So what did you do to yours today?
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benjj

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6,787 posts

192 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Had a lovely time with the snotty old Porsche today.

Full wash, vac and wax which is most unlike me.

Sprayed the front splitter so all the nasty (but excitingly acquired) stone chips are gone. Also reinstalled some interior carpets.

Last but not least gave all suspension parts a damned good Plus Gassing ahead of this weeks new tyres and full tracking and geo setup.

Not actually managed any driving though, for shame.

Huntsman

9,313 posts

279 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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benjj said:
Had a lovely time with the snotty old Porsche today.

Full wash, vac and wax which is most unlike me.

Sprayed the front splitter so all the nasty (but excitingly acquired) stone chips are gone. Also reinstalled some interior carpets.

Last but not least gave all suspension parts a damned good Plus Gassing ahead of this weeks new tyres and full tracking and geo setup.

Not actually managed any driving though, for shame.
Used mine Traveller - just as we do everyday.

benjj

Original Poster:

6,787 posts

192 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Huntsman said:
Used mine Traveller - just as we do everyday.
My Porsche is my daily driver too, nice to give it a bit of love every now and again smile

williredale

2,866 posts

181 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Greased my nipples. I ran out of grease last weekend when servicing so half my nipples had to wait.

And adjusted the handbrake on my Volvo and started to clean the engine bay out.

VetteG

3,236 posts

273 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Joined in the welcome home convoy yesterday for Allan in his Morgan as he finished his 3rd Charity run for Teenage Cancer trust (so far he has raised over £300,000). This year his chosen theme was 6 Nations rugby so he drove his Morgan to each of the 6 Nations stadiums, finishing up in Murreyfield Stadium in Edinburgh. We met his at Knockhill circuit and in a 30 plus classic convoy drove through rain and extraordinary hail.


So today was spent cleaning the vette, still to do a stone chip but getting there.

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Greensleeves

1,235 posts

232 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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This


iva cosworth

44,044 posts

192 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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Greensleeves said:
This

Were you mentioned in Motorsport News,something about racing a gravel spec Escort at Silverstone ?

Can't find my copy now to re-read it.

nta16

7,898 posts

263 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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Huntsman said:
Used mine Traveller - just as we do everyday.
wot more than it's usual mile or to the boat (?) biggrin

you be careful you'll wear it in smile

nta16

7,898 posts

263 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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VetteG said:
Joined in the welcome home convoy yesterday for Allan in his Morgan as he finished his 3rd Charity run for Teenage Cancer trust (so far he has raised over £300,000).
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cra1gy1989

293 posts

173 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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New headgasket, clutch plate, release bearing, sump gasket and crankseal, checked turbo, wired in a switch to fan and wiring in switch to fuel cut off, bolted new seats down, cleaned up front struts and repainted them, plumbed in boost gauge and welded in rear strut brace! Busy day...

sparkey

789 posts

313 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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This:

Finally getting near to finishing sill replacement. Special prize if you can guess the car from this photo?
(It's Italian)

skeeterm5

4,582 posts

217 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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I took the clock out because it doesn't work, it is now on the side in the kitchen, and it still doesn't work!

Ho hum.

S

benjj

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6,787 posts

192 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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GTJ?

sparkey

789 posts

313 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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benjj said:
GTJ?
Good Guess! Actually GTV 2000 but I would thik they look the same from that angle.

Bobafett

72 posts

242 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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On the Saturday, decided to run up to John Sleath, rolling road in Doncaster just to check the Tiger over before the Spa Classic and Nurburgring trip end of may smile

http://youtu.be/Q8ZLMQwke5A

Glad I went now, performance back on form :')


velocemitch

4,019 posts

249 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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sparkey said:
benjj said:
GTJ?
Good Guess! Actually GTV 2000 but I would thik they look the same from that angle.
Well spotted Ben.

Is that the sill you've put in or taken out?, can't see the step in it that's all, looks like the inner drops vertically rather than folding back.

S0 What

3,358 posts

201 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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I fixed the rear brake load compensator using a spring from a washing machine (SMEG if you must know), the fixed the rattling tailgate using 2 bobbin rubber mounts cut in half, again from a washing machine (hotpoint).

sparkey

789 posts

313 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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Thats the sill I just put in. I see what you mean, the photo does look like its straight down! It's not straight, it does fold in at the bottom as it should do. I've had to replace all 3 sills (inner, middle, outer) and most of the floor which has been a nightmare of a job and I'll have to do it all again at the other side. Still some tidying up of this side before it's ready for rustproofing and some paint. Heres a picture before I put on the outer:


DocArbathnot

28,944 posts

212 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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Popped into the garage for a sniff and admired the curve of the wing.

(entertaining today so not at liberty to play)

Huntsman

9,313 posts

279 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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nta16 said:
wot more than it's usual mile or to the boat (?) biggrin

you be careful you'll wear it in smile
Yes, I took it all the way in to town! Six miles !

Washed, polished and advertised the other one, trying to reduce the fleet.

Do you know, of all the cars I've had, about fifty, I find the Morris minors the easiest to get along with.