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by 8BAK465
Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:20 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 166385

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

what it is with the kickdown rod it is the original which was supposed to connect to a Autolite 2 barrel so therefore it was too short so has been redneck cut and shut to fit which it doesnt all that well :( My tame mechanic has suggested throwing it away and using a Lokar cable instead? apparently ...
by 8BAK465
Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:04 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 166385

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

There is a metal pipe and the flexi pipe is connected to the intake not the tree the kickdown rod however is a bit of a redneck fudge so there could be an issue there too?

Ill look into it when its back from the bodyshop ;)
by 8BAK465
Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:10 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 166385

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

Thanks Guys Thinking the same. I know there is supposed to be two vacuum lines on the distributor one Is mising because it was there but not attatched to a sausage :roll: The missing one I believe went to the airbox in standard form but of course it currently has an aftermarket pancake jobby thats o...
by 8BAK465
Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 166385

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

Car is going to be the original Silver,I am also hoping to dump the side trim on the basis it holds rust and its buggered! The base models just had trim around the side markers ive found a front set but will have to fudge a rear set from cut offs until i find a "Real Rear Set" Thing is if ...
by 8BAK465
Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 166385

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

Its been a bit of a Roller Coaster ride this past few weeks with Shitey and he may no longer be called that in the next couple of weeks :shock: Firstly the Driveshaft We were lied to time and time again but eventually we got it back! If your in the Bristol Area never use HJ Chard to do any driveshaf...
by 8BAK465
Sat Jul 20, 2019 6:39 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 166385

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

ghosty wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:55 pm Just saw this on Facebook, someone's spotted your car!
LOL that was the night I picked it up from my mates after the Driveshaft being refitted :o

Quite a story to tell after that.............................

I would of commented on that post but its a closed group :cry:
by 8BAK465
Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:53 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Driveshaft woes
Replies: 8
Views: 4368

Re: Driveshaft woes

Update on this Was supposed to get my driveshaft back yesterday and again they lied! They told my mate who is a mechanic by trade it would be ready at 12 noon yesterday so I rang and immeadiately got a torrent of abuse over the phone being told it was non of my business (its my fucking driveshaft) T...
by 8BAK465
Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:57 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Driveshaft woes
Replies: 8
Views: 4368

Re: Driveshaft woes

Jo, Once it's back on the road this will fade away. My MGB sills spiralled from a max of £1,500 per side to what looks to be £5,500 for both and it's now been in the garage for a year. It's due to have the work done starting in early August, the guy I deal with at the garage is always very busy and...
by 8BAK465
Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:10 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Driveshaft woes
Replies: 8
Views: 4368

Driveshaft woes

Its silly O Clock in the morning and Ive literally had no sleep all night and I just want to vent as right now theres nobody I can really talk to about this :cry: My car is being delayed by a bunch of idiots who call themselves driveshaft specialists and right now I feel very trapped by the whole si...
by 8BAK465
Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:12 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Calling all wobsters! Shite auction N. Yorks Sat. 6th July
Replies: 84
Views: 40055

Re: Calling all wobsters! Shite auction N. Yorks Sat. 6th July

Talking of Mathewsons we were watching one we missed earlier on in the series and low and behold theres a 74 Mustang II in the background :o

That one moved!

Unlike Mine :roll: