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[Pete - W.Sussex]

Removed the bonnet stripes so it looks less like a cooper wannabe. Then washed and polished it.

I wonder how many horsepowers I've lost without the stripes ;)

I thought the rule of thumb was 5bhp for stripes - it might be a bit less in Yorkshire and a bit more in London. But you’ve probably added 2/3bhp by polishing and of course the gold wheels are worth at least 10 :)

[Algordo1100]

Removed the bonnet stripes so it looks less like a cooper wannabe. Then washed and polished it.

I wonder how many horsepowers I've lost without the stripes ;)

I thought the rule of thumb was 5bhp for stripes - it might be a bit less in Yorkshire and a bit more in London. But you’ve probably added 2/3bhp by polishing and of course the gold wheels are worth at least 10 :)

And with the air horns it's basically supercharged.

[Steve220]

Ordered yet another primary gear thrust washer as the one I ordered was the wrong size (the company's mistake, not mine). De-greased and washed the underside to get rid of the oil mist residue from an old leak

[Ol timer]

how many BHP does the klaxon horn give?

[BronkoMini]

Fitted the KAD quickshift and took it for a runt down a farmers private track to test it, still running the engine in so cant give it any beans:

Edited by BronkoMini, 16 April 2020 - 07:25 PM.

[Steve220]

Still waiting for parts

Edited by Steve220, 16 April 2020 - 07:28 PM.

[RustyAutoCityE]

Started cleaning surface rust off of the inner boot floor, think I have caught the tops of the wheel arches and battery box just in time.

[Rhii]

Honestly, looked at it.
Come to the conclusion I don’t know where to start took a picture and left it at that

[Buzzword]

Spot the difference..... A picture half way through a job to see how things change

 

Well, don't spot too many differences... I need to straighten a few things out.

 

[RustyAutoCityE]

Spot the difference..... A picture half way through a job to see how things change

 

Well, don't spot too many differences... I need to straighten a few things out.

Fitting a nice new set of indicators... Or taking the wing mirrors off?

[Rhii]

Well today nothing.

Yesterday I looked at it in the garage and took a little Picture.

Tomorrow she’s coming out of the garage and will be stripped down to see what’s what before a full restoration

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[MacGyver]

Spot the difference..... A picture half way through a job to see how things change

Well, don't spot too many differences... I need to straighten a few things out.

Headlamps are different too. ?

[KTS]

 

Spot the difference..... A picture half way through a job to see how things change

Well, don't spot too many differences... I need to straighten a few things out.

Headlamps are different too.

 

 

and the bonnet gaps 

[Woolfie 640]

Repositioned the handbrake lever on the moke from the floor to between the seats . Much better now and no longer having to stretch down as far .

[Buzzword]

Spot the difference..... A picture half way through a job to see how things change

Well, don't spot too many differences... I need to straighten a few things out.

Headlamps are different too.

and the bonnet gaps

That's enough differences now!!
Found some dodgy connections in the old indicators, so of course bought all new indicators and headlights to replace the weird flat type I bought in error years ago.


Found out it was probably all down to a bad piece of wiring in the engine bay.

The wing mirror(s) wonky bonnet, bumper and number plate are all just 'character'