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by captain_70s
Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:28 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
Replies: 446
Views: 159671

Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland

The rotor seems to be a recent Distiburator Doctor one with "DD" etched on it.
by captain_70s
Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
Replies: 446
Views: 159671

Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland

Eddie Honda wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:42 am
captain_70s wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:12 pm Firstly the knackered dizzy was replaced with one salvaged from a 15,000 mile 1999 Reliant Robin.
Can't remember when, but did Robins not end up with wank Indian dizzies?
No idea. It's significantly better than any recent repos I've seen but could well be less gooderer than a genuine old'un.
by captain_70s
Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:12 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
Replies: 446
Views: 159671

Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland

So. Update. Dolly: Engine was in, car was painted. The core plug that blew out was replaced and the engine filled up with oil and ran up to temp. All good. This was handy as the car needed to leave due to lack of space and other car works massively overrunning due to project creep to the extreme (20...
by captain_70s
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15602
Views: 3134939

Re: What did you do today?

Sweaty bastard! I prefer the term "perspiring gentleman". I cannot hack the heat, any more than 20C I find fairly unbearable. Historically this has been 3 days a year in Scotland, although lately we seem to be having more blistering summers. Possibly not aided by my moving south when a &q...
by captain_70s
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15602
Views: 3134939

Re: What did you do today?

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Unperforated vinyl seats on a hot day sat in traffic. Lovely.
by captain_70s
Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12409
Views: 2835612

Re: EBay Finds

Probably closer to it's actual worth. Banger boys will shell out 4 figures for a half decent shell.
by captain_70s
Tue May 24, 2022 6:53 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15602
Views: 3134939

Re: What did you do today?

LynehamHerc wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 7:59 pm So what are you going to do now?
Same job but elsewhere. Wonder what the new van will be...
by captain_70s
Mon May 23, 2022 7:55 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15602
Views: 3134939

Re: What did you do today?

Quit my job.

Fuckety bye.

(Sort of motoring related as my van shall be leaving).
by captain_70s
Fri May 13, 2022 7:52 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15602
Views: 3134939

Re: What did you do today?

Hooli wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 10:47 pm Is that Doloshite trim?
Tis, that's all the external stainless except the gutter trim and the strip along the back of the roof and C pillars, because they're already on the car.

Still got a full set of stainless door sill plates and the bumpers to do...
by captain_70s
Thu May 12, 2022 10:46 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15602
Views: 3134939

Re: What did you do today?

Some polishing.
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A fair whack of stainless for a small car.