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- Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Garage lights
- Replies: 12
- Views: 980
Re: Garage lights
I fitted these Ebay panels a couple of years ago https://i.imgur.com/HKd0nNu.jpg And these strip LEDs to the workshop end https://i.imgur.com/G6BeajF.jpg So far no problems and they give off a nice even light. I'll be fitting a couple more of the panels on the other side when the Commer is finished ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Brakes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 803
Re: Brakes
There are a couple of different ratio servos around, usually 1.7 and 1.9. It could be that the servo you have is too powerful for the weight of the car.
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: All accessories going smarter now
- Replies: 6
- Views: 825
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: Engine rebuild
- Replies: 11
- Views: 855
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: underated 1098?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7067
Re: underated 1098?
I fitted a 12G940 head off a 1275 Mini to my standard 1098 block. There can be exhaust valve to block face clearance issues which can be sorted in a few ways:- recessing the valves, pocketing the block or, as in my case, skimming the valve faces ( I was lucky as the head hadn't been slimmed so very ...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Manifold flange thickness
- Replies: 7
- Views: 29805
Re: Manifold flange thickness
I've done the same on my traveller and the recently departed Mini and both worked fine with no issues since.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Annual Insurance Fun.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 55337
Re: Annual Insurance Fun.
The knew how to make 'em back then
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Annual Insurance Fun.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 55337
Re: Annual Insurance Fun.
I recently insured a 1885 Citroen BX 19 GT, it was cheaper to insure than the 1991 Mini Cooper it replaced
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:42 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Virtually all electrical system gone.....!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 103074
Re: Virtually all electrical system gone.....!
It's a bit late to help you but I had the same issue when I lost all power in my Commer camper on a petrol station forecourt :-( I couldn't work it out but a temporary wire from the battery to the fusebox got me home. Took me ages to work out what the problem was as the ammeter simply failed without...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:07 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3250
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Progress
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27463
Re: Progress
I had a GTi many years ago and can confirm on the performance The GT is carbed so about 20HP less than the injected model, still no slouch though as this comparison featuring my car shows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icXxDe9gk8Y&t=904s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icXxDe9gk8Y&t=904s
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Progress
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27463
Re: Progress
No problem with spares availability as there a numerous specialist and plenty to choose from on ebay. Interior trim is rare for the Mk1, luckily this is fine.
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Progress
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27463
Re: Progress
A total thread hi-jack but here's my new car about to leave it's previous home https://i.imgur.com/uMZPke1.jpg and arriving at it's new home https://i.imgur.com/Iwi3GU6.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XYIEjHo.jpg Off to the shops :D https://i.imgur.com/XcMo5K6.png Very comfy, very French an just gorgeous 8)
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Progress
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27463
Re: Progress
It's the one car I always regret selling all those years ago and it's very different
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Progress
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27463
Re: Progress
When I got my traveller back on the road after the restoration I was amazed as there wasn't so much as a rattle or squeak. Eighteen months later it's loosened up nicely and a few of the old noises are back :D I've got a new (to me) car coming next week to replace the Mini I sold a while back. Legend...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: What oil filter
- Replies: 25
- Views: 50026
Re: What oil filter
But not the later MPI filters as the tread is different.
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20416
Re: Fuel.
I've mildly modified my engine giving it enough extra umph to pull a 3.7 diff. The longer legs have dulled the performance down but the higher gearing means more relaxed cruising and just about the same economy figures. I have modified my '71 Commer PB camper by fitting a Sunbeam Rapier engine with ...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is this called and what does it do?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3812
Re: What is this called and what does it do?
Heater blanking plates maybe or the round one could be a rotor-dip hole blanking plate
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is this called and what does it do?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3812
Re: What is this called and what does it do?
I think they are called anti-drum door brackets and I was wrong that they touch the outer skin. I found this post about the same item that explains things better.
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- Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is this called and what does it do?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3812
Re: What is this called and what does it do?
It fits between the inner and outer skins, the rubber buffer against the outer, to to prevent the panels 'drumming'