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First proper drive above ^^^^^^ in a car I have had nearly 6 years. Needless to say it was far worse than it first appeared.

Peter-S wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:18 pm

Tamworthbay wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:41 pm Well it has taken 6 years on and off but it passed the MoT yesterday!

Congratulations. its a good feeling I know

That just leaves the pictures then

I tried to post some but think They need to be hosted somewhere.

Well it has taken 6 years on and off but it passed the MoT yesterday!

Holy thread revival! After 6 years of graft with hundreds of hours of welding and mechanical work this 1.6L passed its MoT yesterday with no advisories. It’s been a long haul but worth it!

Now made a set so sorted.

Has anyone got a set of bumper to plastic corner brackets? Would be interested in pairs or odd ones. Condition not too important as happy to strip and paint.
Thanks

Thanks Martin, I was in touch through Facebook, thanks for you help.

Does anyone have a set of lower front grill pieces going spare? Must be relatively close to Tamworth or willing to post. Thanks

Had another go and got it sorted this morning by taking the foam pads off - thanks for the tip! The passenger side was easy but the drivers side put up more of a fight.

Thanks, I tried adjusting them as described except I left the seat backs in place. I will try removing them and see if that helps.

Really stupid one this, I have replaced the rear seats on my project and I cannot get them to engage with the latch mechanism. They are just about aligned from looking at them and the latches work perfectly if triggered with a screwdriver. It’s as if the seat backs are either misaligned or something...

Flushing oil might be ok if it's used every time but in an unknown or more aged engine it will probably do more harm than good. When I buy any car where the oil is a bit grubby I use cheap oil for a few miles of gentle running then drain and refill with good oil. I also change the oil to cheap oil b...

I am not expecting this to be popular, but at a time of cuts to the disabled, hospitals barely functioning due to low funds etc etc etc am I am the only one who thinks that the tax exemption for classic cars is not the best way to go about things? After all, if I can afford the car and choose it as ...

I have a gunson one and it's very good, they appear cheap,on eBay from time to time. At work we use Clarke ones and they are ok and cheap.

Always good to hear of a happy ending.

I have run accusspark on a series, b series, pintos and rover v8s. Never had an issue once setup. One a series needed a different rotor arm with a spacer on but that was all. In total I have done over 15000 miles on them without any issues at all. The first one I fitted is still going strong after f...

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I have also stuck in on the mini forum, there are loads of members from that area. Every extra set of eyes helps. Hope he gets it back ok.

Price and location?