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Jul 8th, 2022, 09:30 | #241 |
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That is a very smart motor car JJ, well done.
it is nothing to do with me of course, but I'd be very concerned about those very wide wheels and tyres not really being safe. This has been a very interesting project. :-)
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Jul 8th, 2022, 13:30 | #243 |
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You deserve much credit - this looks like a nice motor car now.
The safety issue: exactly the same as I had commented previously - the chance of the body touching a tyre doing 70 MPH through lack of clearance, that is all. Excellent project thread. Alan
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Jul 8th, 2022, 15:19 | #244 | |
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The rusty arches are getting shaped soon when I get back from my hollibobs to be moved for even a big speed hump It’s an occasional use car for cruising town Anything Over 20 miles the EV comes out JJ
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Jul 29th, 2022, 20:56 | #247 |
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Been on my hollibobs and got covid
I’ve not got much else to do tbh Just bits Need to stop the headlamp wipers dropping below the lens It’s running warm and I think rich (linked) so been asking around how to reduce the fuelling - anyone got any ideas?? Washing it takes 4 hours haha Plus I’ve been clearing my garden and building my RC cars JJ
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Aug 3rd, 2022, 21:03 | #248 |
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So been having a few “overheating” issues in this warm weather - normally after a short run (normal temps) then a pootle back and it goes up close to the red
mix this with my 20mpg - I think I’m running rich or the timing is out Can’t get the dizzy to move atm as it’s corroded to the block so putting some penetrating fluid on it from time to time. But when I am flooring it on the dual carriageway it’s perfectly normal And this Evening only rose a little once I came off the 70mph into the side roads Thoughts? JJ
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Aug 3rd, 2022, 21:05 | #249 |
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Also - one of my brand new tyres got a puncture - big nail in it - too close to side wall to fix (typical)
So new tyre But I had ordered a £20 TPMS for the car (I have one on all my cars and over the years they’ve come down in price) You get used to the small mushroom on your valve stem and the slight yuk is offset totally by knowing your tyre pressured Fits lovely just here….. JJ
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The wipers come to rest on said protrusion and are prevented from dropping off the bottom of the lens. Easily forgotten in a headlamp rebuild, or possibly long rusted away. |
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