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by Biggles1957
Mon May 14, 2018 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reducing noise in a Traveller
Replies: 26
Views: 5074

Re: Reducing noise in a Traveller

I put a piece of about 1" thick heavy black foam rubber all under the rear seat of mine - made a big difference. :D Went all over the UK in him - fine on motorway and everywhere else.
by Biggles1957
Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tyre advice needed
Replies: 45
Views: 9155

Re: Tyre advice needed

I ran my traveller on 155 Toyo's for several years and they were excellent - until I put 145 Bridgestones on. By far the best for a moggie I think
by Biggles1957
Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cars For Sale section
Replies: 8
Views: 2009

Re: Cars For Sale section

Really? Thats a bit daft! So whats the point of being able to click on how many months worth you want to look at then?? :-?
by Biggles1957
Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cars For Sale section
Replies: 8
Views: 2009

Re: Cars For Sale section

Nope. Definitely not working properly. When you click on the 'display posts from' button it doesn't matter how long you select, it still only displays the same few that appear when you first go onto that bit of the forum - so something isn't right.
by Biggles1957
Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cars For Sale section
Replies: 8
Views: 2009

Re: Cars For Sale section

Thanks for the 'how to'. That's odd because there were two - one above the other - first with no pictures because I hadn't worked out how to do that and the second post when I did put pictures on. How strange.....

Anyway, no one on here replied at all and it's sold now anyway so...
by Biggles1957
Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cars For Sale section
Replies: 8
Views: 2009

Cars For Sale section

My advert seems to have dropped off! Does it only display items posted in the previous few days or something? How does one look back beyond what is shown? There doesn't seem to be an option to look at previous pages....
by Biggles1957
Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:42 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electronic ignition
Replies: 23
Views: 5905

Re: Electronic ignition

Absolutely cannot fault anything from Distributor Doctor - but my Accuspark caps have been no trouble at all. :D
by Biggles1957
Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:36 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electronic ignition
Replies: 23
Views: 5905

Re: Electronic ignition

Interesting.... I've had Accuspark on two vehicles for several years with zero issues so..... :o
by Biggles1957
Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Antifreeze
Replies: 8
Views: 2826

Re: Antifreeze

Distilled H2O is not a good idea - it will react over time with aluminium especially at elevated temperatures and between different metals. Distilled water is not as 'neutral' as one might think - it's not pH7.0, it's usually slightly acidic. Acids and aluminium react - hydrogen is released and the ...
by Biggles1957
Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wing mirror
Replies: 7
Views: 1568

Re: Wing mirror

Richard at Minorparts of Oxford has some very nice quality ones..... :D
by Biggles1957
Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:48 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electronic ignition
Replies: 23
Views: 5905

Re: Electronic ignition

Accuspark have worked well in both my Traveller and Series Land-Rover :D
by Biggles1957
Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've found Monty!
Replies: 2
Views: 753

I've found Monty!

Well - the magazine arrived the other day and there was a letter in it from someone who had spotted a Traveller at a DeVere hotel. I sold Monty last spring in order to buy a pre war minor and found out that he had been sold to a '...chain of hotels..' I e-miled deVere HQ and they told me he is at th...
by Biggles1957
Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dizzy confusion
Replies: 6
Views: 1712

Re: Dizzy confusion

My Traveller ran beautifully and very reliably with an Accuspark 45D. As does my Series 111 Land-rover. Very simple to fit and forget...apart from the usual lubrication etc.
by Biggles1957
Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Front wheel bearings
Replies: 15
Views: 2573

Re: Front wheel bearings

Thats exactly what I did on my traveller when I put new bearings in - had to take a few thou off the spacers. :D
by Biggles1957
Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What was your first car?
Replies: 83
Views: 17976

Re: What was your first car?

Riley Elf WNX 227H. Persian Blue with a white roof. Wipers were seized because it had never been out in the rain! Still rusty though... :(

Great little car - it got squashed by an artic at a roundabout when my dad was driving it....
by Biggles1957
Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:17 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Stereo fuses blow – wrong rating or symptom of failing regulator?
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Stereo fuses blow – wrong rating or symptom of failing regulator?

I'd suspect some sort of short circuit if it just pops the fuse like that. Maybe a wire has chafed through the insulation and is shorting to earth?
by Biggles1957
Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:15 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Green growth in Traveller window channels
Replies: 2
Views: 866

Re: Green growth in Traveller window channels

Is it moss or algae? If it's moss you could try drying it out really well with the judicious use of a hot air gun / hair drier and then just brushing it out. If algae then you could try a proprietary algae remover. If it's kept in the dry then it won't grow things...
by Biggles1957
Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:03 am
Forum: Other
Topic: new tyres
Replies: 5
Views: 2148

Re: new tyres

I had Toyo's on my traveller and they were very good (155's). However, I've just had a set of Bridgestone 145's on my convertible and I think they are better. Lots of people say they're the best for a moggie... :P
by Biggles1957
Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:53 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Anti Roll Bar Questions
Replies: 14
Views: 4184

Re: Anti Roll Bar Questions

I definitely would. Makes a noticeable difference and well worth the money :D
by Biggles1957
Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Treating traveller wood
Replies: 3
Views: 1837

Re: Treating traveller wood

Osmo oil without a doubt! I scraped all the old stuff off Monty with a Skarsten scraper (no need to sand afterwards usually) and then applied two coats of Osmo oil. The clear UV protectant variety. The wood looked fantastic afterwards and water simply beads up on it. The oil allows the wood to breat...