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Took the van in for mot today seen as the Wolseley didn't quite make it. It wasn't due for another three weeks but I didn't want to waste my booked slot. Anyway flew threw no probs same as always. Good little van.

Nice one Chris!

I've been welding the pick up again today, in fact been welding it since Sunday lol. I'm hoping to hang up my welding torch by the end of the week. Just the fiddly wee jobs to weld on it from what I can see!

I see the Morris Marina Forum is showing "1700 topics" today . Was the 1700th post from Kilroy? Now that would be karma (or kismet or something )

Just been plodding along with the pick up and now I'm on my tea break After tea Reynards gonna get his trunions and top ball joints greased up as I'm heading back down south tomorrow night with him

Fitted the stereo in the Mumford. Well hidden and don't sound to bad either.

Gary.

Finished the engine bay electrics, alternator and starter. Dry cranked the engine :-)


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Stripped the rear suspension down, was just intending to fit my lowering blocks but got carried away, one thing leads to another as usual!

Finished rustproofing the rear spring hangers and floor beneath the rear seat.

Next task is to tackle the front wings and then do the main floor followed by the insides of the sills, doors etc although I'm fast running out of cavity wax

Well I removed rear lamps and fitted new seals. Now perfectly water tight thanks to TC Torryn
Car should be water tight now

Found out I've still got a ****Ing oil leak. NOT HAPPY

Gary.

I seemed to have got a new one!
Not sure where it has come from yet but it leaked a fair bit so I will be keeping an eye on it.
Keeps all the engine rust free though

So have I - nice little pool on the drive this week - something else to check.

Look at it this way - its really a slow motion oil change, just keep topping up with fresh oil and it will protect the engine.







Chris
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Wasnt really today as such but last Sunday. I could up load pictures till today for some reason. Anyway below are 3 pictures from Biggar Rallly, which was mobbed as it was a roasting hot day. What i did do today on one of mine was finally getting round to changing her oil. Which i did after fighting with a stuck oil filter and equally tight drain pug!. Why do they always put up a fight with a simplest jobs!. Any below are the picccs.

Wheel bearings and front brakes readjusted although now I've noticed play in the steering rack, both on the rubber mounts and in the rack itself

Oh well I've still got the recon'd rack and poly mount bushes from JWC

You will find Josh, as you go along, little things will start to show. It has been parked up for a long time and as such things have deteriorated over time. These are the things which will show now that she's being used again. Good job you have a plentiful supply of spares

Gary.