|
Well then I've not really done much recently... I took it for a blast on Sunday down to see Colonelk, which allowed me a few opportunities to stretch it's legs on a nice open derestricted road. It's fast! The lower tyre pressure seems to have taken away some of the twitchiness, but I think a lot of it is me getting used to something so raw and direct. I think the brakes are improving with bedding in. There's an occasional slight knock, which I discovered is coming from a sloppy bush in the RHS lower wishbone. No point doing alignment until that is swapped out. Sadly no pics, but I had a very enjoyable morning in it!
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
|
Mini update The tyres were at around 25psi, so I let them down to 20 all round. Also checked nut torque and tried fitting caps, got 2 on and 2 were proving difficult so I'll come back to them. I've also been looking at replacing my knob. Here's the 'as bought' The wood is ok, but not the vibe I'm after. The previous owner had seen fit to glue this on... So the threads were full of hard glue I spent about 10 mins trying to scrape it out then gave up and bought a die nut. And here's the new one That's a genuine little Honda piston from my C50 twiddling days, with a 3D printed adaptor for a 17mm internal hex (M10 nut) to 13mm gudgeon pin. Then a pair of M10x1.25 nuts glued into the hole. I want to check the alignment and still need to sort out the cold start. Then use as much as I can before a certain weekend in May...
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
|
... find myself on the computer looking at more projects.... PM incoming Good progress on the Gemini though. I spent the weekend looking at a potential new gearknob for the Fury. I stress looking at, not actually doing
|
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
Mar 26, 2024 10:43:14 GMT
|
There's an online catalogue for lengths and end fitments and then you can search RockAuto for part number - that will be the cheapest way
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
|
I believe I've seen a video on instagram of this - have you had glorious success??
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
|
I agree with Horrido - I thought going away from the low lights was a bad decision - but you've definitely pulled it out of the bag - that's going to look really good
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
|
Not sure how I've missed this, but I'm glad I found it!!
I really love the attention to detail you're putting into it
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
Mar 24, 2024 11:31:32 GMT
|
I'm pretty sure the tyres are around 20psi, but will double check.
The pads are brand new, so have only had 30 miles of use, hoping they will bed in after a few more drives. I'll definitely check the mounting area and pedal arrangement. It may just be that it's very different to my A2 😂
As for the wolfrace, I still have them and no intention of getting rid. Currently thinking of fitting some stickier tyres... I would really like a pair of 6s to replace the 5.5s though
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
Mar 21, 2024 12:31:55 GMT
|
Really liking the wheel choice . Somehow adds to the ‘period correct’ kinda vibe it has . Be nice if you could loose a little tyre to arch gap , but that’s just my opinion . (Think I remember you saying you might be working on that ?) 👍 Thanks! I'm pleased with the overall look, although like you say it would benefit being a touch lower. The sump to ground clearance is borderline as-is, going off other people's greater experience. It already has a shallow sump fitted... In the short term I may try winding down the coilovers a touch, but given the state of the roads I don't think I can go much lower. Longer term I would need to raise the engine, which has a lot of ramifications.
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1978 Fisher Fury - whoosh!mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
Mar 21, 2024 11:30:14 GMT
|
Long time update: We've had a few days without so much rain and it's a bit warmer, so... I drove it to work today! 2nd time driving, ten times the distance (15 miles vs. 1.5 miles) I was nervous again, been several months since I drove it last, but it was awesome fun! Not the best car to deal with traffic, but ok after some time mastering the clutch. Brakes are soft now, but it's got brand new pads and I was wearing work shoes with wider soles than ideal. A quick squirt shows around 1 bar of boost (I was curious!) it's fast! There's a couple of mechanical noises which I'll look into and I think I need to rebalance the wheels. The ride was pleasantly surprising, I remember it being a bit firm but it soaked up bumps pretty well. Really looking forward to the drive home!
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
1932 Ford 5W Coupe.mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
|
|
I'm gonna chip in for the 'keep' vote.
Custom or hidden catches would be too modern, these fit the vibe of a period hot rod from first glance, with clever touches the closer you look.
|
|
|
|
|
mylittletony
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,345
Club RR Member Number: 84
Member is Online
|
|
Mar 14, 2024 16:18:48 GMT
|
That's categorically not George...
There's a green beetle that hasn't appeared to move, and a big house that got knocked down where the fenced off bit is. And a Corolla (?) has appeared in the fenced off bit between 2018 & '19
|
|
|
|