Rosbif

1 hour ago, JohnD said:

but the French for spark plug or track rod end was as Greek to me. 

Spark plug = Bougie (candle think about the origins of car ignition)

Track rod end = Rotule de direction (rotule is also the name for the similar type of joint in the human skeleton)

Something that might help as well:

'Oh dear it is broken' = Putain merde c'est foutu!

Bonne chance & bonne route

2 hours ago, Guppy916 said:

wellcome to the "done bugger all" club chap

I might qualify then, as all I've done since early December is talk to the local garage man about having the rear brakes checked out this month, looked at my usual French suppliers for likely parts that might need replacing.

Tomorrow I 'plan' to go round and agree a date to take the car in, but tomorrow is another day . . .

Ah, maybe they needed to renew visas for their return here. I'm not sure what the requirements are for Brits now post Brexit - Actually doesn't concern me as I have double nationality, I'm yer genu wine 'Franglais'

1 hour ago, Clive said:

Meanwhile... I have had an update from the buyers of the red spit. Their visas are sorted (they live in France)

Clive, I don't get that bit - why do they need visas to come and collect a car, or are they planning to stay for a length of time beyond just a visit. I thought that since the UK wouldn't accept the identity card for a European a passport was all that is needed to visit. Maybe they need to get a passport as like me they don't have one, that can take a while in some areas.

9 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said:

Those 4 think they are the gods of the house!

That sums up the difference between dogs and cats. Dogs THINK they are the gods, cats KNOW they are.

As the saying goes: Dogs have masters, cats have domestics.

As you're probably guessed we share the house with (3) cats.

57 minutes ago, Wendy Dawes said:

sick of charging the battery as she still runs on dynamo, they’re a pain

Nothing wrong with dynamos, just very often they are asked to do more than they are designed for.

The one in my 13/60 does the job fine, but then I don't run additional equipment nor use the lights, nor sit with the engine idling in traffic often.

Although I will admit to putting the battery on charge a couple of times over winter 'just in case' when I hardly use it.

If I did have to buy a replacement I could be persuaded to go for an alternator, just.

12 hours ago, Jack Hartshorn said:

I had to put some led lights above my windscreen

A bit tricky on a convertible 😁

54 minutes ago, Jack Hartshorn said:

It should be where the hinges are sat on behind the door it’s a little button on a spring

I know on the wiring diagrams I have they are shown but on my car there aren't any button switches or signs here ever were, that doesn't mean it never had them though over 50+ years of life anything could have happened. 🤔

1 hour ago, standardthread said:

The second photo is the switch on your interior light to turn the light on when you haven't got the doors open

In the case of my 13/60 convertible even with the doors open. There isn't a door mounted switch.

👍 Glad to hear it's all sorted

Am I right in thinking you have an LED as the charge warning bulb? If I am then I would swap it out for a standard one, when I bought Leds for my car the supplier specifically said NOT to use one as the charge warning light, I run a dynamo.

Dieppe a month or so ago. apart from the locally manufactured cars, the 2 Alpines, a good number of 'foreign' ones in this shot

11 hours ago, mpbarrett said:

this month I want a Dolly Sprint!.

Same here! I even went as far as looking on the web for examples available in LHD.

I would think that is a good price for the buyer, even allowing for the work needed to replace hoses etc.

1 hour ago, yorkshire_spam said:

I didn't know it existed and now I want one! Damn you!

I've got even less of a reason to NOT want it as it is LHD

I imported one back in 2015 so some of the paperwork requirements could be different now, thanks to Brexit, but as far as it being standard goes not difficult.

There is a site that you send off to for a 'attestation pour l'obtention d'une carte grise "Vehicule de collection" or for a "normal" registration, this would be done by the purchaser once the car is here.

Basically if the model of car was sold in France then it will be listed and straight forward. The engine needs to of the same capacity as when first sold. Different exhaust system shouldn't be a problem, as for wire wheels they'll be fine - mine arrived with Minilites and I still got it passed under  the stricter rules of "Vehicule de collection".

If you want to look at the FFVE site 

https://www.ffve.org/obtenir-une-attestation-ffve

The buyer has all that to deal with as well as VAT declaration/exemption, CT (MOT).

Welcome, from that photo it looks very tidy. Lets have more when you can.

There are plenty of people here who will be able to help out when you have questions.

Fitting cheap electronic ignition from the start and refitting original wheels to replace the Minilite type fitted when I bought it.

Minilites on some cars look good but for me not at all suitable for a 13/60 convertible.

11 hours ago, Darren Sharp said:

I managed to drop a lump of front suspension on the toes of my left foot which was rather painful

Let me guess - you weren't wearing safety boots. OUCH!

1 hour ago, Adrian Girling said:

I'm thinking, the cost of bringing it all the way from the Med to the UK is possibly more than the car is worth,

11 minutes ago, Martins Stag said:

it is the transportation cost that would eat this up. 

If I'm not mistaken frenchiemk2 is in France, so in theory transportation would/should be much less

1 minute ago, yorkshire_spam said:

Not gonna add it up, too scared. 

Good idea, just remember the fun you had!

'Home, sweet, home!'

Hope the repairs are quick, easy & cheap!

Just the 1 fuse on a 13/60. 

3 hours ago, Amy Wade said:

only stop when you're an MOT failure,

I'm not yet an MOT failure but definitely got some 'advisories'

59 minutes ago, Amy Wade said:

@Rosbif you do have a rather nice looking car to be doing some accidental touring in. 

Thanks for that. It is very acceptable nowhere near concourse, bought to be used and enjoyed.