Ronnie's Alive!!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:06 pm

A weekend is never a good one unless you are Marina'ing.. Poor old Jimbo has seen little rest since I have been living on the Wight Isle, we always seem to be busy with these old cars!

This weekend was no different. After sorting out a 1700 ital's timing and replacing Doris' dizzy I decided that we should have a go at getting my old faithful Black Tulip TC started and given the once over in preparation for an MOT. The car has been sat in storage for over two years after myself and Will got her saved from the council crusher and used it for a year.

I brought a new HD battery and some fuel then we set about connecting it all up together. We didn't have a coil so we pinched one from an old Metro 1300 Jim and his father-in-law broke up some weeks ago...

Everything connected fine, I need a new battery earth strap that is longer than a standard one since using the 063 HD battery but the Jubilee lent it's + cable for now. First turn in two years the fuel pumped through the inline filter and we checked for a spark.. Well more like a fireworks display! Somthing was not quite right but we continued on no less. SHE FIRED UP!!

It was good to hear the old gal even if she was missfiring all over the shop. I still don't think Jim has is hearing back in his right ear! Sorry mate! She made quite a loud backfire !

The car was not running it's best so with a change of the coil she ran sweet. Now all we need to do is rebuild the master cylinder and bleed the brakes!

Nothing like a day on the farm!

Who's that? New 5.5j TC rims!!

Jim re-fitting the dash

Perished rubber!

northeastmarina · Post by **northeastmarina** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:11 pm

its good to see another black tulip tc saloon.

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:10 pm

Excellent work guys, what better way to spend your weekend!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:56 pm

Thanks lads! Yes it was a decent weekend and i was pleased with our progress. I was going to pop up this evening to survey the brakes but having done Marina's three or four days in a row I think I'll go tomorrow. =)

We took Ronnie up the farm track and I had forgot how lively these early TC's are! It bloody flies! Ah well better start rebuilding these self ajusting rear cylinders I guess...!

Ben

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:38 pm

Pardon Ben ??? Still can't hear you !!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:43 pm

A few pics of purple ronnie on the drive with doris and my TC !!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:47 pm

I think Ben will have to remove those bloody awful wing mirrors !!

furzey · Post by **furzey** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:00 pm

oi, the mirrors are stayin on !

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:12 pm

So you're the "gay chap" that insisted that they stay on ?? Wouldnt be too bad if they actually had glass in them !! lol

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:21 pm

8) Well done Jimbo, looks like Ben has already been busy with the G3 compound i gave him..that rear quarter looks a bit darker than the rest

, putting them together like that sure shows the difference between Black Tulip and Met Police Blue!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:36 pm

Thats another evening spent on marina's .... :roll: ... Ronnie has been G3'd and polished and those damn horrible wing mirrors removed

!! Didnt come up too bad and poor old Ady got roped in again !!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:28 am

It certainly looks better now after the G3 and polish! ! Thanks again mate really appreciate it =) Now for the mechanicals!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:39 am

Just after we replaced the N/S caliper and jet washed Ronnie

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:53 pm

Get some pics up of the polished Ronnie then Benny !! 8)

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:12 pm

A few pics of "work in progress" .... nearly ready for her retest now !!