Fuel Leaks

[Dean Roberts]

Yaaaay....Quick release steering fitted....Lets hope it on correctly or it might be the shortest trip to MOT centre known to man

 

[Guest david_l_perry]

Nice one Dino. Remember the rules....Photos or it does not exist.

[Guest peter2b2002]

i left the old boss on and made a 10mm ally plate adapter to fit my new quick release boss onto 1+ brings the wheel closer 1- storks are a bit too far back(next winter mod )

peter2b

[Guest david_l_perry]

This was one of those simple enough mods that made a world of difference for me, slightly larger wheel and moving it a bit closer transformed the driving experience.

 

The longer stalk position took a little bit of getting used to but its all good.

Edited April 5, 2014 by david_l_perry

[Dean Roberts]

Ahhhaaaaaa....The proof of all the hard work and a way to say thank you to all who have helped:

[Dean Roberts]

Next the Boot

 

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Automatic!! you kept that one quiet.

[theduck]

That's what I was thinking Ian!

[blue]

Yer that's different !!! I'm in two minds. One half says that's brill the other half says it should have a stick !!

[Dean Roberts]

Automatic....This seems to be a little blessing in disguise. I drive stick all day long in traffic jams and towing the caravan etc.... So suddenly getting into a car for sunny days cruising seems a nice change and a break from the norm.

 

There is history (previous owner became disabled over the time of ownership)and a lot of paperwork involved around the fitting the gearbox, so until I have the time, money and resources, it will stay. This was originally going to be a track-day car stripped to the bones and have a motorbike engine and gearbox fitted. But after seeing the car and speaking to you guys and looking around the forums, it seems to be the perfect cruising car and a great step into mechanics and bodywork. Hence the upgraded interior and nice modifications to make it a more pleasant to cruise and let the wife & I have a bit of me time

 

Meantime, Over the winter period, I would love to get my hands on a free-ish 2.0 pinto and manual 5 speed and have a go at stripping it down and rebuilding it with my kids (try and get them interested in mechanics, engineering....instead of boring computers).

Then if the original engine fails etc... we will have a back-up to fit.

 

But once again, this is all pie in the sky and looking at the forums, a lot of U guys seem to favour the Zetec as a more efficient,lighter and easier engine to use.

 

So hopefully, over the next couple of months, I can give you a verdict on the auto VS manual debate.

 

I already have 1 plus point...more space in the foot-well (handy for big clumsy feet).

Edited April 6, 2014 by Dino

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Quite fancy the thought of an auto cruiser, nice comfy seats.

[fry61]

Should of kept it hidden --- the comment then would be ---- how does he make gear changes so quick & seamless?

[Dean Roberts]

Quite fancy the thought of an auto cruiser, nice comfy seats.

 

Seats are extremely comfy.....so comfy the wife has to watch her weight

The other downfall with the seating and the car size, is that I fitted the seats on adjusters for up down and slide, but the width of the car restricts the movement to forward and back about an inch

 

Also the adjusters on the seatbelts are a pain and I will need to get a welder to fit me extra brackets on the back of the car to make it a true 4 or 5 point harness with the aircraft style adjusters and release mechanism. But funds, welder and time have held me back until later in the year.

 

At least this weekend the car was off the axle stands, started first time and had a little drive out of the garage at into sunlight. Nikki has placed a picture of it on the drive in the garaged section of the site (just a pity it was before the mods).

 

I also found out how light this car really is this weekend, when I forgot I left the handbrake off and lean't against the boot to do some work. I thought the cardboard was slipping from under my feet. I then looked up to see the car rolling forward towards the wife's......eeeeek!

 

No harm done, but must remember to place the chucks under the wheels when messing around with the brakes

 

I'm not looking forward to working on the boot, looks a minefield of different ideas and changes, but maybe I will just fix a temporary tarpaulin over it and send it in for the MOT (too see if there are any other hidden work to be completed).

 

Does anybody know if I require a jack and wheel brace in the car for the MOT?

Edited April 7, 2014 by Dino

[Guest Ian & Carole]

 

Does anybody know if I require a jack and wheel brace in the car for the MOT?

 

No not a requirement.

[Dean Roberts]

Thanks Ian, I gather the next most sensible option would be to tarpaulin the boot and get it in for a MOT ASAP.