Wendy Dawes

Darren bought us both a pair of amber wrap around anti glare glasses, they’re great 👍

Now then Baldrick what’s your cunning plan 🤣

They all need more work than you think once you get them home, I’ve had mine since 2020 and still needs work, just taking the engine out for a rebuild as we think the big end bearing has spun 🙄 your car looked not too bad but the sunroofs are nearly ajways in need of repair, I managed to get one on eBay but I did end up paying as much as it would have cost to get mine re-covered. It’s a matter of getting your car how you want it and not how anyone else thinks it should be, I’ve lost my patience on more than one occasion but I’ve still got Mabel lol .. they’re old cars so we must try to preserve them . I hope you have hours of fun and can withstand the odd times when you might feel a little frustrated . Keep going Steve 👍

Saw the car on eBay

Thanks for the tip, I’ve emailed Tony thanks again Clive a few pounds now will save a massive issue later x

Thanks Clive

Thanks Amy, I’ve got a few new bits already inlet & exhaust valves,springs and guides, new pressure relief valve, thrust washers (std) hopefully they’ll be ok to use theres no end float, top and bottom gasket sets, timing chain & tensioner kit, timing cover seal , new core plugs ( she has the old welch plugs bash flat type ! lol) , new oil pump, l I will leave the pistons and shells to the machine shop, don’t know how much they’ll have to take off . Great fun taking it apart though

That would make sense Amy I could see that they were very very corroded through the ports thanks for that xx

I’ve decided to rebuild this engine, I’ve got refurbed HS2 carbs on an original exhaust manifold and D type overdrive gearbox to fit so it makes sense to keep her own engine. The 1500 engine is always a spare for Darren’s dolomite

The engine needs a rebuild anyway , has done since I bought the car 3 years ago this was what we discovered, not sure what the metallic deposits are on top of the pistons on 3 & 4

I’ll keep you all updated as we progress

We suspect big end bearing , the engine was tired when I bought her during lockdown and it finally gave up a few weeks ago so out it comes for a rebuild

Well it is Easter 😊

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Surgery begins, she’s already dead so I can’t quite kill her off just yet lol much as I’d love to 🤣🤣

Usually 3 weeks after hatching

Hi Steve May I suggest you find a local car trimmer to do this as it’s very specialised and the sunroof has tensioners along the sides which usually need replacing otherwise the roof will not sit correctly on its runners or in the car roof frame, As long as the actual sliding sunroof frame is in good condition a trimmer will do this quite easily , not sure of cost but I suspect around £200/£250 Removal is quite easy, undo it at the front, open it 1/3rd of the way, undo the retaining screws at the back, open it again but only from one side so it ‘twists’ on the frame then you can just lift it out . Hooe this is of some help installation is simply the reverse

Yes that’s correct I’ve had 2 early heralds, Mabel being the most recent but she’s had halogen upgrade with a pilot sidelight so her original side/indicators are now just indicators and have an orange lens in place of the original white ones ,

Perhaps it’s a reliant robin 🤣

Thanks Clive I did reduce them thank you

I am trying to post photos to help a fellow club member but the website won’t allow me to might it he possible to increase the allowed size as new phone cameras take larger photos using more pixels I’ve tried just posting one photo without text but still not allowed any suggestions please

Hi Amy the brownies went down well, I have your container so Will give it to you next time we meet somewhere , Darren is looking Sywell show will run it past shows team and commitee

Thank you Amy, good to see you today, catch up again soon x