Squire's voitures

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I refitted the road wheel and went back indoors.

I think we all know this feeling too well.

[fried onions]

Took the engine out of the scrapper, it was heavier than I remember the last one I did despite removing the dynamo and starter motor and cylinder head but two of us managed.

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Once I've cleaned the garage I can get it on the bench and commence stripping it. I hope I can free it then.

[SiC]

That shell looks pretty clean in that engine bay considering its supposed to be a scrapper.

[fried onions]

It is, I am going to sell it as a rolling shell once I've finished with it.

[mercrocker]

Yeah, it will go again. Plenty of hanging Minors with good mechs still.

[fried onions]

I fitted a Hazard Warning system to my Snipe. Given the mileage I do, and these atrocious not-smart motorways, if I have a mishap or anything happens I want to give a clear signal. They are basically essential nowadays and I also use them to warn of hazards ahead, instead of just reacting by slowing down showing the brake lights.

Of course, it wasn't a modern kit I fitted, but this AA approved Lucas outfit which I suppose dates from the 1970's or 80's and was marketed for owners of cars like mine without Hazards as original equipment. The kits on sale today are just copies of the Lucas Type 155 and I rather have the original British example.

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Fitting the system was not difficult, just time-consuming, as I like a proper job and used all correct wiring colours, incorporating a multi-plug connector between the unit and then a wiring harness I made up myself, wrapped in black PVC tape. I soldered bullet connectors to the indicator lamp feeds so they just went straight in. The original pack contained those terrible scotch-lock/snap connectors but I was having none of that. Likewise the instruction to cut the feed to the indicator flasher unit. I did this instead:

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The dark green wire is the feed for the indicator flasher unit, which I disconnected from the fusebox and soldered a bullet onto, then connected my new light green wiring to it. I bloody hate it when people hack into vehicle wiring. It's not hard to do a proper job. As for the rest of the wiring, it was non-intrusive and only required a connection to the ammeter, earth and the indicator circuits. Then, voila!

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The fronts flash clear as that is how they are supposed to be.

Hopefully I won't have cause to use it, but the reassurance is there should I have any trouble on the road.

[AMCrebel]

Nice job. I fitted basically the same thing I pulled out of a scrap Triumph to my Maxi once. The wiring wasn't neat and proper like that though I still have the switch, removed before the Maxi got scrapped.

[fried onions]

Cheers. I thought the Maxi would already have them, then I remembered they came out in 1969 so perhaps not on the early ones.

[mercrocker]

I don't think they had 'em until the alternators came in about 1971.

[fried onions]

That explains it, that would be the updated edition with revised interior and detail changes.

For the Lucas gearbox switches controlling overdrive and the reverse light, which screw into the top of the Snipe gearbox, none of my sizeable collection of spanners would fit. As it was an odd size and only a slim one would fit due to the proximity to the gearbox top cover, I adapted one of my shite spanners using hacksaw and file.

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Fitted both and tightened up nicely with my special service tool. The existing ones were kaput and badly damaged with the plunger stuck in the reverse switch.