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by davidmiles
Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

in between rain storms I managed a full day on some brake maintenance, noticed that my local garage doing a brake test and adjust, must have used a windy gun when they spun the lug nuts on, they cross threaded two studs on the rear right wheel, that will all have to come off now and replacement long...
by davidmiles
Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

in between rain storms I managed a full day on some brake maintenance, noticed that my local garage doing a brake test and adjust, must have used a windy gun when they spun the lug nuts on, they cross threaded two studs on the rear right wheel, that will all have to come off now and replacement long...
by davidmiles
Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1953 (March) Series II Restoration
Replies: 286
Views: 293359

Re: 1953 (March) Series II Restoration

really interesting project posts Ian, some great clean and well lite images showing lots of information, brilliantly clear, keep em coming I'm hooked.
by davidmiles
Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:19 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Bought one!
Replies: 3
Views: 2217

Re: Bought one!

that looks great Cuzza, you're on the Moggie Road to a big smile.
by davidmiles
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Planning pick up restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 6931

Re: Planning pick up restoration

sean01597 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:31 pm I am planning to begin my restoration of my 1969 pick up during the summer.
sean
any pictures of your project Sean, we all love to see pictures, no matter what state the Pickup is in.

Regards Dave
by davidmiles
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

my pleasure, finding an original small part like that wouldn't have been the same. here's Alice,earlier today picking up My Sister from the train station to take her to the car hire, as she visits for the week. https://res.cloudinary.com/lglcsryth/image/upload/v1638376625/jackie_arrives_in_worthing_...
by davidmiles
Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Excellent! That's good to see. Also nice to know that a tiny bit of my long-since-scrapped first Minor lives on in your pickup - the little switch under the dashboard which turns off/on the speedo light! here it is, under Alice's dash, still fulfilling the role it was intended for. https://res.clou...
by davidmiles
Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

here you go, back on page three.

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by davidmiles
Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:36 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

and she's come a long way since her recovery Looks like it was recovered from the edge of a building site? Was the farmers field / hedge part of a development? Always interesting to see images like this, the start of a restoration journey, it makes you appreciate just what has had to be done to ret...
by davidmiles
Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:28 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Excellent! That's good to see. Also nice to know that a tiny bit of my long-since-scrapped first Minor lives on in your pickup - the little switch under the dashboard which turns off/on the speedo light! That's right, I'll get a picture of it in position tomorrow, forgotten all about your kindness ...
by davidmiles
Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

she's still enjoying the country roads
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and she's come a long way since her recovery
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by davidmiles
Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:18 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Planning pick up restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 6931

Re: Planning pick up restoration

Well worth every penny you send restoring a pickup, Did mine a few years back, 2009 and as a second car it's perfect. Alice lives in a garage, starts first time, even if she hasn't run for a few days, she's economic, and as she has the original 1098cc engine, she's tax free as a historic vehicle, ch...
by davidmiles
Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:03 am
Forum: Stolen!
Topic: another Moggy stolen
Replies: 1
Views: 4951

another Moggy stolen

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Kingsly ... 741567887/

keep an eye out folks, should never happen, but it does.
by davidmiles
Fri May 15, 2020 2:10 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

glad you're keeping those brain cells in use Bob, be a hec of a waste otherwise. Like they say, if you don't use it... today was a check day, Brakes, battery, my new exhaust brackets, took Alice out for a run in the country, what a great day to be on the open road. https://res.cloudinary.com/lglcsry...
by davidmiles
Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Pickup restoration part three
Replies: 2055
Views: 643030

Re: Pickup restoration part three

Cheers Bob. great fix for my nagging exhaust bracket problem, finally found a solution, I purchased a Ford Transit van exhaust bracket and it fits perfectly, no welding needed either. https://res.cloudinary.com/lglcsryth/image/upload/v1584622227/exhaust_bracket_ratte_osfmrb.png it's stopped the ratt...
by davidmiles
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: Scrapyards
Topic: Tourer that just can't be saved
Replies: 13
Views: 6549

Re: Tourer that just can't be saved

you know Jagnut, you may have a remarkably good idea there, I'll give it a go, as you say, what have I to loose.
by davidmiles
Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: Scrapyards
Topic: Tourer that just can't be saved
Replies: 13
Views: 6549

Re: Tourer that just can't be saved

this fiat seems to be suffering the same fate
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view inside from the open sun roof.
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by davidmiles
Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: Scrapyards
Topic: Tourer that just can't be saved
Replies: 13
Views: 6549

Re: Tourer that just can't be saved

she is doomed to sit there and just fade away, such a shame, the owner now owes the cost of holding fee on top of any restoration work, the torsion bar bolts are welded over apparently.
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by davidmiles
Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Scrapyards
Topic: Tourer that just can't be saved
Replies: 13
Views: 6549

Re: Tourer that just can't be saved

the owner placed a price for restoration with the company that hold it in their rear scrap yard, company said way too low, the owner said he'll think about it and hasn't been contactable since, years later, she's gone from white to green moss coloured. https://res.cloudinary.com/lglcsryth/image/uplo...