Today I mostly .....

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:00 pm

More chocolate brown.

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:07 pm

I wouldn't say cloudy. I think its just dirty oil

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:58 pm

Completed my CBT. MZ 125 one step closer to being ridden on the road!!

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:02 am

Not the kind of honey brown you want on your toast in the morning!

Zelandeth · Post by **Zelandeth** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:02 pm

Would that be brown, slightly oily gunk in the radiator by any chance? If so, finger of suspicion points at the head gasket. Have a look for bubbles in there when the engine's running.

Has the car been losing any water?

Steve: Lucky....Lovely drive by the look of it, and lovely car!

Off to go and continue working at removing the sweep marks in the paint on the 306 now...

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:49 pm

A tank battery! does that come with its own trailer?

Hoodoo · Post by **Hoodoo** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:53 pm

So you've now got an engine instead of the battery??!!

Regards,

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:22 pm

Today I mostly, went to Screwfix, picked up a new bow saw, and hacksaw.
Then proceeded to help a friend from work hang a new gate.
Came home and dug out the Paddy Hopkirk roof rack to fix one the legs that had snapped. I had already contact PH and no spares available.

So cunning plan time. Cut off the leg and removed the rusty bits which left the leg about 50mm too short. So measured the internal diameter of the tube 17mm....But had no tube that thin, so I found some tube that was 20mm and cut out a section in the tube and squashed it down in the vice.
Slid the tube into the leg and then welded the inner tube to the outer tube.
Then cut some more tube to fit around the new bit and again welded that up.

Its now stronger than what it was before.

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:05 pm

...took the MZ 125 for M.O.T. - and it passed!!! £86 off Ebay, a few evenings tinkering, a few (cheap) parts, 12 months tax -£16, M.O.T. -£20, TPF&T insurance with 0yrs NCD -£55 How cheap is that for transport?
Plus as a huge bonus, if it's not raining, such a buzz just riding the damn thing!!

Alejoint · Post by **Alejoint** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:13 pm

Picked up the Bronco from the mech this morning.

Damn, does it feel good to caress a steering wheel after seven months without driving..

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:27 am

Yesterday changed the gearbox oil in the Land Rover. Just engine oil to drop now. Then went to a BBQ. Started off outside, then sat in a gazebo and finally went indoors. Far too much wind to make it enjoyable and a cold one at that.

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:09 pm

Today we (me and FiL) tackled the trees in the back garden. Just needed a quick trim.....Pics to follow....

Hoodoo · Post by **Hoodoo** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:48 pm

Gave the Niva a quick clean to celebrate the 'check engine' light not coming on for five days!! Mind you, it's not moved out the garage for five days!!!!

Regards,

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:11 pm

How the trees looked before work started....A small trim is all they need....

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A little more off

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A few bits cut off

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How they finished

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Hoodoo · Post by **Hoodoo** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:34 pm

And the Preservation Order??

Regards,